Before the Taliesin Barrel chair, the furniture designed by American architect Frank Lloyd Wright (1867–1959) was largely characterized by its angles and lines. Much like the houses the furniture was made to inhabit, this early work, with its decorative angular shapes carved in wood, was inspired by the traditional craftsmanship and rejection of industrial production methods that typified the Arts and Crafts movement.
The 1902 high-back dining chair that Wright designed for the Ward Willits House in Highland Park, Illinois, has a screen-like tower of linear slats; sharp-edged geometric forms were embedded in the furnishings for the Oak Park, Illinois, studio that the revered architect and furniture maker began building in 1899. When Wright was working on the Darwin D. Martin House in Buffalo, New York, between 1903 and 1905, he introduced curves into his Prairie School style rectangular aesthetics, which materialized in the cylindrical body of the Barrel chair.
An elegant embrace of wooden arms enclose the graceful flare on the chair’s back as well as its double-sided circular seat. In 1937, Wright reimagined and enlarged the frame of this square-spindled chair for Wingspread, the Racine, Wisconsin, home of Herbert F. Johnson. As in Wright’s architecture — from the hundreds of homes to monumental buildings, such as the spiraling Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum in New York — the chairs demonstrate an appreciation for natural materials and the intersection of basic geometric shapes. Wright also used the Taliesin Barrel chair to furnish his own home in Wisconsin, which is where it got its name. Authorized reproductions of the Barrel chair are now sold by Cassina.
Barrel chair by Frank Lloyd Wright from 1937 produced by Cassina in 1986
By Frank Lloyd Wright, Cassina
Located in Ravenna, IT
Barrel chair with armrests designed by Frank Lloyd Wright in 1937 and produced by Cassina in 1986. The semicircular frame made of natural, walnut-stained cherry wood brings a monumen...
Leather, Wood
Frank Lloyd Wright "Barrel" Chairs for Cassina, Burgundy Velvet, 1937, Set of 4
By Frank Lloyd Wright, Cassina
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Frank Lloyd Wright "Barrel" chairs for Cassina, patinated wood and burgundy velvet seat, Italy, 1937, set of four. A timeless design informed by exceptional constructive complexity...
Velvet, Wood
Mid-Century Modern Arts & Crafts Set of 4 Frank Lloyd Wright Chairs by Cassina
By Cassina, Frank Lloyd Wright
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
Frank Lloyd Wright "Barrel" Chairs for Cassina, 1937, Burgundy Velvet, Set of 8
By Cassina, Frank Lloyd Wright
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Frank Lloyd Wright "Barrel" chairs for Cassina, patinated wood and velvet seat, Italy, 1937, set of 8. A timeless design informed by exceptional constructive complexity, the icon...
Velvet, Wood
$3,922 / item
H 31.89 in W 21.46 in D 21.26 in
Frank Lloyd Wright "Barrel" Chair for Cassina, Black Leather, 1937
By Cassina, Frank Lloyd Wright
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
$13,200 / set
H 31.89 in W 21.45 in D 21.26 in
Frank Lloyd Wright "Barrel" Chairs for Cassina, Black Leather, 1937, Set of 4
By Cassina, Frank Lloyd Wright
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Frank Lloyd Wright "Barrel" chairs for Cassina, black leather and wood, Italy, 1937, set of four. A timeless design informed by exceptional constructive complexity, the iconic "Bar...
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 Frank Lloyd Wright, Cassina
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
$6,700 / set
H 31.89 in W 21.46 in D 21.26 in
Frank Lloyd Wright "Barrel" Chairs for Cassina, Black Leather, 1937, Set of 2
By Cassina, Frank Lloyd Wright
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Frank Lloyd Wright "Barrel" chairs for Cassina, patinated wood and black leather seat, Italy, 1937, set of 2 A timeless design informed by exceptional constructive complexity, the ...
Velvet, Wood
$19,800 / set
H 31.89 in W 21.45 in D 21.26 in
Frank Lloyd Wright "Barrel" Chairs for Cassina, Black Leather, 1937, Set of 6
By Cassina, Frank Lloyd Wright
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Frank Lloyd Wright "Barrel" chairs for Cassina, black leather and wood, Italy, 1937, set of six. A timeless design informed by exceptional constructive complexity, the iconic "Barr...
Leather, Wood
$22,800 / set
H 37.01 in W 16.93 in D 17.92 in
Frank Lloyd Wright “Coonley 2” Dining Chairs for Cassina, 1907, Set of 8
By Cassina, Frank Lloyd Wright
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Frank Lloyd Wright “Coonley 2” dining chairs for Cassina, wood and leather, Italy, 1907, set of eight. "Geometrically strict, frantically i...
Leather, Wood
Frank Lloyd Wright Custom Chairs
By Frank Lloyd Wright
Located in Chicago, IL
Frank Lloyd Wright, pair of chairs from the Kalita Humphreys Theater, Dallas Texas. Literature: Frank Lloyd Wright Monograph 1951-1959, Pfeiffer and F...
Metal
$4,473
H 34.26 in W 20.87 in D 16.54 in
Limited edition Frank Lloyd Wright Midway by Cassina. Italy 1986
By Cassina, Frank Lloyd Wright
Located in Catania, CT
This is a Frank Lloyd Wright Midway 1 chair, designed in 1914 for Midway Gardens in Chicago and reissued by Cassina in cherry wood with a yel...
Fabric, Wood
$18,500 / set
H 27.96 in W 110.24 in D 41.74 in
Cassina Taliesin Dining Table with 4 Barrel Chairs by Frank Lloyd Wright
By Cassina, Frank Lloyd Wright
Located in Dronten, NL
A rare and highly collectible Cassina Taliesin dining table accompanied by four original Barrel chairs, designed by the legendary architect Frank Lloyd Wright. This officially licens...
Cherry, Leather
$7,500 / set
H 31.89 in W 21.46 in D 21.26 in
Frank Lloyd Wright "Barrel" Chairs for Cassina, Butter Velvet, 1937, Set of 2
By Cassina, Frank Lloyd Wright
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Frank Lloyd Wright "Barrel" chair for Cassina, patinated wood and butter white velvet seat, Italy, 1937, set of two. A timeless design informed by exceptional constructive complexit...
Velvet, Wood
$19,848 / set
H 31.5 in W 18.9 in D 23.23 in
Afra & Tobia Scarpa Red Leather 121 Dining Chair for Cassina, 1967, Set of 8
By Cassina, Afra & Tobia Scarpa
Located in Vicenza, IT
Set of eight Model 121 dining chairs, designed by Afra and Tobia Scarpa and produced by the Italian manufacturer Cassina in 1967. They feature English red leather upholstery and a wa...
Leather, Walnut
$5,500 / set
H 31.75 in W 21.5 in D 20 in
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...
Upholstery, Cherry
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H 31.7 in W 21.46 in D 22.25 in
Due Poltroncine 'Barrel' di Frank Lloyd Wright Produzione Cassina anni '80
By Cassina, Frank Lloyd Wright
Located in Milano, IT
Coppia di poltroncine con struttura in legno di ciliegio e seduta in tessuto azzurro. In good overall condition, show signs of time as visible in photos.
Fabric, Cherry
Cassina Barrel Chairs by Frank Lloyd Wright, Set of Two
By Cassina, Frank Lloyd Wright
Located in Basildon, London
Introducing the iconic Barrel Chair by renowned architect Frank Lloyd Wright, now available at Rehaus. Crafted by Cassina, this chair features a unique barrel-shaped design. The chai...
Leather, Wood
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H 31.89 in W 21.66 in D 21.66 in
Six Dark Cherry Cassina Mid Century Modern Barrel Chairs by Frank Lloyd Wright
By Cassina, Frank Lloyd Wright
Located in Dronten, NL
Frank Lloyd Wright Taliesin Barrel chairs for Cassina, dark stained solid cherry wood and embroiled wool upholstered seat, Italy, 1937. A timeless design of exceptional constructiv...
Wool, Cherry
Barrel Chair by Frank Lloyd Wright Edited by Cassina, 1986
By Cassina, Frank Lloyd Wright
Located in Brussel, BE
The Barrel chair form the Taliesin Group, emblematic design by Frank Lloyd Wright, drawed in 1904 for the Martin House is influenced by the Arts & Crafts movement. This model edited ...
Leather, Wood, Cherry
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H 31.89 in W 21.26 in D 22.05 in
Six chairs model "Taliesin Barrel" by Lloyd Wright for CASSINA, Italy 1980s
By Cassina, Frank Lloyd Wright
Located in Vicenza, VI
A set of six total "Barrel" model chairs measuring 54 x 56 x 81 cm. Designed by Lloyd Wright for Cassina in the 1980s. Made of cherry wood and the seat in red fabric presenting a geo...
Fabric, Wood, Cherry
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H 31.7 in W 21.46 in D 20.48 in
Model 606 Taliesin Barrel Armchairs by Frank Lloyd Wright for Cassina, 1986
By Cassina, Frank Lloyd Wright
Located in Izegem, VWV
The Barrel chair or Model 606 was designed in 1937 by Frank Lloyd Wright for the Darwin Martin Residence (Buffalo, New York). The chair with curved back...
Fabric, Wood, Cherry
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H 32 in W 22 in D 20 in
Frank Lloyd Wright 606 Taliesin Barrel Chairs Ebonized, Cassina, Set of 6, Italy
By Cassina, Frank Lloyd Wright
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Frank Lloyd Wright 606 Taliesin Barrel Chairs Ebonized, Cassina, Set of 6, Italy. A timeless design informed by exceptional constructive complexity, the iconic Barrel chair was cre...
Wood
Frank Lloyd Wright Barrel Chairs for Cassina
By Cassina, Frank Lloyd Wright
Located in BROOKLYN, NY
Frank Lloyd Wright for Cassina, six 'barrel' chairs design 1937, production 1986, United States. This barrel-shaped armchair is composed of 37 parts, each fitting into the other with pinpoint precision. The base and the chair back are constructed from three pieces of solid wood, bent at a different angles. Each of the three pieces is then cut in two to counterbalance the tensions created during the steam-bending and the drying processes. The two parts are then placed back-to-back and glued together. The joints are all carved directly into the wood, all the details are hand-finished by Cassina’s carpenters: a timeless design informed by exceptional constructive complexity. Arm Height 24.5 gently curves...
Wood
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H 31.89 in W 21.66 in D 21.66 in
Set of two Cassina no. 606 Taliesin Barrel Chairs by Frank Lloyd Wright
By Cassina, Frank Lloyd Wright
Located in CULEMBORG, GE
Designed in 1937 by Frank Lloyd Wright, the iconic Taliesin Barrel Chair was relaunched in 1986 as Barrel Chair no. 606 by Cassina in Italy. This barrel-shaped armchair is compos...
Velvet, Wood, Cherry
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H 31.89 in W 21.46 in D 21.86 in
Set of Four Early Edition Frank Lloyd Wright Barrel Chairs By Cassina Italy
By Frank Lloyd Wright
Located in Weesp, NL
Set of four early edition Iconic Barrel chairs designed by Frank Lloyd Wright in 1937 and produced by Cassina Italy in the late 1980's early 1990's. The set is in good vintage condit...
Fabric, Wood
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H 31.89 in W 21.66 in D 21.66 in
Design Classic Barrel Chair by Frank Lloyd Wright for Cassina, 1980s
By Cassina, Frank Lloyd Wright
Located in Renens, CH
The iconic Barrel chair by Frank Lloyd Wright was based on one of his earlier conceptions from 1904 which he later adjusted to its c...
Cherry, Leather
Frank Lloyd Wright "Barrel" Chairs for Cassina, 1937, Set of 4
By Cassina, Frank Lloyd Wright
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Frank Lloyd Wright "Barrel" Chairs for Cassina, 1937, patinated wood and velvet seat, set of four. A timeless design informed by exceptional constructive complexity, the iconic B...
Wood, Velvet
