Boekenkast 1895 - 1935

Léon Laroche designed 'Boekenkast' with a muted palette and fine lines, like a whisper of an idea taking shape. The piece feels like a diagram, a proposal; you can imagine Laroche at his desk, pencil in hand, sketching and refining. There's something so tender about the way the lines meet and diverge; each stroke feels intentional, a dialogue between form and function. I wonder what was on his mind when he was making this? Was he thinking about the weight of the books that would eventually fill it, the stories it would hold? It reminds me a little of Agnes Martin’s grids, that same quiet dedication to line and form, but with a touch of Art Nouveau flair. Artists, like Laroche, build on each other, riffing, and transforming. Each mark adds to the conversation.