Design for a Sofa with One WIng-like Arm, Chair and Stool 1800 - 1850

This drawing presents a design for a sofa with a distinctive, wing-like arm, accompanied by a chair and stool. Executed by an anonymous artist, the monochromatic scheme emphasizes the forms and contours of the furniture. The composition is meticulously rendered, with each piece displayed in a straightforward, frontal view. The linear precision and delicate shading articulate the textures and volumes, inviting a tactile sense of the envisioned upholstery and carved details. The arrangement of the furniture, while functional, suggests a semiotic interplay between individual comfort and social engagement. The sofa, with its singular, wing-like arm, disrupts conventional symmetry, hinting at a shift from formal, balanced designs to more dynamic, asymmetrical forms. This design element introduces a subtle tension, destabilizing traditional notions of domestic space and suggesting a new, more fluid approach to interior design. The drawing challenges fixed categories of furniture design and explores new ways of thinking about space.