Ontwerp voor een meubel of wand c. 1905 - 1910

Carel Adolph Lion Cachet made this furniture design, using graphite on paper. The lines are tentative, searching, as if the design is emerging through the act of drawing itself. I can feel Lion Cachet working, figuring out proportions, playing with form and function, and wondering, “How will I get this idea to work in reality?” I know the feeling! The lines don’t quite meet. The perspective is wonky. But who cares? It is a provisional sketch that speaks of experimentation. It's full of potential. Painters are always in conversation with each other, but also with designers and artists from other fields. You see the exchange of ideas. They borrow from each other, are inspired by each other's creativity, and push the boundaries of what art can be, opening up new ways of seeing, thinking, and experiencing the world around us.