Six-Part Seating Explained

Six-Part Seating
Artist:Scott Burton
Year:1998
Medium:granite
Metric Unit:cm
Imperial Unit:in
Museum:National Gallery of Art Sculpture Garden
City:Washington, D.C., United States
Mapframe:yes
Mapframe-Zoom:13

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