Decoratief ontwerp 1874 - 1945

Carel Adolph Lion Cachet made this decorative design with pencil on paper. Imagine the artist leaning over the graph paper, carefully rendering each line with precision. The repeated motifs suggest a pattern for wallpaper or fabric, something that could fill a whole room with its rhythm. The curling lines are balanced by the straight verticals, creating a sense of harmony and order. What was Lion Cachet thinking about as he drew each curve? Was he imagining the finished product, the way it would transform a space? It reminds me of the way artists like William Morris thought about design, bringing beauty into everyday life. Each stroke seems like a meditation, a way of bringing form to an idea. It's like a dance between intention and improvisation, a reminder that even the most functional designs can be works of art in themselves. We're all just riffing on each other, borrowing ideas and making them our own.