Birch’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.
Commode Pot
Birch and Villers (John Birch and William Villers) England, active c. 1775-1820 Birmingham, England
Teapot
Capture of the Tripoli by the Enterprise
Thomas Birch American, born England, 1779–1851
Cylinder Desk and Bookcase
Artist unknown (American, 19th century) Boston
A Sunday on La Grande Jatte — 1884
Georges Seurat (French, 1859–1891)
Birches and Oaks
Henri Joseph Harpignies French, 1819-1916
The Old Guitarist
Pablo Picasso Spanish, active France, 1881–1973
The Bedroom
Vincent van Gogh (Dutch, 1853–1890)
Frank Series #4
Sylvia Birch Halperin American, 1931-1984
Composition with Figures
At the Moulin Rouge
Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec (French, 1864–1901)
The Basket of Apples
Paul Cezanne (French, 1839–1906)
Armchair
Designed by Samuel A. Marx American, 1885–1964 Manufactured by William Quigley Co. American, 20th century Chicago
Rocking Armchair (model RAR)
Charles Eames (American, 1907–1978) Ray Eames (American, 1912–1988) Made by Herman Miller Furniture Co. Zeeland, Michigan, founded 1905 (note: Herman Miller Furniture Co. became Herman Miller Inc. in 1960)
Shipwreck near a Rocky Coast
Coffee Table
Designed by Isamu Noguchi (American, 1904–1988) Manufactured by Herman Miller Inc. (American, founded 1923) Zeeland, Michigan
Platform Bench
George Nelson (American, 1908–1986) Manufactured by Herman Miller Furniture Co. (American, founded 1905)
Mahana no atua (Day of the God)
Paul Gauguin (French, 1848–1903)
Woman before an Aquarium
Henri Matisse French, 1869–1954
Portrait of Samuel Armitage
Thomas Birch American, 1779–1851