Armchair c. 1936

Tabea Hosier rendered this armchair with watercolor, capturing its essence with remarkable clarity. The chair back displays a stylized vase shape. It is an ancient motif seen in classical art, where vessels often symbolize containment, abundance, and the sacred. Consider the amphora in Greek pottery. Here the vase suggests not just utility, but also cultural memory and continuity. The subtle shift from the literal vase to an abstracted form in furniture design illustrates the power of transformation, reflecting how cultural symbols adapt across time and media. The chair invites rest, recovery, and introspection. It serves as a symbol of domesticity and personal space, engaging viewers on a subconscious level. This evolution underscores a cyclical progression, where symbols resurface, evolve, and acquire new meanings in different contexts. The vase continues its journey, carrying echoes of the past into our present.