Description
Taliesin Armchair from the Riverview Terrace Restaurant by Frank Lloyd Wright
United States, c.1953
A sculptural armchair designed by Frank Lloyd Wright for the Riverview Terrace Restaurant in Spring Green, Wisconsin. The chair has a solid oak frame with a semicircular backrest and curved arms, reflecting Wright’s geometric style. Upholstered in a textured brick red fabric original to the period. Branded ‘Taliesin’ to the underside. Chair is in original condition.
Height: 30½” Width: 21½” Depth: 21″
Seat Height: 15″ Arm Height: 22¾”
Provenance: Riverview Terrace Restaurant, Spring Green, WI | Stuart Grannen, Architectural Artifacts, Inc., Chicago | Wright, Architectural Artifacts, Inc. 30 Years, 13 April 2017, Lot 213 | Private Collection
Literature: Frank Lloyd Wright Monograph 1951–1959, Pfeiffer and Futagawa, p. 111 (illustrated), pp. 108–111 (discusses commission)
