Frank Lloyd Wright Dining Table And Chairs For The Robie House

Manufactured 1955 model 2001 low chair.

Frank lloyd wright dining table and chairs for the robie house. The robie 1 chair is a wright designed dining chair with tall vertical slats in a natural cherry finish. Robie s home one of the most important houses in american architectural history. 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. Frank lloyd wright s dining table and eight chairs are among the few pieces known to have survived the demolition of the husser house.

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 designer s intention was that the chair define the area around the dining table making it more intimate than the rest of the room. Robie s financial troubles may explain why the plan to furnish the entire house with wright designed furniture was never completed. Cyprus chair from the laurent house rockford illinois usa.

The cushion is made with wool fabric and it comes in red blue burgundy or black. High back chair in natural cherrywood 601 robie 1 cherrywood stained walnut or american walnut finish. Oak chair 1908 origami or winged chair. The barrel chair by frank lloyd wright was designed in 1937 for herbert johnson s house.

This chair was created for the dining room of frederick c. Shop authentic frank lloyd wright tables seating and wall decorations from the world s best dealers. This high back of this chair is eye catching and designed with purpose. It is meant to provide a sense of privacy or intimacy while dining.

Trusted source for design inspired and frank lloyd wright licensed products. 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. 1949 prairie style chairs. 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.

Called origami chair this chair is at taliesin west. Reupholstered with great plains cotton blend. 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 house in chicago.