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Chair Collection (#100)

"From Charles Dickens to Salvador Dali: The Enigmatic Chair Unveiled" In the realm of art and literature, the chair stands as a symbol of intrigue and inspiration

Background imageChair Collection: Mrs. Valtat Sewing and Her Son Jean; Mme. Valtat Cousant et son Fils Jean, (oil on canvas)

Mrs. Valtat Sewing and Her Son Jean; Mme. Valtat Cousant et son Fils Jean, (oil on canvas)
656501 Mrs. Valtat Sewing and Her Son Jean; Mme. Valtat Cousant et son Fils Jean, (oil on canvas) by Valtat, Louis (1869-1952); 50x61.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Mrs)

Background imageChair Collection: Portrait of Pius VI, 1775 (oil on canvas)

Portrait of Pius VI, 1775 (oil on canvas)
868089 Portrait of Pius VI, 1775 (oil on canvas) by Batoni, Pompeo Girolamo (1708-87); 137.7x98 cm; Vatican Museums and Galleries

Background imageChair Collection: Enrica in purple, 1920, (oil on canvas)

Enrica in purple, 1920, (oil on canvas)
7129249 Enrica in purple, 1920, (oil on canvas) by Mancini, Antonio (1852-1930); Galleria Comunale d'Arte Moderna e Contemporanea, Rome, Italy; (add.info.: Enrica in purple, 1920)

Background imageChair Collection: Skeleton of a Triceratops prorsus, 1891 (engraving)

Skeleton of a Triceratops prorsus, 1891 (engraving)
866070 Skeleton of a Triceratops prorsus, 1891 (engraving) by Unknown Artist, (19th century); (add.info.: Reconstruction by OthnielCc Maarsh (1821-1899) Engraving 1891.); Universal History Archive/UIG

Background imageChair Collection: The expulsion of Heliodorus from the temple, room of Heliodorus, detail, 1311-12 (fresco)

The expulsion of Heliodorus from the temple, room of Heliodorus, detail, 1311-12 (fresco)
3362171 The expulsion of Heliodorus from the temple, room of Heliodorus, detail, 1311-12 (fresco) by Raphael (Raffaello Sanzio of Urbino) (1483-1520); Vatican Museums and Galleries

Background imageChair Collection: Marguerite Eymery, Madame Alfred Vallette, aka Rachilde (b/w photo)

Marguerite Eymery, Madame Alfred Vallette, aka Rachilde (b/w photo)
1733988 Marguerite Eymery, Madame Alfred Vallette, aka Rachilde (b/w photo) by French Photographer (20th century); (add.info.: Marguerite Eymery, Madame Alfred Vallette)

Background imageChair Collection: Restaurant at night with the Sassi di Matera old town floodlit, UNESCO World Heritage Site

Restaurant at night with the Sassi di Matera old town floodlit, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Via D'Addozio, Matera, Basilicata, Italy, Europe

Background imageChair Collection: View of The Annunciation Church overlooking Symi Town, Symi Island, Dodecanese, Greek Islands

View of The Annunciation Church overlooking Symi Town, Symi Island, Dodecanese, Greek Islands, Greece, Europe

Background imageChair Collection: 1838475

1838475

Background imageChair Collection: silk dance

silk dance
Adela Lia Rusu

Background imageChair Collection: sit down

sit down
Rolf Endermann

Background imageChair Collection: The Art Lesson (oil on canvas)

The Art Lesson (oil on canvas)
827337 The Art Lesson (oil on canvas) by Cecchi, Adriano (1850-1936); 38.7x50.8 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Art Lesson. Adriano Cecchi (1850-1936). Oil on canvas

Background imageChair Collection: Portrait of Helen Fleck Seyffert, c. 1921 (oil on canvas)

Portrait of Helen Fleck Seyffert, c. 1921 (oil on canvas)
1767543 Portrait of Helen Fleck Seyffert, c.1921 (oil on canvas) by Carles, Arthur Beecher (1882-1952); 76.2x63.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Portrait of Helen Fleck Seyffert)

Background imageChair Collection: The Tapestry, 1917 (oil on canvas)

The Tapestry, 1917 (oil on canvas)
988411 The Tapestry, 1917 (oil on canvas) by Valtat, Louis (1869-1952); 64.3x50.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Tapestry; La Tapisserie. Louis Valtat (1869-1952). Oil on canvas

Background imageChair Collection: Mending the Net, 1892 (oil on canvas)

Mending the Net, 1892 (oil on canvas)
823053 Mending the Net, 1892 (oil on canvas) by Dessar, Louis Paul (1867-1952); 98x79.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Mending the Net. Louis Paul Dessar (1867-1952). Oil on canvas

Background imageChair Collection: Joseph Kennedy, Chairman of U. S. Maritime Commission, before Congressional Committee

Joseph Kennedy, Chairman of U. S. Maritime Commission, before Congressional Committee, Washington DC, 1937 (b/w photo)
3964303 Joseph Kennedy, Chairman of U.S. Maritime Commission, before Congressional Committee, Washington DC, 1937 (b/w photo) by Harris & Ewing (1905-45); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageChair Collection: The Model Writing a Postcard, 1906 (ink, w/c, charcoal and pastel on paper)

The Model Writing a Postcard, 1906 (ink, w/c, charcoal and pastel on paper)
7352050 The Model Writing a Postcard, 1906 (ink, w/c, charcoal and pastel on paper) by Larsson, Carl (1853-1919); Thiel Gallery, Stockholm, Sweden; (add.info.: by Carl Larsson (1853-1919))

Background imageChair Collection: 'L'hospitalite d'Abraham' Abraham servant l'agneau aux trois anges venus lui demander

"L'hospitalite d'Abraham" Abraham servant l'agneau aux trois anges venus lui demander
FIA5328231 "L'hospitalite d'Abraham" Abraham servant l'agneau aux trois anges venus lui demander l'hospitalite

Background imageChair Collection: Mme Valtat and her son with a Banjo; Mme Valtat et Son Fils au Banjo, 1925 (oil on canvas)

Mme Valtat and her son with a Banjo; Mme Valtat et Son Fils au Banjo, 1925 (oil on canvas)
652538 Mme Valtat and her son with a Banjo; Mme Valtat et Son Fils au Banjo, 1925 (oil on canvas) by Valtat, Louis (1869-1952); 111x89 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageChair Collection: The Tea Party, 1916 (oil on canvas)

The Tea Party, 1916 (oil on canvas)
984927 The Tea Party, 1916 (oil on canvas) by Dunn, Harvey T. (1884-1952); 76.8x97 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Tea Party. Harvey T. Dunn (1884-1952). Oil on canvas. Dated 1916

Background imageChair Collection: The Clown, 1868 (oil on canvas)

The Clown, 1868 (oil on canvas)
7352486 The Clown, 1868 (oil on canvas) by Renoir, Pierre Auguste (1841-1919); Rijksmuseum Kroller-Muller, Otterlo, Netherlands; (add.info.: by Renoir Pierre-Auguste (1841-1919))

Background imageChair Collection: Figures under a lattice, 1891 (oil on canvas)

Figures under a lattice, 1891 (oil on canvas)
CUL4934497 Figures under a lattice, 1891 (oil on canvas) by Sorolla y Bastida, Joaquin (1863-1923); (add.info.: By SOROLLA, Joaquin (1863-1923) Figures bajo un emparrado. 1891. Costumbrism SPAIN

Background imageChair Collection: Two Women in an Arbor, (oil on canvas)

Two Women in an Arbor, (oil on canvas)
823059 Two Women in an Arbor, (oil on canvas) by Emmett, Lydia Field (1866-1952); 88.5x76.4 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Two Women in an Arbor. Lydia Field Emmett (1866-1952). Oil on canvas

Background imageChair Collection: On the Terrace (oil on canvas)

On the Terrace (oil on canvas)
1767509 On the Terrace (oil on canvas) by Buehr, Karl Albert (1866-1952) ; 71.1x91.4 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: On the Terrace. Karl Albert Buehr (1866-1952). Oil on canvas

Background imageChair Collection: Miss Suzanne, sitting; Mademoiselle Suzanne, assise, 1928 (oil on canvas)

Miss Suzanne, sitting; Mademoiselle Suzanne, assise, 1928 (oil on canvas)
828120 Miss Suzanne, sitting; Mademoiselle Suzanne, assise, 1928 (oil on canvas) by Valtat, Louis (1869-1952); 92x73 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Miss Suzanne, sitting; Mademoiselle Suzanne)

Background imageChair Collection: Banquet of five nations (Yokohama club) par Utagawa, Yoshitomi (active 1850-1870)

Banquet of five nations (Yokohama club) par Utagawa, Yoshitomi (active 1850-1870), 1861 - Colour woodcut, 36x24
FIA5401919 Banquet of five nations (Yokohama club) par Utagawa, Yoshitomi (active 1850-1870), 1861 - Colour woodcut, 36x24, 5 - Private Collection by Utagawa

Background imageChair Collection: Seated Male Figure with Lance, 16th-19th century (wood)

Seated Male Figure with Lance, 16th-19th century (wood)
7316854 Seated Male Figure with Lance, 16th-19th century (wood) by African School; Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA; (add.info.: Bamana peoples, Mali, Bougouni or Dioila region)

Background imageChair Collection: Stool supported by kneeling female figure (kipona), late 19th to early 20th century (wood)

Stool supported by kneeling female figure (kipona), late 19th to early 20th century (wood, beads & metal)
1068106 Stool supported by kneeling female figure (kipona), late 19th to early 20th century (wood, beads & metal) by African School; 41.8x29.4x26.8 cm; Dallas Museum of Art, Texas

Background imageChair Collection: Evening Conversation, 1910 (oil on canvas)

Evening Conversation, 1910 (oil on canvas)
BAL153689 Evening Conversation, 1910 (oil on canvas) by Kalinitchenko, Jakoff Jakovlevitch (1869-1938); 68x51 cm; Art Museum of Ryasan

Background imageChair Collection: Mother and Child, (oil on canvas)

Mother and Child, (oil on canvas)
657292 Mother and Child, (oil on canvas) by Hankey, William Lee (1869-1952); Private Collection; (add.info.: Mother and Child. William Lee Hankey (1869-1952). Oil on canvas

Background imageChair Collection: Portrait of a Boy seated full length in a Chair, (oil on canvas)

Portrait of a Boy seated full length in a Chair, (oil on canvas)
658273 Portrait of a Boy seated full length in a Chair, (oil on canvas) by Emmett, Lydia Field (1866-1952); 157.5x106.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageChair Collection: Chief's Chair, Asante Culture (wood, metal & leather)

Chief's Chair, Asante Culture (wood, metal & leather)
704638 Chief's Chair, Asante Culture (wood, metal & leather) by African School; Minneapolis Institute of Arts, MN, USA; © Minneapolis Institute of Art; The William Hood Dunwoody Fund

Background imageChair Collection: Woman in Yellow sewing; Femme en Jaune Cousant, 1931 (oil on canvas)

Woman in Yellow sewing; Femme en Jaune Cousant, 1931 (oil on canvas)
652288 Woman in Yellow sewing; Femme en Jaune Cousant, 1931 (oil on canvas) by Valtat, Louis (1869-1952); 25.5x20.3 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Woman in Yellow sewing; Femme en Jaune Cousant)

Background imageChair Collection: Man's dressing gown, illustration from Monsieur magazine, pub. March 1921 (pochoir print)

Man's dressing gown, illustration from Monsieur magazine, pub. March 1921 (pochoir print)
STC312860 Man's dressing gown, illustration from Monsieur magazine, pub. March 1921 (pochoir print) by Arnoux, Guy (1886-1951); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageChair Collection: A William & Mary Chair of State, 1688-89 (parcel-gilt & polychrome wood)

A William & Mary Chair of State, 1688-89 (parcel-gilt & polychrome wood)
7336692 A William & Mary Chair of State, 1688-89 (parcel-gilt & polychrome wood) by Roberts, Thomas (fl.1688-89); 134.5x74x66 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Attributed to Thomas Roberts)

Background imageChair Collection: The End of Lust (pen and ink)

The End of Lust (pen and ink)
7186252 The End of Lust (pen and ink) by Vogel, Hugo (1855-1934) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The End of Lust)

Background imageChair Collection: Seated woman, 20th century (oil on canvas)

Seated woman, 20th century (oil on canvas)
CUL4934895 Seated woman, 20th century (oil on canvas) by Abarzuza y Rodriguez de Arias, Felipe (1871-1948); 111x111 cm; (add.info.: by ABARZUZA)

Background imageChair Collection: Colorful chairs on the banks of the lake, Peaks Of Otter, Blue Ridge Parkway, Smoky Mountains

Colorful chairs on the banks of the lake, Peaks Of Otter, Blue Ridge Parkway, Smoky Mountains, USA. Date: 05-10-2018

Background imageChair Collection: Vintage Rocking Chairs in New York City, New York, USA Date: 29-12-2017

Vintage Rocking Chairs in New York City, New York, USA Date: 29-12-2017

Background imageChair Collection: Floating iceberg in the fjord, Qeqertarsuaq, Greenland Date: 06-08-2017

Floating iceberg in the fjord, Qeqertarsuaq, Greenland Date: 06-08-2017

Background imageChair Collection: Italy, Tuscany, Pienza. Tables and chairs set up outside for outdoor dining in the town of Pienza

Italy, Tuscany, Pienza. Tables and chairs set up outside for outdoor dining in the town of Pienza. Date: 21-09-2010

Background imageChair Collection: Bali, Ubud. Umbrellas, Ponds and pools at hotel in Ubud Date: 14-04-2018

Bali, Ubud. Umbrellas, Ponds and pools at hotel in Ubud Date: 14-04-2018

Background imageChair Collection: Bali, Ubud. Ponds and pools at hotel in Ubud Date: 14-04-2018

Bali, Ubud. Ponds and pools at hotel in Ubud Date: 14-04-2018

Background imageChair Collection: Looking at me

Looking at me
Offer Ellbogen

Background imageChair Collection: The Chair

The Chair
Oren Hayman

Background imageChair Collection: On the Mascagni Terrace, 1888 (oil on canvas)

On the Mascagni Terrace, 1888 (oil on canvas)
7331983 On the Mascagni Terrace, 1888 (oil on canvas) by Corcos, Vittorio Matteo (1859-1933); Private Collection; (add.info.: Artist: Vittorio Matteo Corcos); Ghigo Roli




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"From Charles Dickens to Salvador Dali: The Enigmatic Chair Unveiled" In the realm of art and literature, the chair stands as a symbol of intrigue and inspiration. Just like an empty chair in one of Charles Dickens' novels, it beckons us to explore its hidden stories. In Robert William Buss's unfinished oil painting, "Dickens Dream, " we catch a glimpse of the great novelist's world, where characters come alive through his vivid imagination. But they are not limited to human company alone; they also find solace in the presence of animals. Two Ragdoll kittens playfully perch on a chair, their innocent eyes mirroring Salvador Dali's surrealistic vision captured by Philippe Halsman. Dali himself was known for his eccentricity and love for cats, often incorporating them into his artistic compositions. Not far behind is a Jack Russell terrier wearing a bow tie sitting at a table—a charming sight that reminds us how pets can effortlessly blend into our daily lives with grace and charm. Moving away from individual tales, chairs become part of grand settings that evoke elegance and history. Whether it be the enchanting San Antonio Riverwalk or Eltham Palace's Edwardian music room adorned with opulent furnishings—chairs serve as witnesses to countless conversations held within their embrace. Beyond man-made structures lie natural wonders that offer breathtaking views from atop seaside towns like Sorrento or Dawn Beach in St. Martin. As we sit on these vantage points, gazing upon nature's splendor, chairs become our companions in contemplation and serenity. Art has always been intertwined with life itself—a reflection of emotions felt deeply within our souls. Bryan Pearce's painting "Irene" captures this essence perfectly—an ordinary chair becomes extraordinary when infused with personal memories and sentiments. Lastly, who could forget Alice in Wonderland? A whimsical tale where even houses are inhabited by talking rabbits.