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What materials did Frank Lloyd Wright use?

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What materials did Frank Lloyd Wright use?
Frank Lloyd Wright used a variety of materials. For his homes and commercial buildings, the American architect favored natural materials and obtained them from local sources whenever possible. Some materials commonly featured in Wright's buildings include concrete, zinc, glass bricks, stone and wood. Wright’s wooden chairs and tables for his “Prairie Houses” of the early 1900s have sleek, attenuated forms, influenced by both the simplicity of traditional Japanese design and the work of Gustav Stickley and other designers of the Arts and Crafts movement. His desks and chairs for Johnson Wax have a streamlined look and feature tubular steel. Shop a variety of Frank Lloyd Wright furniture on 1stDibs.
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Frank Lloyd Wright Taliesen Writing Desk and Chair for Henredon, Ca. 1950s
By Frank Lloyd Wright, Henredon
Located in Peabody, MA
A mahogany writing desk and chair designed by Frank Lloyd Wright as part of his collaboration with Heritage Henredon in the 1950s. These are from a series of pieces the firm produced...
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Upholstery, Mahogany

Frank Lloyd Wright Arts & Crafts Cherry Wood Dining Chairs, Set of Four
By Cassina, Frank Lloyd Wright
Located in South Bend, IN
An exceptional set of four Arts & Crafts "Coonley 2" side chairs or dining chairs By Frank Lloyd Wright for Cassina (signed with original branded label) Italy, 1992 (designed in 19...
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1990s American Arts and Crafts Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Upholstery, Cherry

Frank Lloyd Wright Taliesin Sofa, Mahogany, Mid-Century Modern, 1955
By Frank Lloyd Wright, Heritage-Henredon
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This authentic 1955 mid-century sofa from the Heritage Henredon "Taliesin" collection was designed by legendary architect Frank Lloyd Wright. It features its original streamlined sil...
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Sofas

Materials

Mahogany

Frank Lloyd Wright, Cabinet for Heritage Henredon Oiled Mahogany 1957
By Frank Lloyd Wright, Heritage-Henredon
Located in Chicago, IL
Frank Lloyd Wright for Heritage Henredon “Taliesin” Cabinet, Model 2001 – Oiled Mahogany, 1957 An iconic example of Wright’s late residential designs translated into fine furniture,...
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Dressers

Materials

Mahogany

Frank Lloyd Wright, Coffee Table, Mahogany, USA, 1950s
By Frank Lloyd Wright, Henredon
Located in High Point, NC
A mahogany coffee table designed by Frank Lloyd Wright and produced by Heritage Henredon, USA, 1950s.
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Mahogany

Frank Lloyd Wright Imperial Hotel Dinnerware, Tokyo — Designed c. 1922
By Frank Lloyd Wright, Noritake
Located in Chicago, IL
Frank Lloyd Wright Imperial Hotel Dinnerware, Tokyo — Designed c. 1922 Porcelain Set of 64 Noritake for the Frank Lloyd Wright Coll...
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Vintage 1920s Japanese Art Nouveau Dinner Plates

Materials

Porcelain

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