Arles · 1888–1889

Van Gogh's Chair

La Chaise de Van Gogh · 梵高的椅子

A plain wooden chair with Vincent's pipe on the seat, painted as a self-portrait without a figure.

Year

1888

Medium

Oil on canvas

Period

Arles (1888–1889)

Collection

National Gallery, London

Palette

yellow, blue, pipe brown

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