Frank Lloyd Wright Taliesin Barrel Chair
Prominent in wright s own residence this signature chair is comfortable compact and perfect as a stand alone or dining room piece.
Frank lloyd wright taliesin barrel chair. Epitomising the extraordinarily high standard of the medamade carpentry workmanship a synonym for quality and excellence this barrel shaped armchair is composed of 37 parts each fitting into the other with. A timeless design informed by exceptional constructive complexity the iconic barrel chair was created in 1937 by frank lloyd wright based on an original design dating from 1904. The barrel chair by frank lloyd wright was designed in 1937 for herbert johnson s house. Frank lloyd wright said every chair must be designed for the building it will be in the barrel chair by frank lloyd wright was designed in 1937 for herbert johnson s house wingspread.
Each piece of furniture is indelibly branded with wright s signature certifying the furniture s authenticity as well as the production number which serves to place the item in. A timeless design informed by exceptional constructive complexity the iconic barrel chair was created in 1937 by frank lloyd wright based on an original design dating from 1904. It earns its name from the city taliesin wisconsin where the famous taliesin iii house stands today. Made of natural cheerywood with an upholstered leather seat the chair was a reworking of a design wright created in 1904.
Originally conceived in 1903 for the darwin martin house in buffalo ny wright redesigned the chair in a larger version with other design modifications for the wingspread residence of herbert johnson in 1937. Originally designed by frank lloyd wright for the martin house in buffalo ny master craftsman steve oubre invites us into his studio to explain the process. Frank lloyd wright first designed the barrel chair for the darwin martin residence. Johnson residence wingspread s 239 1937.
The barrel chair is frank lloyd wright s most iconic furniture design. The chair is on sale in its original beech plywood form. S 100 1904 description. Frank lloyd wright s martin house quinan 2004 pages 136 166 7 181.
Originally conceived in 1903 for the darwin martin house in buffalo ny wright redesigned the chair in a larger version with other design modifications for the wingspread residence of herbert johnson in 1937. The chair was designed in the context of the great depression when resources were scarce and there was a need for furniture that was inexpensive. Epitomising the extraordinarily high standard of the medamade carpentry workmanship a synonym for quality and excellence this barrel shaped armchair is composed of 37 parts each fitting into the other with. However the taliesin 1 armchair is finally back on the market reissued by cassina in partnership with the frank lloyd wright foundation.