Stoel naar ontwerp van Mathieu Lauweriks c. 1910

This photograph shows a chair designed by Mathieu Lauweriks, though the photographer is unknown. It's fascinating how the light and shadow play across the surface, giving the upholstered chair a ghostly presence. I wonder about the person who framed this shot, placing the chair like a sitter for a portrait. What were they thinking about? The chair itself has a kind of geometric order to it. The starburst pattern on the backrest feels very deliberate, almost architectural. It reminds me of some of the early modernist experiments with form and function. You see artists playing with geometry, trying to find a new visual language. It is very quiet, but it speaks volumes. You know, photography and painting have always had this back-and-forth, each pushing the other to see the world differently. This chair, frozen in time, makes me think about all the untold stories it could tell.