Without question the greatest architect the United States has ever produced, Frank Lloyd Wright and his philosophy of “organic architecture” — of buildings that exist in harmony with their natural surroundings — had a profound influence on the shape of modern life.
Wright gave us some of the most elegant and iconic buildings in America: residences such as Fallingwater, in rural Pennsylvania, the Robie House in Chicago, and Taliesin, Wright’s own home; and masterful institutional structures that include the Unity Temple in Oak Park, Illinois, the Johnson Wax headquarters in Racine, Wisconsin, and the Guggenheim Museum in New York. Whenever possible, Wright designed the furniture for his projects, to ensure an affinity between a building’s exterior and interior.
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.
For Taliesin and several residential projects, Wright designed severely geometric chairs that are marvels of reductivist design. He revisited many of these forms in the 1950s in furniture licensed to the North Carolina firm Henredon, adding a decorative frieze-like element to the edges of tables and stools. Owing to a cross-licensing agreement between Henredon and Heritage at the time, Wright's lines of the era are usually labeled Heritage-Henredon.
The works on 1stDibs also show how happily Wright embraced new forms and materials. His desks and chairs for Johnson Wax have a streamlined look and use tubular steel to the same effect as designer Warren McArthur, who collaborated with Wright in the interiors of the Arizona Biltmore Hotel. For the Price Tower (1956) in Oklahoma, Wright designed angular wooden desks as well as upholstered pedestal chairs made of chromed steel — audacious furniture for his tallest completed building project.
The beauty of Frank Lloyd Wright’s furniture designs is that while many of us wish we could live in one of his houses, his vintage sofas, storage cabinets and armchairs connect us directly to his architecture, and to the history he made.
$1,216Sale Price|32% Off
Frank Lloyd Wright for Schumacher Imperial Tokyo Textile, 3 yards, 1950’s USA.
By Frank Lloyd Wright, Schumacher
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Frank Lloyd Wright for Schumacher Imperial Tokyo Textile, 3 yards, 1950’s USA. 3 continuous yards
Textile
$3,660Sale Price / item|25% Off
Frank Lloyd Wright for Schumacher Design 103: Brown & Red Linen Large Panel 1955
By Schumacher, Frank Lloyd Wright
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Frank Lloyd Wright for Schumacher Design 103: Wood Brown and Brick Red extended curtain panel or drape. Fully lined. Can be used as-is or repurposed for a number of projects. Extr...
Textile, Linen
$892Sale Price|68% Off
Frank Lloyd Wright Taliesin Large Linen Textile Swatch 1955 Signed, Schumacher
By Frank Lloyd Wright, Schumacher
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Panel swatch dating to frank Lloyd wright’s original 1955 collection for Schumacher. "Design 102" Extremely rare original large scale fabric swatch. This swatch is also in the collec...
Linen
Frank Lloyd Wright Schumacher Sheer Textile Panel Curtain, Drape, Tapestry, 1955
By Frank Lloyd Wright, Schumacher
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Frank Lloyd Wright Schumacher Sheer textile panel, curtain or drapery. Extremely rare panel, large scale. Dana House fabric panel, #14730 (1955 / 1986) Measures: 4' 10" W x 7' 11" L.
Textile
$3,300Sale Price|25% Off
Frank Lloyd Wright for Schumacher, Imperial Peacock, Tokyo, Textile Tapestry
By Schumacher, Frank Lloyd Wright
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Frank Lloyd Wright for Schumacher Tokyo Imperial Hotel Geometric Textile Frank Lloyd Wright for Schumacher Imperial Peacock Textile. 54" x 80". Wright...
Cotton, Linen
$1,095Sale Price / set|60% Off
Frank Lloyd Wright for Schumacher Textile Woven Swatch Collection, 1986
By Frank Lloyd Wright, Schumacher
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Frank Lloyd Wright for Schumacher Textile Woven Swatch Collection 1986 . Rare Frank Lloyd Wright fabric swatch books published and produced b...
Textile
$1,035Sale Price / item|63% Off
Frank Lloyd Wright Schumacher Sheer Textile Oversized Sample Reference, 1986
By Schumacher, Frank Lloyd Wright
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Frank Lloyd Wright Schumacher Sheer textile oversized sample reference, 1955 / 1986. Extremely rare set of large scale sheers (which are miniaturized...
Textile
Frank Lloyd Wright for Schumacher Liberty Triangles Geometric Amethyst Textile
By Frank Lloyd Wright, Schumacher
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Frank Lloyd Wright for Schumacher liberty triangles geometric amethyst textile. 6 yards. From the 1988 rendition of FLW 1955 collection for Schumach...
Textile
$7,520Sale Price / item|20% Off
Frank Lloyd Wright Design 103: Brown Wood & Brick Extended Curtain Panel, Lined.
By Frank Lloyd Wright, Schumacher
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Frank Lloyd Wright for Schumacher Design 103: Wood Brown and Brick Red extended curtain panel or drape. Fully lined. Can be used as-is or repurposed for a number of projects. Extr...
Linen
19th Century Uzbek Silk Embroidered Suzani Tapestry
Located in New York, NY
19th century Uzbekistani hand spun linen Suzani with silk embroidered floral motif and silk ikat border. Reverse side has original antique Fine hand printed cotton backing.
Linen, Silk
Florence Sketchbook of Frank Lloyd Wright (Book)
Located in North Yorkshire, GB
This is a limited edition facsimile of the manuscript sketchbook by Frank Lloyd Wright which served as the maquette or layout for the famous Wasmuth portfolio...
Paper
Schumacher "Bixi Velvet" Lumbar Pillow in Sapphire Blue
By Schumacher
Located in Winder, GA
Schumacher Bixi Velvet has a stunning Sapphire Blue Background with Fucsia and Navy, Green Dragon. A beautiful raised velvet with a striking chick design. Tones of Magenta, Navy, and...
Velvet
$1,785Sale Price / set|30% Off
H 21 in W 21 in D 7 in
Pair of Cushions in Josef Frank Hawaii Pattern Textile
By Josef Frank
Located in New York, NY
A pair of cushions featuring vintage fabric by Austrian designer Josef Frank. Each cushion displays a design motif from Josef Frank's "Hawaii" patter...
Fabric, Down, Feathers
Stone Washed Linen Swatch
Located in Old Town Orange, CA
Stone wash linen fabric sample. Please note that dye lots may differ from the swatch. - 18 oz - 100% stone wash linen. Colors: - Oyster White - Greige - Flax - ...
Linen
Sven Markelius "Pythagoras" for Knoll Textiles Drapery Panel
By Sven Markelius, Knoll
Located in Hanover, MA
Sven Markelius (1889-1970), Pythagoras drapery panel produced in 1952 by Ljungberg's Textile AB, Sweden for Knoll Associates, New York, NY. Overall dime...
Linen
$995Sale Price|66% Off
H 34 in W 45 in D 20 in
Early 20th century Mid-Eastern Camel Head Dress Textile Wall Hanging
Located in Savannah, GA
Large size woven camel's headdress featuring much detail with bright strong colors and multiple wool tassels. This piece is difficult to photograph without a camel as a model but it ...
Cotton, Wool
Jokhang Tiger Schumacher Fabric Pillow with Tassels
By Schumacher
Located in Saint Louis, US
This pillow features Jokhang Tiger Velvet by Schumacher with the addition of black tassels on each end. We've carefully hand-stitched each pillow and ha...
Fabric, Velvet
$9,500 / set
H 28.25 in W 21.5 in D 20 in
Pair of Nightstands / Small Cabinets by Frank Lloyd Wright for Henredon
By Frank Lloyd Wright
Located in Dallas, TX
A pair of mahogany chests or nightstands designed by Frank Lloyd Wright for Henredon.
Mahogany
Textile & Needlework Collages of Rose K. Lautman & Miriam Shorr
By Rose K. Lautman & Miriam Shorr
Located in Hanover, MA
Miriam Shorr was a water colorist as well as a talented needlepoint artist. All the work she did was to her own design, as she used the yarn in much the same way she used paint. She also worked in ink on rice paper, including the shore birds and the street scape...
Yarn, Felt, Thread, Ink
Zabihi Collection 18th Century Tapestry Fragment
Located in New York, NY
Mid 18th century european Tapestry Fragment. Measures: 1'9'' wide x 2'10'' long. Tapestries make integral part of the Flemish cultural heritage. Most of the tapestries have religious, mythological and historical subjects as well as hunting and harvest scenes. They are known for their high quality and extended use of colors. The oldest ones were made in the 13th century. The most important production centers were Doornik and Arras. These two centers got a lot of assignments of the Dukes of Burgundy. In the 14th century tapestries...
Wool
$1,704
H 76.78 in W 70.87 in D 0.4 in
Large Vintage Uzbek Suzani Needlework Textile Blanket or Tapestry
Located in Antwerp, BE
Large vintage Suzani Uzbek Samarkand textile, Suzani means needlework and these embroideries are some of the most characteristic forms of tex...
Silk, Cotton
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H 1 in W 24 in D 53 in
Frank Lloyd Wright for Schumacher Taliesin Design 107 Lotus Pink Textile, 1956
By Frank Lloyd Wright, Schumacher
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Frank Lloyd Wright for Schumacher Taliesin design 107 Lotus Pink Textile, 1956. Toward the end of his life, in 1955, Frank Lloyd Wright produced the “Tali...
Cotton, Linen
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H 1 in W 90 in D 101 in
Frank Lloyd Wright for Schumacher, Imperial Peacock Textile Set, Curtain & Duvet
By Frank Lloyd Wright, Schumacher
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Frank Lloyd Wright for Schumacher, imperial peacock textile set, curtain and duvet. Custom set of home textile furnishings (cal king duvet cover and l...
Linen
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H 1 in W 63 in D 53 in
Frank Lloyd Wright Taliesin Large Linen Textile Swatch 1955 Signed, Schumacher
By Frank Lloyd Wright, Schumacher
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Large panel swatch dating to Frank Lloyd Wright’s original 1955 collection for Schumacher. "Design 106" Extremely rare original production (1955) in the rarest of colorways. A smalle...
Linen
Frank lloyd Wright Schumacher Textile Swatch fabric Collection 1986
By Frank Lloyd Wright, Schumacher
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Frank Lloyd Wright fabric swatch books and sheer panels published and produced by Schumacher, six total, two books of sheer panels with rope handles...
Textile
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H 1 in W 30 in D 30 in
Frank Lloyd Wright Taliesin Large Linen Textile Swatch 1955 Signed, Schumacher
By Frank Lloyd Wright, Schumacher
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Large panel swatch dating to frank Lloyd wright’s original 1955 collection for Schumacher. Extremely rare original large-scale fabric, with surged edges to facilitate long term displ...
Linen
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H 2 in W 10 in D 13 in
Frank Lloyd Wright for Schumacher Large Textile Woven Swatch Collection, 1986
By Frank Lloyd Wright, Schumacher
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Rare Frank Lloyd Wright for Schumacher large textile woven Swatch collection 1986. Dimensions are approximate. Approx 42 fabric swatches '
Textile
Nine Panels of Frank Lloyd Wright "Taliesin Line" Curtains, circa 1950s
By Frank Lloyd Wright
Located in Peabody, MA
Nine panels of vintage drapes by Frank Lloyd Wright, Design No. 102 from his acclaimed textile "Taliesen Line" produced by F. Schumacher and Co., 1955. Divided in photos into three pairs, and one set of three panels...
Cotton, Linen
Pair of Frank Lloyd Wright "Taliesin Line" Curtains ca. 1950s
By Frank Lloyd Wright
Located in Peabody, MA
Pair of vintage drapes by Frank Lloyd Wright, Design No. 102 from his acclaimed textile "Taliesen Line", produced by F. Schumacher and Co., 1955. One panel measures 35" wide at th...