W.A. Mackay Anti-Gravity Sofa Lifts Furniture Into the Sky, c.1910

A nonchalant Edwardian gentleman casually lifts an entire upholstered sofa with one hand as chairs and debris tumble chaotically overhead. The illustration captures the comic absurdity of anti-gravity or telekinetic power rendered in a matter-of-fact domestic setting — furniture gone rogue, a man unimpressed. Mackay's confident halftone draftsmanship gives the scene elegant weight even as gravity itself is defied, suggesting this illustrates a comedic or satirical scientific-romance story.