Designs for Two Chairs 1841 - 1884

"Designs for Two Chairs" is a watercolor drawing on paper created by the furniture manufacturer Charles Hindley and Sons sometime between 1841 and 1884. This piece is a design for a pair of chairs, one in a soft yellow and one in a pale purple, both with a buttoned tufted fabric. The chairs are simple, elegant, and designed for comfortable seating, reflecting a focus on functionality and aesthetics that was popular during the Victorian Era. The drawing is a part of a series of designs for furniture made by Charles Hindley and Sons, now held in the permanent collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art.