Frank Lloyd Wright
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 firm Henredon, adding a decorative frieze-like element to the edges of tables and stools.
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.
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- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Frank Lloyd Wright's architecture style was known as the Prairie Style; his principles led to a better life for all. From low-pitched roofs to overhanging eaves against closed-in Victorian era designs, prevalent in their confined spaces, among other things. Find vintage and modern Frank Lloyd Wright's pieces from top sellers on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Frank Lloyd Wright broke away from Victorian-era architecture and created “Prairie-Style” out of the belief that there should be fewer, larger rooms that flowed easily. He was also a key player in the Art Deco movement. Shop a collection of expertly vetted Frank Lloyd Wright pieces from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Yes, Frank Lloyd Wright made lamps. A stained-glass lamp he designed in the early 1900s was found at an antique shop in Chicago, abandoned during World War II. The lamp went on to break records at Christie’s auction, selling for over $700,000 in 1998. Shop a collection of expertly vetted Frank Lloyd Wright pieces from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2022Yes, Frank Lloyd Wright designed furniture. He believed that the interior of a home should complement its exterior. As a result, he created unique pieces for many of the buildings he designed. Some of his most notable pieces include the Taliesin Group cabinet and the Allen table. Find a range of Frank Lloyd Wright furniture on 1stDibs.