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.
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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
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
Jitterbugs II
William H. Johnson American, 1901-1970
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
The Mysteriously Abandoned New Home
H. C. Westermann American, 1922-1981
Angry Young Machine
Pilaster Capital from the Marshall Field Wholesale Store, Chicago, Illinois
Henry Hobson Richardson American, 1838-1886
Designed by Marius Rollet (French, active c. 1820s) Probably Manufactured by Hartmann et Fils (French, founded 1776) France, Munster
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