Ontwerpen voor een stoel 1874 - 1945

Here we have a collection of chair designs, sketched by Carel Adolph Lion Cachet, using what looks like a graphite pencil on paper. I love seeing an artist's process laid bare like this, you know? It's like rummaging through someone's thoughts. Look at the casualness of the lines, they remind me of Cy Twombly’s doodles, or maybe even Matisse when he was just warming up. Cachet isn't trying to hide anything. The texture of the paper, the varying pressure of the pencil – it all adds up. There’s one chair in particular, the top one, that’s got this elaborate back, with some kind of floral or organic motif going on. But then, the seat has this almost architectural grid. It's a strange mix of fussy and functional. It makes me think of William Morris and the Arts and Crafts movement. All this interest in decoration, but grounded in the everyday object. Ultimately, these drawings aren't just about chairs; they're about seeing, thinking, and playing with possibilities.