Two Drawer Stand c. 1936

Edith Magnette made this drawing of a two-drawer stand on a piece of paper around the late 19th or early 20th century. I love the cool exactitude of this piece. Look at those long, slender legs with their almost cartoonish bobbles! You can tell Magnette really thought about how it would sit in a room, what shapes and sizes would make sense, and how the light would hit it. I wonder if she was dreaming of a whole house full of furniture, each piece as thoughtfully designed. Maybe she was imagining the hands that would open those drawers, the objects they would hold. There’s something so intimate about a design like this, a connection to the practical and the beautiful. It reminds me that art isn't just about wild expression; it's also about careful consideration and quiet intention.