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Museum object · Furnishings, Housewares, and Décor

Couch with vinyl cover from Muse Bar, the home bar of Isaiah Muse

1970s

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

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Source catalog description

This description refers to material held by Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture. Visual details below describe the original material.

A loveseat-style couch with a vinyl cover and a hideaway bed. The sofa is upholstered with a maroon and red brocade-patterned fabric. The couch has two (2) removable seat cushions. Underneath the seat cushions is a retractable metal bed. The couch has four (4) detachable wood feet, one on each corner. The couch, bed frame, and removable seat cushions each are covered with plastic protective slipcovers.

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Catalog reference: 2011.101.1

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