Blanket Chests

This gorgeously refinished Honduran Mahogany 'Taliesin' Model #2005 Special Cabinet on Stand was designed by Frank Lloyd Wright for Heritage-Henredon in 1955 and produced only for two years, therefore is now a highly sought-after and rare collectors item and this particular cabinet design being one of the most sought after of the entire collection. This example is signed with the red Taliesin symbol on the back along with its stamped model #2005. This rare Frank Lloyd Wright cabinet features the rare sought after architectural base with equally rare and sought after two door cabinet with concentric square designs on doors. Inside the cabinet is a removable shelf. The cabinet can be removed from the base as can be seen in the photos. Frank Lloyd Wright stated that one of his goals for this line was for the 'design to make the home more efficient as well as more beautiful'. Woven into each piece of this series was the chamfered wood edge with an abstracted Greek key motif, the signature detail of every Taliesin design, covering the edges of each item in the collection. All of the pieces were executed in Honduran Mahogany, a high-end luxury wood choice. His idea was to design ‘infinite adaptability to American living’, for example desks could double as dressing tables, small tables could be used as a chair or stool and bookcases had moveable tops transforming into room dividers. Decoration was limited to the greek key edges so that ‘is of the piece, not on it’ and the removal of elimination of any hardware door or drawer pulls in favor of cut out flush pulls which ‘catch light and shadow for interesting and changing patterns’. Wright pitched three separate concepts to Heritage Henredon: ‘Burberry’, ‘Honeycomb’ and ‘Four Square’ which was the one chosen to go into production and renamed ‘Taliesin’ after Wrights Wisconsin home. A distinguishing feature of the Taliesin line is that each piece is identified with a branded signature which was often accompanied by a red square. No other items from the rest of Wright's career is marked or identified which makes this line more desirable to collectors. This particular cabinet design recently broke auction records for its model - demonstrating the rarity and desirability of Frank Lloyd Wright's work along with the uniqueness of this cabinet design and demand from art and design collectors and investors, along with the interior design community. This beautiful Frank Lloyd Wright Taleisin cabinet would work great in a Craftsman, Farm House, Monterey, Spanish, Mission, Arts & Crafts, Mid-Century Modern, Scandanavian Modern or Danish Modern home or penthouse apartment but could also look fantastic in a Contemporary or Post-Modern room. Also consider mixing it up in a Traditional, Transitional, Classical or Art Deco room with a splash of juxtaposition. Would also be an apt choice in a commercial project such as a hotel lobby lounge or members club, creative design studio or high-rise executive office. Consider using as a small blanket chest, a dry bar for liquor...

Modern Hand-Painted Pine Blanket Chest with Side Drawers Cabinet in very good vintage condition. Hand painted on front and sides. Blanket chest measures 35 inches in width, 14.5" in...

Victorian cabinet English, 19th century in mahogany wood. Lower body with one drawer and two doors. Upper body with mirror, two glass doors, in...

We are delighted to offer for sale this extremely important, museum quality, hand painted leather clad trunk on stand depicting rural scenes with horses Where to begin, firstly I do...

Mid-Century Modern walnut cedar lined hope chest.

Vintage modern cedar chest by Lane. Sturdy construction, walnut exterior with "Aroma-tite" cedar interior ensuring the protection of the chest's con...

An early English style oak blanket chest, the moulded edge top, above a panelled back and sides, the front carved with ovals and lozenges on stile supports with ogee spandrels. The o...

Guillerme et Chambron for Votre Maison, trunk or side bench, oak, brass, France, 1960s This rare cubic blanket chest is made by the designer duo Guillerme & Chambron. This particula...

19th century French Renaissance trunk with grape and wheat harvest is a remarkable testament to an obviously talented sculptor who immortalized three con...

Front: Beirut Finish Wood: Oak Metal: Zinc "Ebonized Bronze" Item can be customized. Finish, Zinc, Wood type and dimensions can all be customized. Designed by Brendan Bass for the ...

Well carved chest on stand with gadrooned top edge of chest and gadrooned edge of plinth base, circa 1870. Plinth base has a carved shell in center of apron with Queen Ann legs that ...

Amazing Chest, Italy, late 16th century 93 x 214 x 74 cm Rectangular shaped chest, in walnut wood. Four bracket feet, with four corners with sculpted leaves. Table top with owl's bea...