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What materials did Frank Lloyd Wright use?

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What materials did Frank Lloyd Wright use?
Frank Lloyd Wright used a variety of materials. For his homes and commercial buildings, the American architect favored natural materials and obtained them from local sources whenever possible. Some materials commonly featured in Wright's buildings include concrete, zinc, glass bricks, stone and wood. Wright’s wooden chairs and tables for his “Prairie Houses” of the early 1900s have sleek, attenuated forms, influenced by both the simplicity of traditional Japanese design and the work of Gustav Stickley and other designers of the Arts and Crafts movement. His desks and chairs for Johnson Wax have a streamlined look and feature tubular steel. Shop a variety of Frank Lloyd Wright furniture on 1stDibs.
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Frank Lloyd Wright '608 Taliesin' Dining Table for Cassina
By Frank Lloyd Wright, Cassina
Located in Dronten, NL
Frank Lloyd Wright “608 Taliesin” Dining Table for Cassina Marked with signature. Low number. Investment-grade collectible. There are pieces that furnish a room — and then there are...
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Mid-20th Century American Art Deco Dining Room Tables

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Cherry

Frank Lloyd Wright '608 Taliesin' Table + Four Mackintosh “309 Ingram” Chairs
By Frank Lloyd Wright, Cassina, Charles Rennie Mackintosh
Located in Dronten, NL
Imagine a dining space where the geometric rigor of American organic architecture meets the lyrical minimalism of the Scottish avant-garde. This is that rare intersection—a curated e...
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Mid-20th Century American Art Deco Dining Room Tables

Materials

Cherry

Frank Lloyd Wright Taliesen Writing Desk and Chair for Henredon, Ca. 1950s
By Henredon, Frank Lloyd Wright
Located in Peabody, MA
A mahogany writing desk and chair designed by Frank Lloyd Wright as part of his collaboration with Heritage Henredon in the 1950s. These are from a series of pieces the firm produced...
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Upholstery, Mahogany

Frank Lloyd Wright Barrel Chair by Cassina, Wood & Black Leather, 1980
By Frank Lloyd Wright, Cassina
Located in Asti, Piemonte
An iconic masterpiece of modern design, the "Barrel" chair (designed in 1937 by Frank Lloyd Wright) is produced by Cassina within the famous I Maestri collection. Featuring a complex...
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Antique 1680s Italian Modern Chairs

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Wood, Leather

Frank Lloyd Wright for Cassina Arts & Crafts Barrel Chairs, Pair
By Frank Lloyd Wright
Located in South Bend, IN
An exceptional pair of Arts & Crafts or Prairie style barrel chairs By Frank Lloyd Wright for Cassina Italy, 1989 (originally designed in 1903 for the Martin House in Buffalo) Car...
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Late 20th Century Italian Arts and Crafts Dining Room Chairs

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Upholstery, Cherry

Frank Lloyd Wright for Henredon Taliesin Mid Century Mahogany King Headboard
By Frank Lloyd Wright, Henredon
Located in Franklin Park, IL
Frank Lloyd Wright for Henredon Taliesin Mid Century Mahogany King Headboard This headboard measures: 79 wide x 1.5 deep x 39 inches high Good Vint...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Beds and Bed Frames

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Mahogany

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