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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 for Henredon - Taliesin Group Mirror - Mahogany - Circa 1955
By Frank Lloyd Wright
Located in Decatur, GA
Frank Lloyd Wright for Heritage Henredon - Taliesin Group rectangular mirror circa 1955/56. Solid Mahogany. All original - looks to have been hardly, if ever used. Mahogany has been...
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Wall Mirrors

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Glass, Mirror, Mahogany

Frank Lloyd Wright Taliesin Linen Textile Swatch 1955 Design 105 Schumacher, Red
By Schumacher, Frank Lloyd Wright
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Large panel swatch Design 105 dating to Frank Lloyd Wright’s original 1955 collection for Schumacher. Extremely rare original large scale fabric, with surged edges to facilitate long...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Tapestries

Materials

Linen

Frank Lloyd Wright “608 Taliesin” Dining Table signed by Cassina, 1986
By Cassina, Frank Lloyd Wright
Located in Nijlen, VAN
Crafted in 1986 by Cassina in Italy, Frank Lloyd Wright's "608 Taliesin" dining table echoes the design of the 1904 "Barrel" chairs. It features four sculptural pillars with decorati...
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Vintage 1980s Italian Dining Room Tables

Materials

Wood

Model 606 Taliesin Barrel Armchairs by Frank Lloyd Wright for Cassina, 1986
By Frank Lloyd Wright, Cassina
Located in Izegem, VWV
The Barrel chair or Model 606 was designed in 1937 by Frank Lloyd Wright for the Darwin Martin Residence (Buffalo, New York). The chair with curved back...
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Early 20th Century Italian Arts and Crafts Club Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Wood, Cherry

Frank Lloyd Wright Taliesin Mahogany Twin Headboard, 1950s
By Heritage-Henredon, Frank Lloyd Wright
Located in South Bend, IN
An exceptional Mid-Century Modern "Taliesin" twin headboard By Frank Lloyd Wright for Heritage Henredon USA, 1950s Mahogany, with iconic carved geometric Taliesin detailing. Meas...
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Beds and Bed Frames

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Mahogany

Frank Lloyd Wright "Robie" Chairs for Cassina, 1986, Set of 2
By Cassina, Frank Lloyd Wright
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Frank Lloyd Wright "Robie" chairs for Cassina, original black leather and walnut, Italy, 1986, set of two. This chair's rigorous design exemplifies Frank Lloyd Wright's design etho...
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Vintage 1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Leather, Walnut

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