Meubelontwerp c. 1901

This is a furniture design by Gerrit Willem Dijsselhof, probably made with graphite or ink on paper. I can almost imagine Dijsselhof, hunched over his desk, sleeves rolled up, totally absorbed in the act of bringing a piece of furniture to life, not with wood, but with line. I like the way the design sits on the page, like a conversation between imagination and precision. I bet he was thinking about how all the parts fit together, the balance of form and function. The marks are precise yet gestural, like he was dancing with the idea of a chair or a table. Dijsselhof wasn't just designing furniture; he was thinking about how people live with these objects, how they interact with them, and how they shape our experience of space. The way the lines are drawn, the angles, the proportions—it all speaks to a deep understanding of how design can influence our everyday lives. It makes me think of other artists who blur the line between art and design.