Couch from the set of The Oprah Winfrey Show in Harpo Studios

Object Details

Manufactured by

Dakota Jackson, American, born 1949

Used by

Harpo, Inc., American, founded 1986

Designed by

Dakota Jackson, American, born 1949

Description

A sectional leather couch or sofa, used by Oprah Winfrey and her guests, from the set of The Oprah Winfrey Show at Harpo Studios in Chicago, Illinois (2016.7.7.1ab - .3ab). The couch is upholstered in a light yellow leather. The couch sections fit together to form a semi-circular shape. Two (2) sections are for sitting, the proper left (.1ab) and the proper right (.3ab). The center section (.2ab) is topped with a removable cushion. Underneath the center cushion is a table top which Winfrey and her guests could use to hold cups or other items. The design for this custom couch is based on the Dakota Jackson Cosmoledo line.

2016.7.7.1ab: The proper left section of a 3-piece curved sectional yellow leather couch. This end section (.1a) is a customized version of the Cosmoledo club chair, with a curved back and a flared arm on its proper left side only. The contoured chair back slopes upward towards the proper left corner, away from the center of the seating configuration. The chair back and cushion are heavily padded, with less padding on the armrest. The seat cushion (.1b) is square, with a zipper at the back to insert or remove the cushion. The underside of the cushion is covered in a tan cloth fabric. The spring decking is covered in the same tan cloth fabric. The cushion secures to the chair on its back and side with strips of Velcro (TM). The couch section has four (4) tapered wood feet, one on each corner, which are painted yellow. Two (2) metal forks on the underside of the proper right side connect this section to the center section. The forks have tines with teeth ridges on the inside with a small release catch, and are set on a swivel.

2016.7.7.2ab: The center section of a 3-piece curved sectional yellow leather couch. This section (.2a) is a wedge shape, intended to fit in between other sections to create a curved couch. The section has a rounded and heavily padded chair back, with no arm rests. The seat cushion (.2b) is a triangle shape, with a zipper at the back to insert or remove the cushion. The underside of the cushion is covered in a tan cloth fabric. Underneath the cushion is a wood tabletop, in the same triangle shape as the cushion, painted yellow. When the cushion is removed, the table can be used to hold drinks or other items for Winfrey and her guests. The cushion does not attach to the tabletop below. The couch section has three (3) tapered wood feet, one on each corner, which are painted yellow. On the underside of the proper left side, two (2) metal wedges connect this section to the section on its proper left. Two (2) metal forks on the underside of the proper right side connect this section to the section on its proper right. The forks have tines with teeth ridges on the inside with a small release catch, and are set on a swivel.

2016.7.7.3ab: The proper right section of a 3-piece curved sectional yellow leather couch. This end section (.3a) is a customized version of the Cosmoledo club chair, with a curved back and a flared arm on its proper right side only. The contoured chair back slopes upward towards the proper right corner, away from the center of the seating configuration. The chair back and cushion are heavily padded, with less padding on the armrest. The seat cushion (.3b) is square, with a zipper at the back to insert or remove the cushion. The underside of the cushion is covered in a tan cloth fabric. The spring decking is covered in the same tan cloth fabric. The cushion secures to the chair on its back and side with strips of Velcro (TM). The couch section has four (4) tapered wood feet, one on each corner, which are painted yellow. Two (2) metal wedges on the underside of the proper left side connect this section to the center section.

Credit Line

Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Oprah Winfrey

2002; reupholstered 2015

Object number

2016.7.7

Restrictions & Rights

No Known Copyright Restrictions

Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.

Type

sofas

Medium

leather, cloth, polyurethane foam, wood frame, metal springs and Velcro (TM)

Dimensions

H x W x D ((.1ab-.3ab) OVERALL): 34 1/2 × 90 × 50 in. (87.6 × 228.6 × 127 cm)

H x W x D (.1ab): 34 1/2 × 34 1/2 × 37 in. (87.6 × 87.6 × 94 cm)

H x W x D (.2ab): 33 1/2 × 28 × 38 in. (85.1 × 71.1 × 96.5 cm)

H x W x D (.3ab): 34 1/2 × 34 1/2 × 37 in. (87.6 × 87.6 × 94 cm)

Place used

Harpo Studios, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, United States, North and Central America

See more items in

National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection

Classification

Props and Set Design

Exhibition

A Changing America: 1968 and Beyond

On View

NMAAHC (1400 Constitution Ave NW), National Mall Location, Concourse 1, C1 053

National Museum of African American History and Culture

Topic

African American

Communication

Entertainers

Mass media

Television

Record ID

nmaahc_2016.7.7

Metadata Usage (text)

CC0

GUID (Link to Original Record)

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd53fd510a7-ff9d-47cb-98cb-5f3d6079b157