Six-Part Seating
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, consists of six polished red granite seats that can be arranged in a circle or side by side. The seats weigh approximately 1500 pounds each. Visitors are welcome to sit on the seats.
Six-Part Seating
19h00s · Public domain
- Period
- 1985
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The work was given to the National Gallery of Art by the Collectors Committee.
It is recorded as the work of Scott Burton. The record gives 1985 as its date of establishment or first appearance. It is recorded in the collection of The Bank of New York Mellon, National Gallery of Art Sculpture Garden and BNY Mellon Center.
Key facts
Key facts
• Title — 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
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1985
Six-Part Seating first recorded.
1985
Six-Part Seating is recorded from 1985.
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- 1.National Gallery of Art. The Collection: Six-Part Seating.
- 2.National Gallery of Art. Sculpture Garden: Six-Part Seating.
- 3.Ford, Elise H. Frommer's Washington, D.C. 2008, Part 3. John Wiley & Sons. 213. October 22, 2007. 9780470144343.
- 4.Yenckel, James T. Pauline Frommer's Washington, Part 3. John Wiley & Sons. 106. July 23, 2007. 9780470082966.
- 5.National Gallery of Art. From the Tour: Collectors Committee Gifts.
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Six-Part Seating is recorded from 1985.
Six-Part Seating is recorded as
The Bank of New York Mellon, National Gallery of Art Sculpture Garden and BNY Mellon Center
The Encyclopedia exists whether or not anything is for sale. Corrections are recorded rather than overwritten, and every version of this record is kept. Published 16 August 2026.
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