Arles · 1888–1889

Gauguin's Chair

La Chaise de Gauguin · 高更的椅子

The companion piece: an empty armchair, a candle and two books, painted after the friendship collapsed.

Year

1888

Medium

Oil on canvas

Period

Arles (1888–1889)

Collection

Van Gogh Museum, Amsterdam

Palette

dark red, green, candle yellow

Reference articles · 10

Ten angles on one painting: what it shows, how it was painted, what Vincent wrote, where it hangs, how it survives printing, and what to hang it next to.

• About the work Gauguin's Chair — About the work 2 min
• The story behind it Gauguin's Chair — The story behind it 2 min
• Brushwork and colour Gauguin's Chair — Brushwork and colour 2 min
• What Vincent wrote Gauguin's Chair — What Vincent wrote 2 min
• Where to see it Gauguin's Chair — Where to see it 2 min
• How it survives reproduction Gauguin's Chair — How it survives reproduction 2 min
• Which products suit it Gauguin's Chair — Which products suit it 2 min
• Hanging and styling Gauguin's Chair — Hanging and styling 2 min
• How to read it Gauguin's Chair — How to read it 2 min
• Compared with his other work Gauguin's Chair — Compared with his other work 2 min