<I>Negress Chaise</I>
date: label: Date
content: 2010
name: label: Created by
content: Simone Brewster, English, born 1983
notes: label: Description
content: A prototype chaise lounge created by Simone Brewster titled Negress Chaise. Made of ebonized tulipwood, the chaise consists of an elongated platform (a) with a long, flat seat that angles into a reclining backrest with a flat shelf-like ledge at the top. A cushion (b) made of foam and upholstered in black leather fits onto the flat seat portion. The platform rests on four legs, two shorter legs at the foot and two longer legs supporting the back. All four legs are designed to represent Black female body parts. At the foot of the chaise, one leg is in the form of a spherical breast with a nipple protruding at an angle at the corner, and the other leg is in an oblong, tubular form that runs the length of the seat. At the back, one leg is in the form of an elongated breast and the other is in the form of a silhouetted face.
place: label: Place made
content: London, Greater London, England, United KingdomL, Europe
topic: label: Topic
content: African American
label: Topic
content: Art
label: Topic
content: Craftsmanship
label: Topic
content: Design
label: Topic
content: Furniture design
label: Topic
content: Gender
label: Topic
content: Women
setName: label: See more items in
content: National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
label: Classification
content: Decorative Arts, Craft, and Design
creditLine: label: Credit Line
content: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: National Museum of African American History and Culture
identifier: label: Object number
content: 2024.40ab
objectType: label: Type
content: chaises longues
objectRights: label: Restrictions & Rights
content: © Simone Brewster
label: Restrictions & Rights
content: Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
physicalDescription: label: Medium
content: tulipwood with foam and leather
label: Dimensions
content: H x W x D (chaise): 19 1/8 × 21 1/4 × 50 13/16 in. (48.5 × 54 × 129 cm)
label: Dimensions
content: H x W x D (cushion): 4 5/16 × 21 1/4 × 30 11/16 in. (11 × 54 × 78 cm)