Created by:

Unidentified  Search this

Used by:

Isaiah Muse, American, 1919 - 2012  Search this

Medium:

metal and glass

Dimensions:

23 x 22 x 22 in. (58.4 x 55.9 x 55.9 cm)

Type:

cocktail lounges

tables (support furniture)

Place used:

South Shore, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, United States, North and Central America

Date:

1970s

Description:

A side table consisting of a metal base (.1a) and a detachable glass top (.1b). The table has four (4) legs with a bi-color finish, black in the middle of each leg, and brass at the top and bottom. The four legs connect into a square by four (4) stretchers attached at the top and another four (4) attached at the bottom. Each of the table legs has a foot that tapers and curves outward. The glass top is a flat, unembellished square piece of glass with curved corners.

Topic:

African American  Search this

Black interiors  Search this

Domestic life  Search this

Nightlife  Search this

Segregation  Search this

Social life and customs  Search this

Urban life  Search this

Credit Line:

Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Cassandra Fay Smith

Object number:

2011.101.6.1ab

Restrictions & Rights:

No Known Copyright Restrictions

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National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection

Classification:

Furnishings, Housewares, and Décor

Data Source:

National Museum of African American History and Culture

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd509e55293-952c-4c80-b9c5-a12dfabf74f8

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmaahc_2011.101.6.1ab