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.
Frank Lloyd Wright Taliesin Sofa, Mahogany, Mid-Century Modern, 1955
By Heritage-Henredon, Frank Lloyd Wright
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This authentic 1955 mid-century sofa from the Heritage Henredon "Taliesin" collection was designed by legendary architect Frank Lloyd Wright. It features its original streamlined sil...
Mahogany
$3,905 / item
H 31.89 in W 21.46 in D 21.26 in
Frank Lloyd Wright "Barrel" Chair for Cassina, Black Leather, 1937
By Frank Lloyd Wright, Cassina
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Frank Lloyd Wright "Barrel" chair for Cassina, patinated wood and black leather seat, Italy, 1937. A timeless design informed by exceptional constructive complexity, the iconic "Ba...
Wood, Leather
$3,355
H 31.89 in W 21.46 in D 21.26 in
Frank Lloyd Wright "Barrel" Chair for Cassina, Burgundy Velvet, 1937
By Cassina, Frank Lloyd Wright
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Frank Lloyd Wright "Barrel" chairs for Cassina, patinated wood and burgundy velvet seat, Italy, 1937, set of one. A timeless design informed by exceptional constructive complexity,...
Velvet, Wood
$8,900 / set
H 29.18 in W 21.37 in D 21.62 in
Frank Lloyd Wright, Slipper Chairs, Mahogany, Fabric, Heritage Henredon, c. 1955
By Frank Lloyd Wright
Located in High Point, NC
A pair of mahogany and fabric slipper chairs, line "Taliesin", designed by Frank Lloyd Wright and produced by Heritage Henredon, United States, c. 1955. Wear consistent with age and...
Fabric, Mahogany
Mid-Century Modern Two-Seater Sofa by Jens Risom, Walnut Frame, 1955
By Jens Risom
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A small, vintage Mid-Century Modern American two seater sofa or settee with four pillows, designed and produced by Jens Risom Design, Model U-151, in good condition. The seat, back rest of the divano is slightly inclinated with a button-tufted back and two straight arms, supported by a hand crafted Walnut frame, standing of four small curved wooden feet. Newly upholstered in an orange velvet. Wear consistent with age and use, circa 1955, New York, United States. Seat: 18.5" H x 44.5" W x 19.5" D Pillows: 20" H x 20" W x 7" D Jens Risom was a Danish, American furniture designer born in 1916, in Copenhagen, Denmark and passed away in 2016, in New Canaan, United States. He finished his apprenticeship as a designer at the Copenhagen School...
Fabric, Upholstery, Velvet, Walnut
$13,600Sale Price / set|20% Off
H 36.6 in W 38.25 in D 40.9 in
Frank Lloyd Wright 1989 First Edition Taliesin1 Pair of Armchairs
By Frank Lloyd Wright
Located in Water Mill, NY
Frank Lloyd Wright Taliesin 1 First Edition 1989 Pair of Chairs also known as ”Origami” Chairs Produced by Cassina, Signed and Numbered Very comfortable
Brass
$6,000Sale Price / set|20% Off
H 35.5 in W 34 in D 26.75 in
Frank Lloyd Wright Coffee Table and Lounge Chairs
By Frank Lloyd Wright
Located in Kalamazoo, MI
Usonian Plywood designs by Frank Loyd Wright reproduced by a woodworker in Ohio about 10 years ago. Based on plans of the original furniture from FLW’s Swanson House, these reproduct...
Plywood
$9,095
H 14 in W 60 in D 19.5 in
Frank Lloyd Wright Taliesin Mid Century Carved Mahogany Bench Coffee Table
By Frank Lloyd Wright
Located in Franklin Park, IL
Frank Lloyd Wright Taliesin Mid Century Carved Mahogany Bench Coffee Table This bench measures: 60 wide x 19.5 deep x 14 high, with a seat height/chair clearance of 14 inches Great...
Mahogany
$30,000 / set
H 29 in W 42 in D 21 in
Frank Lloyd Wright Benches and Table from Wright's 1951 Unitarian Church
By Frank Lloyd Wright
Located in Long Island City, NY
This trio of hinged bench seats and one table were designed by Frank Lloyd Wright and completed in 1951 for the Unitarian Meeting House, which Wright also designed, at 900 University...
Upholstery, Fir
$15,000
H 30.5 in W 21.5 in D 21 in
Taliesin Armchair from the Riverview Terrace Restaurant by Frank Lloyd Wright
By Frank Lloyd Wright
Located in San Francisco, CA
Taliesin Armchair from the Riverview Terrace Restaurant by Frank Lloyd Wright A sculptural armchair designed by Frank Lloyd Wright for the Riverview Terrace Restaurant in Spring Green, Wisconsin. The chair has a solid oak frame with a semicircular backrest and curved arms, reflecting Wright’s geometric style. Upholstered in a textured brick red fabric original to the period. Branded ‘Taliesin’ to the underside. Chair is in original condition. Provenance: Riverview Terrace Restaurant, Spring Green, WI Stuart Grannen, Architectural Artifacts...
Oak
$2,995
H 40 in W 22 in D 24.25 in
Frank Lloyd Wright for Heritage Henredon Taliesin High Back Armchair, 1950s
By Frank Lloyd Wright, Heritage-Henredon
Located in South Bend, IN
A rare and exceptional Mid-Century Modern or Arts & Crafts "Taliesin" armchair or dining captain chair By Frank Lloyd Wright for Heritage Henredon USA, 1950s Sculpted mahogany fra...
Upholstery, Mahogany
Frank Lloyd Wright Lounge Chair
By Frank Lloyd Wright
Located in Weesp, NL
Limited edition lounge chair designed by Frank Lloyd Wright in the 1920's for the Tokyo Imperial Hotel. A select number of Wright furniture designs from the Imperial Hotel were put into limited production in 1996 by Cassina (owner of FLW furniture...
Fabric, Wood
$10,995 / set
H 31.75 in W 21.5 in D 20.5 in
Mid-Century Modern Arts & Crafts Set of 4 Frank Lloyd Wright Chairs by Cassina
By Frank Lloyd Wright, Cassina
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Spectacular set of 4 barrel back chairs designed by Frank Lloyd Wright in 1906-07 and produced in 1936. This is a 1986 collaboration by Cassina of Ital...
Fabric, Hardwood
Sold
H 29 in W 94 in D 29 in
Frank Lloyd Wright Robie 3 Sofa in Walnut Stained Cherry by Cassina, 1989
By Frank Lloyd Wright, Cassina
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Frank Lloyd Wright designed wooden Robie 3 sofa in Walnut stained Cherry. The highly influential Wright created this sofa in 1902 for his Frederick C. Robie House in Hyde Park, Illin...
Upholstery, Cherry
Frank Loyd Wright Robie 3 Sofa in Walnut Stained Cherry by Cassina, 1989
By Frank Lloyd Wright, Cassina
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Frank Loyd Wright designed wooden Robie 3 sofa in Walnut stained Cherry. The highly influential Wright created this sofa in 1902 for his Frederick C. Robie House in Hyde Park, Illino...
Upholstery, Cherry
Frank Lloyd Wright Sofa for Henredon
By Frank Lloyd Wright
Located in Dallas, TX
A beautifully restored two piece sofa designed by Frank Lloyd Wright for Henredon. Mahogany frame with Taliesin Greek key detail. Reupholstered in Holly Hunt / Los Cabos / Daybreak ...
Fabric
Frank Lloyd Wright for Heritage Henredon Taliesin Long Sofa, 1950s
By Heritage-Henredon, Frank Lloyd Wright
Located in South Bend, IN
A very rare and exceptional Mid-Century Modern "Taliesin" long sofa By Frank Lloyd Wright for Heritage Henredon USA, 195...
Upholstery, Mahogany
Frank Lloyd Wright for Heritage Henredon Taliesin Long Sofa, 1950s
By Heritage-Henredon, Frank Lloyd Wright
Located in South Bend, IN
A very rare Mid-Century Modern "Taliesin" long sofa By Frank Lloyd Wright for Heritage Henredon USA, 1950s Measures: ...
Upholstery, Mahogany
Frank Lloyd Wright Sofa for Henredon
By Frank Lloyd Wright
Located in Dallas, TX
A beautifully restored two piece sofa designed by Frank Lloyd Wright for Henredon. Bleached mahogany frame with Robert Allen Lino boucle fabric.
Fabric
Sold
H 25 in W 95 in D 39 in
Frank Lloyd Wright for Cassina Robie 3-Leather Two-Seat Sofa, Cherrywood, Signed
By Cassina, Frank Lloyd Wright
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Frank Lloyd Wright for Cassina Robie 3-leather two-seat sofa, cherrywood, signed. Exceedingly rare piece Frank Lloyd Wright design, produced in a limite...
Leather, Wood
Sold
H 29 in W 42 in D 19 in
Frank Lloyd Wright Unitarian Universalist Folding Bench 1951 Milwaukee Wisconsin
By Frank Lloyd Wright
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Signed folding bench by Frank Lloyd Wright designed and crafted in 1951 for the Unitarian Universalist church in Madison Wisconsin. Was used as a church bench until the early 1980s. ...
Wood
Frank Lloyd Wright Sectional Sofa for Heritage Henredon
By Frank Lloyd Wright
Located in Cincinnati, OH
A two-piece sectional sofa designed by Frank Lloyd Wright with his trade mark Taliesin carved legs and walnut stretchers. The sofa has been newly reupholstered in a close to original...
Sold
H 31.5 in W 81.89 in D 35.44 in
Very Rare Leather Sofa by Frank Lloyd Wright Imperial Hotel Tokyo Cassina, 1996
By Cassina, Frank Lloyd Wright
Located in bergen op zoom, NL
Very rare Frank Lloyd Wright sofa that is no longer in production by Cassina! Now is your chance to get your hands on a genuine top quality leather Cassina example in great original condition. This sofa costed new over $20.000. Frank Lloyd Wright. Sofa designed for the Imperial Hotel...
Leather, Walnut
Frank Lloyd Wright Heritage Henredon Sofa
By Frank Lloyd Wright
Located in Phoenix, AZ
Frank Lloyd Wright for Heritage Henredon sofa circa early 1960's. This example has a solid mahogany base with the Taliesin detail carved into the legs. ...
Rare Frank Lloyd Wright Taliesin Sofa
By Frank Lloyd Wright
Located in Phoenix, AZ
Rare Frank Lloyd Wright for Heritage Henredon 'Taliesin' sectional sofa, circa mid-1950s. This all original example has solid mahogany legs and stretchers with the iconic Taliesin de...