From colonial Manila to erotic cinema, from the African-American revolution to Scandinavian design, here’s how a simple wicker chair became a mirror of the 20th century’s aesthetics, desires, and ...

The Peacock swept the U.S. during the mid-20th century, after many celebrities—among them, Dolly Parton, Al Green, and Donna Summer—began using the chair as a prop in publicity shoots.

Especially not a four-foot-wide chair that wasn’t very comfortable. (Nothing personal, peacock. You’re just not.) But that was before I saw this Reina chair at Anthropologie — for $598.

And while the peacock chair’s endurance as an icon of power and poise remains distinct from the exaggerated soft curves of contemporary wicker made prominent on nearby neighbors’ porches, its ...

The Peacock chair, a popular wicker chair with a round caned back, was made famous by Huey Newton, vinyl record covers, and boho-chic interiors. Designer Cheyenne Concepcion’s Reclaim collection ...

This spring, the seemingly passé peacock—or, as fans of '60s TV know it, the Morticia Addams chair—has been blipping again on design's radar.

A descendant of the regal peacock chair moves to the top of the pecking order—and no, we’re not talking about the ‘Game of Thrones’ seat. In this iteration, goldtone wire sits in for wicker.