Artistic Furniture Designs

Illustrative designs of various furniture pieces including sewing tables and chairs, showcasing unique craftsmanship and styles from the 20th century.

Grace Thomas, Baby Cradle, c 1939 Baby Cradle
Grace Thomas, Baby Cradle, c 1939 Baby Cradle
Richard Taylor, Flour Sifter, c 1939 Flour SifterAlbert Pratt, Copper Storage Box, c 1940 Copper Storage BoxTable Design. Artist: Anonymous, British, 19th century. Dimensions: sheet: 4 5/16 x 5 3/8 in. (11 x 13.6 cm). Date: 19th century. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.Pa. German Chair. Dated: c. 1939. Dimensions: overall: 45.7 x 35 cm (18 x 13 3/4 in.) Original IAD Object: 32 1/2" high; 19" wide. Medium: watercolor, graphite, and colored pencil on paper. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Charles Henning.Florence Truelson, Red Pioneer Chair, c 1937 Red Pioneer ChairThe 'Home Washer' by Messrs Taylor & Wilson of Accrington. This was a wooden tub held together with galvanized iron hoops and fitted with four agitators (A) which were operated by the handle. 1882A chair from a set of furniture from the collections of Arkadiusz Strzacki from Minsk Mazowiecki in 1917 - views from the side in a scale of 1: 5, a chair from the set of furniture from the collections of Arkadiusz Strzacki from Mińsk Mazowiecki in 1917 - front views on a 1: 5 scale; Sztolcman, Władysław Roman (1873-1950); 1917 (not after September 21, 1917) (1917-00-00-1917-00-00);Drawing, Design for for Ornate Writing Table with Pierced Railing; Designed by A.N. Davenport Co.; graphite on thin cream paper; 20.6 x 27.6 cm (8 1/8 x 10 7/8 in. )Old Wood Stool. Dated: 1936. Dimensions: overall: 28 x 35.5 cm (11 x 14 in.) Original IAD Object: 1/2 scale. Medium: watercolor, colored pencil, and graphite on paper. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Geoffrey Holt.Chairs. Leaf 19 Recto from a sketchbook with 29 sheets.William Kieckhofel, Elementary School Bell, 1940 Elementary School BellSideboard, William III, UK, britain, british, europe, united kingdom, great britain, europeanDrawing, Design for Library Table with Eight Legs, "H" Stretcher, and Ball Feet; Designed by A.N. Davenport Co.; graphite, pen and red ink, blue stamp ink on thin cream paperBishop Hill: Dressing Case. Dated: 1936. Dimensions: overall: 29.5 x 24.3 cm (11 5/8 x 9 9/16 in.) Original IAD Object: 4 2/3" high; 8 1/2" wide; 11 3/4" long. Medium: watercolor, graphite, and pen and ink on paper. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Kurt Melzer.Table designs. .Chair. Dated: 1935/1942. Medium: graphite on paper. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Bernard Gussow.Wagon Seat. Dated: c. 1940. Dimensions: overall: 40.5 x 51.3 cm (15 15/16 x 20 3/16 in.) Original IAD Object: 32"high; 38"long; 15"wide seat.. Medium: watercolor, colored pencil, and graphite on paperboard. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Manford Shattuck.Corner cupboard and void poche; Encignure, Petit Vide-Poche; Tables and chiffonieres; 17th Cahier.links an ornamented corner cupboard with floral pattern, right an ornamented vide poche. Print number 101.Sideboard by Messrs. Gillow.A table in the collections of the National Museum in Warsaw in 1916 - views from the front and side and a top in advance in a 1: 5 scale; Kotarbiński, Mieczysław (1890-1943); 1916 (not after 9.05.1916) (1916-00-00-1916-00-00);Tracing of Design for Rectangular Writing Table with Decorated Inlay, A.N. Davenport Co., Graphite on thin cream paper, 1900-05, furniture, Drawing, DrawingWellington Blewett, Sofa, c 1936 SofaNicholas Gorid, Chest, 1935 1942 ChestWarsaw. Chair with arm rests from the equipment former apartments of the viceroy at the Royal Castle - general view from the front. Różewicz, Józef (fl. 1915), photographerWooden chair. Wooden chairA chest of drawers from the 19th century from the collections of Stanisław Ursyn-Rusiecki in Warsaw in 1917-a side view on a 1: 5 scale; Sztolcman, Władysław Roman (1873-1950); 1917 (not after February 27, 1917) (1917-00-00-1917-00-00);Jewelry or Sewing Box. Dated: c. 1937. Dimensions: overall: 30.5 x 24.3 cm (12 x 9 9/16 in.) Original IAD Object: 3 1/4" high; 11" long, 8" deep. Medium: watercolor and graphite on paperboard. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: George V. Vezolles.Betty Jean Davis, Pennsylvania German Hanging Salt Box, c 1939 Pennsylvania German Hanging Salt BoxPiano. Dated: c. 1936. Dimensions: overall: 22.8 x 29.3 cm (9 x 11 9/16 in.) Original IAD Object: 34 1/2" high; 70" long; 27 1/2" wide. Medium: watercolor, graphite, and pen and ink on paperboard. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Ferdinand Cartier.Marie Famularo, Parasol, c 1939 ParasolGeorge Fairbanks, Corner Cupboard, c 1937 Corner CupboardWashstand. Dated: c. 1941. Dimensions: overall: 52.3 x 38.5 cm (20 9/16 x 15 3/16 in.) Original IAD Object: 36"high x 2 1/2'wide. Medium: watercolor, colored pencil, gouache, and graphite on paper. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Anne B. Trepagnier.Peasant chair in Niemojowice - views at the front, from the top on the side of 1: 5; Poprzęcki, Szymon (Ca 1864-1942); 1918 (not after 3/04/1918) (1918-00-00-1918-00-00);Tureen. Artist: Anonymous, Italian, 19th century. Dimensions: 13 x 15-1/2 in. Date: 1800-1900. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.Design for Music Cabinet, A.N. Davenport Co., Graphite on thin cream paper, Rectangular body with hinged upper drawer and 2 open lower shelves with stacks of books and music notebooks separated by molded dividers; raised on 4 small tapering en toupee feet; fragment of chair drawing cut off at bottom of sheet; flower vase and open book atop cabinet., 1900-05, furniture, Drawing, DrawingPrint (France); Print Maker: Mathieu Nicolas Goulet de Saint-Morien (French, active late 18th c.)A Useful and Modern Work on Chairs, in Twelve Plates, Containing Forty-Two Designs. Designer: Henry Wood (British, active 1835-45). Dimensions: 8 13/16 x 11 5/8 x 3/8 in. (22.4 x 29.5 x 1 cm). Published in: London. Publisher: Ackermann & Co., London (British, active 1829-55). Date: 1835. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.Sofa, Stoel armchair, Léon Laroche, 1895 print A canapé, armchair and a chair. Print from 292nd number (Livraison).  paper  seating furnitureChastity; The Castitate! / La Traité de la Chasteté. A man looks at a book on a standard with a loupe and has no eye for the half-escaped woman in the background.Mattie P Goodman, Writing Desk, Lap, c 1941 Writing Desk, LapFrank Wenger, Drop Leaf Table, 1936 Drop Leaf TableEdward A Darby, Walnut Crib, 1935 1942 Walnut CribTable with kitchen utensils, W.F. Barber, c. 1850 - in or before 1909 print   paper. etching kitchen-interiorCandle Lantern. Dated: 1938. Dimensions: overall: 35.7 x 28.3 cm (14 1/16 x 11 1/8 in.) Original IAD Object: 9" high, 6 1/2" wide. Medium: watercolor and graphite on paper. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Max Fernekes.Spinett und Lehnstuhl , Operas & operettas, CostumesThree-quarter Bed. Dated: 1936. Dimensions: overall: 22.9 cm (9 in.) Original IAD Object: 76" long. 48"wide. 35" high at both ends.. Medium: gouache and graphite on paperboard. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Grace Dwyer.Randolph F Miller, Doll Buggy and Rug, c 1940 Doll Buggy and RugFender Plate Warmer. Dated: c. 1938. Dimensions: overall: 30.5 x 41 cm (12 x 16 1/8 in.) Original IAD Object: 12 1/2" wide; 9 3/8" deep. Medium: graphite on paperboard. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Gordon Sanborn.Foot Warmer. Dated: c. 1936. Dimensions: overall: 22.6 x 30 cm (8 7/8 x 11 13/16 in.). Medium: watercolor, graphite, and pen and ink on paper. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: James M. Lawson.Shaker Wash Stand. Dated: 1935/1942. Dimensions: overall: 27.9 x 22.7 cm (11 x 8 15/16 in.) Original IAD Object: 24" high; 31" long; 16" deep. Medium: watercolor and graphite on paper. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Lawrence Foster.Böhmer Franz (1907-1943), Park Hotel in Pozen (07.08.1940): Stool in the hotel room unity launch 1:10. Pencil on transparent, 36.3 x 45.7 cm (including scan edges)Side Chair (one of pair). Dated: 1937. Dimensions: overall: 27.1 x 22.5 cm (10 11/16 x 8 7/8 in.) Original IAD Object: 36 3/4"high, 22 1/4"wide, 16 3/4" deep. Medium: pen and ink and graphite on paper. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Harold Smith.Sofa in a lounge chair, Chanat, 1885 - 1895 print Een sofa in a long chair. Take a 316th delivery.  paper  seating furnitureArthur Johnson, Box Desk, 1935 1942 Box DeskChopping Knife. Dated: c. 1941. Dimensions: overall: 31.3 x 24.8 cm (12 5/16 x 9 3/4 in.). Medium: watercolor and graphite on paperboard. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Nicholas Amantea.Drawing, Design for Rectangular Writing Table with Bracket-Shaped Legs and Open Cubbyhole; Designed by A.N. Davenport Co.; graphite on thin cream paper; 16.5 x 20.3 cm (6 1/2 x 8 in. )Two Designs for Flower Stands. Artist: Robert William Hume (British, London 1816-1904 Long Island City). Date: 1835-1900. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.Imperial porcelain roll-rim Roman bath, catalog plate 903-G. Produced between 1877 and 1893 by J.L. Mott Iron Works. Locations of the publisher include 88 & 90 Beekman Street, New York, and 311 & 313 Wabash Avenue, Chicago. The item is related to plumbing equipment and suppliesHugh Clarke, Wheel, 1935 1942 WheelDrop-leaf Table. Dated: c. 1938. Dimensions: overall: 25.9 x 30.8 cm (10 3/16 x 12 1/8 in.) Original IAD Object: Top: 56x42". 28"high. Medium: watercolor, colored pencil, graphite and heightening on paperboard. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Edward A. Darby.Gigaroff pedal-sewing machine, illustration from L'Illustration, Journal Universel, No 1110, Volume XLIII, June 4, 1864.Hoffmann Emil (1845-1901), channel lock (July 18, 1870): Details. Tusche watercolor on the box, 76.7 x 59 cm (including scan edges) Hoffmann Emil  (1845-1901): KanalschleuseTwee stools, Quéton, 1885 - 1895 print Twee goische stools. Take 287th delivery.  paper  seating furnitureRalph Russell, Milk Tub, c 1941 Milk TubHenry Granet, Pewter Inkwell, c 1936 Pewter InkwellDoll Buggy. Dated: 1935/1942. Dimensions: overall: 28.1 x 35.7 cm (11 1/16 x 14 1/16 in.) Original IAD Object: 34" long; 23" high. Medium: watercolor and graphite on paperboard. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Alfonso Moreno.Gilbert Sackerman, Bandbox, c 1939 BandboxBaby Carriage. Dated: c. 1937. Dimensions: overall: 28.5 x 29.8 cm (11 1/4 x 11 3/4 in.) Original IAD Object: 14" wide; 31" long; diameter of front wheels: 12"; diameter of back wheels: 15"; 24" high. Medium: watercolor and graphite on paper. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Vincent P. Rosel and Gordon Saltar.Drawing, Design for Dining Table of Mahogany on Rectangular Support; Designed by A.N. Davenport Co.; graphite on thin cream paperChair and floral ornaments. Leaf 58 Recto from a sketchbook with 79 sheets.Design for Coupé, no. 641 ("Large Size Round Front Coupe on C Springs"). Dimensions: sheet: 6 1/2 x 9 1/2 in. (16.5 x 24.1 cm). Manufacturer: Brewster & Co. (American, New York). Date: 1850-70.Brewster & Company HistoryEstablished in 1810 by James Brewster (1788-1866) in New Haven, Connecticut, Brewster & Company, specialized in the manufacture of fine carriages. The founder opened a New York showroom in 1827 at 53-54 Broad Street, and the company flourished under generations of family leadership. Expansion necessitated moves around lower Manhattan, with name changes reflecting shifts of management-James Brewster & Sons operated at 25 Canal Street, James Brewster Sons at 396 Broadway, and Brewster of Broome Street was based at 372 & 374 Broome Street with a repository (showroom) on 14th Street & Fifth Avenue. By 1874, Brewster & Company had 400 employees and combined warehouse and factory facilities at 47th & 48th Streets and Broadway. Brewster successfully branched out to produce thCast iron sectional wash sink on standards. Plate 1126-G. Double cast iron sectional wash sink on standards. Plate 1127-G., 1877 - 1893 ., 88 & 90 Beekman Street, N.Y. Publisher, J.L. Mott Iron Works., 311 & 313 Wabash Avenue, Chicago. Plumbing, Equipment and Supplies, CatalogsFurniture around the turn of the century 1900, Sideboard with carved mahogany pedestal, Oval wheel-back master's chair (1910, 1911), Carved mahogany pedestal sideboard, Oval wheel-back master's chair (1910, 1911) .jpgEdmond Lorts, Cast Iron Stove, c 1940 Cast Iron Stove A richly decorated French  clavichord fit to grace the  most aristocratic home.       Date: 18th centuryBöhmer Franz (1907-1943), Park Hotel in Posen (1940-1940): Type A variant 1:10 armchair. Pencil on transparent, 30.2 x 37.8 cm (including scan edges)Selection of bamboo and wicker furniture and wooden overmantels.     Date: 1890Design for a hat pin.design for a piece of jewelry.Plaid Woolen Blanket. Dated: c. 1938. Dimensions: overall: 30.8 x 22.7 cm (12 1/8 x 8 15/16 in.). Medium: watercolor and graphite on paper. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Arthur G. Merkley.Farm tools in the yard; Makowski, Tadeusz (1882-1932); around 1932 (1928-00-00-1937-00-00);village, purchase (provenance)Toy Bank: Trick pony. Dated: c. 1937. Dimensions: overall: 40.7 x 30.5 cm (16 x 12 in.) Original IAD Object: 8" tall; 7" long; 2 1/2" wide. Medium: watercolor, gouache, and graphite on paperboard. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Florian Rokita.Hydraulic Barber's Chair #95, Barber Shop