A large old-fashioned chair sits before a wooden workbench with a black and white keyboard.
The “speculative” part of this chair (the doubtful character of this chair) leads to its downfall. Speculative chairs are bought at half the value, or even less, than those of the modern chair-makers. These chairs, therefore, attract the attention of the capitalist, who, spotting them before he buys, exclaims with interest, “Oh! the beauty of the thing!” On the other hand, these “speculative” chairs are “a discredit to the community,” as the person of the street says, “a shame to be avoided.”
Speculative chairs! In black, they state defiance of all authority.
Speculative tables! In white, they declare with triumphant cheerfulness that they are designed for the enjoyment of the capitalist.