One-Time World's Largest Chair
Washington, DC
This Duncan Phyfe model is often overlooked in the Mighty Chair Conflict. It's 19 feet tall, and made of real mahogany. It stands in what was no doubt a nicer neighborhood when it was built in 1958, southeast of the center of Washington DC.
The chair was created by the Virginia-based Bassett Furniture company for Curtis Brothers Furniture, specifically to teach Thomasville, NC a lesson about big chairs (someone can always build a bigger chair).
This chair learned the same lesson soon enough.
Bassett constructed a 20 ft. mission style chair in 2002 to appear at its stores across the country.
January 2007: The Big Chair is back!
August 2005: The chair was pulled apart with a backhoe on August 23. An inspection revealed that its wood was rotting, and there were fears that it was about to collapse. It's hoped that the chair can be restored and put back on its pedestal by the end of the year.
One-Time World's Largest Chair
- Address:
- 2101 Martin Luther King Ave, SE, Washington, DC [Show Map]
- Directions:
- I-295/Anacostia Freeway to the Malcolm X Ave. exit. At the end of the ramp, turn left onto Malcolm X Ave. After two blocks, turn left onto Martin Luther King Ave. Drive 1.5 miles to V St. and the chair.
- Hours:
- Always visible.
Nearby Offbeat Places
- Museum at Palace of Wonders, Washington, DC - 2 mi.
- Titanic Memorial, Washington, DC - 2 mi.
- Obscure Monument to Lobsterdom, Washington, DC - 2 mi.
- In the region: Uncle Tom's Cabin, Rockville, MD - 14 mi.
