Museum object · Decorative Arts, Craft, and Design
Forest green sportcoat with handmade buttons designed by Art Smith
early 1960s
Dominican Republic, Caribbean, Latin America, North and Central America
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 forest green sportcoat owned and worn by Art Smith. The Arnold Palmer Executive Collection single-breasted jacket has two buttons in the middle, a pocket on both sides, and a breast pocket on the proper left side. Each sleeve has two smaller buttons. Each button is a copper and brass disc with an organic, uneven edge and texture. The buttons were made by Smith, who replaced the original jacket buttons.
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Catalog metadata · CC0 · Source checked 2026-10-13
Catalog reference: 2025.16.1
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