← Back to Explore
A 30-foot replica of a chair design by 19th-century American cabinetmaker Duncan Phyfe stands in Thomasville, North Carolina -- known as 'Chair City' for its furniture-industry heritage. First built of wood by the Thomasville Chair Company in 1922 (using umber and Swiss steer materials), the original chair was taken down in 1936 after deteriorating. It was rebuilt in concrete and steel on a granite pedestal in 1951, and future US President Lyndon Johnson sat in it while campaigning for Vice President in 1960.
Private to your Passport.
PLAN YOUR VISIT
No recommended arrival yet
We have not checked a recommended place to arrive or stop here yet.
This takes you to the Big Thing itself. If stopping, choose a safe and legal place nearby.
© Stadia Maps © OpenMapTiles © OpenStreetMap contributors
World's Largest Chair - Duncan Phyfe
This pin marks the Big Thing itself. If stopping, choose a safe and legal place nearby.
Approximate location · 35.883° N, 80.087° W
FIELD GUIDE
About this Big Thing
Only the summary above so far
A longer field-guide description will appear here once it has been researched and sourced. We would rather show you nothing than make something up.
Know something about this one? Tell us →Add a photo
PRACTICAL
Plan your stop
WHAT TO EXPECT
A freestanding roadside monument; freely viewable at any time.
ACCESS
Thomasville, North Carolina (exact street address to be confirmed).
COMMUNITY
Visitor Log
WHAT'S NEXT
Find another Big Thing nearby
TRANSPARENCY
Sources & research
Something not right?
If this Big Thing has changed, moved or gone, telling us keeps the guide honest for the next traveller.