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ARTIFACTS |
YEAR |
DESCRIPTION |
ST# |
1888
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Rookery Building Cast Iron Panel 1888 (1905 - S.113). Decorative cast iron
panel. The Rookery Building was designed by Burnham and Root in 1888. It is
considered the oldest standing high-rise building in Chicago. Edward C.
Waller, a client of Wright’s, managed the Rookery Building in 1905 and
retained Wright in 1905 to remodel the Entryway and Lobby. Wright’s offices
were located in the building from 1898-1899. The geometric design in this
panel was incorporated into the balusters in the interior stair tower and in
the balcony in the main lobby. Wright removed most of Root’s original iron
ornamentation in the lobby and entryway and simplified it with geometric
designs. He also encased much of Root's elaborate wrought iron finishes with
white carved and gilded Carrara marble. He also added large prairie styled
urns and designed hanging light fixtures. Providence Architectural
Artifacts, Inc., Chicago. 24.25" Wide x 33.5" High x .5" Deep. |
0009.08.1118 |
1894
 |
Roloson
Rowhouses Baluster. By the late 30s these houses had long been forgotten as
Wright's work. They were rediscovered in 1940 when Grant Carpenter Manson
"happened upon them while driving along Calumet Avenue looking for some
early Adler and Sullivan buildings". Robert W. Roloson purchased four rowhouses and commissioned Wright to remodel them in
1894. This was Wright’s 26th project (Storrer 026).
Manson indicates that Roloson commissioned
Wright to "design the houses... on property which he wanted to improve.
The idea of erecting identical row houses..." Henry-Russell Hitchcock,
"In The Nature of Material" Page 108, says
they were "Remodeled as apartments". This
baluster is very similar to the design used in the Nathan G. Moore
Residence (1895). Wright often used identical or similar forms in
commissions of approximately the same date. An example is the same
wall sconce used in the Little Residence, Peoria (1902) and in the Dana
Residence (1902). In 1981, fire gutted the interior and the structure
was neglected. Under the assumption that the building would be torn
down, the building’s ornamental items were scavenged. "Robert
W. Roloson Houses" was published in 1979. Grant Carpenter
Manson writes extensively about the Rolson Rowhouses in “Frank
Lloyd Wright to 1910", 1958. Pp 69-71. Robin
Langley Sommer also wrights about it in "Frank
Lloyd Wright, American...
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0016.01.0606 |
1895
 |
Francisco Terrace Apartments Terra Cotta
block 1895 (1895 - S.030). Original Frank Lloyd Wright designed terra cotta block salvaged
from the facade of the Francisco Terrace Apartments when it was demolished
in March 1974. One of Frank Lloyd Wright's early clients was real estate
attorney and developer Edward Waller. After completing the
Waller (S.031)
and Francisco Terrace Apartments in 1895, Wright remodeled
Waller's home
(S.047) in River Forest in 1899. Two years later, Wright designed the Waller
Gates (S.065) and Stables (S.066). The Gates still stand, but the house and
stable were demolished. Waller also managed the
Rookery Building (S.113) in Chicago,
and in 1905, he commissioned Wright to remodel the entrance and extensive
interior lobby. Waller owned 2,000 acres between the northern end of Lake
Michigan in Lake Charleviox. In 1909, Wright designed a Bathing (Swimming)
Pavillion (S.166) with a view of Lake Michigan. It was destroyed by fire in
the early 1920s. Waller's son hired Wright to design the
Midway Gardens
(S.180) in 1913. According to Devereux Bowly, The Poorhouse: Subsidized
Housing in Chicago, after Waller past away in 1931, the Francisco Terrace
Apartments were subdivided and sold off as twenty-two separate parcels. As
the west side of Chicago deteriorated...
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0018.46.1118 |
1895
 |
Francisco Terrace Apartments Terra Cotta
block 1895 (1895 - S.030). Original Frank Lloyd Wright designed terra cotta block salvaged
from the facade of the Francisco Terrace Apartments when it was demolished
in March 1974. One of Frank Lloyd Wright's early clients was real estate
attorney and developer Edward Waller. After completing the
Waller (S.031)
and Francisco Terrace Apartments in 1895, Wright remodeled
Waller's home
(S.047) in River Forest in 1899. Two years later, Wright designed the Waller
Gates (S.065) and Stables (S.066). The Gates still stand, but the house and
stable were demolished. Waller also managed the
Rookery Building (S.113) in Chicago,
and in 1905, he commissioned Wright to remodel the entrance and extensive
interior lobby. Waller owned 2,000 acres between the northern end of Lake
Michigan in Lake Charleviox. In 1909, Wright designed a Bathing (Swimming)
Pavillion (S.166) with a view of Lake Michigan. It was destroyed by fire in
the early 1920s. Waller's son hired Wright to design the
Midway Gardens
(S.180) in 1913. According to Devereux Bowly, The Poorhouse: Subsidized
Housing in Chicago, after Waller past away in 1931, the Francisco Terrace
Apartments were subdivided and sold off as twenty-two separate parcels. As
the west side of Chicago deteriorated...
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0018.47.1118 |
1895
 |
Francisco Terrace Apartments Decorative Terra
Cotta block 1895 (1895 - S.030). Original Frank Lloyd Wright designed terra
cotta block salvaged from the facade of the Francisco Terrace Apartments
when it was demolished in March 1974. From the street a decorative terra
cotta archway opened into a central open courtyard. The Francisco Terrace
Apartments were built around a central courtyard. Most units had a front and
back door. The front door opened into the garden courtyard. Stairways were
located within four towers at the interior corners. The stairways opened
onto an upper balcony that framed the courtyard. This decorative terra cotta
design was above the opening from the stairwell to the balcony on all four
corners, allowing additional light into the stairwell. These pieces were
decorative on both the inside and outside. This was one of eight original
pieces. Edward Waller was one of Frank Lloyd Wright's early clients. He was
a real estate attorney and developer. After completing the Waller (S.031)
and Francisco Terrace Apartments in 1895, Wright remodeled Waller's home
(S.047) in River Forest in 1899. Two years later, Wright designed the Waller
Gates (S.065) and Stables (S.066). The Gates still stand, but the house and
stable were demolished. Waller also managed the Rookery Building in Chicago...
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0018.54.1020 |
1896
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Isidore
Heller Residence, (1896 - S.038) Chicago. Original exterior third floor painted
plaster Sullivanesque capital fragments, two halves. These were removed and
salvaged during restoration. Extreme damage to the plaster and paint, due to
Chicago weather conditions, has been seen as early as
1964. There are three variations of Sullivanesque capitals on the
exterior of the Heller residence. On the first floor, two capitals at the
entrance. A second version is on the second floor, in two slight variations.
The first atop four square brick columns, and the second atop six round
bricks columns. The third variation is on the third floor. Six pairs of
smaller colonettes are topped with large, spreading ornamental Sullivanesque
plaster capitals. 12" wide x 5" deep x 7.25" high. Acquired from the Toomey/Treadway
Galleries, Oak Park. See our Wright Study on the
Heller Residence. |
0022.40.0314 |
C 1900
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E-Z Polish Glass Bottle Circa 1900s. A Blown in mold glass bottle with
raised lettering. The E-Z Polish Factory is located a quarter mile from the
Wright designed Francisco Terrace and Waller Apartments. Little remains of
Frank Lloyd Wright’s original design for the E-Z Polish Factory, designed in
1905 for William and Darwin Martin. This bottle is most likely pre Frank
Lloyd Wright designed building. Raised text on front: "Trade Mark, E-Z,
Martin&Martin, Chicago, U.S.A." Raised text on Back: "Trade Mark, E-Z." 5.6"
Tall x 2.6" Wide x 1.7" Deep. |
0041.29.0319 |
1902/1990
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Dana
House Roof Tile. Original 1902 clay tile removed during the 1981
restoration, and silk screened with the Prairie Sumac window design.
Illustration by R. Raymond, 1983. Silk screened in September 1990.
#31 out of 275. 6 x 14. |
1990.45.0406 |
C 1906
 |
E-Z Ola Watch Fob Circa 1906. Metal watch fob. The E-Z Polish Factory,
located a quarter mile from the Wright designed Francisco Terrace and Waller
Apartments, manufactured stove and show polish. Frank Lloyd Wright designed
the E-Z Polish Factory in 1905 for William and Darwin Martin. An ad that ran
in the January 20, 1906 "Boot and Show Recorder" read: "Join the E-Z-Ola
Club. Benefits – increased respect from all. Admission to polished society.
The club emblem is a handsome watch fob complete with leather strap and
buckle. It’s E-Z to join! Martin & Martin. Chicago." Text on face of fob: "I
Am A Shining Member Of The E-Z-Ola Club." Verso: "E-Z-Ola Made By Martin &
Martin Chicago." 1.5 x 1.5. |
0064.24.0219 |
1908
 |
Bitter
Root Inn Remnant (Bitter Root Inn S.145). Concrete foundation remnants from the Bitter Root
Inn. Designed in 1908, the Inn opened in October of 1909. The "apple boom"
was on in the Bitterroot Valley, Montana. Investors from the east were wined
and dined. They were given free rail passage and transportation where they
were lavishly entertained at the Bitter Root Inn. Lodging, dinner and golf
were free. So was the French wine. The boom was short lived. Blight
destroyed much of the valley’s crop in 1913. Law suits plagued the company.
They filed for bankruptcy in 1916. It ceased as an inn, but was used as a
dance hall and roadhouse. Finally on July 26, 1924, fire destroyed the
Bitter Root Inn. 5 x 6.5 x 2.25. For more information on the
Bitter Root Inn see our Wright Study. |
0085.06.0909 |
C 1910
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E-Z Stove Polish Souvenir Tin Art Tray, Circa 1910s. The E-Z Polish Factory
is located a quarter mile from the Wright designed Francisco Terrace and
Waller Apartments. Little remains of Frank Lloyd Wright’s original design
for the E-Z Polish Factory, designed in 1905 for William and Darwin Martin.
Text on base: "This Souvenir Art Tray Is Presented With E-Z Stove Polish.
The Great Invention for Shining Stoves. -- Shines for All Nations – Martin &
Martin Mfr's. Chicago." Top side is brown. Bottom side is black with white
letters. Oval tray 6.1 x 4.4 inches. |
0094.57.0219 |
C 1910s
 |
E-Z Stove Polish Glass Bottle Circa 1910s. Glass bottle with raised
lettering. The E-Z Polish Factory is located a quarter mile from the Wright
designed Francisco Terrace and Waller Apartments. Little remains of Frank
Lloyd Wright’s original design for the E-Z Polish Factory, designed in 1905
for William and Darwin Martin. Raised lettering on front: "Trade Mark, E-Z
Stove Polish. Does It Easy. Martin&Martin, Chicago." Raised lettering on
Back: "Keep From Fire. Shake Before Using." Text on base: "2." 5.3" Tall x
2.6" Wide x 1.7" Deep. |
0094.58.0219 |
C 1914
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Midway Garden Dish (Midway Gardens, 1913 -
S.180). Silver serving dish. Manufactured by Meriden Britannia Company. 5.5"
x 1". Inner bowl 3.75". Circa 1914. For more information see our Wright
Study. For more information on
Midway Gardens and this dish see our Wright Study. |
0124.11.0110 |
1924
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Ennis House Concrete Block, 1924. This was purchased at a garage sale in LA. It had been
stored for quite some time, it was covered with spider webs. We added
the rebar to the display to show how the blocks were tied together. (Excellent
close-up picture of block in "Frank Lloyd Wright Design", Costantino, Page 15).
16 x 16. |
0156.87.0900 |
1924
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Ennis House Concrete Block, 1924 (1923 - S.217).
Exterior corner block salvaged during the 2006-2008 restoration. Designed by
Frank Lloyd Wright in 1923 for Charles and Mabel Ennis. Plans were approved
on February
25, 1924. The chauffeur’s apartment was
completed in December 1924, the exterior of the house was completed in
August 1925, the interior was completed in September 1926. When you include
the chauffeur’s quarters, the home encompasses approximately 6,200 square
feet. The home was constructed of more than 27,000 concrete blocks, all made
by hand on site. Charles Ennis died in 1926. His wife Mabel lived in the
house until 1936. The house passed through several owners. John Nesbitt,
owned the house from 1940 to 1942. Frank Lloyd Wright designed four textile
block homes in Los Angeles. 1) Millard (La Miniatura) (1923 - S.214); 2)
Storer (1923 - S.215); 3) Freeman (1923 - S.216); 4) Ennis (1923 - S.217).
The Ennis was his last and largest of the four. Exterior corner concrete
block. 16" x 16" x 8. |
0156.88.0720 |
1936
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Original Bricks from the S.C. Johnson & Sons Administration Building (1936)
(S.237). Five straight and two curved. More than 200 sizes and shapes
of bricks were used to form the angles and curves designed by Wright. For
the color he specified Cherokee Red. The brick was trimmed with a
lighter colored Kasota stone. The mortar in the horizontal joints was
raked. The Great Workroom covers nearly one-half acre. Johnson
chose a friend Ben Wiltscheck to build the new building (Frank
Lloyd Wright and the Johnson Wax Building, Lipman 1986, p32.4).
After Johnson and Wiltscheck rejected the brick factory in Racine, Wright
selected the Streator Brick Company in Streator, Illinois (p38.1).
In 1947 construction began on the 14-floor Research Tower. In 1947
construction began on the 14-floor Research Tower. In
2007 restoration to the Administration
Building was initiated and these were carefully salvaged and cleaned.
9 x 3. |
0404.13.0907 0404.14.0907 0404.15.0907 0404.16.0907 0404.17.0907
0404.18.0907 0404.19.0907 |
1939
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Pauson
House Remnant. Concrete foundation remnants from the Pauson Residence.
Constructed in 1939, destroyed by fire in 1942. “Desert Rubblestone”
construction. For nearly 40 years the concrete foundation, walls and
fireplace remained in ghostly ruins. These were destroyed in 1980 to
make way for an extension of 32nd Street. Architect Edward M.
Jones salvaged the 70 ton fireplace chimney mass and relocated it 200 yards
to the south and incorporated it in the entrance to Alta Vista Park Estates
where the Boomer and Benjamin Adelman residences are located. Chimney
mass measures 9 x 11' at the base and is 26' tall. A) 11.5 x 8 x 3.5.
B) 11 x 5 x 2.25. |
0501.07.0404 |
1950
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Unitarian Meeting House Copper Roof
Section 1950 (1947 - S.291). Designed in 1947, construction began in
1949. On August 21, 1951, the church opened with a lecture by Frank
Lloyd Wright. The roof and fascia are finished in copper. "The
distinctive roof rising to a height of nearly forty feet above the
central gathering space, or Auditorium, is sheathed in seamed copper and
is ‘composed of origami-like folded copper clad planes.’ The projecting
ribs run horizontally across the roof rather than vertically, except
where they follow the 60-degree angle of the gable over the prow, and
serve a decorative rather than functional purpose... As a roofing
material, copper appealed to Wright as a building element with integral
color, especially once its patina has developed, and for the ease with
which it could be manipulated to give greater emphasis to angles through
the placement of battens... Likely intended as a cost saving measure, a
14-ounce weight copper was specified when the 15,500 square foot roof
was installed... In 1994, the society undertook a major roof project
involving the structural reinforcement of three trusses and the
replacement of 7,000 square feet of heavier gauge copper roofing. As
part of this project, the copper sheathing was removed from the...
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0831.65.1017 |
C 1953-57
 |
Benjamin Adelman Residence
Coffered Block Fragment, circa 1953-7 (1951 - S.344). Designed in 1951,
the home was not built until 1953. Benjamin Adelman purchased a lot and
a half from Jorgine Boomer. "For the consideration of Ten Dollars, and
other valuable considerations, I, Jorgine Boomer, a widow, do hereby
convey to Benjamin E. Adelman and Regina B. Adelman, his wife..."
Warranty Deed, March 30, 1953. The Adelman residence is considered to be
the first Usonian Automatic House designed by Frank Lloyd Wright. In
1936, Wright developed a series of homes he called Usonian. He continued
to develop the concept, and in the early 1950s he first used the term
Usonian Automatic to describe a Usonian style house made of inexpensive
concrete blocks. The modular blocks could be assembled in a variety of
ways. A precursor to the Usonian Automatic system were the four Textile
Block homes in California, Millard (La Miniatura) S.214, Storer S.215,
Freeman S.216, and the Ennis S.217. The basic concrete block of the
Usonian Automatic system is 12 x 24 inches, and comes in a variety of
styles: plain for the walls; coffered, creating a waffle pattern;
perforated, with and without glass. In 1957, Adelman commissioned Wright
again to enlarge his cottage. The Living Room was expanded to...
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1205.65.0315 |
C 1953-57
 |
Benjamin Adelman Residence
Concrete Fragment, circa 1953-7 (1951 - S.344). Designed in 1951, the
home was not built until 1953. Benjamin Adelman purchased a lot and a
half from Jorgine Boomer. "For the consideration of Ten Dollars, and
other valuable considerations, I, Jorgine Boomer, a widow, do hereby
convey to Benjamin E. Adelman and Regina B. Adelman, his wife..."
Warranty Deed, March 30, 1953. The Adelman residence is considered to be
the first Usonian Automatic House designed by Frank Lloyd Wright. In
1936, Wright developed a series of homes he called Usonian. He continued
to develop the concept, and in the early 1950s he first used the term
Usonian Automatic to describe a Usonian style house made of inexpensive
concrete blocks. The modular blocks could be assembled in a variety of
ways. A precursor to the Usonian Automatic system were the four Textile
Block homes in California, Millard (La Miniatura) S.214, Storer S.215,
Freeman S.216, and the Ennis S.217. The basic concrete block of the
Usonian Automatic system is 12 x 24 inches, and comes in a variety of
styles: plain for the walls; coffered, creating a waffle pattern;
perforated, with and without glass. In 1957, Adelman commissioned Wright
again to enlarge his cottage. The Living Room was expanded...
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1205.66.0415 |
1958
 |
Guggenheim Elevator Sample:
W.S. Tyler Company. Actual Enameled metal sample (Color: Rust) for
the Guggenheim Museum elevators. Remarks: Solid color Rust enamel
for the wainscot, coved corners, transom and car doors. (Also for
ceiling & Lt Grill.) Approved and Initialed by William Wesley Peters.
Approved 3/5/58. Envelope plus two sides of sample. |
1958.00.0502 |
C
1962
 |
Marin County Civic
Center Rivets C 1962 (S.416 - 1957). Designed by Frank Lloyd Wright in 1957,
ground was broken on February 15, 1960. The Administration Building (phase
one) was completed and dedicated October 13, 1962. Gold anodized rivets that
were used to fasten the gold sheet metal and balls fascia, O’Keeffe
Buildings Products. "They were going to throw them away so I thought I might
use them some day and kept some..." R. J. Sixty gold anodized rivets, 1.75
long. |
1526.27.0613 |
1981
 |
Dana House
Frieze. Plaster of Paris section of exterior
frieze created from original mold. Created during the
1981 restoration of the home. 5.5 x 6.5. |
1981.11.0406 |
1982
 |
Ennis House Concrete Block Prop. Plaster reproduction of the Wright designed
concrete block used in Deckard’s Apartment in the Movie “Blade Runner”. Produced by Michael Deeley, Directed by Ridley Scott. The
Ennis Residence was designed in 1923. Blade runner was produced in 1982. It
depicts Los Angeles in 2019. It is a tribute to the timelessness of Wright’s
designs, that a design from 1923 could characterize 2019. Plaster
reproduction. 15.5 x 15.5. |
1982.31.0707 |
1982
 |
Ennis House Concrete
Block Prop 1982. Molded plastic reproduction of the Wright designed concrete
block used in Deckard’s Apartment in the Movie "Blade Runner". The Ennis
Residence was designed by Frank Lloyd Wright
in 1923. Blade runner was produced in 1982. It depicts
Los Angeles in 2019. It is a tribute to the timelessness of Wright’s
designs, that a design from 1923 could characterize 2019. Set decoration
used to create Deckard’s apartment. Made of molded plastic or acrylic,
painted and textured. Backing includes adhesive and Styrofoam. There are
three screw holes where prop was held in place. Acquired from a collector in
West Hollywood: "Original set prop of
Frank Lloyd Wright
textile block used for a scene in ‘Bladerunner’ - removed
from the Ennis House around 2010 prior to its sale to a private owner."
15.75 x 15.75. |
1982.57.1217 |
1996
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Storer House Block,
1996 (1923 - S.215). Designed in 1923 for the John Storer House, this
decorative panel is a reproduction of a concrete block that was used though
out the house. Wright's idea for the Storer House and other in the area, was
to create a building system that was unique and indigenous to the area in
which he was building, in this way, he said the building would be "organic"
He created a system of construction in which individual cast concrete blocks
were "wove" together to create the "fabric" of the house. Many of the blocks
had plain, flat surfaces, however other were modeled to create interesting
shadows and textures, both on the interior and the exterior. Our block is a
perforated, patterned block that was used for light grilles, room divided
and a kind-of "curtain wall" in the bedrooms of the house. Cast aluminum,
sandblasted and lacquered, or copper plated and patinated. 16" square.
(Manufacturer’s description.) Produced by Historical Arts & Casting, West
Jordon, UT. Original retail cost $170.00. |
1996.79.1216 |
2000
 |
(Side
Note) Sullivanesque Frieze Wall Relief. Louis Henri Sullivan
(1856-1924), whose early designs for steel-frame skyscraper construction led
to the emergence of the skyscraper as the distinctive American building
type. He exerted an enormous influence on 20th-century American
architecture. His most famous pupil was the architect Frank Lloyd
Wright, who acknowledged Sullivan as his master. This panel is a
reproduction of the Sullivanesque original which is part of a frieze from
the Carnegie Library in Rochelle, IL. This is a fiberglass resin
reproduction with an aged stone finish. According to “The Prairie
School Review” Vol XIV, page 15, note 66, Gordon Orr indicates that in “the
1928 catalog of the Architectural Decorating Company (ADC) of Chicago, this
is Design No. 3024A”. This relief was used on the Hoquiam (1911),
Merrill (1911), Flagg-Rochelle (1912), Detroit Lakes (1913) and Barron
(1913) Libraries. Even though this is a reproduction from the 1912
Flagg-Rochelle Library, it was used in the earlier 1911 Hoquiam and Merrill
Libraries. The ADC catalog does not specifically indicate whether
Sullivan designed this piece. A second frieze was used on the
Evansville (1908) and Tomah (1916). In a conversation with Bill
Hasbrouck, I asked him his impression about the frieze. His response
was that it could very well have...
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2000.45.0200 |
2004
 |
Samuel
Freeman House Concrete Block (S.216) (1923). The Samuel and Harriet
Freeman House is one of the four textile-block houses designed by Frank
Lloyd Wright in California. During construction, dirt was mixed in
with the concrete to give it a more natural look but the compound proved to
be unstable. Wright was out of the country at the time working on the
Imperial Hotel in Tokyo. He dispatched his associate, Rudolf Schindler
to come up with a solution. Schindler filled the gaps in the textile
blocks with mortar as a means to stabilize them, however the changes
compromised the design aesthetic and infuriated Wright. Schindler's
"transgressions" brought about the end of their relationship. In 1986,
the house which the Freemans lived in for 61 years was given to the
University of Southern California School of Architecture. The house
was badly damaged by the Northridge Earthquake in 1994. The home is
under going a major restoration. This block is poured from the
original mold for the restoration. 16 x 16". |
2004.37.0207 2004.38.0207 |
2013
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Ennis
House Concrete Block Mold 2013. Created for a Blade Runner short film based
on the book "Do Androids Dream Of Electric Sheep." It is due for release in
2016. The original full length Blade Runner movie was created in 1982 and
depicts Los Angeles in 2019. Produced by Michael Deeley, Directed by Ridley
Scott, the 1982 Ennis block was used in Deckard’s apartment. Rick Deckard
was played by Harrison Ford. It is a tribute to the timelessness of Wright’s
designs, that a design from 1923 could characterize 2019. 30 molds were
created in 2013, using an ABS plastic. They created a few extra, and we were
able to acquire one of them. 1:1 Replica, 16" x 16". |
2013.12.1115 |
2016
 |
Imperial Hotel
Perforated Textile Block Reproduction Circa 2016 (1915 - S.194).
Frank Lloyd Wright began designing the Imperial Hotel in 1915 (early
preliminary drawings are dated 1913), and used many mediums throughout the
Imperial Hotel. Brick, carved Oya stone and perforated terra-cotta blocks,
to name a few. The original perforated terra-cotta blocks were embedded with
glass, woven together with Oya stone and brick, creating built-in light
columns throughout the lobby and the rest of the hotel. This reproduction
was cast in white high strength hydrostone. 8.5 Wide x 8 7/8" High x 1.75"
Deep. |
2016.10.0217 |
2019
 |
Imperial Hotel
Perforated Textile Block Reproduction 2019 (1915 - S.194). Frank Lloyd
Wright began designing the Imperial Hotel in 1915 (Early preliminary
drawings are dated 1913), and used many mediums throughout the Imperial
Hotel. Brick, carved Oya stone and perforated terra-cotta blocks, to name a
few. The original perforated terra-cotta blocks were embedded with glass,
woven together with Oya stone and brick, creating built-in light columns
throughout the lobby and the rest of the hotel. This reproduction was cast
in plaster with a patina appearing finish with a clear coat. 8.5 Wide x 8
7/8" High x 1.75" Deep. |
2019.22.0820 |
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AUTOGRAPHS |
YEAR |
DESCRIPTION |
ST# |
1950
 |
Frank
Lloyd Wright Autograph. Signed check made out to Victory Tent and
Awning Company in Phoenix, Arizona on Feb. 21, 1950. They were the
suppliers of the canvas used at Taliesin West. |
1950.00.0202 |
1950
 |
Frank Lloyd Wright Autograph. Signed check
made out to the Hotel Heidelberg in Baton Rouge, LA on April 29, 1950.
Signed twice. Once for the Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation, and secondly
as Frank Lloyd Wright. |
1950.01.0602 |
1953
 |
Frank
Lloyd Wright Autograph. Signed check made out to The Chicago Art
Institute on Nov. 4, 1953. Signed twice. Once for the Frank
Lloyd Wright Foundation, and secondly as Frank Lloyd Wright. |
1953.00.0502 |
1955
 |
Blumberg
Correspondence - Letter dated October 4th, 1955. In response to
Mel Blumberg, Sometime between receipt of the letter dated September
20th and this letter from Mr. Wright, negotiations broke down. "Dear
Blumberg: I guess I am to blame. I remember telling you that the
only thing we could do for you was the "one room" (so-called) Usonian
Automatic which we can show you if you come to see it." Signed by
Frank Lloyd Wright. On Taliesin Letterhead, includes envelope with
Madison Postmark. |
1955.04.0303 |
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CARPET |
YEAR |
DESCRIPTION |
ST# |
1976
 |
Arizona Biltmore Carpet, 27 x
27". From the 1976 renovation of the Arizona Biltmore.
(Three Pieces) |
2020.02.0105 2020.04.0606
2020.05.1006 |
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CIGAR BANDS |
YEAR |
DESCRIPTION |
ST# |
Cigar Band |
Bouwmeesters: Architecture Cigar Bands
(Set of 24) (Frank Lloyd Wright
- #23) |
0000.00.0800 |
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COINS |
YEAR |
DESCRIPTION |
ST# |
1925
 |
John
D. Larkin. Fiftieth Anniversary. 1875 - 1925. Larkin Co.
Engraving by Kilenyi. Bronze. 1.5" Diameter. |
0171.01.0506 |
Robie
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Frank Lloyd Wright - The Robie House (1Oz Silver Bar - #000218) (Produced by the First National
Bank of Chicago) |
0000.00.0200 |
Circa 1960
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Solomon
R. Guggenheim Museum Admission Token Circa 1960 (1956 - S.400). "The S.R.
Guggenheim Museum * Admit One". In June 1943, Frank Lloyd Wright received a
letter from Hilla Rebay, the art advisor to Solomon R. Guggenheim, asking
the architect to design a new building to house Guggenheim's four-year-old
Museum of Non-Objective Painting. On October 22, 1953,
Sixty Years of Living Architecture: The
Work of Frank Lloyd Wright opened in New York on the site where the Solomon
R. Guggenheim Museum would eventually be built. Two Frank Lloyd
Wright-designed buildings were constructed specifically to house the
exhibition. Both Guggenheim and Wright past away before the museums opening
on October 21, 1959. 1.0625" round. Both sides are the same. |
1458.41.1012 |
Circa 1960
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Solomon R.
Guggenheim Museum Admission Token Circa 1960, Silver in color (1956 -
S.400). Front: "The S.R. Guggenheim * Museum * " Verso: "Admit One." In June
1943, Frank Lloyd Wright received a letter from Hilla Rebay, the art advisor
to Solomon R. Guggenheim, asking the architect to design a new building to
house Guggenheim's four-year-old Museum of Non-Objective Painting. On
October 22, 1953,
Sixty Years of Living Architecture:
The Work of Frank Lloyd Wright opened in New York on the site where the
Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum would eventually be built. Two Frank Lloyd
Wright-designed buildings were constructed specifically to house the
exhibition. Both Guggenheim and Wright past away before the museums opening
on October 21, 1959. 1.125'" round. |
1458.58.0317 |
1967
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Frank Lloyd Wright
Commemorative Medal 1967. Medallic Art
Company. Front: “Frank Lloyd Wright
Wisconsin 1848". Back: “Great Seat of the State of Wisconsin”. Ralph J.
Menconi, sculptor. 32 mm. Bronze. 1.5" Diameter. |
1720.03.0405 |
1975
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Fallingwater Coin. Face: "American Home Magazine." Relief of Monticello,
upper half, Fallingwater, lower half. Verso: "American Home Magazine 1975."
1.5" round. 3/32 thick. Brass. |
1996.45.1119 |
1975
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Frank Lloyd Wright "Our
Great Americans", The Hamilton Mint 75P (1oz Proof Silver Bar - #8149) |
1975.01.0702 |
1975
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Frank Lloyd Wright Bronze Proof Coin - Gallery of Great Americans |
1975.00.1199 |
1976
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Frank Lloyd Wright Bronze
Proof Ingot. "The One Hundred Greatest Americans". Frank Lloyd Wright
1869-1959. Issue No. 70. 2 1/8 x 1 1/16". Hallmarked 500 grains
solid bronze in proof strike. Issued by the Honor America Committee as a
Bicentennial tribute. Minted by the Franklin Mint. Relief of Wright
and Fallingwater. |
2020.03.0305 |
2011
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Fallingwater 75th Anniversary Bronze coin. Produced by Fallingwater and the
Pennsylvania Conservancy. 75 Years of Art in Nature. Fallingwater, one of
Frank Lloyd Wright’s most widely acclaimed works, was designed in 1935 for
the family of Pittsburgh department store owner Edgar J. Kaufmann.
Construction of the house began in 1936, and the house’s acclaim has grown
steadily since that time... The year 2011 marks Fallingwater’s 75th
anniversary. Perhaps better than any single work, Fallingwater exemplifies
Wright’s concept of organic architecture: the harmonious union of art and
nature. Original list price including shipping $17.90. Set in four page
folder, 3.75 x 6. Coin 1.5 inches. |
2011.11.1013 |
2017
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Frank Lloyd
Wright 150th
Birthday PPG Medallion 2017. In June 2017: "The PPG Paints™ brand unveiled a
new Frank Lloyd Wright color palette in celebration of the world-renowned
architect’s 150th birthday. Based on a palette developed by the architect in
the 1950s, the color collection has been updated by PPG’s color experts in
collaboration with the Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation." To correspond with
the announcement, PPG produced the Frank Lloyd Wright 150th
Birthday PPG Medallion. Face: Portrait of Frank Lloyd Wright. Text on face:
Pioneer of Organic Architecture. Frank Lloyd Wright, 150th
Birthday 1867 - 1959." Text on verso: "PPG Paints. Sustainability in
Architectural Specification Color & Design Since 1883." 2" in diameter. |
2017.32.0719 |
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DECORATIVE DESIGNS |
YEAR |
DESCRIPTION |
ST# |
1986
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Candle Holder. Oak candlesticks adapted from Frank Lloyd Wright Home and
Studio playroom balusters, 1986 (1895 - S.003). There is no evidence that
Frank Lloyd Wright
designed this baluster as a candlestick, it is merely an adaptation of the
Home and Studio playroom baluster. Caption from the 1992/1993 Gift Catalog:
"Oak Candlesticks. Wright used the cube, cone and sphere as motifs for his
decorative designs. Our solid oak candlesticks are full-scale reproductions
of the balusters in the 1895 playroom balcony of his Oak Park home. 22.25"
high. Original list price $65 a pair. |
1990.143.0718 |
1990
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Sprite Bud Vase. Midway Garden Sprite
engraved on each side with a different angle. Silver Plated Pewter.
The Museum Company #400-54920. 1.5 x 7.4. |
1990.51.0706 |
1992
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Short geometric vase,
flower/weed holder. Originally designed by Frank Lloyd Wright circa 1898.
This reproduction was produced in 1992 by Historic Arts & Casting, Inc. The
top is turned 45 degrees with the top and bottom overlapping and
intersecting each other. According to Pfeiffer, "There is a collection of
nine drawings in the archives which are cataloged as ‘Vases and
Flowerholders.’ For the most part they are freehand sketches, and probably
cover a five or ten year period of time."
Frank Lloyd Wright
Monogram 1887-1901, 1896. They range from an earlier floral
Sullivanesque design to those that are more geometric in design. Cast in
1992 by Historic Arts & Casting, produced to give the appearance it was
manufactured in copper, and finished with a natural patina finish.
Manufactured at the same time as the 29" Weed Holder reproduction, which was
manufactured in cast copper. This may be the first time this vase was ever
produced. Engraved in base: Frank Lloyd Wright logo, "Frank Lloyd Wright
Foundation, (C) (R) 1992" and the Historical Arts logo, "Historical Arts &
Casting Inc., Prod." Stamped (number): "632." 6.5 " High, 3" Base, 1.5" Top.
Includes glass tube insert, 5.75" long. (ST#1992.89) |
1992.89.0614 |
1997
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Meyer May Pewter Bud Vase 1997 (1908 - S.148). Adapted from the carpet
pattern Frank Lloyd Wright designed for the Meyer May Residence.
Description: "Pewter Bud Vase. Display blossoms artfully in this handsome
bud vase, engraved with a chevron pattern from a rug design for the Meyer
May house (1908, Grand Rapids, Michigan)." The Frank Lloyd Wright Home and
Studio Museum Catalog 1997/1998, p.14. Engraved on base: "Ortak, Scotland."
Original list price $40.00. 6" high x 1.25 square. Base 1.7" square. |
1997.85.0217 |
1999
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Skyscraper Vase 1999. Designed in 1902 the Skyscraper Vase was first
exhibited in 1907. In "Wright
1885-1916" Pheiffer, 2011, p.162, the drawing is inscribed "Skyscraper
Vase, Designed 1902," and "T.C. Flower Holder" indicating Terra Cotta. It
was produced and included in the
1907 exhibition of his work at the Art Institute of Chicago. It was also
exhibited at the
Art Institute of Chicago, September 24-25, 1930, and the
Layton Art
Gallery, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, 1930. Imprinted on base: "Frank
Lloyd Wright Collection." Burnt Siena glazed ceramic reproduction,
glazed on the inside and out. 21.25" H x 6.75" W x 2.75" D. Shown in the
1999/2000
Frank Lloyd
Wright Home and Studio Catalog. Original list price $275. |
1999.96.0818 |
2000
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Frank
Lloyd Wright Crystal Candlesticks, 2000. Adapted from the design for the Leerdam Glassfabrik Company, Holland. In 1929, Wright designed for tableware
including china, stemware, serving pieces, candlesticks, and vases.
According to Pfeiffer,
Frank
Lloyd Wright Monograph 1924-1936 Volume 5, 1990, page 74, a few designs were executed including
a tall hexagonal flower vase in deep emerald green glass. This set is
produced in Germany by the Miller Rogaska Company. Etching on base says
"Miller Rogaska, © FLLW FDN 2000". Label on top base: "Frank Lloyd Wright
Collection, Germany". Label on base: "Frank Lloyd Wright 3 1/2" Candlestick,
Lead Crystal." Produced in three sizes: 3 1/2, 6, and 8 1/2" tall. Base is 3
1/2 wide. Original list price: 3.5" pair $65. |
2000.66.0613 |
2000
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Frank Lloyd Wright Crystal
Candlesticks 8.5", 2000. Adapted from the design for the Leerdam Glassfabrik Company, Holland. In 1929, Wright
designed for tableware including china, stemware, serving
pieces, candlesticks, and vases. According to
Pfeiffer,
Frank
Lloyd Wright Monograph 1924-1936 Volume 5, 1990,
page 74, a few designs were executed including a tall
hexagonal flower vase in deep emerald green glass. This set
is produced in Germany by the Miller Rogaska Company.
Etching on base says "Miller Rogaska, © FLLW FDN 2000".
Label on top base: "Frank Lloyd Wright Collection, Germany".
Produced in three sizes: 3 ˝, 6, and 8 ˝" tall. Base is 3.8"
wide. Original list price: 3.5" pair $65; 6" pair $85; 8.5"
pair $100. (Note: the base of one is chipped.) |
2000.70.0615 |
2001
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Weed Holder (Pair). Pewter with
Satin Finish, 2001. Frank Lloyd Wright began experimenting
with variations for designs of Weed Holders and Urns as
early as 1894, "Frank
Lloyd Wright Monograph
1887-1901" Pfeiffer, 1991, pages 60-61. John Lloyd
Wright wrote "Not satisfied with the bric-a-brac of the day,
Father designed his own. The copper weed-holders pictured to
the right and left of the chair are his early creations.
Father liked weeds!" "My Father Who is on Earth", 1946, page
24. This is a half scale version of the original copper weed
holder. 14.5 inches tall, base is 2 inches wide. Stamped in
base, Historical Arts logo and Frank Lloyd Wright
Collections logo. "Historical Arts & Casting Inc. 5580 West
Bagley Park Road, West Jordan, UT 84088." Engraved in base,
"00310" and "00367". Two copies. Original price $275 each. |
2001.57.0713 |
2003
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Frank Lloyd Wright Silver Plated Candlesticks, 2003. Pair
of 3.5" candlesticks
adapted from the design for the Leerdam Glassfabrik Company, Holland. In 1929, Wright
designed tableware including china, stemware, serving
pieces, candlesticks, and vases. According to Pfeiffer,
Frank
Lloyd Wright Monograph 1924-1936 Volume 5, page 74, a few
designs were executed including a tall hexagonal flower vase
in deep emerald green glass. This set is produced by Reed &
Barton. Stamped in base: "(c) 2003 F.L. Wright Fdn." and
"Reed & Barton." Size: 3.5" High x 3.5" Wide x 4" Deep. Also
produced 6.25" High in silver plate. |
2003.62.1019 |
2003
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Frank Lloyd Wright Silver Plated
Candlesticks, 2003. Pair of 6" candlesticks adapted from the
design for the Leerdam Glassfabrik Company, Holland. In
1929, Wright designed tableware including china, stemware,
serving pieces, candlesticks, and vases. According to
Pfeiffer,
Frank
Lloyd Wright Monograph 1924-1936
Volume 5, page 74, a few designs were executed
including a tall hexagonal flower vase in deep emerald green
glass. This set is produced by Reed & Barton. Stamped in
base: "(c) 2003 F.L. Wright Fdn." and "Reed & Barton." Size:
6" High x 3.5" Wide x 4" Deep. Also produced 3.5" High. Box:
9" x 7" x 3.5." |
2003.63.1219 |
2003
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Sherman Booth Floor Clock Adapted From
the Booth Floor Lamp 2003 (1915 - S.187). In 1908, Frank
Lloyd Wright exhibited over two hundred Japanese prints in
an extensive exhibition of Japanese Colour Prints from March
5-25, 1908 at The Art Institute of Chicago, titled "A Loan
Exhibition of Japanese Colour Prints".
Wright designed the exhibition installation for the Art
Institute. Included with the designs for the exhibition was
a Japanese Print Easel or Stand. The Wright designed
Print Stand
consisted of a tall vertical frame that intersected the
base, and floated above the surface it was placed on. The
low base was designed to hold a small vase for flower
arrangements or other decorative items. The overall design
was very consistent with Wright’s prairie style. Photographs
of Taliesin from 1911 and a show at The Art Institute of
Chicago from 1911 show a much taller floor model of the
print stand. In 1915, Frank Lloyd Wright designed the
Sherman Booth Residence and adapted the print stand design
as a floor lamp. In 2003, The Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation
adapted the design again, creating the Sherman Booth Floor
Clock. The clock is Bulova Quartz. Constructed of solid
alder and veneer. 65" high x 10" wide x 14" deep. Original
list price $275.00. |
2003.60.0919 |
2003
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Four Square Ornamental Cube Vase, 2003.
In 1955
Frank Lloyd Wright
designed three lines of furniture for production by Heritage
Henredon. The Burberry, The Honeycomb and The Four Square.
Only the Four Square line was produced and was presented in
the November 1955 issue of House Beautiful. Wright also
designed accessories, but only prototypes were produced, two
of which were published in the November 1955 House
Beautiful, a tall vase and an 8" x 8" square vase, p.290.
The four square design was woven into the furniture as well
as fabric. In 1973, the
Yellowstone Art Center,
Billings, Montana exhibited never produced "Four Square"
furniture including a high back chair, low back chair with
and without arm, three different hassocks, and a footstool
built specifically for the exhibition. Also on display were
large "Four Square" boxes, used as display pedestals, but
almost appear as end tables. The high back chair, low back
chair with arms and one of the hassocks were later published
in "The Prairie School Tradition," 1979/1985, p.112-113. In
1996, Historical Arts and Casting produced a line
Frank Lloyd Wright
decorative designs, which included a few of the
Heritage-Henredon designed accessories, one of which was the
Four Square Ornamental Cube Vase. A larger 8" square,
produced to give the appearance...
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2003.55.1116 |
2003
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Frank Lloyd Wright Designed
Reproduction Pewter Urn, 2003. (Produced by Historical
Arts & Casting Inc. West Jordan, UT). Wright began
experimenting with variations of the design for the Urn as
early as 1894, and the design of the first designed this
copper urn in the late 1890's, "Monograph 1887-1901"
Pfeiffer, 1991, pages 60-61. It was one of Wright's favorite
objects. He included it in a number of drawings and projects
he worked on, including those for the Husser house, Edward
C. Waller house, Wright's own Home and Studio, the Dana
house, the Coonley house, Browne's Bookstore and appeared in
an early image of Unity Temple. The original was eighteen
inches tall. This is a one-third scale version of the
original copper urn. 5.5 inches tall, 6 inches in diameter.
Stamped in base, Historical Arts logo and Frank Lloyd Wright
Collections logo. "Historical Arts & Casting Inc. 5580 West
Bagley Park Road, West Jordan, UT 84088." Engraved in base,
number "00740". Original price $156 each.
Wright Study on Copper Urn. |
2003.47.0514 |
2004
 |
Uniart
Frank Lloyd Wright
Collection Catalog (Published by Uniart Marketing
Distribution Ltd. Dallas TX) Red
and yellow folder includes 17 single flyers printed two
sides and one four page brochure. Also included in the
folder is one postcard (2003). 1) Afghans: Midway
Gardens; Coonley Chenille; Waterlillies; Heurtley House;
Tree of Life; Coonley. 49' x 67, 53 x 65. 2) Coasters:
Liberty Covers (4); Art Glass Designs: (4); Metal insers
(8); Masselink (4); Mural Detail Blue (4); Rug Designs (4);
Surimono (4). 3) Desk Accessories: Heath and Sprite Letter
Openers, 7.75 and 8.5" long; Lake Geneva Magazine Rack, 11 x
13.5 x 11; Signature Drafting...
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2004.75.0616 |
2006
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Pinnacle Flower Vase 2006.
Adapted from the design for the Leerdam Glassfabrik Company,
Holland. In 1929, Wright designed tableware including china,
stemware, serving pieces, candlesticks, and vases. According
to Pfeiffer,
Frank
Lloyd Wright Monograph 1924-1936
Volume 5, 1990, page 74, a few designs were executed
including a tall hexagonal flower vase in deep emerald green
glass. Also see "Wright, 1917-1942," Pfeiffer, 2010, p.188.
This piece is ceramic, glazed inside and out in Greuby
green. Also produced in Cayenne (red). 16" high by 4" wide.
Imprinted on one side is Wright’s signature monogram "FLLW"
within a square. Imprinted on the base "Frank Lloyd Wright
Collection." Original list price $50.00. |
2006.45.0825 |
C 2010
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Dana Residence Mini Hardwood Screen Circa 2010 (1902 -
S.072). Mini light screen adapted from the art glass "sumac"
windows of the Susan Lawrence Dana Residence designed by
Frank Lloyd Wright in 1902. Laser-cut out of a cherry veneer
and mounted into a cherry base. Mini screen 4.25" x 10.25" x
.2". Base: 5.5" x 2" x .75". tem# WLAC01. |
2010.37.0117 |
2010
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Japanese Print Stand adaptation,
2010. In 1908 Wright loaned over two hundred prints to an
extensive exhibition of Japanese Colour Prints, March 5-25,
1908, at The Art Institute of Chicago, entitled
A Loan
Exhibition of Japanese Colour Prints. The committee
in charge, and major contributors, were Clarence Buckingham,
Frederick W. Gookin, J. Clarence Webster and Frank Lloyd
Wright. It was the largest exhibit of Ukiyo-e prints ever
displayed in America. Wright designed the exhibition
installation for the Art Institute. Included with the
designs for the exhibition was a Japanese Print Easel or
Stand. In November, 2010 my son-in-law, James C. Rust gave
us a table top version of the Print Stand. Not having
original plans to work with, he created a very accurate
adaptation of the shorter table top Print Stand. Thirty-six
inches in height, eight in width and twelve inches in depth,
it is made of oak, stained with walnut, and coated with a
satin finish. What once was an obscure two dimensional
element, comes to life as a detailed three dimensional
object illustrating the mind of Frank Lloyd Wright. Gift
from James C. Rust. For more information see our
Wright Study on the Japanese
Print Stand. |
2010.06.1110 |
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FABRIC/WALLPAPER |
YEAR |
DESCRIPTION |
ST# |
1948
 |
Original 1948 Frank Lloyd Wright
design board and vintage fabrics for the Albert Adelman
House (1948), Fox Point, WI. Woven by Robert Sailor,
the renowned American weaver who trained at the Cranbrook
Academy, Bloomfield Hills, MI. Design board 16 x 20".
Textile pieces have original tags. Robert L. Jacobson was
successor to George M. Niedecken. Niedecken was Wright’’s
interior designer and decorator on many of his most famous
commissions including the Dana House (1902), Coonley House
(1908), Robie House (1909). Board and four pieces of
material. 1) "Multi-stripes", 55 x 198". 2) "Handweave", 40"
x 90" 3) Drapery fabric, "Plain", 48" x 54. 4) "Multi-color
Texture", 52" x 52". |
0746.02.1104 |
1986
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Frank Lloyd Wright: Schumacher
(Produced by F. Schumacher & Co.). F. Schumacher & Co. This
booklet is from the Schumacher 1986 Frank Lloyd Wright
Collection. This was the first full Schumacher Frank Lloyd
Wright collection since the original Frank Lloyd Wright
collection in 1955. The Collection includes
Wallcoverings, Rugs, Panels and Sheers, Wovens, and Prints.
The set included three slip cases which held bound sample
books. One for print fabrics, one for woven fabrics
and one for wallpapers. The slip case also included
this booklet. Includes 38 photographs. 8.5 x
11.6. Pp 24.
(First Edition) |
1986.31.0707 |
1986
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Frank Lloyd Wright: Schumacher
(Rugs only) (Produced by F. Schumacher & Co.). F.
Schumacher & Co. This booklet is from the Schumacher 1986
Frank Lloyd Wright Collection. This was the first full
Schumacher Frank Lloyd Wright Collection since the original
Frank Lloyd Wright Collection in 1955. This booklet
consisted of eight rug designs only, which were
reproductions or adaptations of original designs. The full
Collection includes Wallcoverings, Rugs, Panels and Sheers,
Wovens, and Prints. The set included three slip cases which
held bound sample books. One for print fabrics, one for
woven fabrics and one for wallpapers. Includes 8
photographs. 8.5 x 11. Pp 12.
(First Edition) |
1986.33.0709 |
1986

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Schumacher Fabric Samples 1986. FLW F86
Series, 26 samples 4" x 7.5".
A) Little House Window, 54" wide: 1)
Khaki, 16M0000; 2) Sage 16M0001; 3) Sand 16M0002; 4)
Cerulean 16M0003; 5) Alabaster 16M0004
B) Design 102, 54"
wide: 1) Document Blue, 16M0020; 2) Terra-Cotta, 16M0021; 3)
Slate Blue & Olive, 16M00221; 4) Amethyst & Sand, 16M0023;
5) Stone Green, 16M0024;
C) Liberty Triangles 54": 1) Amethyst,
16M0040; 2) Sky, 16M0042; 3) Sand, 16M0043; 4) Slate,
16M0044; 5) Adobe, 16M0045; 6) Black & White, 16M0046; 7)
Taupe, 16M0047;
D) Prisms 54": 1) Lake Blue & Sage,
16M0050; 2) Cedar, 16M0051; 3) Amethyst, 16M0053; 4) Cobalt
& Pumpkin, 16M0055;
E) Texture 54": 1) Pumice, 16M0060; 2)
Moonstone, 16M0061; 3) Lava, 16M0062; 4) Travertine Pine,
16M0063; 5) Bittersweet, 16M0064;
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1986.65.0416 |
1986


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Schumacher Fabric Samples 1986. FLWWF86
Series, 28 samples 3" x 5 " A) Imperial Triangle, 53"
Wide: 1) Indigo, 52M990; 2) Chamois, 52M991; 3) Celadon,
52M993; 4) Terra Cotta, 52M994; 5) Otter, 52M995;
B) Storer House Matelasse, 55" Wide: 1)
Sand, 53M150; 2) Mercury, 53M151; 3) Cactus Leaf, 53M152; 4)
Tulipwood, 53M153; 5) Indigo, 53M154; 6) Ruby, 53M155; 7)
Blush Ash, 53M156; 8) Cactus Rose, 53M157;
C) Liberty Weave,
51" Wide: 1) Clove, 89M691; 2) Bittersweet, 89M692; 3)
Peacock, 89M693; 4) Ruby, 89M694;
D) Chevron Repp, 51" Wide: 1) Desert,
89M890; 2) Amber Brown, 89M891; 3) Blue Ash, 89M892; 4)
Sienna, 89M893; 5) Persimmon, 89M894; 6) Aurora, 89M895; 7)
Corsair, 89M896;
E) Reflective Ceiling, 56" Wide: 1)
Desert, 89M931; 2) Cactus Rose, 89M932; 3) Dusk, 89M933; 4)
Tulipwood, 89M934;
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1986.66.0416 |
1991
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Schumacher
Pattern #56760,
F. Schumacher & Co.,
Frank Lloyd Wright Sample Fabric - 28 x 32. |
1991.18.0800 |
1997
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Schumacher Fabric Samples. Frank
Lloyd Wright Series. Seventeen fabric samples by Schumacher.
Label on verso: "Frank Lloyd Wright, Exclusive Schumacher
Woven. Schumacher."
A) Tulip Tapestry: 1) Clay Springs 28202; 2) Quartzsite
28203; 3) Vermilion Cliffs 28204; 4)Verde 28205; 5) Black
Peak 28206. 54" wide, 137 CM.
B) Coonley Weave: 1) Putty 56700; 2) Clay 56701; 3) Blue
56703; 4) Garnet 56704. 54" wide, 137 CM.
C) Imperial Triangles II: 1) Cream 56710. 54" wide, 137
CM...
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1997.69.0316 |
1997
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Boxelder "Liberty Magazine" Ties, 1997. "Frank Lloyd Wright,
May Basket, Liberty Magazine Design, 1926. Made in Italy.
Boxelder, Milwaukee. 100% Silk." Adapted from the cover of
Liberty Magazine, designed by Wright in 1926, but never
published on the cover of the magazine. Boxelder was
established in 1989 to manufacture and sell M. C. Escher
licensed silk neckties. Upon their success they added the Frank Lloyd Wright collection.
56" long x 3.75" wide. Original retail value $37.50. |
1997.70.0416 |
1997
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Boxelder "Windows" Ties, 1997. "Inspired by a design of
Frank Lloyd Wright, Certified by The Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation.
‘Tree of Life’ Window. Darwin D. Martin House 1904. Made in
Italy. Boxelder, Milwaukee. 100% Silk." Inspired by the
windows of the Martin House. Boxelder was established in
1989 to manufacture and sell M. C. Escher licensed silk
neckties. Upon their success they added the Frank Lloyd Wright collection.
58" long x 3.75" wide. Original retail value $37.50. |
1997.71.0600
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1997
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Frank Lloyd Wright Design Ties, C 1997. Inspired by a design
of Frank Lloyd Wright, Certified by The Frank Lloyd Wright
Foundation. Adaptation of the Robie House Sconce. Square,
circle, crossed arrow. Tag: "Made in Italy. 100% Silk."
Label: "A Frank Lloyd Wright Collection Product. Frank Lloyd
Wright (signature). Authorized by The Frank Lloyd Wright
Foundation." 58" long x 3.75" wide. |
1997.75.1116 |
1998
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Frank Lloyd
Wright Wallpaper & Border Collection,
F. Schumacher & Co.,
14.5 x 10.5 x 3
- 117 Samples. |
1998.17.0800 |
1999
 |
Frank Lloyd
Wright Wallpaper & Border Collection,
F. Schumacher & Co.,
14.5 x 10.5 x 3
- 92 Samples. |
1999.26.0800 |
1999
 |
Frank Lloyd
Wright Fabric Collection,
F. Schumacher & Co.,
12 x 10.5 x 3
- 81 Samples. |
1999.25.0800 |
1999
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Schumacher’s
Frank Lloyd Wright
Wovens Series. 82 Loose Woven
Fabric Samples.
1) Willits Glass: Gypsum 20010; Chamois 20011; Cactus 20012;
Canyon 20013; Jasper 20014; Tahoe Blue 20015; Poppy 20016.
(7)
2) Grasses: Gypsum 20020; Chamois 20021; Cactus 20022; Adobe
20023; Nickel 20024; Poppy 20025. (6)
3) Trellised Vine: Gypsum 25330; Chamois 25331; Cactus
25332; Nickel 25333; Jasper 25334; Poppy 25335. (6)
4) Fern Meadow: Gypsum 25340; Chamois 25341; Cactus 25342;
Nickel 25343; Jasper 25344; Poppy 25345. (6)
5) Prairie Sumac: Gypsum 25350; Chamois 25351; Cactus 25352;
Jasper 25354; Tahoe Blue 25355...
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1999.65.1111 |
1999
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Schumacher’s
Frank Lloyd Wright
Sheers Series. Eight Sheer Fabric Sample Booklets.
1) Wisteria Madras: *Ivory 12240; Ecru 12241. (2)
2) Bamboo Sheer: *Stone 12254 (2); Straw 12252; Robin’s Egg
12251; Natural 12250. (5)
3) Masselink Ferns: *Sandstone 12270; Granite 12271; Moss
12272. (3)
4) Pine Bark Stencil: White 12260; Ivory 12261; Chamois
12262; Cactus 12263; *Adobe 12264; Also includes Imperial
Triangles: Natural 12280. (6) ...
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1999.66.1111 |
2000
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Imperial Hotel Handkerchief from
the Meiji-Mura Village Museum. Circa 2000. The Imperial
Hotel, Tokyo, was completed in 1923, and demolished in 1967.
The Entrance and Lobby were dismantled and moved to the
Meiji-Mura Architectural Park where it is on display. It
reopened in March, 1976. 16.5 x 16.5. |
2000.63.0611 |
2006
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Boxelder "Windows" Ties, 2006. Confetti, Coonley Playhouse,
1912. Coonley WWC24. "Inspired by a design of Frank Lloyd Wright. Certified
by the Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation.
Made in Italy. Boxelder, Milwaukee. 100% Silk." Boxelder was
established in 1989 to manufacture and sell M. C. Escher
licensed silk neckties. Upon their success they added the Frank Lloyd Wright collection.
58" long x 3.8" wide. Original retail value $40.00. |
2006.55.0416 |
2006
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Boxelder "Windows" Tie Fabric
Samples, 2006. Boxelder was established in 1989 to
manufacture and sell M. C. Escher licensed silk neckties.
Upon their success they added the Frank Lloyd Wright
collection. This ten sample set includes: Coonley WWC24, 48,
87; Robie House WWJ38, 42, 84; and the Oak Park Studio
WW512, 538, 584, 597. Manufactured by the Boxeler Company,
Milwaukee, Wisc. 3.25 x 8. |
2006.36.1111 |
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FURNITURE |
YEAR |
DESCRIPTION |
ST# |
1951
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First Unitarian Society -
Unitarian Meeting House, Pew/Benches 1951 (1947 - S.291). Two original 1951
Pew/Benches. Designed in 1947, construction began in 1949. On August 21,
1951, the church opened with a lecture by Frank Lloyd Wright. "Plywood bench
seating was designed by Frank Lloyd Wright specifically for the meeting
house of the First Unitarian Society of Madison. No other public buildings
by the architect, other than the Pfeiffer Chapel at Florida Southern College
in Lakeland, Florida, had such an extensive use of this type of seating...
Component parts, sized to allow for full use of 4’ x 8’ sheets of plywood,
were precut at Taliesin and assembled at the Meeting House by apprentices
working under Wright’s direction in 1951... Four benches were designed,
Regular, Low, Single and Extra Long. Cushions: For each regular double bench
the original design used two, single seat cushions, made of denim-like, aqua
blue fabric. That fabric did not wear well and also faded. A later version
used a single, much thinner cushion of foam rubber covered with a longer
wearing, textured, aqua blue fabric. The original covering included a flap
of fabric over the bench seat back which formed a pocket for books. A later
back covering system necessitated drilling holes in each bench to
accommodate...
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0857.29.0917 0857.30.0917 |
1983
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First Unitarian Society Envelope.
Documentation Package. "First Unitarian Society. 900 University Bay Drive,
Madison, Wisconsin 53705." Two copies, 11.25 x 8.75. |
1983.42.0917 (A&B) |
1983
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First Unitarian Society - Unitarian Meeting
House, Pew/Benches Documentation 1983 Letter (1947 - S.291). Copy of letter.
"The Frank Lloyd Wright Memorial Foundation. Taliesin West, Scottsdale
Arizona. To whom it may concern: The hinged bench seats, now being offered
for a private sale, were designed by Frank Lloyd Wright in 1951 for the
Unitarian Church at 900 University Bay Dr., Shorewood Hills, Madison,
Wisconsin. During the final stages of construction, in the summer of 1951,
Mr. Wright was on the site each day with the members of his Taliesin
fellowship who completed the construction of the building and finished the
interior. The benches were delivered to the job-site in sections, and the
fellowship members assembled them, attached the chains, preserve the wood
finish, and put on the upholstery under the supervision of Frank Lloyd
Wright. Sincerely Bruce Brooks Pfeiffer (signed). Bruce Brooks Pfeiffer,
Director of Archives. Two copies, 8.5 x 11 |
1983.42.0917 (C&D) |
1983
 |
First Unitarian Society - Unitarian Meeting
House, Pew/Benches Documentation 1983 Descriptive Sheet (1947 - S.291).
Descriptive Sheet: "Plywood bench seating was designed by Frank Lloyd Wright
specifically for the meeting house of the First Unitarian Society of
Madison. No other public buildings by the architect, other than the Pfeiffer
Chapel at Florida Southern College in Lakeland, Florida, had such an
extensive use of this type of seating... Component parts, sized to allow for
full use of 4’ x 8’ sheets of plywood, were precut at Taliesin and assembled
at the Meeting House by apprentices working under Wright’s direction in
1951... Four benches were designed, Regular, Low, Single and Extra Long.
Cushions: For each regular double bench the original design used two, single
seat cushions, made of denim-like, aqua blue fabric. That fabric did not
wear well and also faded. A later version used a single, much thinner
cushion of foam rubber covered with a longer wearing, textured, aqua blue
fabric. The original covering included a flap of fabric over the bench seat
back which formed a pocket for books. A later back covering system
necessitated drilling holes in each bench to accommodate string ties. The
benches provided the primary seating for the congregation for over 30 years,
proving to...
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1983.42.0917 (E&F) |
1953
 |
Riverview Terrace Restaurant Jardiničre
(Flower Box), 1953/1957/1967 (1953 - S.367). A French term for a flower box
where plants may be placed. It appears that many chairs were produced for
the restaurant, but just a few Jardiničres were produced. The Riverview Terrace
Restaurant was the only restaurant (not including those in the Imperial
Hotel, Midway gardens, etc.) designed by Frank Lloyd Wright. Originally
designed in 1943, modified in 1953, construction began in 1957, but was
halted upon Mr. Wright’s death. It was resurrected again in 1967 as part of
The
Spring Green Resort
complex, Modified and completed by the
Taliesin Associated Architects, headed by William Wesley Peters. Plans even
included resurrecting the original
Nakoma Clubhouse,
which never came to fruition. To support the restaurant’s 300 foot length,
steel trusses were salvaged from the flight deck of the Ranger aircraft
carrier training ship which was used on the Great Lakes during WWII. The
restaurant opened in October 1967. Located just a stones throw from
Taliesin, it became the Visitors Center in 1993. Constructed of wood, then
painted Cherokee red. Provenance: Riverview Terrace Restaurant, Spring Green,
WI. 17.5 x 17.5 x 10". |
0987.90.0417 |
1955
 |
Frank Lloyd Wright
designed Heritage Henredon Dining Room Table. In 1955, Frank Lloyd Wright
developed the "Taliesin Ensemble", a line of furnishings for those that did
not live in one of his homes. Partnerships were formed with five companies,
one of which was Heritage-Henredon, a line of furniture designed by Wright.
Round table with three conforming leaves. Circular top with decorative
copper band, supported by an open cruciform base. Suspended central leg
drops down to support the center when the table is extended. Table and
leaves are stamped with Frank Lloyd Wright’s signature. Table extends to 8
feet. Vertical edge of table legs repeat pattern in the copper trim.
Constructed of mahogany. 48" round x 29" high, each leaf is 16" wide, table
extends to 96" long. |
1092.75.0314 |
1955
 |
Frank Lloyd Wright designed Heritage
Henredon Dining Room Chairs. In 1955, Frank Lloyd Wright developed the
"Taliesin Ensemble", a line of furnishings for those that did not live in
one of his homes. Partnerships were formed with five companies, one of which
was Heritage-Henredon, a line of furniture designed by Wright. The back of
the chair is slanted, and padded. Both edges, front and back, repeat the
pattern Wright designed for the legs and edges of the table. Chair spindles
are turned at a 45 degree angle. Two side chairs, constructed of mahogany,
original Frank Lloyd Wright designed fabric. 21 Wide x 22 Deep x 32 High,
Seat Height 18 inches. |
1092.109.0618 (1-2) |
1955
 |
Heritage Henredon. Frank Lloyd Wright
designed Heritage Henredon Double Bed Headboard. In 1955, Frank Lloyd Wright
developed the "Taliesin Ensemble", a line of furnishings for those that did
not live in one of his homes. Partnerships were formed with five companies,
one of which was Heritage-Henredon, a line of furniture designed by Wright.
The front edge of the headboard repeats the Taliesin patter on the top and
both sides. Constructed of mahogany. Stamped on verso: "No. 2000." Unsigned.
54" wide, 38.5" high, 1.5" thick. |
1092.111.0918 |
1958
 |
Wyoming Valley School Chair & Stool
(1956 - S.401). After contacting the Avery Architectural &
Fine Arts Library at Columbia University, New York City, where the
Frank Lloyd Wright
archives are held, we reviewed drawings and correspondence related to both
projects. Specific information related to the furniture was lacking, but
there were also large gaps in the correspondence. It appears that the chair
and stool, as well as the table pictured, may have been a prototype. But due
to the lack of funds, the existing furniture from the existing one-room
school houses was consolidated and used in the new building. Chair: 21 3/8"
wide at the base; 32 1/8" tall; 13 1/8" seat height; 16 7/8" seat diameter;
8 7/8" seat back diameter; 17 1/8" inside diameter of the legs. Stool: 23
7/8" wide at the base; 14" tall; 15 7/8" seat diameter; 16" inside diameter
of the legs. Like much of Wright's furniture, it is constructed of plywood.
Plywood 5/8" thick. |
1259.50.0117 |
1986
 |
Midway Gardens Side Chairs 1986 (1913 -
S.180). Midway Gardens was designed by Frank Lloyd Wright in 1913, built in
1914 and demolished in 1929. This Midway Garden chair was designed by Wright
in 1914, but never produced. In 1986, Cassina produced a line of furniture
designed by Frank Lloyd Wright. Cassina 603 Midway 2. "The Characteristic of
this chair is the lightness of the steel rod structural framework. It is
part of a set that includes tables built along similar lines." Cassina
Catalog, 1985, p.16-17. "Chairs in glossy enamelled steel rod, white, red,
blue, or grey. Removable seat and back padded with polyurethane foam. This
model is also available without padded back. Fabric upholstery." P.40-41.
Matching tables sold with square or round crystal glass tops. The base is in
glossy enamelled steel rod and available in white, red, blue or grey.
Printed on base, "Cassina ©. A Design by Frank Lloyd Wright. Certified by
The Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation." Stamped in frame: "1017" and "1053."
Steel frame is in red enamel, seat in red vinyl. 34.65" High x 15.75 Wide x
18.12" Deep. Seat is 18.31" High. Two chairs. |
1986.72.1016 1986.73.1016
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2001 |
Nakoma
Clubhouse Furniture and Fabric. During the beginning of June, 2015, we were
notified that the Nakoma Gold Resort in Clio, California, was retiring and
selling off the original furniture designed by John Rattenbury and the
Taliesin Architects in 2001. Like the collaboration between Frank Lloyd
Wright and George
Niedecken
during the beginning of the nineteenth century,
Rattenburg also worked with Wright. John Rattenbury became a member of the
Taliesin Fellowship in 1950, worked closely with Frank Lloyd Wright for
nearly a decade. He worked on 60 of Wrights projects, including the
Guggenheim Museum, the Gammage Auditorium and the Marin County Civic Center.
In 1959, Frank Lloyd Wright designed the
Lykes Residence, his last residential work. As John Rattenbury describes it,
"After studying the topographic map, Wright set it aside for a while and
worked on other projects. He always allowed an idea to germinate before
committing to it to paper. The next morning he quickly sketched a plan on
the map... With a panoramic view in mind, and considering the shape of the
natural plateau, he drew two overlapping circles... After a while, Wright
got up from his desk and walked out of the studio. He never returned. The
next day he was in the hospital with an intestinal problem..."
A Living
Architecture, Rattenbury...
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2001
 |
Schumacher
Fabric. The chairs were upholstered in Schumacher’s "Imperial Triangle,"
teal, beige (rose) and ivory. It was first manufactured in 1986, and is
reminiscent of "Design No. 705," Schumacher/ Wright, 1955. In 1955,
Schumacher, in collaboration with Frank Lloyd Wright, produced "Schumacher’s
Taliesin Line of Decorative Fabrics and Wallpaper" sample book. Design No.
705 Fabric Samples included Champagne, Willow Green, Gold, Pink, Turquoise,
Granite and Tan. Matching wallpaper was available. In 1987, Schumacher,
working with the Frank Lloyd Wright foundation, produced "Frank Lloyd
Wright, A collection of Wallcoverings, Companion Fabrics and Borders" sample
book. Colors included Taupe (warm beige), Pewter, Seafoam (ivory with light
green triangles), Tan and Copper. Although there was matching fabric and
borders, the design was different. Photographs of "Liberty Weave" appeared
in the earlier "Frank Lloyd Wright: Schumacher" 1886, there were no fabric
samples of it in 1987. Three bolts of fabric, 56" wide, teal, beige (rose) and ivory. |
2001.68.0316
(25-27) |
2001
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Nakoma Clubhouse Barrel Chair,
2001. 27.5" wide x 27.5" deep x 28.5" high. "What we need today is that art
shall have a new direction and artists consider the possibilities of an easy
chair or the fireplace quite as important as the house itself or the picture
on its walls, to the end that everything may contribute to easy utility and
quiet beauty to the end, for it is not in itself that a thing is chiefly
beautiful but in its relationships." — Frank Lloyd Wright, "Art in the
Home." Arts for America, June, 1898, p.581. Frank Lloyd Wright first
designed the barrel chair for the Darwin Martin Residence (1904). In 1905,
he designed a barrel chair for the Frank L. Smith Bank. Slight modifications
were made to the Martin design for the H. F. Johnson Jr. Residence,
Wingspread (1937). He liked the design so much that when the order was
placed for Johnson, he ordered a dozen for Taliesin. Constructed of solid
wood and plywood, the design of the Nakoma barrel chairs utilizes five sides
of the octagon. Chairs were upholstered in Schumacher’s "Imperial Triangle,"
teal, beige and ivory. It was first manufactured in 1986, and is reminiscent
of "Design No. 705," Schumacher/ Wright, 1955. Chairs were also upholstered
in Liberty Weave, Schumacher Series 89690 (1986) and burgundy vinyl. Four
barrel chairs, two in beige, two in vinyl. |
2001.68.0316
(1-4) |
2001
 |
Nakoma
Clubhouse Dining Room Chair, 2001. 21" wide x 21" deep x 40" high.
Constructed of solid wood and plywood, Chairs repeat the octagon footprint
of the Nakoma Clubhouse "Wigwam." The shape of the wigwam’s clerestory art
glass windows is inverted and incorporated into the design on the back of
the chairs, and are accented with patinated copper triangles. Chairs were
upholstered in Schumacher’s "Imperial Triangle," teal, beige and ivory. It
was first manufactured in 1986, and is reminiscent of "Design No. 705,"
Schumacher/Wright, 1955. Fourteen chairs, eight ivory, three in beige, three
in teal. |
2001.68.0316
(5-18) |
2001
 |
Nakoma
Clubhouse Large Dining Room Table, 2001. 42" wide x 42" deep x 30" high.
Constructed of solid wood and plywood. The Nakoma table legs are not just
legs, but a design that masters space. Tables are very functional. Place
dining room table end to end, and you have an eight, twelve or sixteen foot
table. |
2001.68.0316
(19) |
2001
 |
Nakoma
Clubhouse Medium Table, 2001. 30" wide x 30" deep x 30" high. Constructed of
solid wood and plywood. The Nakoma table legs are not just legs, but a
design that masters space. |
2001.68.0316
(20) |
2001
 |
Nakoma
Clubhouse Small End Table, 2001. 22.5" wide x 22.5" deep x 25" high.
Constructed of solid wood and plywood. The Nakoma table legs are not just
legs, but a design that masters space. |
2001.68.0316
(21) |
2001
 |
Nakoma
Clubhouse Plant Stand, 2001. 15" wide x 15" deep x 42" high. Constructed of
solid wood and plywood, the plant stand repeats the octagon footprint of the
Nakoma Clubhouse "Wigwam." |
2001.68.0316
(22) |
2001
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Nakoma
Clubhouse Dining Room Carpet, 2001. Four feet wide by almost fifteen feet
long. Custom hand-knotted carpets from China surrounded the massive
fireplace in the main "Wigwam" Dining Room. The carpet design was adapted by
Rattenbury from Frank Lloyd Wright’s original plans. Gold, green, red and
light blue. Two pieces. |
2001.68.0316
(23-24) |
HOTEL KEY |
YEAR |
DESCRIPTION |
ST# |
1923
 |
Original Imperial Hotel
Key for Room #52. |
1923.00.0600 |
1940's
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Original Hotel Geneva Key #83. |
1940.00.0901 |
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LABELS & STICKERS |
YEAR |
DESCRIPTION |
ST# |
1920's
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Imperial Hotel Luggage Label, 1920s (Printed by The Imperial Hotel)
4.5 x 4.5. |
0228.04.0305 |
Circa
1930 |
Imperial Hotel
Luggage Labels (15 Labels) (5.25 X 3") |
1930.15.1299 |
Circa 1930 |
Imperial Hotel
Luggage Labels (2 Large (5.25 X 3"), 3 Small (4 X 2.4") |
1930.05.0400 |
Circa 1930 |
Imperial Hotel
Luggage Sticker (5.25 X 3") |
1930.01.1199 |
Circa
1930 |
Imperial Hotel
Luggage Label (Triangle - Large 5" Long) Red & Black |
1930.01.0400 |
Circa 1930 |
Imperial Hotel
Luggage Label (Triangle - Small 4 1/8" Long) Red & Black |
1930.01.0500 |
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LIGHTER |
YEAR |
DESCRIPTION |
ST# |
1947
 |
Johnson’s Wax Tower Lighter. In 1999 I contacted the SC Johnson Archive
Department. According to their records, these were produced in
1947, and some were given away at that time as Christmas gifts.
One was sent to Frank Lloyd Wright which lead the archivist to believe
that he had nothing to do with the lighter project or he would probably
have gotten an advanced copy (that was the practice). In 1948,
more were given out as Christmas gifts. When the Tower was
dedicated on 11/17/50, Mr. Wright was in attendance. 250 were
invited. 200 accepted, and each were given a lighter as a memento.
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1947.00.0499 |
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MAPS |
YEAR |
DESCRIPTION |
ST# |
1947
 |
Imperial Hotel.
Very large Map of Tokyo, Printed by the Imperial Hotel in 1947. It
also offers additional information. |
1947.00.0501 |
1983
 |
Illinois State Map 1983, Dana-Thomas House. Cover has Dana-Thomas
House Illustration, Frank Lloyd Wright Architect. |
1983.11.0303 |
2009
 |
Bitterroot Valley, Montana: Aerial Map. Aerial view of the site of the
Bitter Root Inn (S#145) in 2009. (Published by DigitalGlobe, GeoEye) 8.5 x
11.
For more information on the
Bitter Root Inn see our Wright Study. |
2009.05.1009 |
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MATCH BOXES |
YEAR |
DESCRIPTION |
ST# |
Circa 1905
 |
Larkin Co. Match Box. “Larkin Safety Matches”. Made in Norway. 1.5 x
2.25. The design elements on the box are similar to the design elements on
the interior of the
Larking Building.
Notice the right side of the image. |
0058.01.0706 |
C
1915-20
 |
Park Inn Hotel
(1909 - S.155) Circa 1915-1920. "Park Inn Hotel Coffee Shop, Mason City,
Iowa, Phone 289. ‘Air Conditioned’, Park Inn, Lounge, Café. Mason City’s
Finest. Close cover before striking. The Ohio Match Co., Wadsworth Ohio."
The Ohio Match Co. was founded in 1895. It became the largest match producer
in the world, producing 300 million wooden and paper matches a day. The Ohio
facility covered 18 acres. In 1928 the company was purchased by Diamond
Match Co. The first telephone service was installed in Mason City in 1878.
An ad dated Oct 14, 1915 listed the First National Bank Building phone as
289. Other businesses also listed the same number. Early phone systems had
an operator that would manually connect the call to the recipient via a
switch board. Includes one photograph. Printed one side. 1.5 x 4. |
0128.12.0712 |
1930s
 |
Match Book: "Hotel Geneva on
Beautiful Lake Geneva in Wisconsin." Produced by Federal Match Corp, New
York which was in business during the 1920-30s, and was absorbed into the
Universal Match Corp. between 1939-1940 (according to information provided
by the American Matchcover Collecting Club). Inside: "Hotel Lake Como,
Hotel Geneva, Serving Only The Best Food, C. Hermansen & Sons." (Three
Copies)
(See Wright
Study.) |
0249.11.1206 0249.14.0207
0249.15.0207 |
C 1980
 |
Bank of Spring Green, Match Book
Cover Circa 1980's (Taliesin Associated Architects - 1972). "Bank of Spring
Green." (Produced by Universal Match, Milwaukee. Front: Exterior view of the
Bank of Spring Green. Verso: Interior view of the Bank of Spring Green. 2" x
2". |
1980.38.0418 |
IH Matches
 |
Imperial Hotel Match Box (Theatre Restaurant)
(Cardboard Box) (Date Unknown) 2.25 x 1.5. |
0000.00.0200 |
IH Matches
 |
Imperial
Hotel Match Box, Tel #(59) 3151 (Wooden Box) (Date Unknown) 2.25 x 1.5. |
0000.00.0606 |
IH Matches
 |
Imperial Hotel Match Box, Cardboard Box, Wooden sticks.
"IH" logo on front and back. Side: Tel. Tokyo 504-1111 (Date Unknown) (Two
Copies) 1.5 x 2.25. |
1458.38.0501 1458.39.0511 |
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MENUS |
YEAR |
DESCRIPTION |
ST# |
1937
 |
Imperial Hotel (1915 -
S.194) Dining Room Menu, June 29, 1937. Front cover in English. Back
cover in Japanese. Inside: ":Dining Room. Dinner a la Carte.
Tuesday, June 29, 1937. Hours 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m." Test in
English and Japanese. Includes original logo at the top, and
stylized logo at the bottom. A decorative border mimics the design
of the windows in the Imperial Hotel designed by Frank Lloyd Wright
in 1915. As you entered the Lobby on the ground floor, you move up a
few stairs to the Main Lobby, and continue straight ahead to enter
the Dining Room. Windows on either side looked out on Japanese
Gardens. Thin horizontal bands comprised of three rows of patterned
gold and clear squares decorated the Dining Room and other Imperial
Hotel windows. 7.4 x 11.1 opens to 11.1 x 14.8. |
0429.11.0512 |
1946
 |
Imperial Hotel Dinner Menu, Jan
23, 1946. (Published by the Imperial Hotel) Dinner menus were
printed daily. |
1946.00.1001 |
1947
 |
Menu Hotel Geneva
Dining Room Dinner Menu, April 2, 1947. (Published by the Hotel Geneva, Lake
Geneva, Wisconsin) According to Allen Hermansen, the Dining Room in the Hotel
Geneva was a high-end restaurant, with white table cloths and a seven course
dinner starting at $1.75. Dinner menus were printed daily. “Martini .50.
Broiled Filet of Mackerel 1.75. Blue Ribbon Steak $3.00.” 7.5 x 9.5.
Pp 1. (Digital version, Color not accurate) Thank you to Allen Hermansen for providing
an original copy. |
0720.06.0209 |
1955
 |
Imperial Hotel Wine
List, Dated 3-6-1955. Wine list including two maps of the Bordeaux and
Burgundy areas. 20 Pages including Cover. |
1955.00.0602 |
1955
 |
Hotel
Geneva Menu 1955. “Hotel Geneva. Lake Geneva, Wisconsin” (Published by the
Hotel Geneva, Lake Geneva, Wisconsin) "A La Carte. Afternoon - And - Late Supper. Bar -
And - Dining Room.” Inside Left: “Appetizers: Fresh Shrimp Cocktail
.75, Soups, Salad Bowls, Sandwiches: Club House 1.50, Hot Sandwiches:
Hamburger & Fries 1.25, Sirloin teak 2.50.” Inside Right: “Beverage Menu:
Dry Martini .60.” Back: “Hermansens. Hotel Geneva, Annex Bar, Lake
Como Hotel, Atlantic Ocean House.” 8.5 x 11.7. (Digital version, Color not accurate) Thank you
to Allen Hermansen for providing a copy. |
1092.20.0209 |
1956
 |
Hotel
Geneva Dining Room Dinner Menu, September 7, 1956. (Published by the Hotel
Geneva, Lake Geneva, Wisconsin) According to Allen Hermansen, the
Dining Room in the Hotel Geneva was a high-end restaurant, with white table
cloths. Dinner menus were printed daily. “Martini .60. Broiled Fresh Lake
Superior White Fish $3.25. Broiled New York Cut Sirloin Steak $4.75.” 7.5 x
10. Pp 1. (Digital version, Color not accurate) Thank you to Allen Hermansen for
providing an original copy. |
1148.03.0209 |
1960
 |
Hotel
Claremont Menu. Printed on back cover of menu "Note of interest -
World renowned architect, Frank Lloyd Wright, stated on a recent visit to
the Hotel Claremont: ‘This Hotel has character and warmth’" |
1458.07.0404 |
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MODELS |
YEAR |
DESCRIPTION |
ST# |
|
SEE MODELS BY FRANK LLOYD WRIGHT |
|
Truck
 |
Imperial Hotel Model 30's Truck, Manufactured by Lledo (#4308 of 7500)
(Not Dated) |
0000.00.0600 |
Circa 1995
 |
Beth
Sholom Congregation Replica Bank (1954 - S.373). Engraved on side: Beth
Sholom Congregation, Elkins Park PA. Label on base: Beth Sholom Congregation
(1959), Elkins Park, PA. Beth Sholom is the only Synagogue ever designed by
the eminent American architect, Frank Lloyd Wright. Constructed during the
early 1950's, it was ultimately opened in 1959. This structure contains 2
(two) sanctuaries, which houses up to 1300 worshipers. Beth Sholom’s
structure evokes the splendid image of Mount Sinai. Exclusively by: Reuven
Masel Imports, Miami, FL. Base: 6 x 6", height 6.6". (Unable to verify date
of production.) |
1995.66.1213 |
1995
 |
Romeo and Juliet
Windmill Model, 1995 (1896 - S.037). Designed in 1896 for Wright’s two aunts
Ellen and Jane Lloyd-Jones and the Hillside Home School, it was completed in
1897. They requested it to stand in harmony with Hillside Home School I, the
building he had designed for them ten years earlier. Wright’s 60 foot tall
structure functioned as a windmill and a belvedere. The design combined a
diamond-shaped column wedged into an octagonal structure, symbolizing the
embrace of Shakespeare's lovers. "...The reservoir finished, the Aunts
intended to erect a windmill over it. This was decided upon by a family
gathering which the clan usually held to make such decisions concerning the
school or important affairs of their own. Said Aunt Nell, managerial mind of
the school: "Why not a pretty windmill tower in keeping with our school
building instead of an ugly steel tower or, for that matter, the timber ones
I have seen? I am going to ask Frank for a design."
An Autobiography, Wright, 1932,
page 130. The original windmill was covered in shingles, and in 1938 it was
resurfaced in board and batten siding. In 1990, it was torn down and
completely rebuilt on its original stone base. Manufactured by The Danbury
Mint. Cold-cast porcelain sculpture, hand painted. Serial number A8530.
Size: 5.4" x 3.75 x 6.75" tall. Box" 8.25 x 6 x 7.4. |
1995.96.1219 |
1996
 |
Barrel Chair Key
Ring 1996. Frank Lloyd Wright first designed the Barrel chair for the Darwin
Martin Residence. (S.100 - 1904). Slight modifications were made to the
design for the Herbert F. Johnson Residence, Wingspread (S.239 - 1937).
Descriptive card: "Inspired from the design of
Frank Lloyd Wright."
Inside: "Barrel Chair Key Ring. The Barrel Chair is one and Frank Lloyd
Wright's most enduring designs. As first conceived for his own Oak Park Home
and Studio, it was more cubicle; it evolved in 1904 to a refined curvilinear
shape, and then in 1937 to the semi-circular form with curving back and
base. Our solid pewter Barrel Chair is a miniature of this classic design to
enjoy every day." Stamped under seat: "Pewter." Made of pewter. 1" wide x
1.5" high x .875" deep. Original list price $16.00. |
1996.86.1118 |
1998
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Midway
Barn and Farm Buildings. American Country Signature Series. Ertl
Collectibles Limited. The model was created by Lowell Davis and produced by Ertl Company Inc. Dyersville, Iowa,
1998. Cold cast in porcelain. 9.75W x 4.5D x 2.5H. |
1998.48.0406 |
1998
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Model
Frank Lloyd Wright Robie House Model. City Sights Replica of the 1908
Frederick C. Robie House. Authorized by the Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation
1998. City Sights collection. Made from a cast resin/ceramic. Gives an
excellent three dimensional view of the Robie House.12.75 x 5.5 |
1998.46.0405 |
1998
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Robie
House High Back Chair Pin 1998. Adapted from the 1908 dining room high back
chair. "This pin is adapted from a dining room chair designed by Frank Lloyd
Wright for the Robie House (1908-10, Chicago, Illinois). Located on the
campus of the University of Chicago, the Robie House represents the
culmination of Wright’s Prairie style, in which the dining room was planned
as one of the most important spaces. The tall-backed dining chairs, when
brought up to the table, create a formal but intimate sense of a room within
a room. The Robie House is an historic site of the National Trust for
Historic Preservation. Accurately scaled. Silver plate with non-tarnish
finish. 1:24 scale. .75 wide x .625 deep x 2.25 tall. Card: 2.9 x 4.4.
Designed and manufactured by David Howell & Company. Original list price
$18.00. |
1998.73.0714 |
2007
 |
Mile
High Building, The "Illinois", (Project 1956), 2007 Edition. The Illinois
was 528 stories tall, could hold 100,000 people and would cost about $100
million. The floors extending outward from a central. Model is hand cast in
cold cast bronze, 4 oz. of bronze powder set in resin and hand polished. 11"
high, 1" = 500' scale. Inscribed in the base: "Frank Lloyd Wright 1956, Mile
High Illinois, Unbuilt Project, Jon Bell Model, 1989, 2007 Edition." |
2007.70.0713 |
2009
 |
Robie
House High Back Chair 2009. Replica of the 1908 dining room high back chair.
Faithful to the original design in terms of design and material. One dark,
red seat, and one light with light green seat. 1:12 scale. 1.125 wide x 1.25
deep x 4.375 tall. Produced by Design Interior Collection, Designers Chair,
Vol. 6. No. 4. Made in China. |
2009.30.0614 |
2010
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Solomon
R. Guggenheim Museum Lego Model 2010 (1956 - S.400). Part of the Lego
Architecture Series. 208 pieces. "It took over 15 years, 700 sketches and
six sets of working drawings before the Solomon R. Guggenheim could open
it’s doors for the first time. The museum opened on October 21, 1959." "A
museum should be one extended well-proportioned floor space from bottom to
top - going around and up and down, throughout. The eye encounters no abrupt
change but is gently led as if at the edge of the shore watching an
unbreaking wave. No stops anywhere and such screened divisions of the space
gloriously lit within from above as would deal appropriately with every
group of paintings or individual paintings as you want them classified."
Frank Lloyd Wright. Box: 10.25 x 7.5 x 2.25 tall. Model: 5.6 x 3.1 by 4"
tall. Instruction booklet: 7.75 x 5. Includes biography, illustrations, a
history of the museum, facts and instructions for assembling the model. 48
pages. Original list price $39.99. Gift from Alec D. Rust. |
2010.07.0912 |
2012
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Aline Barnsdall
Hollyhock House Coin Bank circa 2012 (1917 - S.208). (Produced by Landmark
Models, Seattle, WA) Features the distinctive living room facade, complete
with balcony and ornamental details. Constructed between 1918 and 1921 for
oil heiress and arts patron Aline Barnsdall, Hollyhock House was Frank Lloyd
Wright’s first project in Los Angeles. Though the structure appears to be
made of concrete, it is actually wood and stucco. (Manufacturer’s
description.) Cast in beige resin. 7" wide, 3.5" deep, and .5." tall.
Original cost $69.00. |
2012.20.0315 |
2017
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Imperial Hotel LOZ Mini Blocks
Model 2017 (1915 - S.194). Manufactured by LOZ Group Company, Limited,
Germany. LOZ mini Imperial Hotel. LOZ World Famous Architectural Series.
#1017. 1187 pieces. A cheaper knock-off of the Lego Imperial Hotel but at a
somewhat reduced size. It is not an exact reduction. Includes assembly
manual. Note: They most likely received a "Cease and Desist Order." These
are no longer available. Lego size: 15" x 10.24" x 2.78. LOZ: 8.5" x 7.125"
x 2.875. Box: 16" x 11" x 2". |
2017.36.0318 |
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NOVELTIES |
YEAR |
DESCRIPTION |
ST# |
C 1970s
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NEEDLE PACKAGE. Lincoln
Income Life Insurance Co., Louisville, Kentucky (Completed in 1966), Circa
1970s. A fifteen story office building, at a cost $2.7 million, it was built
under the leadership of Lincoln Income president John T. Acree, Jr. Designed
by the Taliesin Associated
Architects, William Wesley Peters. Peters
married Wright's adopted daughter Svetlana in 1935, but lost her and a son
eleven years later in a car crash. He became the head of Wright's
architectural firm Taliesin Associates after Wright's death in 1959. Peters
based the design of the Louisville complex on a unbuilt design Wright
created in 1945 for the Sarabhai Calico Mills Store, Ahmadabad, India. In
1986, following Lincoln Income's acquisition by Conceco Insurance of
Indianapolis, Kaden Companies Partnership acquired the building and changed
its name to the Kaden Tower. Complimentary Needle Pack. "A Leader in the
South and Southwest. Lincoln Income Life Insurance Company, Louisville,
Kentucky." Contains two sewing needles. 2.25 x 3.75 opens to 4.5 x 3.75. |
1846.16.1111 |
1950-60's
 |
THERMOSTAT: Imperial Hotel Thermometer 1950-60's, 1 5/8 x 9 1/4" (No
Date) |
1960.02.0303 |
Circa 1950
 |
TISSUE PACKAGE:
Hotel Geneva Kleenex Package. Circa 1950's. "Hermansen’s Hotel Geneva, Lake Geneva,
Wisconsin. In Town, on the lake, Complete Resort Facilities. Phone Chester
8-4431." Inside: "This is not ordinary paper... both sides of this handy
Kleenex polishing papers are treated with silicone. Either side will do.
There is no waste, because you don’t tear them off - you pull them out,
whole, ready to use. Rub your glasses and the dust, dirt and smears
disappear... leaving a protective coating of silicone on the lens. Not to be
used on plastics. Try one and see... better. Kleenex T.M. Reg. U.S. Pat.
Off., I.C.P.Co." 2.6 x 3.3.
(See Wright Study on the Hotel
Geneva.) |
0831.17.0409 |
1976
 |
Richland Center Bicentennial
Souvenir Spoons 1976. Emblem has a profile of Frank Lloyd Wright. Richland
Center, Wisconsin. Frank Lloyd Wright was born 26 miles from Taliesin,
Spring Green, in Richland Center, Wisconsin, the location of the A. D.
German Warehouse (1915 - S.183). Designed by Wright in 1915 as a brick and
concrete building, it was capped by a pattered block on the fourth floor.
These spoons commemorate the Bicentennial of the United States. Test on
face: "Bicentennial 1976. Birth Place, Frank Lloyd Wright, Richland Center
Wis." Text stamped on verso stem: "Corwill-Holland." Two sets, box and
spoon. Spoon: Top Emblem: .75 x 1". Bowl: .8 x 1.4". Length: 4.6". Box" 5.5
x 1.5 x .5" |
2020.39.1019 2020.40.1018
|
(2000)
 |
Arizona Biltmore Letter Opener
(Not Dated) (1927 - S.221). Letter opener modeled after the Arizona Biltmore
concrete block. The three-dimensional replica of the block is on both sides.
Not dated, and no markings. Replica of the block possibly pewter. Size of
block replica: 1.6 x 1.3 x .2. Length of letter opener: 6". |
2000.91.0117 |
(2000)
 |
Fallingwater Trivet, not
dated (1935 - S.230). View of Fallingwater from the Southwest. Designed by
Frank Lloyd Wright in 1935. Exterior view shows balconies cantilevered over
the stream. Appears to be a stone composite. Detailed illustration either
etched into the composite, or part of the mold, then washed with a brown
paint or ink. Illustration has three-dimensional depth. Felt on verso. 4 x 4
x .25. |
2000.90.1119 |
2001
 |
Nakoma Resort & Spa
Executive Desk Compass 2001. Etched on top: "Nakoma Resort & Spa,
1924-2001." Label on bottom: "Compass - Executive Desk $34.00. GNRWI380.
Label on compass: "Made in Taiwan, Republic of China." The Nakoma Clubhouse
was designed by Frank Lloyd Wright in1923 but never executed. The Wisconsin
State Journal called the Wright clubhouse "the most unique building of its
kind in America." It would take nearly 75 years for this masterpiece to come
to fruition. Resurrected by the Taliesin Architects and the Garners, it was
finally built in 2001. 3.4 x 3.4 x1". Original list price $34.00. |
2001.59.0415 |
2001
 |
Ward W. Willits Watch 2001
(1901 - S.054). Design of the Bulova watch replicates the art glass windows
of the Ward Willits Residence, designed by Frank Lloyd Wright in 1901. Text
from the Frank Lloyd Wright Preservation Trust Museum Catalog, 2001/2001:
"The beautiful art glass window design Wright created for the Willits House
(Highland Park, Illinois, 1901), decorates the curve face of this watch. A
distinctive accessory for a man or woman, the watch by Bulova, has a quartz
movement and a black leather band." Text on face: "Bulova." Text etched on
verso: "Bulova Quartz A5. FLLW (Monogram). Ward W. Willits House, Highland
Park, Illinois, c. 1902-1903. Stainless Steel Case." Case: 1 x 1.75. Full
length: 9.3" Original list price $135.00. |
2001.82.0818 |
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PANELS |
YEAR |
DESCRIPTION |
ST# |
1973
 |
Biltmore Hotel
Panel. 1973 Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation. Silk screened.
21.5 x 62.5. Design A, Scheme 1, Room 131. |
1973.01.0703 |
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SCULPTURE REPRODUCTIONS |
YEAR |
DESCRIPTION |
ST# |
1974
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Nakomis Sculpture, Bronze
Reproduction, 1974. Frank Lloyd Wright designed the 18 foot
Nakomis and 16 foot Nakoma in 1923-24 for the Nakoma Memorial
Gateway project. Although the it was related to and was to be
within eyesight of the Nakoma Country Club Clubhouse, it was a
separate project. When the Nakoma Subdivision was developed in
1915 by the Madison Realty Company, Paul E. Stark became the
sales agent. He was on the Board of Directors for both the
Nakoma County Club and, in the early 1920s, the Madison Realty
Company. There were also others who were members of both boards.
Wright was commissioned by the Country Club for the Clubhouse,
and by the developers of the subdivision for the Nakoma Memorial
Gateway which included the Nakoma and Nakomis sculptures. The
Memorial Gateway was only one example of Wright’s appreciation
of the American Indian heritage. John Lloyd Wright wrote, "Giannini
from Italy painted American Indians in brilliant colors on the
walls of Papa’s bedroom... Papa liked Indians!" (My Father Who
is on Earth, 1946, page 34) Three American Indian murals were
painted on walls in Frank Lloyd Wright’s Oak Park home in 1895.
Frank Lloyd Wright’s drawings for the project were
comprehensive. They included...
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1963.23.1118 |
1990
 |
Frank Lloyd Wright Oak Park Studio Stork Panel 2016 (1897 -
S.004).
Stork Panel (Tree of Life) This is a
reproduction of the Stork Panel at the entrance of Frank Lloyd
Wright's Oak Park Studio. 14.5"W X 35"H x 3"D. |
1990.00.0393 |
1996
 |
Midway Gardens Sprite Letter
Opener 1996 (1914 - S.180). "Sprite sculptures once adorned the
Midway Gardens entertainment complex in Chicago (1913;
demolished 1929). Here interpreted as a pewter letter opener,
the sprite will delight it's user on a daily basis. Solid pewter
handle; steel blade." The Frank Lloyd Wright Home And Studio
Catalog, 1996/1997, p.8. Licensed by the Frank Lloyd Wright
Foundation. 8.5" long. Original list price $32.00. |
1996.88.0719 |
1998
 |
Midway Gardens
"Sprite" Garden Sculpture, 42" Tall with Base, A reproduction of the
original sculpture designed by Frank Lloyd Wright and executed by Alfonso Iannelli.
(Produced by Nichols Brothers Stoneworks, Woodinville, Washington) |
1998.00.1098 |
1997
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Midway Gardens
"Contemplative" Sprite, Cast Stone, 1997. Cast Stone Midway
Gardens "Contemplative" Sprite. Head is bowed, downcast eyes and
hands folded across the chest. Designed by Frank Lloyd Wright in
1913, executed by Alfonso Iannelli. Midway Gardens officially
opened on June 27th, 1914. Manufactured by Alva Museum
Reproductions in 1997. Available through the Frank Lloyd Wright
Home and Studio Museum Catalog, 1997/1998, back cover. Original
price $110. Caption: "Scaled for use, these careful adaptations
capture the different attitudes of two of Wright’s strongly
composed, imaginative designs. Made of cast stone with a color
and finish that resemble concrete, each is 15" tall." Note: In
Frank Lloyd Wright’s House Beautiful,
Accessories to Purchase. "Wright At Home. Sprite Sculptures.
Cast stone, 15" high. Omnia/Alva. Reproductions of two of
Alfonso Iannelli’s sculptures from Midway Gardens (1913) in
Chicago, intended for indoor use, capture the site’s geometric
forms." Maddex, 2000, p.161. Accompanied photo includes this
plus an addition sprite, available from Omnia/Alva. 15.125" High
x 3.75" Wide, 2.75" Deep. |
1997.87.0720 |
1998
 |
Midway Gardens "Queen of the Gardens" Sprite, Artist
Proof, 1998. Plaster casting from the original created by Richmond, Virginia
Sculpture Terence Karsellis. The original was created for, and sent to Alva
Museum Reproductions in 1998. A mold was created by Alva from the original,
several artist proofs created, including this one, sent to the Karsellis for
approval. He recalls that two or three remained at Alva. The original was
retained by Alva, and Karselis indicated that he is unaware of any
additional reproductions unless they are held by the organization that
obtained the assets of Alva Museum Reproductions. Designed by Frank Lloyd
Wright in 1913, executed by Alfonso Iannelli. Midway Gardens officially
opened on June 27th, 1914. The original sculpture included wings. "Six
castings of the large, smiling, winged figure lifting a cube overhead (the
Queen of the Gardens) (fig. 116) decorated the building: two on Cottage
Grove (fig. 108 and plate j), two on matching piers in the garden (plate
EE), and two at the rear of the band shell (plate DD)."
Frank
Lloyd Wright and Midway Gardens, Kruty, 1998, p.134. In
1914, at the 27th Annual Exhibition of the Chicago Architectural Club, seven
Midway Garden Maquettes
were exhibited at The Work of Frank Lloyd Wright:
Sprite; Sprite with...
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1998.106.0620 |
1998
 |
Midway Gardens "Queen
of the Gardens" Sprite, Cast Stone, 1998. Cast Stone Midway
Gardens "Queen of the Gardens" Sprite. Standing on a pedestal,
her hands are raised over head, holding a cube. Waist high
decorative columns are on either side. The original sculpture
included wings. Designed by Frank Lloyd Wright in 1913, executed
by Alfonso Iannelli. Midway Gardens officially opened on June
27th, 1914. "Six castings of the large, smiling, winged figure
lifting a cube overhead (the Queen of the Gardens) (fig. 116)
decorated the building: two on Cottage Grove (fig. 108 and plate
j), two on matching piers in the garden (plate EE), and two at
the rear of the band shell (plate DD)."
Frank
Lloyd Wright and Midway Gardens, Kruty, 1998, p.134. In 1914, at the
27th Annual Exhibition of the Chicago Architectural Club, seven
Midway Garden Maquettes were exhibited at The Work of Frank
Lloyd Wright: Sprite; Sprite with Baton; Cube Sprite; Octagonal
Sprite; Sphere Sprite, Triangle Sprite, and Queen of the
Gardens. Note: In
Frank Lloyd Wright’s House Beautiful,
Accessories to Purchase. "Wright At Home. Sprite Sculptures.
Cast stone, 15" high. Omnia/Alva. Reproductions of two of
Alfonso Iannelli’s sculptures from Midway Gardens (1913) in
Chicago, intended for indoor use, capture the...
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1998.107.1120 |
2000
 |
"Boulder", A
reproduction of the original sculpture designed by Frank Lloyd Wright and executed by Richard Bock.
Outside Oak Park Studio. 12"H x 14"D & 14"W. |
2000.00.0300 |
2002
 |
Midway Garden full-size "Contemplative Sprite" 2002 (1913 -
S.180). Frank Lloyd Wright included many sculptures in the
Midway Gardens Complex. The two most recognized Sprites,
Contemplative and Smiling, were cast in concrete. Contemplative
Sprite: Lowered head, downcast eyes and hands folded across the
chest. Smiling Sprite: Turned head, hands folded across the
chest. They appeared on either side of the two entrances on
Cottage Grove Avenue (4), as well as the two entrances on the
North and South sides (4). Eight towered on the wall above each
sunken garden alternating between Contemplative and Smiling
(16). A Sprite appeared on either side of the two entrances to
the roof garden (4). Sprites were also placed atop the four
narrow piers that flanked the roof garden, two on the East and
two on the West sides (4). Other forms of the sprites appears
throughout the complex. The sculptures were executed by Alfonso
Iannelli. Produced by Nichols Brothers Stoneworks, Woodinville,
Washington. Hand-cast sandstone. Metal label on back near base:
"A Frank Lloyd Wright Collection Product. Frank Lloyd Wright.
Authorize by the Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation." Stamped in
label: "516." 66.5" high x 10.5" wide x 16"
deep. Base: 14" wide x 11.5" deep. 300 pounds. Original list
price $1675. |
2002.145.0819 |
2004
 |
Midway Garden "Sprite" with Baton.
Frank Lloyd Wright Licensed vase. 42" tall with base.
A reproduction of the
original sculpture designed by Frank Lloyd Wright and executed by Alfonso Iannelli.
(Produced by Nichols Brothers Stoneworks, Woodinville, Washington) |
2004.13.0704 |
2004
 |
Nakoma Sculpture
Reproduction (Left), Circa 1992. "Originally designed by Frank
Lloyd Wright in 1923 -1924 for the Nakoma Country Club in
Madison, Wisconsin, to be 16 feet tall. The Nakoma sculpture is
a curvilinear design, symbolic of the earth and Mother Nature as
well as domestic virtue. Her back is a continuous circle, with a
round head and she holds a round bowl. Nakoma also carries a
papoose and has a child at her side. Produced by Nichols Bros.
Stoneworks, Woodinville, Washington. Authenticated by the Frank
Lloyd Wright Foundation. Cream Reconstituted Stone. 70 pounds.
24" high. Gift from Paul Diederichs.
Nakomis Sculpture Reproduction
(Right), Circa 1992. "Originally designed by Frank Lloyd Wright
in 1923 -1924 for the Nakoma Country Club in Madison, Wisconsin,
to be 18 feet tall. The Native American warrior, Nakomis, is a
rectilinear design – Proud, angular and striking. With a
commanding, fatherly presence he teaches his son to shoot with a
bow and arrow." Produced by Nichols Bros. Stoneworks,
Woodinville, Washington. Authenticated by the Frank Lloyd Wright
Foundation. Cream Reconstituted Stone. 99 pounds. 36" high. Gift
from Paul Diederichs. |
2004.61.0605
2004.62.0605 |
2004
 |
Frederick C. Robie House Vase. Frank Lloyd Wright
Licensed vase. 30 x
30 x 12. (Produced by Nichols Brothers Stoneworks, Woodinville,
Washington) |
2004.14.0704 |
2008
 |
Dana House "Flower in The Crannied Wall" Sculpture Model 2008.
"Flower in the Crannied Wall" was designed by Frank Lloyd Wright
and Richard Bock for placement in the entrance alcove of the
Susan Lawrence Dana House (Springfield, Illinois, 1902 - S.072),
where it can still be seen. The final design executed by Bock
combined ideas from both architect and sculptor. Named after the
Alfred Lord Tennyson poem, which is also shown on the back, the
sculpture symbolically represents the human attempt to
understand nature and the universe. Wright was so taken by the
piece that he commissioned a second version to be placed at his
Taliesin estate in Spring Green, Wisconsin. (Manufacturer’s
description.) (Manufactured by Haeger Potteries, East Dundee,
Illinois.) Text engraved on back: "Flower In The Crannied Wall I
Pluck You Out Of The Crannies Hold You Here Root And All In My
Hand Little Flower. But If I Could Understand What You Are Root
And All In All. I Should Know What God And Man Is." After145
years in business, Haeger Potteries ceased its manufacturing
operations in East Dundee, Illinois in 2016. Hand-cast sandstone
pottery. 22.5 x 6.5 x 6.75. Licensed by the Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation.
Original list price $165. |
2008.34.0617 |
2011
 |
Nakomis Sculpture Reproduction, HF Coors 2011. HF Coors Company
was founded in 1925 by Herman Franklin Coors, son of the
renowned brewer. In 2003, it was acquired by Catalina China,
Inc. of Tucson, Arizona. Near the beginning of 2011, HF Coors
was licensed by the Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation to create a
dinnerware collection featuring the "Whirling Arrow" pattern.
The license expanded to include the ceramic Nakoma and Nakomis.
Molds were created from an original 1974 Hubbard set. The size
reduction is due to shrinkage during the drying process. Nakoma
stands 10 1/2", and the base is 2.5 x 2.75. Nakomis stands 15
1/2" and the base is 3.25 x 5. Both are slate gray. |
2011.25.0819 |
2011
 |
Nakoma Sculpture Reproduction, HF Coors 2011. HF Coors Company
was founded in 1925 by Herman Franklin Coors, son of the
renowned brewer. In 2003, it was acquired by Catalina China,
Inc. of Tucson, Arizona. Near the beginning of 2011, HF Coors
was licensed by the Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation to create a
dinnerware collection featuring the "Whirling Arrow" pattern.
The license expanded to include the ceramic Nakoma and Nakomis.
Molds were created from an original 1974 Hubbard set. The size
reduction is due to shrinkage during the drying process. Nakoma
stands 10 1/2", and Nakomis (not shown) 15 1/2". Both are slate
gray. |
2011.21.0318 |
2015
 |
Midway Gardens Sprite Holding Two Cubes Sculpture 2015 (1913 -
S.180). "Midway Gardens. ‘Sprite Holding Two Cubes’ Sculpture.
Midway Gardens (1913) was an indoor-outdoor entertainment
complex on Chicago's south side and an extraordinary achievement
for Frank Lloyd Wright. He personally designed all elements
including murals, tableware and furniture. Wright envisioned
several freestanding sculptures for the gardens. Wright designed
and had Alfonso Iannelli execute geometric sculptures called
"Sprites." This "Sprite Holding Two Cubes" is representative of
one of three that adorned the Gardens which were salvaged before
the premature and unfortunate demise of this lost treasure in
1929." Foundation description. The original "Totem Pole" as Paul
Kruty described it, extended two levels higher, Frank Lloyd
Wright and Midway Gardens, Kruty, 1998, p.136. If the additional
two levels were added to this model, it would have been
approximately 22 1/2 inches tall. Manufactured of hand-cast
resin. Original list price $55.00. 3 7/8" Deep x 3.25" Wide x
14" Tall. |
2015.35.1019 |
2015
 |
Midway Gardens Sprite With Crossed Arms Sculpture 2015 (1913 -
S.180). "Midway Gardens. ‘Sprite With Crossed Arms’ Sculpture.
Midway Gardens (1913) was an indoor-outdoor entertainment
complex on Chicago's south side and an extraordinary achievement
for Frank Lloyd Wright. He personally designed all elements
including murals, tableware and furniture. Wright envisioned
several freestanding sculptures for the gardens. Wright designed
and had Alfonso Iannelli execute geometric sculptures called
‘Sprites.’ This "Sprite With Crossed Arms " is representative of
one of three that adorned the Gardens which were salvaged before
the premature and unfortunate demise of this lost treasure in
1929." Foundation description. In 1914, at the 27th Annual
Exhibition of the Chicago Architectural Club, seven
Midway Garden Maquettes
were exhibited at The Work of Frank Lloyd Wright:
Sprite; Sprite with Baton; Cube Sprite; Octagonal Sprite; Sphere
Sprite, Triangle Sprite, and Queen of the Gardens. Manufactured
of hand-cast resin. Original list price $55.00. 2 5/8" Deep x 2
5/8" Wide x 13.5" Tall. |
2015.36.0520 |
2016
 |
Midway Gardens Male Sprite Holding Octagons Sculpture 2016 (1913
- S.180). "Midway Gardens. ‘Stability.’ Octagon Winter Garden
Male Sprite. Midway Gardens was an indoor-outdoor entertainment
complex located on Chicago’s south side. Constructed in 1914,
the complex was ornamented with concrete panels, hand-painted
wall murals, lighting, and tableware all designed by Frank Lloyd
Wright. Working in collaboration with sculptor Alfonso Iannelli,
a group of various concrete figures, male and female, were
sculpted and stood atop the building’s street facades. They were
gracefully positioned in the interior spaces and gardens
contained within the structure. These abstractions of the human
form entertain the eye and seem at times to reflect the Art
Nouveau and Cubism movements of the early twentieth century. ‘A
man’s conscience is really the mainspring of what he, with some
reason, might call his soul. So listen attentively to
conscience, always.’ 1959 - Frank Lloyd Wright." Foundation
description. Manufactured of hand-cast resin. Original list
price $44.00. 4 1/4" Deep x 5 1/8" Wide x 14" Tall. |
2016.35.1019 |
2016
 |
Midway Gardens Sprite, Poetry Sphere Winter Garden Nymph 2016
(1913 - S.180). Frank Lloyd Wright (1867-1959) is recognized
world-wide as one of the greatest architects of the twentieth
century. His work heralded a new thinking in architecture, using
innovation in design and engineering made possible by newly
designed technology and materials. His creative ability extended
far beyond the border of architecture to graphic design,
furniture, art glass, textiles, and decorative elements for the
home. Midway Gardens was an indoor-outdoor entertainment complex
located on Chicago’s south side. Constructed in 1914, the
complex was ornamented with concrete panels, hand-painted wall
murals, lighting, and tableware all designed by Frank Lloyd
Wright. Working in collaboration with sculptor Alfonso Iannelli,
a group of various concrete figures, male and female, were
sculpted and stood atop the building’s street facades. They were
gracefully positioned in the interior spaces and gardens
contained within the structure. These abstractions of the human
form entertain the eye and seem at times to reflect the Art
Nouveau and Cubism movements of the early twentieth century. "We
hunger for POETRY naturally as we do for sunlight." 1928 - Frank
Lloyd Wright. (Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation description...
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2016.22.0517 |
2016
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Frank Lloyd Wright Oak Park Studio Stork Panel 2016 (1897 -
S.004). FLLW Foundation Description: "In 1898, Wright moved his
architectural practice to his home in Oak Park, Illinois. He
integrated his personal symbolism into several of the studio’s
entry loggia columns as bas-relief sculpture that featured a
scroll of architectural plans unrolling from a book, and sentry
storks standing on either side. This product design has been
adapted from these sculptural stork panels." Approximately 70
percent of the original dimensions. Manufactured of cold cast
poly resin. 24" H x 11 3/4" W x 2 5/8" D. Original list price
$72.00 |
2016.44.1119 |
2018
 |
Nakomis Sculpture Reproduction, Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation
2018. Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation celebrates Nakoma and
Nakomis. Foundation Description: "Designed
for Madison, WI, 1923. Built at the
Nakoma Resort in Clio, CA
2001. The American Indian tipi inspired the design of the
Nakoma Golf Club was originally created by Wright in 1923 for a
country club that was planned on Winnebago tribal ceremonial
campgrounds in Wisconsin. When it was actually constructed after
Wright’s death in 2001 by the Taliesin Architects, it was for a
different client in Northern California. Two sculptural figures
were to stand in large circular shallow basins of water at the
entrance to the Nakoma Country Club in Madison, Wisconsin. The
California sculptures were created at ninety percent of the
original plan and height 16 and 11 1/2 feet respectively and
stand in the entrance of the resort to welcome guests. The
Native American warrior, Nakomis, is a rectilinear design -
Proud, angular and striking. With a commanding, fatherly
presence he teaches his son to shoot with a bow and arrow." Frank Lloyd Wright’s
models of the
Nakoma and Nakomis were first photographed in 1926 at Taliesin.
In 1929, Charles L Morgan created terra-cotta models, unglazed,
black glaze and gold. In 1955,
Prince Giovanni Del Drago...
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Nakoma Sculpture
Reproduction, Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation 2018. Frank Lloyd
Wright Foundation celebrates Nakoma and Nakomis. Foundation
Description: "Designed for
Madison, WI, 1923.
Built at the
Nakoma Resort
in Clio, CA 2001. The American Indian tipi inspired the design of the Nakoma
Golf Club was originally created by Wright in 1923 for a country
club that was planned on Winnebago tribal ceremonial campgrounds
in Wisconsin. When it was actually constructed after Wright’s
death in 2001 by the Taliesin Architects, it was for a different
client in Northern California. Two sculptural figures were to
stand in large circular shallow basins of water at the entrance
to the Nakoma Country Club in Madison, Wisconsin. The California
sculptures were created at ninety percent of the original plan
and height 16 and 11 1/2 feet respectively and stand in the
entrance of the resort to welcome guests. The Native American
warrior, Nakomis, is a rectilinear design - Proud, angular and
striking. With a commanding, fatherly presence he teaches his
son to shoot with a bow and arrow." Frank Lloyd Wright’s
models of the
Nakoma and Nakomis were first
photographed in 1926 at Taliesin. In 1929,
Charles L Morgan
created terra-cotta models, unglazed, black glaze and gold. In
1955, Prince Giovanni Del Drago...
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SILVERWARE |
YEAR |
DESCRIPTION |
ST# |
1937 - 1964
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Imperial
Hotel Silverware. 26 Pieces. Dated from 1937
with the last piece dated 1964. The
logo and date are stamped on the back of each piece of silverware. According to Thomas A. Heinz in
The Vision of Frank
Lloyd Wright: A complete guide to the designs of an architectural genius.,
page 412, there are no known examples in drawings or in actuality of any
silver sets of knives, forks and spoons made for the hotel or other
locations. If you take a look at the
Imperial Hotel Restaurant Guide Detail, you will be able to specifically
notice the unique shape of the crooked end of the knife.
This silverware was purchased this
from a woman who picked it up at a garage sale in New Jersey.
Additional information on The Imperial Hotel Silverware... |
1937.26.1200 |
C
1906
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Larkin Company
Silverware, Dinner Knife Circa 1906. Frank Lloyd Wright began designing the
Larking Administration Building in 1903, and completed the design in 1904.
The finished building was ready for occupancy in August 1906. The Larkin
Restaurant was located on the top floor of the Administration Building. In
1912, 45,000 visitors of the Larkin Factories enjoyed "wholesome and dainty
refreshments" (Larkin Idea, p5). The dinner knife has a stylized "LCo"
monogram engraved in the handle. Prior to Frank Lloyd Wright presenting his
presentation drawings, the monogram used by the Larkin Company was a
stereotypical ink-penned old English styled "Larkin" text. It wasn’t until
after Wright presented his drawings that the "LCo" monogram began to evolve.
The Larkin Administration Information Bureau (front desk) first photographed
and published in the March 1908 Architectural Record shows the Frank Lloyd
Wright monogram designed into the light fixture mounted to a pier on either
side of the circular desk. Atop each pier is a large "Robie" styled vase.
This example of the monogram was published in the January 1907 Larkin Idea.
Monogram engraved in handle: "LCo." Text stamped on side of handle:
"Community." Dinner knife: 9.75" long. Monogram: .25 x .4375." |
0064.25.0319 |
Circa 1930's
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Larkin Advertising Souvenir Spoon (4.25" Long), (Replica of
Globe at end of spoon represents Larkin Building.) |
1930.51.0499 |
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TICKETS |
YEAR |
DESCRIPTION |
ST# |
C 1907
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Larkin Factory Pass Circa 1907 (1903 - S.093). Face: Larkin Co. Monograph.
Complementary. Conduct Bearer on an hours tour of inspection through the
Larkin factories. Upon presentation of this pass at show room. Verso:
Illustration of the Larkin Factories and the
Frank Lloyd Wright
designed Larkin Headquarters. "The Larkin Factories Buffalo N. Y. Over
50 acres of floor space. World’s largest manufacturer of laundry and toilet
soaps, perfumes, toilet preparations and food specialties. The entire
product goes direct from factory the family. The saving for Larkin customers
the profits and expenses of wholesalers and retailers. 4 x 2.3. |
0094.52.0917 |
1950
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"A Lecture by,
Frank Lloyd Wright. Under the Sponsorship of the
School of Design, North Carolina State College. Tuesday, Sixteen May 1950,
Eight PM, William Neal Reynolds Coliseum. The holder of this ticket must be
seated in the reserved section ten minuets before opening of the lecture.
After seven-fifty pm the reserved section will be opened to the general
public. Admit One." Verso: "No. 1232." On May 16, 1950, Frank Lloyd Wright
visited the School of Design at North Carolina State University. He spoke to
over 5,000 people at Reynolds Coliseum, at the time largest attendance for
any US architecture lecture. He was given a rising ovation by the audience
as he entered the Coliseum. He was introduced by H. Th. Wijdeveld, an early
publisher of Wright’s work in the magazine
Wendingen.
He taught architecture in the U. S. Between 1947 and 1952. Wright described
architecture as "the greatest of all the arts and mother of the arts, the
very essence and soul of our culture. Organic architecture is founded upon
the essential principles which we should call democracy. Organic
architecture grows from within outward, a thing of the spirit. The nation’s
schools should revamp their curricula to educate a man to see himself as
himself..." When he concluded his remarks, he received another loud ovation.
Dean Henry L. Kamphoefner...
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0831.54.0417 |
1990
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Taliesin Tour Ticket (Produced by the
Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation, Scottsdale) 1990-91. “Taliesin
was founded to encourage art by the education, teaching and practicing of
architecture and collateral crafts and it is dedicated to the perpetuation
of the work and designs of Frank Lloyd Wright... Polychrome Mural,
Imperial Hotel, Tokyo, Japan, 1916.” #A115792. 2.5 x 5". |
1990.19.0502 |
1991
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Taliesin Tour Ticket (Produced by the Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation,
Scottsdale) 1991-92. “Taliesin was founded to encourage art by
the education, teaching and practicing of architecture and collateral crafts
and it is dedicated to the perpetuation of the work and designs of Frank
Lloyd Wright... Polychrome Mural, Imperial Hotel, Tokyo, Japan, 1916.”
#A36177. 2.5 x 5". |
1991.45.0507 |
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TRADING CARDS
& GAMES |
YEAR |
DESCRIPTION |
ST# |
1934
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Irene Purcell (Mrs. Johnson)
Tobacco Card 1934. Irene Purcell (1896 – 1972) was an American actress.
Samuel C. Johnson formed the S. C. Johnson Company in 1886. At his passing,
his son Herbert Fisk Johnson Sr. became president in 1919. At Herbert Sr.’s
death in 1928, Herbert Fisk Johnson Jr. became president of S. C. Johnson.
In 1936, he commissioned Frank Lloyd Wright to design the S. C. Johnson
Administration Building (1936 - S.237). In 1937 he commissioned Wright again
to design in home Wingspread (1937 - S.239). In 1941, Herbert Fisk Johnson
Jr. married Irene Purcell. They lived together at Wingspread, Racine,
Wisconsin, and she past away in Racine in 1972. Text on face: "Irene
Purcell. Metro Goldwyn Mayer." Text on verso: "Film Stars. No. 9. Irene
Purcell. Reddish-blonde hair, blue eyes. Height, 5 ft 4 in. Hobbies –
reading and acting. Latest pictures are ‘The Man in Possession’ and ‘The
Passionate Plumber.’ Issued by Godfrey Phillips (Augt.) Pty. Ltd.
Melbourne." 1.4 x 2.5. |
0376.03.0318 |
1965
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Frank Lloyd
Wright Gumcard from 1965
(2.5x4.75 Card) - Topps U.S. Presidents & Famous Americans (R714-37 #44
in a series of 44 cards.) (Two Cards) |
- 1965.00.0499
- 1965.00.0401
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1979
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Frank Lloyd
Wright: Architectural Genius
(4.75x6.26 Card), Panarizon Publ. Corp., Photo of Guggenheim Museum |
1979.01.0900 |
1990s
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Frank
Lloyd Wright Playing Card - “Face to Face”. Part of a
Canadian Board Game Face to Face. Card #217. 2.25 x 3.5
(Two Cards) |
1990.41.0405
1990.42.0405 |
1990s
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Frank
Lloyd Wright
Playing Card - “Face to Face”. U.S.
Version of the Board Game Face to Face. Card #34. 2.25 x 3.5 |
1990.43.0405 |
1994
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Frank Lloyd Wright
Playing Cards. (Published by The Museum of Modern Art, New York) Museum of
Modern Art Two deck set of Playing Cards. Detail from Saguaro Forms.
Originally for the cover design for Liberty magazine. 1926. Color
pencil on tracing paper, 13 x 12". |
1994.38.0505 |
1995
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Architects
Trading Cards: The Dana House By Frank Lloyd Wright.
Boxed set of 36 Trading Cards. 2.75 x 3.75 each.
(Published by Acme Studios Inc., Hawaii) |
1995.01.1299 |
1995
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Architects Trading Cards: Fallingwater,
A Frank Lloyd Wright House.
Boxed set of 36 Trading Cards. 2.75 x 3.75 each.
(Published by Acme Studios Inc., Hawaii) |
1995.39.0105 |
1995
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Frank Lloyd Wright.
Includes a brief history. Grolier, Inc. #7.17 |
1995.36.0804 |
2005
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What Do
You Know About Frank Lloyd Wright? Knowledge Cards. (Boxed Card Game)
(Published by Pomegranate Communications, Inc., Petaluma, CA) Frank Lloyd
Wright is the most celebrated architect in the United States. His
unflinching individualism and far reaching philosophies – about nature,
aesthetics, democracy, and the human spirit – loom as large on our cultural
horizon as do his architectural wonders. Taliesin, the Guggenheim Museum,
the Johnson Wax Building, the Robie House, and Unity Temple are just a few
of his structures that have become popular tourist attractions and beloved
national landmarks. Drawing on Wright's personal history, writings, and
design oeuvre, this quiz deck will test your knowledge of this larger than
life figure and his achievements. Its 48 cards explore Wright's connections
to classic children's toys, his designs for sacred spaces, his acquaintance
with Ayn Rand, and his now commonplace innovations to office buildings,
among other topics. Whether you're well versed in Wrightian arcana or simply
seeking to learn more, you'll enjoy this detailed look at America's master
architect. (Publisher’s description.) Original list price $9.95. Pp 48. 3.4
x 4 |
2005.38.0314 |
UNIART
COLLECTION |
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Date:
2004
Title:
Uniart
Frank Lloyd Wright Collection Catalog (Published by
Uniart Marketing Distribution Ltd. Dallas TX)
Description:
Red and yellow folder includes 17 single flyers printed two
sides and one four page brochure. Also included in the folder is
one postcard (2003). Gift from Kathryn Smith.
Size:
Folder 9 x 12, Single Sheets 8.5 x 11. Postcard 6 x 4.
Pages:
Pp 38
ST#:
2004.75.0616 |
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Single Sheet: 1) Afghans: Midway Gardens; Coonley
Chenille; Waterlillies; Heurtley House; Tree of Life; Coonley.
49' x 67, 53 x 65.
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Four Page:
2) Coasters: Liberty Covers (4); Art Glass Designs: (4); Metal insers (8); Masselink (4); Mural Detail Blue
(4); Rug Designs (4); Surimono (4).
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Single Sheet:
3) Desk Accessories: Heath and Sprite Letter Openers,
7.75 and 8.5" long; Lake Geneva Magazine Rack, 11 x 13.5 x 11;
Signature Drafting Weight, 4" Square.
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Single Sheet: 4) Doormats: Boynton, Martin and Robie. 18 x 30, 22 x
36.
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Single Sheet: 5) Glass Ball Ornaments: Waterlilliews, Cabaret, Dana
Butterfly, Copper Urn. 4".
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Single Sheet:
6) Guggenheim Dinnerware: Biscotti Jar; Teapot; Sugar &
Creamer; Coffee Mug; Espresso; Cappuccino; Salt & Pepper, Cereal
Bowl, Dinner and Salad Plates.
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Single Sheet:
7) Imperial Hotel Cabaret Chinaware: Set of four 12 ounce
mugs $22.50. Set of four 8 inch plates $22.50.
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Single Sheet: 8) Imperial China Dinnerware: 5 piece Place
Setting, Cream & Sugar; Coffee Mug; Demi-Tasse Cup &
Saucer; Teapot; 9 and 6.5 bowls, 16 inch Platter; 4 inch
keepsake Dish; Cup & Saucer Gift pack of 4.
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Single Sheet:
9) Ornaments: Steffen’s window; House Beautiful (3); D.D.
Martin; Dana Sumac; Barton (2).
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Single Sheet:
10) Pillows: May Basket; September Desert; Hillside
Theater Curtain; Saguaro Forms; April Showers. |
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Single Sheet:
11) Silver Accessories: Ennis, Millard and Storer House
Card Case; Ennis, Millard and Storer House Key Ring. |
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Single Sheet:
12) Silver Accessories: Hoffman, Hollyhock, Beth Shalom,
Avery Coonley, Home & Studio Card Cases. |
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Single Sheet:
13) Silver Ornaments: Luxfer (3); Rookery; Robie; Thomas;
Dana (3), Francis Grille; House Beautiful. |
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Single Sheet:
14) Votives: Little and Robie Houses; Luxfer Prism. |
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Single Sheet:
15) Wall Art: Willits; Blossom; Boynton (2); Robie (3);
Moore; Luxfer; Thomas: Coonley; Hollyhock; Waterlillies, Dana;
Sprite. |
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Single Sheet:
16) Wind Chimes: Organic Elements; Midway Gardens. |
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Single Sheet:
17) Wood Accessories: Boynton, Willits, Dana-Thomas and
Heller Switch Plates; Boynton, Willits, Heller and Robie
Trivets; Boynton, Willits, Heller and Robie Coaster Sets. |
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Single Sheet:
18) Wright-Sicles:Hollyhock, Chauncey Williams, April
Showers, Nathan Moore, Home & Studio and Dana. |
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Postcard: (2003) Heath Letter Opener, $19.50. |
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