Chair

Chair, also known as the Big Chair, is a public artwork in the neighborhood of , United States. The current structure is a 2006 aluminum replica of the original mahogany chair, with the original built in 1959 as an advertisement for Curtis Brothers Furniture which closed in 1973.
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  • Work of art
  • …is a sculpture
  • …is also known as “The Big Chair”
  • …stands 19 feet (5.9 metres) tall
  • …is 12 feet (3.7 metres) wide
  • Description: public artwork designed as an advertisement by Bassett Furniture
  • Established: April 25, 2006

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include America’s Islamic Heritage Museum and Anacostia Arts Center.
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Places in the Area

Nearby places include Anacostia and Fairlawn.
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Chair

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Latitude
38.86541° or 38° 51′ 56″ north
Longitude
-76.98969° or 76° 59′ 23″ west
Open location code
87C5V286+54
Open­Street­Map ID
way 469765644
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­chair
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­artwork
Open­Street­Map attribute
artwork_type=­sculpture
Wiki­data ID
Q5068044

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In Other Languages

From French to Hebrew—“Chair” goes by many names.
  • French: “Chair”
  • Hebrew: “כיסא (וושינגטון)”
  • Hebrew: “כיסא”

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