Furne’s work is defined by its 19th century sensibility — an enduring influence on generations that followed. Most artists are dead; following is a declaration of love.

Untitled
Furne Fils and H. Tournier, French, Charles Paul Furne (1824-1880), Charles Furne (1794-1859) and Henri Alexis Omer Tournier (active late 19th century)

Ex-Queen of Naples
Furne Fils and H. Tournier, French, Charles Paul Furne (1824-1880), Charles Furne (1794-1859) and Henri Alexis Omer Tournier (active late 19th century)

Seven Panels and Index
Hanne Darboven German, 1941–2009

The Jazz Wall
Marisol (Marisol Escobar) American, born France, 1930-2016

Three-Quarter Composite Armor for the Infantry
German, Nuremberg

Wu Street
Xu Bing and Ai Weiwei Chinese, born 1955 and 1957

Landscape in the Style of Ancient Masters: after Wang Meng (c. 1308-1385)
Lan Ying (Chinese, 1585-c. 1664)

Urns (Set of 8)
Thomas Schutte German, born 1954

Physiognomies (Physiognomien)
Jürgen Klauke German, born 1943

System of Architectural Ornament, Plate 16, Impromptu!
Louis H. Sullivan American, 1856-1924

Elevator Grille Ornament from the Schlesinger and Mayer Store, Chicago, Illinois
Louis H. Sullivan American, 1856-1924

Le Solitaire au Pont du Torrent (The Hermit at the Bridge over the Torrent) (Furnishing Fabric)
Designed by Marius Rollet (French, 1796-1830) Manufactured by Hartmann et Fils (French, founded 1776) France, Munster

Jitterbugs II
William H. Johnson American, 1901-1970

The Mysteriously Abandoned New Home
H. C. Westermann American, 1922-1981

Angry Young Machine
H. C. Westermann American, 1922-1981

Le Solitaire au Pont du Torrent (The Hermit at the Bridge over the Torrent) (Furnishing Fabric)
Designed by Marius Rollet (French, active c. 1820s) Probably Manufactured by Hartmann et Fils (French, founded 1776) France, Munster

Pilaster Capital from the Marshall Field Wholesale Store, Chicago, Illinois
Henry Hobson Richardson American, 1838-1886

System of Architectural Ornament, Plate 1, The Inorganic
Louis H. Sullivan American, 1856–1924

Scene from Voltaire's "La Pucelle d'Orléans"
H. Guérin French, 19th century

System of Architectural Ornament, Plate 12, Values of Overlap and Overlay
Louis H. Sullivan American, 1856–1924