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Chair Collection (#99)

"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: Haircut of the King of Thule: a man at the barbers (litho)

Haircut of the King of Thule: a man at the barbers (litho)
6031048 Haircut of the King of Thule: a man at the barbers (litho) by Gerbault, Henri (1863-1930); Private Collection; (add.info.: Haircut of the King of Thule: a man at the barber s)

Background imageChair Collection: The sculptors workshop. Painting by Sante Bertelli (1840-1892), 1872. Genes, Galleria d Arte Moderna

The sculptors workshop. Painting by Sante Bertelli (1840-1892), 1872. Genes, Galleria d Arte Moderna
LRI4693150 The sculptors workshop. Painting by Sante Bertelli (1840-1892), 1872. Genes, Galleria d Arte Moderna. by Bertelli, Sante (1840-1892); Galleria d Arte Moderna, Musei Nervi, Genoa

Background imageChair Collection: The Boudoir at Northwick Park, c. 1830 (pencil and w / c)

The Boudoir at Northwick Park, c. 1830 (pencil and w / c)
7085150 The Boudoir at Northwick Park, c.1830 (pencil and w/c) by Rushout, Anne (c.1767-1849); Private Collection

Background imageChair Collection: Two Ladies in a Salon, 1924 (pen and black ink with bodycolour)

Two Ladies in a Salon, 1924 (pen and black ink with bodycolour)
7074461 Two Ladies in a Salon, 1924 (pen and black ink with bodycolour) by Barbier, Georges (1882-1932); Private Collection

Background imageChair Collection: The Spirit of Contemplation (bronze)

The Spirit of Contemplation (bronze)
482188 The Spirit of Contemplation (bronze) by Toft, Albert (1862-1949); height: 97 cm; Laing Art Gallery, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, UK; Tyne & Wear Archives & Museums

Background imageChair Collection: Atelier-Studio, 1929 (colour litho)

Atelier-Studio, 1929 (colour litho)
STC373442 Atelier-Studio, 1929 (colour litho) by Matet, Maurice (b.1903); Private Collection; (add.info.: Basement studio and office; ); The Stapleton Collection

Background imageChair Collection: Chambre a Coucher, 1925 (colour litho)

Chambre a Coucher, 1925 (colour litho)
STC373436 Chambre a Coucher, 1925 (colour litho) by Chareau, Pierre (1883-1950); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection

Background imageChair Collection: Furniture Louis XVI: canape realized by Mathieu Bauve or Debauve (? -1786)

Furniture Louis XVI: canape realized by Mathieu Bauve or Debauve (? -1786)
JLJ4582223 Furniture Louis XVI: canape realized by Mathieu Bauve or Debauve (? -1786) for the library of the Dauphin (son of Louis XV) and Louis XVI at the castle of Versailles

Background imageChair Collection: Table and Bread (oil on canvas)

Table and Bread (oil on canvas)
Ma447019 Table and Bread (oil on canvas) by Smith, Carlton Alfred (1853-1946); 18 x 26 inches cm; Private Collection; Photo © The Ms Gallery, London

Background imageChair Collection: View of the gallery, with frescoes and stucco, 1652 ca

View of the gallery, with frescoes and stucco, 1652 ca
LRI4586837 View of the gallery, with frescoes and stucco, 1652 ca by Colonna, Angelo Michele (1604-1687); Villa Garzoni, Borgo di Collodi

Background imageChair Collection: Farewell Banquet to the Duke of Cambridge, by Members of the United Service Club

Farewell Banquet to the Duke of Cambridge, by Members of the United Service Club, at the Hotel Metropole
1100571 Farewell Banquet to the Duke of Cambridge, by Members of the United Service Club, at the Hotel Metropole, on 11 November, HRH the Prince of Wales in the Chair (litho) by Wilson

Background imageChair Collection: Portrait of Elizabeth, Lady Bridgeman, afterwards Lady Bradford (1735-1806), c

Portrait of Elizabeth, Lady Bridgeman, afterwards Lady Bradford (1735-1806), c. 1755-93 (oil on canvas)
7240838 Portrait of Elizabeth, Lady Bridgeman, afterwards Lady Bradford (1735-1806), c.1755-93 (oil on canvas) by Roslin, Alexander (1718-93) (attr)

Background imageChair Collection: 17th century Dutch peasant man drinking and smoking in a tavern. 1803 (engraving)

17th century Dutch peasant man drinking and smoking in a tavern. 1803 (engraving)
7233042 17th century Dutch peasant man drinking and smoking in a tavern. 1803 (engraving) by Deuchar, David (1743-1808); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageChair Collection: Dutch father feeding a baby in a hovel, 17th century. 1803 (engraving)

Dutch father feeding a baby in a hovel, 17th century. 1803 (engraving)
7233039 Dutch father feeding a baby in a hovel, 17th century. 1803 (engraving) by Deuchar, David (1743-1808); Private Collection; (add.info.: Dutch father feeding a baby in a hovel, 17th century)

Background imageChair Collection: The Page, (watercolour)

The Page, (watercolour)
826683 The Page, (watercolour) by Maclise, Daniel (Croquis, Alfred) (1806-70); 30.3x14 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Page. Daniel Maclise (1806-70). Watercolour

Background imageChair Collection: An Interior of a Drawing Room (pastel)

An Interior of a Drawing Room (pastel)
824055 An Interior of a Drawing Room (pastel) by Hugues, Paul Jean (1891-c.1950); 44.8x53.3 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: An Interior of a Drawing Room. Paul Jean Hugues (1891-c.1950). Pastel

Background imageChair Collection: Portrait of King Louis XIV, seated full length, in an embroidered blue

Portrait of King Louis XIV, seated full length, in an embroidered blue and gold coat with a white ruff
827899 Portrait of King Louis XIV, seated full length, in an embroidered blue and gold coat with a white ruff and a fur trimmed hat, on a throne (oil on canvas, unlined) by Dieu

Background imageChair Collection: The Mouse, from Falbalas & Fanfreluches, Almanach des Modes Presentes, Passees et Futures

The Mouse, from Falbalas & Fanfreluches, Almanach des Modes Presentes, Passees et Futures, 1925 (colour litho)
829035 The Mouse, from Falbalas & Fanfreluches, Almanach des Modes Presentes, Passees et Futures, 1925 (colour litho) by Barbier

Background imageChair Collection: A Girl Reading in an Interior, (oil on panel)

A Girl Reading in an Interior, (oil on panel)
658810 A Girl Reading in an Interior, (oil on panel) by Caputo, Ulisse (1872-1948); 39.3x48.3 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: A Girl Reading in an Interior. Ulisse Caputo (1872-1948)

Background imageChair Collection: Library of the French Embassy, 1925 (colour litho)

Library of the French Embassy, 1925 (colour litho)
909282 Library of the French Embassy, 1925 (colour litho) by Chareau, Pierre (1883-1950); Private Collection; (add.info.: Bibliotheque de l Ambassade Francaise)

Background imageChair Collection: Portrait of a young man with a cigarette at the Abbey of Septfontaines (Haute Marne)

Portrait of a young man with a cigarette at the Abbey of Septfontaines (Haute Marne)
LSE4316106 Portrait of a young man with a cigarette at the Abbey of Septfontaines (Haute Marne). Photograph, circa 1886, by Paul Emile Theodore Ducos (1849-1913)

Background imageChair Collection: Portraits of four members of the Catholic clergy. At the Abbey of Septfontaines

Portraits of four members of the Catholic clergy. At the Abbey of Septfontaines, Bourmont (Haute Marne)
LSE4316288 Portraits of four members of the Catholic clergy. At the Abbey of Septfontaines, Bourmont (Haute Marne). Photograph, circa 1870-1886, by Paul Emile Theodore Ducos (1849-1913)

Background imageChair Collection: Design for a ladys sitting room, from Moderne Bauformen, 1909 (colour litho)

Design for a ladys sitting room, from Moderne Bauformen, 1909 (colour litho)
STC439667 Design for a ladys sitting room, from Moderne Bauformen, 1909 (colour litho) by Saarinen, Eliel (1873-1950); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageChair Collection: 17th century man reading seated in a chair, 1803 (engraving)

17th century man reading seated in a chair, 1803 (engraving)
7233044 17th century man reading seated in a chair, 1803 (engraving) by Deuchar, David (1743-1808); Private Collection; (add.info.: 17th century bearded man with cap seated in a chair)

Background imageChair Collection: Flattery (colour litho)

Flattery (colour litho)
7150555 Flattery (colour litho) by Chateignon, Ernest (1863-1910); Private Collection; (add.info.: Flattery. Illustration for El Desnudo en el Arte (M Uson, 1906).); © Look and Learn

Background imageChair Collection: The last page of the novel, woman reading (colour litho)

The last page of the novel, woman reading (colour litho)
7150448 The last page of the novel, woman reading (colour litho) by Martens, Ernest Edouard (1865-1926); Private Collection; (add.info.: The last page of the novel, woman reading)

Background imageChair Collection: A Quiet Afternoon, 1869 (oil on canvas)

A Quiet Afternoon, 1869 (oil on canvas)
7074516 A Quiet Afternoon, 1869 (oil on canvas) by Linder, Lambert (1841-1889); 64.7x53.3 cm; Private Collection

Background imageChair Collection: Alderman F. R. Radford, 1925 (oil on canvas)

Alderman F. R. Radford, 1925 (oil on canvas)
3744470 Alderman F.R. Radford, 1925 (oil on canvas) by Davis, Noel Denholm (1876-1950); 140.5x110.5 cm; Nottingham City Museums and Galleries (Nottingham Castle)

Background imageChair Collection: Portrait of Dona Maria Mercedes de Alvear, 1921 (oil on canvas)

Portrait of Dona Maria Mercedes de Alvear, 1921 (oil on canvas)
1772159 Portrait of Dona Maria Mercedes de Alvear, 1921 (oil on canvas) by Laszlo, Philip Alexius de (1869-1937); 122x91.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageChair Collection: Pair of MF172 armchairs, c. 1920 (sycamore & canvas)

Pair of MF172 armchairs, c. 1920 (sycamore & canvas)
2654176 Pair of MF172 armchairs, c.1920 (sycamore & canvas) by Chareau, Pierre (1883-1950); 65x77x56 cm; Private Collection; Photo © Christies Images; French, out of copyright

Background imageChair Collection: Opening of Parliament, the Speaker taking the Chair (engraving)

Opening of Parliament, the Speaker taking the Chair (engraving)
1602798 Opening of Parliament, the Speaker taking the Chair (engraving) by Wilson, Thomas Walter (1851-1912); Private Collection; (add.info.: Opening of Parliament, the Speaker taking the Chair)

Background imageChair Collection: Flamenco Dancing, (oil on canvas)

Flamenco Dancing, (oil on canvas)
989876 Flamenco Dancing, (oil on canvas) by Salinas Tervel, Juan Pablo (1871-1946); 39x66 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Flamenco Dancing. Juan Pablo Salinas (1871-1946). Oil on canvas

Background imageChair Collection: Claude Debussy, French composer (1862-1918) (b / w photo)

Claude Debussy, French composer (1862-1918) (b / w photo)
814117 Claude Debussy, French composer (1862-1918) (b/w photo) by Manuel, Henri (1874-1947); Private Collection; (add.info.: Claude Debussy, French composer (1862-1918)

Background imageChair Collection: Fisherfolk in an Interior, (oil on canvas)

Fisherfolk in an Interior, (oil on canvas)
659087 Fisherfolk in an Interior, (oil on canvas) by Portielje, Edward (1861-1949); 66x52 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Fisherfolk in an Interior. Edward Antoon Portielje (1861-1949)

Background imageChair Collection: The Proposal, 1894 (oil on panel)

The Proposal, 1894 (oil on panel)
658351 The Proposal, 1894 (oil on panel) by Pirsch, Adolf (1858-1929); 40x31.1 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Proposal. Adolf Pirsch (1858-1929). Oil on panel. Dated 1894

Background imageChair Collection: Playing School, 1893 (oil on canvas)

Playing School, 1893 (oil on canvas)
658274 Playing School, 1893 (oil on canvas) by Brooker, Harry (1848-1940); 70.8x91.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Playing School. Harry Brooker (1848-1940). Oil on canvas. Dated 1893

Background imageChair Collection: The Center of Attraction, (oil on canvas)

The Center of Attraction, (oil on canvas)
827062 The Center of Attraction, (oil on canvas) by Etcheverry, Denis (1867-1950); 220x125 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Center of Attraction. Denis Etcheverry (1867-1950). Oil on canvas

Background imageChair Collection: A Young Girl and a Young Boy on a Sofa (oil on canvas)

A Young Girl and a Young Boy on a Sofa (oil on canvas)
6436387 A Young Girl and a Young Boy on a Sofa (oil on canvas) by Brejat, Anne Marie Henriette (fl.19th century); 160x140 cm; Private Collection

Background imageChair Collection: An Interior (oil on canvas)

An Interior (oil on canvas)
6431011 An Interior (oil on canvas) by Hilsoe, Hans (1871-1942); 58x48.2 cm; Private Collection

Background imageChair Collection: Pair of chairs (Palm wood)

Pair of chairs (Palm wood)
6375272 Pair of chairs (Palm wood) by Printz, Eugene (1889-1948); 87.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Made of palm wood, the backrest slightly curved, the upper part in a slight winding)

Background imageChair Collection: Le cauchemar d une nonne (Nightmare of a nun). Une jeune bonne soeur endormie

Le cauchemar d une nonne (Nightmare of a nun). Une jeune bonne soeur endormie, reve d une aventure amoureuse
FIA5369518 Le cauchemar d une nonne (Nightmare of a nun). Une jeune bonne soeur endormie, reve d une aventure amoureuse, alors que la mere superieure ouvre la porte de sa cellule

Background imageChair Collection: Les jeunes maries en visite chez le beau pere. (Newlyweds visiting the father in law)

Les jeunes maries en visite chez le beau pere. (Newlyweds visiting the father in law)
FIA5367469 Les jeunes maries en visite chez le beau pere. (Newlyweds visiting the father in law). Peinture de Vladimir Nikolayevich Pchelin (1869-1941), huile sur toile, 1892. Art russe, 19e siecle

Background imageChair Collection: La toilette du matin (Morning toilette). Une mere (ou domestique ?) aide un enfant as habiller

La toilette du matin (Morning toilette). Une mere (ou domestique ?) aide un enfant as habiller
FIA5358334 La toilette du matin (Morning toilette). Une mere (ou domestique ?) aide un enfant as habiller. Peinture de Jules Treyer(1824-1908). Huile sur toile, 47 x 39 cm, 1854

Background imageChair Collection: Portrait of Mary (Maria) Brignole-Sale (Brignole Sale) De Ferrari, Duchess of Galliera (1811-1888)

Portrait of Mary (Maria) Brignole-Sale (Brignole Sale) De Ferrari, Duchess of Galliera (1811-1888)
LRI4700372 Portrait of Mary (Maria) Brignole-Sale (Brignole Sale) De Ferrari, Duchess of Galliera (1811-1888) Painting by Matteo Antonio Picasso (1794-1879) Genes, Musei di strada nuova by Picasso

Background imageChair Collection: 'L atelier du peintre Anthony (Antoon) van Dyck (1599-1641) peignant un portrait'

"L atelier du peintre Anthony (Antoon) van Dyck (1599-1641) peignant un portrait"
FIA5336226 " L atelier du peintre Anthony (Antoon) van Dyck (1599-1641) peignant un portrait" (Sir Anthonis van Dyck painting a portrait) Peinture d Andre Plumot (1829-1906)

Background imageChair Collection: Portrait de Josephine Budayevskaya. Femme elegante a la harpe

Portrait de Josephine Budayevskaya. Femme elegante a la harpe. Peinture de Mademoiselle Riviere (1780-?), 1806
FIA5326549 Portrait de Josephine Budayevskaya. Femme elegante a la harpe. Peinture de Mademoiselle Riviere (1780-?), 1806. Huile sur toile. Art francais, style classique

Background imageChair Collection: Portrait du chancelier imperial de Russie le comte Ivan Osterman (1725-1811)

Portrait du chancelier imperial de Russie le comte Ivan Osterman (1725-1811)
FIA5371500 Portrait du chancelier imperial de Russie le comte Ivan Osterman (1725-1811) (portrait of the Imperial Chancellor of Russia Count Ivan Osterman)

Background imageChair Collection: Throne depicting St. Ambrose (wood)

Throne depicting St. Ambrose (wood)
4073998 Throne depicting St. Ambrose (wood) by Canozzi or Canozi, Cristoforo da Lendinara (1448-91); Duomo, Modena, Emilia-Romagna, Italy; Ghigo Roli; Italian, out of copyright




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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.