Ontwerpen voor een wieg c. 1903 - 1904

Carel Adolph Lion Cachet created "Ontwerpen voor een wieg," or "Designs for a Cradle," using graphite on paper. Lion Cachet was active during a period of significant social change, including evolving notions of domesticity and family life. This sheet of sketches offers an intimate glimpse into the design process, which invites us to consider the cultural values and societal expectations around birth and early childhood. The cradle, as a symbol, speaks volumes about the hopes, dreams, and anxieties projected onto the next generation. Lion Cachet's designs seem to navigate the line between functionality and aesthetics, and invite questions about the role of design in shaping early experiences and identities. These designs, in their simplicity, prompt a reflection on the universal yet deeply personal experience of welcoming new life into the world, and the objects we create to nurture it.