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Historical Furniture Illustrations

Artistic representations of furniture pieces, including tables and chairs, from different eras, focusing on design details and craftsmanship.

Frederick Jackson, Table, c 1937 Table
Frederick Jackson, Table, c 1937 Table
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Design for a Chest of Drawers early 19th century Anonymous, British, 19th century British. Design for a Chest of Drawers 386935Empire furniture; Meubles Français Dance Le Genre Antique.Voor- and side view of four empire furniture such as a high, narrow table, a bookcase and a secretaire. In the undermaster a French description.Wheelbarrow.Paris, Le Père & Pierre-Michel Avaulez, Charles, Boucher, Juste Nathan François, Berthault, Pierre Gabriel, 15e Cahier, Tafels, Tables a déjeuner a l'Angloise, Two round tables, verso - stamped, Two ornamented round tables on three legs. Print number 86., print, ornamental print, prints, ornamental prints, height 212 mm, width 315 mm, 1748 - 1819, print maker, printmaker, 1772 - 1779, paper, papier, etching, etchings, engraving, engraving (printing process), 1736 - 1782-01, intermediary draughtsman, after a drawing by, Publication (Event), Publication, publisherBed. Dated: c. 1936. Dimensions: overall: 35.5 x 28.4 cm (14 x 11 3/16 in.) Original IAD Object: 73 1/2" long, 51" wide, 49 1/2" high. Medium: watercolor, pen and ink and graphite on paperboard. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Wellington Blewett.Three taboo, three small and two large tables; Several school sweets / plusieurs Menuiseries. Three taboerets or stools. Three small tables. Bottom two large tables, the lower closed. The print is part of an album.Lawrence Foster, Wood Box, c 1936 Wood BoxBronzeschüssel; Korankasten mit Bronzebeschlägen.. Prints. 1912. The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Art & Architecture CollectionFrank Gutting, High Chair (for infants), c 1938 High Chair (for infants)Designs for Two Round Tables. Artist: Anonymous, British, 19th century. Dimensions: sheet: 9 5/16 x 11 13/16 in. (23.7 x 30 cm). Date: early 19th century. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.Wash stands designed in the Eastlake style, produced by J.L. Mott Iron Works. Plates 143-D and 144-D, created in 1884, originating from New York. The image features plumbing equipment and supplies, specifically basins (containers)Rocking Chair. Dated: 1941. Dimensions: overall: 48.2 x 39 cm (19 x 15 3/8 in.) Original IAD Object: 63"high at back; seat 15"x18".. Medium: watercolor, colored pencil, and graphite on paper. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: John Lang.Ralph Boyer, Painted Chest, 1935 1942 Painted ChestJ Howard Iams, Toleware Document Box, c 1938 Toleware Document BoxBureau met leeuwenkop; Bureau à la Royale; Bureaus; 11e Cahier.An ornamented desk with leaf and floral motifs, tendrils and a lion's head. Print number 66.Max Fernekes, Candle Lantern, 1938 Candle LanternShaker Desk. Dated: c. 1937. Dimensions: overall: 22.8 x 28 cm (9 x 11 in.) Original IAD Object: 50 1/2" high; 23" deep. Medium: watercolor, graphite, and colored pencil on paper. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Anne Ger.Dining table, midart, 1839 - 1885 print A dining table with an intermediate piece. Print from 240th Livraison. paper tableChair from the first half of the 19th century - views on the front and side on a scale of 1: 5; Maszyński, Mariusz (1888-1944); 1916 (not after 9.08.1916) (1916-00-00-1916-00-00);Bernard Gussow, Bed, 1935 1942 BedDesign for Serving Table with Columnar Legs, A.N. Davenport Co., Graphite on thin cream paper, Oblong table top with molded convex front and single drawer; decorative motifs of acanthus leafs and gadrooning; raised on 2 frontal ionic columnar fluted and gadrooned legs terminating in ball feet; conforming lower shelf attaches just above floor level; on table top, square Chinese jar with plant in it and small round bowl at left; on lower shelf, round bowl at center with tall faceted vase at left., 1900-05, furniture, Drawing, DrawingAn engraving depicting a twin-basin lavatory designed by Doulton & Co. Dated 19th centuryWardrobe. Dated: c. 1937. Dimensions: overall: 36.9 x 26.1 cm (14 1/2 x 10 1/4 in.) Original IAD Object: 82"high; 54"wide; 19 1/2"deep. Medium: graphite on paperboard. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: George Fairbanks.Drawing, Cradle & Highchair; Designed by W. Kimbel; USA; 1984-124-25-122Edmond W Brown, Pa German Rocking Chair, c 1937 Pa. German Rocking ChairTwee armchairs, Léon Laroche, 1885 - 1895 print Twee armchairs. Take up 302nd delivery. paper seating furnitureDana Bartlett, Doll Bed, c 1937 Doll BedFront and side view of a sink and a footstool. Leaf 68 Recto from a sketchbook with 77 sheets.Bed and chairs; Lit avec des têtes antiques; Ive Cahier De Meubles. An ornamented bed with draperies, leaf motifs, vases and heads. Two chairs decorated with leaf motifs Flanking the bed.Martin Partyka, Chest, c 1936 Chest19th century illustration, showing a reading chair, England; 1892Four elongated tables; Differents PourTricts De Menuiseri (...); Differents Pourtraits the Menuiserie. The set of no title and without leaf 16. Above the elongated tables there are five small tables or stools and two square tables.Doll Bed. Dated: c. 1937. Dimensions: overall: 35.5 x 26.3 cm (14 x 10 3/8 in.) Original IAD Object: 14" long. Medium: watercolor, graphite, and gouache on paper. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Dana Bartlett.Carl Buergerniss, Candle Table, 1939 Candle TableShaker Loom Stool. Dated: c. 1936. Dimensions: overall: 27.9 x 22.6 cm (11 x 8 7/8 in.) Original IAD Object: 17" long; 11 1/2" wide; 22" high. Medium: watercolor and graphite on paper. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Irving I. Smith.Raymond Manupelli, Wall Mirror, c 1938 Wall MirrorDrawing, Design for a carved wood chest; Izabel M. Coles (American, 1890 - 1964); USA; pencil and watercolor on paperSarkis Erganian, Dining Room Chair, c 1940 Dining Room ChairHans Westendorff, Side Chair, 1936 Side ChairDrawing, Design for Small Rectangular Table with Sliding Block; Designed by A.N. Davenport Co.Design for Six-legged Sideboard with Five Central Drawers, A.N. Davenport Co., Graphite, blue pencil, and pen and red ink, on thin cream paper, Rectangular sideboard on six tapering, fluted, and turned legs; tripartide front with convex central section with three horizontal drawers flanked by two vertical drawers; low backsplash at back of top., 1900-05, furniture, Drawing, DrawingChair -decorated organic motifs (presumably) in the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam, c. 1875 - c. 1900 photograph Rijksmuseum Amsterdam photographic support chair. ornament derived from plant formsAdele Brooks, Harvard Student's Chair (Windsor), c 1938 Harvard Student's Chair (Windsor)Bed. Dated: c. 1936. Dimensions: overall: 24.2 x 35.5 cm (9 1/2 x 14 in.) Original IAD Object: 4 1/2'high, 2'10"wide, 5'10"long.. Medium: watercolor, gouache, colored pencil, and graphite on paper. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Otto E. Hake.Antwerp, Maes, Joseph, Banc, XVIIe Siècle, Oak bench, recto - stamped, photomechanical print, page, photos, photographically illustrated books, BANC à coffre, recto - printed, MEUBLES. PL. 6., JJvY, height 341 mm, width 235 mm, photographer, 1881 - 1889, paper, collotype, photoprint, photolithography, Belgian, 1838 - 1908, cliché maker, Work conceptionDesign for Plain Serving Table with Lower Shelf, A.N. Davenport Co., Graphite on thin cream paper, Plain rectangular top raised on 4 straight tapering feet; conforming lower shelf attaches just above floor level., 1900-05, furniture, Drawing, DrawingLloyd Charles Lemcke, Pillow Sham Holder, 1937 Pillow Sham HolderTwo drawers and a clock, Anonymous, After Victor Joseph Quétin, 1832 - 1877 print Two chests of drawers and a wall clock. Print from 29th Livraison. paper furniture for storage. clockRocking Armchair. Dated: c. 1940. Dimensions: overall: 45.8 x 35.5 cm (18 1/16 x 14 in.) Original IAD Object: none given. Medium: watercolor, colored pencil, and graphite on paper. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Georgine E. Mason.Drawing, Design for Decorated Writing Table "A" in Satinwood; Designed by A.N. Davenport Co.; graphite on thin cream paper; 21.3 x 27.6 cm (8 3/8 x 10 7/8 in. )Furniture Op Poten, Reinier Willem Petrus de Vries (1874-1953), 1884 - 1952 drawing Cabinet or coffin on a tiled floor. paper. ink. pencil pen furniture for storageLadies work table for the drawing room or boudoir, 1811. It can be used as a writing table, backgammon or chess board, and has a silk bag for needlework materials. Metamorphic furniture in brazil wood and ormolu. Invented and manufactured by Thomas Morgan and Joseph Sanders, Catherine Street, Strand. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from The Upholsterer's and Cabinet-Maker's Repository consisting of seventy-six designs of modern and fashionable furniture, Rudolph Ackermann, London, 1830.Sofa, Anonymous, After Victor Léon Michel Quétin, 1878 - in Or after 1904 print Een sofa. Take a 96th delivery. paper seating furnitureHarold Oldfield, Sewing Machine, c 1940 Sewing MachineAn adjustable sofa for use by invalids, patented by Samuel James. Engraving with etching, 1800/1820Setup of a showcase and a table in the Bayerisches National Museum in Munich, 1876 photograph Bavarian National Museum: Munich Printer: Munich cardboard. paper. printing ink collotype 'Art cabinet'. table Bavarian National MuseumDrawing, Design for Small Oval Table "C" of Mahogany; Designed by A.N. Davenport Co.Sideboard with Four Legs and Tri-Partite Front, A.N. Davenport Co., Black and white photograph on white paper, Oblong sideboard with 4 cabriole legs with animal paw feet, serpentine tri-partite front, and 2 drawers in recessed center section, flanked by 2 doors and topped by 3 conforming drawers., 1900-05, furniture, Photograph, PhotographNo 12 Etager, photograph, foto, foto's, height mm, width mm, photographer, 1870 - 1878, third quarter 19th century, fourth quarter 19th century, albumen printFold-upBedCabinet organ. B.F. Powelson (American, 1823 - 1885, active Detroit, Michigan)Spinet - this lovely example with its six-legged stand was made in London by Stephen Keene at the 'Sign of the Virginal' on Threadneedle Street in the 17th century. Along with the Harpsichord and Virginal, the strings are plucked by a quill or plectrum of leather. The Spinet has, however, only one string for each note. The keyboard has a compass of four octaves and two notes. Date: 1929Furniture designs, c. 1905 - c. 1910 Possibly a design for a table or couch. Page 1 recto from a sketchbook with 27 magazines. paper. pencil furniture and household effectsJoseph Glover, Shaker Stove, 1935 1942 Shaker StoveHigh-Back Side Chair. Dated: 1935/1942. Dimensions: overall: 22.2 x 24.9 cm (8 3/4 x 9 13/16 in.) Original IAD Object: 47 5/8"high; seat 18 7/8 wide, front; Seat 18 3/4"high. Medium: graphite on paper. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: ARTHUR JOHNSON.Theater machines and two decor projects, board 11.Isidore Sovensky, Tall Clock, c 1936 Tall ClockBöhmer Franz (1907-1943), Park Hotel in Posen (1940-1940): Desk. Pencil on transparent, 36.5 x 46.8 cm (including scan edges)Oak dresser, anonymous, c. 1881 - in or before 1889 photomechanical print Antwerp paper collotype / photolithography furniture for storageThe Etrurian porcelain-lined bath. With double faucet with attachable rubber tube and sprinkler. Plate 1065-G. The Etrurian porcelain-lined bath. with common overflow, plug, stopper and chain. Plate 1066-G.. text. Illustrations, Advertisements, Catalogs. 1877 - 1893. Science, Industry and Business Library: General Collection. Plumbing , Equipment and supplies , CatalogsNickel-plated brass shower. Plate 64-G and Plate 64 1/2-G ; Nickel-plated brass shampoo. Plate 834-G.. text. Illustrations, Advertisements, Catalogs. 1877 - 1893. Science, Industry and Business Library: General Collection. Plumbing , Equipment and supplies , CatalogsMott's Porcelain Cabinet Lavatories, 1888, J.L. Mott Iron Works, New York, Publisher, J. L. Mott Iron Works, Plumbing Equipment and supplies, Catalogs, Faucets, Washstands, Wood engravingsMargaret Stottlemeyer, Bureau, 1935 1942 BureauPorcelain-lined recessed French bath with supply fittings and simplex waste. Pl. 821-G. Porcelain-lined recessed French bath with simplex standing waste and compression faucets. Pl. 822-G.. text. Illustrations, Advertisements, Catalogs. 1877 - 1893. Science, Industry and Business Library: General Collection. Plumbing , Equipment and supplies , CatalogsCup on the length of a theater Anonymous. Cup on the length of a theater. Feather, ink of China, pencil.Randolph Atkinson, Child's Chair, c 1940 Child's ChairHistorical drawing, portable organ, 17th CenturyElder Brewster's chair. 1850 - 1930. still image. Stereographs, Photographs. The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Photography Collection. Massachusetts, Plymouth (Mass.)Lighting and gas heating, vintage engraved illustration.Ernest A Towers, Jr, Doll Coach, c 1937 Doll CoachCroisees No. 34, Interior Design - French Drapes