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
Birch and Villers (John Birch and William Villers) England, active c. 1775-1820 Birmingham, England

Capture of the Tripoli by the Enterprise
Thomas Birch American, born England, 1779–1851

Cylinder Desk and Bookcase
Artist unknown (American, 19th century) Boston

Birches and Oaks
Henri Joseph Harpignies French, 1819-1916

A Sunday on La Grande Jatte — 1884
Georges Seurat (French, 1859–1891)

Frank Series #4
Sylvia Birch Halperin American, 1931-1984

The Old Guitarist
Pablo Picasso Spanish, active France, 1881–1973

Composition with Figures
Sylvia Birch Halperin American, 1931-1984

The Bedroom
Vincent van Gogh (Dutch, 1853–1890)

Armchair
Designed by Samuel A. Marx American, 1885–1964 Manufactured by William Quigley Co. American, 20th century Chicago

At the Moulin Rouge
Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec (French, 1864–1901)

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
Thomas Birch American, born England, 1779–1851

The Basket of Apples
Paul Cezanne (French, 1839–1906)

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)

Portrait of Samuel Armitage
Thomas Birch American, 1779–1851

Mahana no atua (Day of the God)
Paul Gauguin (French, 1848–1903)

Pair of Side Chairs
Carving attributed to Samuel McIntire (American, 1757–1811) Salem, Massachusetts