J.’s work is defined by its painter sensibility — an enduring influence on generations that followed. Most artists are dead; following is a declaration of love.
Armchair
John and Joseph W. Meeks Company American, active 1836–59 New York
Sofa Table
John and Joseph W. Meeks Company (American, active 1836–59) New York
Sofa
Side Chair
Table
Hinoki
Charles Ray American, born 1953
Field Armor
German, Augsburg
Infantry Armor
North German
Meekness
Eustache Le Sueur (French, 1616–1655)
Composite Armor for Heavy Cavalry (Cuirassier)
South German, Nuremberg
Half Armor
Italian
Zeitnot
Mirosław Bałka Polish, born 1958
Landscape in the Style of Ancient Masters: colophon by Lu Hui, dated 1912
Lu Hui (Chinese, 1851-1920)
Bedcover
Cora Meek (American, 1889–2001) Illinois, United States
Frederick Douglass
Samuel J. Miller American, 1822–1888
Pair of Flintlock Pistols
Johann Jacob Behr Flemish, Maastricht or Liège
Rock Anatomy
Abraham Oghobase Nigerian, born 1979
Flintlock Holster Pistol (One of a pair)
Johann Jacob Behr (Flemish, active 1690-1745) Liège
Barrels: Johann Jacob Behr Locks: Johann Jacob Behr Flemish, Liège, active 1690s-about 1745