Canapé 1895 - 1935

This is a drawing of a Canapé Louis XV by Léon Laroche. I see this and I think, what does a chair mean to us? I mean, someone drew this, with such dedication, a kind of record of something, but it's also trying to sell something, right? It wants us to desire it. I wonder about the choice of pastels, so restrained, like faded grandeur. It is like holding a memory in your hands, delicate and on the verge of disappearing. As an artist, I respond to that quietness. It's a whisper amidst the noise, a reminder that even in documentation, there's room for poetry. Laroche made it a conversation starter, an invitation to ponder the stories behind these objects. It all feels like an intimate exchange. I'm sure Laroche would have liked that.