Object Details
- Designed by
- Stephen Burks, American, born 1969
- Distributed by
- Roche Bobois
- Description
- A European Traveler style armchair designed by Stephen Burks for Roche Bobois’ 40th anniversary collection. The armchair is made of burnt orange colored lacquered aluminum tubes, woven leather cords colored brown and red with grey and brown leather cushions. The brown cushion (2022.67b) is removable while the other cushions are attached to the chairs frame. The armchair is wide with large, flat armrests and a half-dome shaped hood that extends above the backrest. The hood and armrests are made of the woven leather cords. The feet of the armchair are short, thin aluminum tubes that allow the chair to sit close to the ground.
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gifted Courtesy of Roche Bobois
- 2014
- Object number
- 2022.67
- Restrictions & Rights
- Design © Stephen Burks
- Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
- Type
- seats and seat components
- chairs
- Medium
- epoxy-lacquered steel with leather cords, leather upholstery, and plume-feather fill
- Dimensions
- H x W x D (chair a): 59 1/16 × 51 3/16 × 49 5/8 in. (150 × 130 × 126 cm)
- H x W x D (cushion b): 11 7/16 × 26 3/8 × 4 5/16 in. (29 × 67 × 11 cm)
- See more items in
- National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
- Collection title
- Traveler Collection
- Classification
- Decorative Arts, Craft, and Design
- Exhibition
- Reclaiming My Time
- On View
- NMAAHC (1400 Constitution Ave NW), National Mall Location, Culture/Fourth Floor, 4 052
- Title
- Armchair designed by Stephen Burks
- National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Topic
- African American
- Craftsmanship
- Design
- Furniture design
- Recreation
- Travel
- Record ID
- nmaahc_2022.67
- GUID (Link to Original Record)
- http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd54617138a-c748-41d6-b130-50609fda2042
