Section I: Comparisons
This table is a wooden table with traditional Chinese characteristics. Judging from the materials and workmanship, it is not a true ancient Chinese wooden table, but a modern textile, because nails may have been used. This kind of wooden table is very consistent with the aesthetic concept of traditional Chinese culture, its appearance is generally a regular rectangle. Its overall shape is generally axisymmetric design. The smooth shape of the design is in line with the Chinese aesthetic of symmetry. In the selection of materials, wood is also used. Wood is the most widely used material in traditional Chinese furniture. The reason why the traditional wooden table in the modern furniture market will still be sought after by people, mainly because of the prevalence of this retro culture in society. Retro culture is not only reflected in traditional furniture, but also in traditional clothing, food and customs. Compared to the furniture that has more contemporary style, the furniture of traditional style is more conservative on appearance design. Because of the need to conform to the existing design norms, so it is not easy to appear more unconventional design style. It is also more standardized in the choice of materials and decorations.
A.W.N. Pugin, Table, c. 1847. Carved Oak.4.
The furniture in this picture bears some superficial resemblance to the Chinese-style chairs, as they are both made of wood. But there are essential differences in their design styles. First of all, the design of the four legs of the chair is very simple, using only four tapered wooden pillars as support. The main structure at the top is probably made of beads and is shaped like a crescent moon. In contrast to the traditional Chinese style, which pursues formal shapes, the curvilinear design clearly comes from
another culture. The pattern style on the back of the chair also adopts triangle superposition, the overall decoration is very simple. The design of the chair in this drawing is much more concise than the previous chair's fine and complex details. It is conceivable that the culture that designed the chair might have been one located in the tropics. Because the tropics more use rattan and bamboo for furniture weaving. At the same time, the culture emphasizes enthusiasm and unrestrained, so it tends to use curved shapes in its appearance(Peck, 2013).
Pierre Legrain, Stool. Lacquered Wood, horn and gold. French, 192
The biggest difference between this chair and the previous two is the huge difference in design style. If the last two chairs are both retro or praise for traditional culture and traditional design style, this work has a very strong modern style. First of all, from the choice of materials, the use of modern use of stainless steel as a production material. In the design of the appearance, the main body of the chair is a circle, and the bottom of the support is a ring. The connection between the ring and the main part of the chair is only through a pole. The design style is very simple, and the chair looks very simple from the outside, without any extra decoration. This design style represents a kind of modernism design thought. The simplicity of the design stems from the simplification of the process of large industrial production. The complexity of the process means that large-scale production cannot be done with standardized machine production, which also means higher error rates in the production process. At the
same time, the design also expresses a feature of functionalism, that is, in the design of things to return to their original function, and remove other redundant decoration.
Eileen Gray, Breakfast Table, 1927.
Compared with the previous chair, this chair also shows a clear modern sense in form.But this modern feel is different from the previous one, which has artistic style and postmodern design. This chair represents the product of industrial production standardization.Although its material choice is also modern stainless steel, its design is clearly more conservative than the previous chair's design. The supports on both sides of the structure are also designed in a simple way, with no extra decoration, and only the most basic skeleton is retained to maintain a stable state of the structure. However, compared to the previous chair, which is more directly simplified in function, this chair still retains some decorative parts.For example, the design of the support on both sides of the chair chose a curved arc, which has no practical significance from the functional point of view. This design style is more representative of the industrially generated style of the early 21st century. That is, through the standardized model of the factory, to mass produce products with similar characteristics, but can meet the basic needs of users(Jodock, 2000).
Marcel Breuer, B3 Club Chair, _Wassily Chair,_ 1925. This painting adopts a simple form, using only lines on the painting of the whole picture, and without any color.The government works adopt a caricature style, and the depiction of characters does not pursue the truth and accuracy of itself.The overall composition emphasizes the expression of an artistic conception rather than the delicacy and authenticity of the painting.
Osbert Lancaster, “Modern Home,” Homes Sweet Homes, 1939.
This painting is pursuing a delicate artistic effect, very complex and delicate in the lines.A variety of colors are used to increase the authenticity of the painting content.
AlphonseMucha, Job Cigarette Papers, 1896. Color lithograph.
The design of articles for daily use adopted the style of modernism.As can be seen from the painting content, the design adopts simple color blocks and geometric forms, rather than the complex decorative lines of the traditional teapot.
Nikolai Suetin Porcelain Plate with Suprematist Design, 1923.Kasimir Malevich, Tea
Service, 1924.
The design of this teapot shows a distinctly modern style.First of all, the modern stainless steel was used in the choice of materials.In the shape of the design, the pursuit is simple geometry, rather than exquisite details.
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