Maira Kalman often paints chairs, “Comfy Chair” depicts a warm-pink wingback with doilies, and she illustrated the book, “Lucky, Plucky Chairs” by Rolf Fehlbaum, told from the chairs’ point of view. From a Design*Sponge story I learned that Maira Kalman’s New York apartment has white slip-covered armchairs on a black and white rug, in a white room (except for art and treasured collections). Her exuberant paintings come from a tranquil, blank-canvas living space.
her spirits rose... 
I love that chair!
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So interesting to think about the artist’s environment. Some artists, like Vanessa Bell, do paintings OF their surroundings. It sounds like Maira Kalman does just the opposite.
Yes, except for her collections displayed – shoes, hats, all the colorful things she paints. All orderly, ready to pose!