Who else's family had a #peacockchair, and how many photos do you have posed in one?
πΌβοΈπΎπ°reposted from the @nytimes In the late 1960s, a certain type of chair became a staple of Black dΓ©cor. It was known as the rattan throne or the peacock chair, and it spoke to notions of identity and community that felt new and empowering, stoked by one of the most indelible photographs of the 20th century.
It continues to evoke feelings of joy and comfort today, and the regal seat remains part of Black American social traditions.
βIt is an ordinary thing that transcends its ordinary-ness, and it has the same effect on the people who sit in it,β #ScheherazadeTillet, an artist, said. She uses the chair in leadership and visual arts training for girls that she started in Chicago. In the peacock chair, she said, βthe ordinary gets to be celebrated.β
...Read about the peacock chairβs surprising origins and its place in culture today. Photos by @tough.tongue, Blair Stapp, Kevin Mazur/WireImage, @sherphotographs and @audramelton
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/06/18/realestate/peacock-chair-black-experience.html?smid=nytcore-android-share
