Ontwerp voor een servetring 1874 - 1932

This is a design for a napkin ring by Mathieu Lauweriks, and it's rendered in pencil, which gives it this lovely, delicate feel. You can really sense the artist working through the idea, figuring out the shape and form in real time. I love how the pencil lines aren't trying to hide; they're part of the conversation. There’s a top-down view and a side view, each carefully constructed. The lines are clean, but they're not sterile. You can feel the hand of the artist in them. Look at the way the shading gives volume to the ring, almost like a 3D rendering, but done with such a light touch. It's not just about representing an object. It's about exploring space and form, how things exist in the world. Lauweriks was known for his geometric designs, and this piece feels like a more intimate exploration of those ideas. It reminds me a bit of some of the Bauhaus artists, like Josef Albers, who were also interested in the relationship between form and function. Ultimately, it feels like an ode to the beauty of simple, well-considered design.