The Milwaukee Art Museum's website discusses a 17th century armchair's role in the household.

Theaster Gates, the artist who created the video in this exhibition, is interviewed by Bad at Sports.

Chipstone's exhibition Going Out of Style juxtaposes objects that were very popular at one point in time awith what was said about them once they became unfashionable. The Gothic hall stand is one of these objects that enjoyed widespread popularity in the 1840s and consequently fell out of favor with consumers.