Ontwerp voor een kroonluchter 1896

Carel Adolph Lion Cachet made this design for a chandelier with a pencil on paper. Cachet lived through a period of immense social and political change, including the rise of industrialization and shifting class structures. This drawing gives us insight into the world of decorative arts at the turn of the century. The design for a chandelier is, on one hand, an object of luxury and opulence, illuminating spaces of wealth and privilege. But the design also reflects a tension between tradition and modernity, echoing the societal shifts of the time. The sketch lines hint at a world in flux, one trying to define itself amidst changing identities and values. The drawing may seem simple, but there's a quiet revolution humming beneath the surface, a silent dialogue between light and shadow, between the personal and the political. The chandelier becomes more than just a source of light, it's a reflection of the society that dreams it into existence.