Like wall art of Jesus, M.L.K. and J.F.K. and sofas zipped tight in plastic wrap, peacock chairs became hallmarks of Black American décor, starting in the late 1960s. The chair spoke to notions ...

Despite its significance as a symbol of Black Power established during the ’60s, the chair’s image — and the people that surround themselves with it — has remained an icon of wealth ...

A plastic covered sofa, wallpaper, a china cabinet filled with bone china, a peacock chair, a cast-iron pan, plate ...