Who created "Design for a Loveseat"?

Design for a Loveseat was created by Charles Hindley and Sons in 1884–92.

When was "Design for a Loveseat" created?

This artwork was created 1884–92.

What medium is "Design for a Loveseat"?

Design for a Loveseat is Graphite.

Is "Design for a Loveseat" in the public domain?

Yes, Design for a Loveseat is in the public domain and available for free download under CC0 license.

Design for a Loveseat

Charles Hindley and Sons

1884–92

Medium

Graphite

Dimensions

sheet: 10 1/2 x 14 11/16 in. (26.6 x 37.3 cm)

Classification

Drawings|Ornament & Architecture

Department

Drawings and Prints

Museum

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

Credit

Harris Brisbane Dick Fund, 1946

Accession Number

46.38.21

Tags

Furniture

Art Historical Context

This delicate graphite drawing, titled *Design for a Lovese* by the esteemed British firm Charles Hindley and Sons, to 1884–92, capturing the elegance of late Victorian furniture design. Rendered on a modest sheet measuring 10 1/2 x 14 11/16 inches, it exemplifies the precision of 19th-century ornamental sketches, now housed in the Metropolitan Museum of's Drawings and Prints departmentCharles Hindley and Sons, prominent London cabinetmakers, specialized in upholstered that blended comfort with opulent decoration, reflecting the Aesthetic Movement's influence toward beauty and craftsmanship ov...

About the Artist

Charles Hindley and Sons · 1841–1917

**Charles Hindley and Sons: Victorian Masters of Furnishing Design** Charles Hindley and Sons was a premier British cabinet-making and upholstery firm based in London, operating primarily from 134 Oxford Street. Established around 1820 by Charles Hugh Hindley, a furniture maker and upholsterer initially on Berners Street, the firm expanded significantly in 1844 by acquiring the rival establishmen...

Design for a Loveseat

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