Built in 1895 for the Frank Lloyd Wright Home and Studio, these side chairs have high backs that extend above the heads of the sitters. When positioned around a dining table, the chairs created a temporary, intimate enclosure of space, a room within a room.
Side Chair by Frank Lloyd Wright
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Frank Lloyd Wright's furniture, like his architecture, opened up space and revealed underlying skeletal forms.
Side Chair, Frank Lloyd Wright Home and Studio, 1895. Oak with leather seat. Dimensions: 57 ¾ x 17 ¾ x 19 ¼
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