Frank Lloyd Wright Dining Table And Chairs For The Robie House

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Frank lloyd wright dining table and chairs for the robie house.

This high back of this chair is eye catching and designed with purpose. Frank lloyd wright s dining table and eight chairs are among the few pieces known to have survived the demolition of the husser house. Robie s financial troubles may explain why the plan to furnish the entire house with wright designed furniture was never completed. It is meant to provide a sense of privacy or intimacy while dining.

The designer s intention was that the chair define the area around the dining table making it more intimate than the rest of the room. Called origami chair this chair is at taliesin west. 1949 prairie style chairs. This chair was created for the dining room of frederick c.

All proceeds from shopwright purchases support the education and preservation mission of the frank lloyd wright trust a 501 c 3 nonprofit organization. The robie 1 chair is a wright designed dining chair with tall vertical slats in a natural cherry finish. Shop authentic frank lloyd wright tables seating and wall decorations from the world s best dealers. They were part of an original set of three dining tables that could be laid end to end depending on the size of the dinner party and 24 chairs.

Trusted source for design inspired and frank lloyd wright licensed products. Set of 4 frank lloyd wright taliesin dining chairs heritage henredon furniture. 601 robie 1 cassina. Manufactured 1955 model 2001 low chair.

In addition several items of original furniture including the dining table and chairs have now returned to robie house on loan from the smart museum of art. The cushion is made with wool fabric and it comes in red blue burgundy or black. Designed by frank lloyd wright in 1908 for the robie house chicago illinois this chair was re edited by cassina in 1986 and included in the cassina i maestri collection. Reupholstered with great plains cotton blend.

Robie s home one of the most important houses in american architectural history. The robie house in chicago. High back chair in natural cherrywood 601 robie 1 cherrywood stained walnut or american walnut finish. Restoration is an ongoing process a responsibility passed from one generation to the next to preserve great monuments in perpetuity celeste adams trust president ceo said.