Side Chair 1936

Here's Ferdinand Cartier's drawing of a side chair. Look at the way he renders the chair’s form with such precision, using a delicate hand and what looks like watercolor or gouache on paper. I imagine Cartier leaning over his drafting table, carefully outlining each curve and detail. You can almost feel the pressure of his pencil as he captures the chair’s elegant shape. The warm wood tones contrast beautifully with the striped green seat, bringing a sense of comfort and style to mind. I wonder if he was thinking about the functionality of the object or the artistic challenge of representing its form on paper? The careful craftsmanship reminds me of the precision you might find in the technical drawings of Leonardo da Vinci, but with a warmer, more inviting feel. It speaks to an ongoing dialogue between art and design, where form and function meet imagination and skill. The rendering invites us to appreciate the beauty in everyday objects.