Frank Lloyd Wright Dining Table And Chairs For The Robie House

The barrel chair by frank lloyd wright was designed in 1937 for herbert johnson s house.

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

This chair was created for the dining room of frederick c. The robie 1 chair is a wright designed dining chair with tall vertical slats in a natural cherry finish. This high back of this chair is eye catching and designed with purpose. Called origami chair this chair is at taliesin west.

All proceeds from shopwright purchases support the education and preservation mission of the frank lloyd wright trust a 501 c 3 nonprofit organization. Robie s financial troubles may explain why the plan to furnish the entire house with wright designed furniture was never completed. Threatened to be demolished in 1957 wright returned to champion the robie house as a cornerstone in american architecture the robie house was preserved and continues to prove wright s keen regarding the. High back chair in natural cherrywood 601 robie 1 cherrywood stained walnut or american walnut finish.

Cyprus chair from the laurent house rockford illinois usa. The robie house in chicago. Manufactured 1955 model 2001 low chair. 601 robie 1 cassina.

Oak chair 1908 origami or winged chair. 1949 prairie style chairs. 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. Robie s home one of the most important houses in american architectural history.

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. Set of 4 frank lloyd wright taliesin dining chairs heritage henredon furniture. Reupholstered with great plains cotton blend. It is meant to provide a sense of privacy or intimacy while dining.

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. Trusted source for design inspired and frank lloyd wright licensed products. Shop authentic frank lloyd wright tables seating and wall decorations from the world s best dealers. 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.