Corner chair c. 1936

Lorenz Rothkranz made this drawing of a corner chair, maybe a study or a proposal, with ink on paper, at some unknown date. I imagine Rothkranz, hunched over his table, carefully rendering these curving lines, tweaking and adjusting, trying to capture the essence of this chair, its angles, its balance, its functionality, its design. Look how the ribbon unfurls, almost like smoke. And the chairs themselves, facing each other in a strange silent discussion. Are they happy? Do they want armrests? Are they comfortable? The physical act of drawing, the way the ink leaves its trace, is a form of conversation between the artist and the object. It's like Rothkranz is trying to understand the chair's inner life, its secrets, its desires. What would it be like to sit on these chairs? I bet Rothkranz thought about that. In the end, it’s the conversation between artists across time, inspiring each other's creativity, that’s the real point. Because art isn't about answers; it's about questions, explorations, and the never-ending quest to see the world in new ways.