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"From Charles Dickens to Salvador Dali: The Enigmatic Chair Unveiled" In the realm of art and literature, the chair stands as a symbol of intrigue and inspiration

Background imageChair Collection: Walter Gropius office, 1924. Main building, Bauhaus-University Weimar (1904-1911), Germany, 2018

Walter Gropius office, 1924. Main building, Bauhaus-University Weimar (1904-1911), Germany, 2018. Architect: Henry van de Velde. UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1996)

Background imageChair Collection: Couple in love, c1900-1919(?)

Couple in love, c1900-1919(?). Postcard

Background imageChair Collection: At the Piano, 1914. Artist: Sergey Vinogradov

At the Piano, 1914. Artist: Sergey Vinogradov
At the Piano, 1914. Found in the collection of the State Art Museum of the Belorussian Republic, Minsk, Belarus

Background imageChair Collection: Napoleon at Fontainebleau During the First Abdication - 31 March 1814, (1845)

Napoleon at Fontainebleau During the First Abdication - 31 March 1814, (1845). Artist: Paul Delaroche
Napoleon at Fontainebleau During the First Abdication - 31 March 1814, (1845). The invasion of France by the Allies culminated in Napoleons abdication of 11 April

Background imageChair Collection: Cafe in the Marais dsitrict, Paris, France

Cafe in the Marais dsitrict, Paris, France

Background imageChair Collection: Caricatures at Royal Ascot, 1927

Caricatures at Royal Ascot, 1927
Weighing out for the cartoon stakes at Ascot - and some of the " the heads" whose colours have established a reputation for " showing up" at the Royal meeting

Background imageChair Collection: White metal garden table and chairs in a residential backyard, Quebec City, Quebec Province, Canada

White metal garden table and chairs in a residential backyard, Quebec City, Quebec Province, Canada

Background imageChair Collection: USA, Hawaiian Islands. Beach chair and umbrella on beach

USA, Hawaiian Islands. Beach chair and umbrella on beach

Background imageChair Collection: Scene from the Chushingura, the Japanese tale of the 47 Ronin (or 47 Samurai)

Scene from the Chushingura, the Japanese tale of the 47 Ronin (or 47 Samurai)
JAPAN: CHUSHINGURA. Scene from the Chushingura, the Japanese tale of the 47 Ronin (or 47 Samurai). Print shows a person in a sedan chair leaving a residential compound

Background imageChair Collection: Great Drawing Room, Audley End House J960205

Great Drawing Room, Audley End House J960205
AUDLEY END HOUSE, Essex. Interior view. The Great Drawing Room, designed by Robert Adam

Background imageChair Collection: Victorian drawing room BL11105

Victorian drawing room BL11105
Terceira House, Aigburth Drive, Sefton Park, Liverpool. Victorian interior showing the drawing room. Potted ferns occupy the fireplace and there is a portrait of Queen Victoria on the wall

Background imageChair Collection: Charles Darwins study at Down House N080879

Charles Darwins study at Down House N080879
DOWN HOUSE, Kent. Interior view of the Old Study

Background imageChair Collection: Entrance Hall, Eltham Palace N080563

Entrance Hall, Eltham Palace N080563
ELTHAM PALACE, London. Interior view. Light filters down from the glass domed roof illuminating the Entrance Hall

Background imageChair Collection: Waterloo Station a062151

Waterloo Station a062151
WATERLOO STATION, London. Looking along a bench with curved wrought iron arms on a platform at Waterloo Station with a train passing at speed in the background. Photographed by John Gay

Background imageChair Collection: Eltham Palace J990100

Eltham Palace J990100
ELTHAM PALACE, London. Interior view. The Dining Room

Background imageChair Collection: Marble Hill House N070412

Marble Hill House N070412
MARBLE HILL HOUSE, Twickenham, Richmond, Middlesex. Interior detail showing door ajar with chair and window beyond

Background imageChair Collection: Bath Chair at Eastbourne

Bath Chair at Eastbourne
An attendant with a bath chair for hire waits for a customer whom he will pull along the sea front at Eastbourne

Background imageChair Collection: Apsley House J050003

Apsley House J050003
APSLEY HOUSE, London. Interior detail of the North wall and fireplace in the Waterloo Gallery

Background imageChair Collection: The Promenade, Hastings 258T_14

The Promenade, Hastings 258T_14
THE PROMENADE, Hastings, East Sussex. A view looking across three benches on the promenade and out to sea. The promenade stretches along three miles of the shore. It was rebuilt in the 1920s and 1930s

Background imageChair Collection: California, West Hollywood along Sunset Boulevard, Barney's Beanery

California, West Hollywood along Sunset Boulevard, Barney's Beanery

Background imageChair Collection: Sing a Song of Sixpence, Four and Twenty Blackbirds

Sing a Song of Sixpence, Four and Twenty Blackbirds
Silhouette, Nursery Rhyme, Sing a Song of Sixpence, Four and Twenty Blackbirds Baked in a Pie. 20th century

Background imageChair Collection: Palm Trees & Love Seat, Islamorada, Florida Keys, USA

Palm Trees & Love Seat, Islamorada, Florida Keys, USA

Background imageChair Collection: The Wedding of St George and Princess Sabra, 1857. Artist: Dante Gabriel Rossetti

The Wedding of St George and Princess Sabra, 1857. Artist: Dante Gabriel Rossetti
The Wedding of St George and Princess Sabra, 1857. Painting held by the Tate, London. From The Studio Volume 69. [London Offices of the Studio, London, 1916-17]

Background imageChair Collection: Getting Ready for a Game, 1901, by Carl Larsson

Getting Ready for a Game, 1901, by Carl Larsson
Carl Larsson (1853-1919). Swedish painter. Getting Ready for a Game, 1901. National Museum. Stockholm. Sweden

Background imageChair Collection: The Coronation Chair with the Stone of Scone

The Coronation Chair with the Stone of Scone
The Coronation Chair, Westminster Abbey, London. The stone below the seat is the infamous Stone of Scone. Historically, the artifact was kept at the now-ruined Scone Abbey in Scone, near Perth

Background imageChair Collection: Dentists chair, Claudius Ash, Sons & Co Ltd

Dentists chair, Claudius Ash, Sons & Co Ltd. 1921

Background imageChair Collection: Mols Coffee House, Keetch Gallery, Exeter, Devon

Mols Coffee House, Keetch Gallery, Exeter, Devon
The former Mols Coffee House (1596), transformed into the Fred Keetch Art Gallery, Cathedral Close, Exeter, Devon. circa 1960s

Background imageChair Collection: Pinocchio -- father in wheelchair

Pinocchio -- father in wheelchair
Pinocchio -- He constructed an elegant little wheel chair in which he could take his father out on fine days. Date: 1911

Background imageChair Collection: Victorian style domestic interior with fireplace

Victorian style domestic interior with fireplace
A Victorian style domestic interior with fireplace, and different patterns everywhere you look

Background imageChair Collection: COLONIAL PLANTER. A tobacco planter relaxing at his estate in colonial Virginia

COLONIAL PLANTER. A tobacco planter relaxing at his estate in colonial Virginia, early 18th century. Illustration, 1896, after Howard Pyle

Background imageChair Collection: Portrait of Oscar Wilde - Irish Playwright sitting in chair

Portrait of Oscar Wilde - Irish Playwright sitting in chair
Oscar Wilde (1856-1900) - Irish playwright, novelist, essayist, and poet. circa 1885

Background imageChair Collection: Picture No. 11067047

Picture No. 11067047
Guinea Pig sitting on deck chair. Date:

Background imageChair Collection: Princess Baa of the Ashanti and her husband - Ghana

Princess Baa of the Ashanti and her husband - Ghana
Princess Baa of the Ashanti and her husband from Ghana - pictured outside the Gold Coast Pavillion at the British Empire Exhibition at Wembley Park in 1924

Background imageChair Collection: The Kings cabinet de travail (study) at Versailles. The Sun King by Nancy Mitford

The Kings cabinet de travail (study) at Versailles. The Sun King by Nancy Mitford, page 248. The Palace of Versailles was built over a period of 60 years by some 36

Background imageChair Collection: Vintage image of boy raising hand in classroom

Vintage image of boy raising hand in classroom

Background imageChair Collection: Germany, portrait of German composer, pianist and conductor, Johannes Brahm at piano

Germany, portrait of German composer, pianist and conductor, Johannes Brahm at piano
Portrait of Johannes Brahms (Hamburg, 1833 - Vienna, 1897), German composer, pianist and conductor, at the piano

Background imageChair Collection: Montenegro, Bay of Kotor, Perast, Waterside Cafe

Montenegro, Bay of Kotor, Perast, Waterside Cafe

Background imageChair Collection: George Washington presiding at the Constitutional Convention at Philadelphia in 1787

George Washington presiding at the Constitutional Convention at Philadelphia in 1787
CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION. George Washington presiding at the Constitutional Convention at Philadelphia in 1787. Steel engraving, American, 19th century, after a painting by Michael Angelo Wageman

Background imageChair Collection: Coronation 1937 - The Anointing

Coronation 1937 - The Anointing
The Anointing Ceremony during the Coronation of King George VI, which precedes the crowning. Illustration shows King George VI having taking his Robe with its Cape of ermine off

Background imageChair Collection: Man and woman drinking beer in a pub

Man and woman drinking beer in a pub
Isaac meets Rebecca at the Well -- silhouette of a man and a woman drinking beer in a pub. The title is a comic reference to an event in the Old Testament (Genesis 24)

Background imageChair Collection: LINCOLN ASSASSINATION. The assassination of Abraham Lincoln by John Wilkes Booth at Fords Theatre

LINCOLN ASSASSINATION. The assassination of Abraham Lincoln by John Wilkes Booth at Fords Theatre, Washington D. C
LINCOLN ASSASSINATION. The assassination of Abraham Lincoln by John Wilkes Booth at Fords Theatre, Washington D.C. 14 April 1865. Contemporary lithograph

Background imageChair Collection: The Adirondack Chairs on the lawn of the Jordan Pond House in Maines Acadia National Park

The Adirondack Chairs on the lawn of the Jordan Pond House in Maines Acadia National Park. Jordan Pond and the Bubbles are in the background. Mount Desert Island

Background imageChair Collection: Yellow beach umbrella and chairs on pristine beach, Bimini Island, Bahamas

Yellow beach umbrella and chairs on pristine beach, Bimini Island, Bahamas

Background imageChair Collection: Turin Italy, Cafe and Archway

Turin Italy, Cafe and Archway

Background imageChair Collection: Italy, Brescia Province, Sirmione. Lakeside cafe tables

Italy, Brescia Province, Sirmione. Lakeside cafe tables

Background imageChair Collection: USA, Florida, Celebration, lakeside chairs

USA, Florida, Celebration, lakeside chairs

Background imageChair Collection: Girls room, Aylesbury Borstal, Buckinghamshire

Girls room, Aylesbury Borstal, Buckinghamshire
A typical inmates room at the Aylesbury girls borstal, Buckinghamshire, established in 1909 as a youth prison for those aged 16 to 21

Background imageChair Collection: Girl painting at table

Girl painting at table
A young girls sits at a table painting in her sketchbook. Watercolour study by Raymond Sheppard



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"From Charles Dickens to Salvador Dali: The Enigmatic Chair Unveiled" In the realm of art and literature, the chair stands as a symbol of intrigue and inspiration. Just like an empty chair in one of Charles Dickens' novels, it beckons us to explore its hidden stories. In Robert William Buss's unfinished oil painting, "Dickens Dream, " we catch a glimpse of the great novelist's world, where characters come alive through his vivid imagination. But they are not limited to human company alone; they also find solace in the presence of animals. Two Ragdoll kittens playfully perch on a chair, their innocent eyes mirroring Salvador Dali's surrealistic vision captured by Philippe Halsman. Dali himself was known for his eccentricity and love for cats, often incorporating them into his artistic compositions. Not far behind is a Jack Russell terrier wearing a bow tie sitting at a table—a charming sight that reminds us how pets can effortlessly blend into our daily lives with grace and charm. Moving away from individual tales, chairs become part of grand settings that evoke elegance and history. Whether it be the enchanting San Antonio Riverwalk or Eltham Palace's Edwardian music room adorned with opulent furnishings—chairs serve as witnesses to countless conversations held within their embrace. Beyond man-made structures lie natural wonders that offer breathtaking views from atop seaside towns like Sorrento or Dawn Beach in St. Martin. As we sit on these vantage points, gazing upon nature's splendor, chairs become our companions in contemplation and serenity. Art has always been intertwined with life itself—a reflection of emotions felt deeply within our souls. Bryan Pearce's painting "Irene" captures this essence perfectly—an ordinary chair becomes extraordinary when infused with personal memories and sentiments. Lastly, who could forget Alice in Wonderland? A whimsical tale where even houses are inhabited by talking rabbits.