Six-Part Seating

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Six-Part Seating
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Six-Part Seating in 2026
Six-Part Seating
Artist Scott Burton
Year1998
Mediumgranite
Location National Gallery of Art Sculpture Garden, Washington, D.C., United States
Coordinates 38°53′30″N77°01′21″W / 38.891794°N 77.022481°W / 38.891794; -77.022481

Six-Part Seating is a sculpture by Scott Burton, installed at the National Gallery of Art Sculpture Garden in Washington, D.C. The work, conceived in 1985 and fabricated in 1998, [1] consists of six polished red granite seats that can be arranged in a circle or side by side. [2] The seats weigh approximately 1500 pounds each.[ citation needed ] Visitors are welcome to sit on the seats. [3] [4] The work was given to the National Gallery of Art by the Collectors Committee. [5]

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  1. ↑ "The Collection: Six-Part Seating". National Gallery of Art . Retrieved May 1, 2013.
  2. ↑ "Sculpture Garden: Six-Part Seating". National Gallery of Art. Retrieved May 1, 2013.
  3. ↑ Ford, Elise H. (October 22, 2007). Frommer's Washington, D.C. 2008, Part 3. John Wiley & Sons. p. 213. ISBN   9780470144343 . Retrieved May 1, 2013.
  4. ↑ Yenckel, James T. (July 23, 2007). Pauline Frommer's Washington, Part 3. John Wiley & Sons. p. 106. ISBN   9780470082966 . Retrieved May 1, 2013.
  5. ↑ "From the Tour: Collectors Committee Gifts". National Gallery of Art. Retrieved May 1, 2013.


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