This definitive visual record features a cross-section of Wright's freestanding and built-in furniture. Heinz's introduction precedes a chronological tour through Wright's houses with several buildings explored in depth, including the Susan Lawrence Dana House, the Ward Willits House, and the later, more expansive, Barnsdall House. His 'Usonian' period is examined together with the fabrics, rugs and colours which Wright worked on concurrently.
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Frank Lloyd Wright Interiors and Furniture Thomas A Heinz The scarcity of documentation that exists on the furniture of Frank Lloyd Wright, one of the twentieth century's most famous and influential architects and designers, has engendered much speculation as to what he actually contributed to the field of furniture design. No direct influence was exerted upon the young architect in this area, although the Arts & Crafts movement was of interest to Wright; his created designs reveal a response to his love of nature and the need to integrate his work as closely as possible with the natural world. This is a book about ideas and innovation as much as it is about interiors and furniture. Auction houses, museums, galleries, and the author's own extensive collection of nearly 50,000 photographs taken in the course of this restoration work, have been consulted and used to bring together a vast collection of richly informative illustrations. These present a fascinating cross-section of both freestanding and built-in furniture. Heinz's opening introduction precedes a chronological tour through Wright's houses. Six chapters examine periods 1889-1900, 1900-1910, 1910-1936, 1936-1959, the Heritage-Henredon collection of designs, and colour, materials and details. Each period is accompanied by an incisive periodical review. Throughout the book, various buildings are highlighted and explored in depth, such as the Susan Lawrence Dana House, the Ward Willits House, the Robie House and the later and more expansive Aline Barnsdall House. The final period of Wright's working life, known as his 'Usonian' period, focused on his extensive work with plywood. This is analysed together with the fabrics, rugs and colours which Wright worked on concurrently. The appendix in this volume includes a full listing of furniture and drawings, a bibliographical survey of publications on, or including works by Wright, a glossary of furniture terms and, by assigned numbers, a list of all the Wright buildings covered in the book.
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Thomas A Heinz is an architect and writer who is based in Chicago. He is a keen observer and photographer, specialising in architecture and design. He practises architecture throughout the United States and also works in the field of furniture manufacture. In the past he has written both articles and books on the work of Frank Lloyd Wright, including a volume on his architecture, an architectural monograph, and Frank Lloyd Wright: Glass Art, published by Academy Editions.
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THE definitive work on Wright's Furniutre!,
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This review is from: Frank Lloyd Wright Interiors & Furniture (Hardcover)
Frank Lloyd Wright began designing furniture over 100 years ago and yet this is the only comprehensive book on his 75 years of work. The book offers contemporary and historical views of many Wright interiors featuring the furniture in the original context for the most part. Much of this furniture has now been removed from the houses. Several of these pieces are on view in museums but much of it went into private collections. The range of views of the furniture is unique to the kind of book that Heinz has become well-known for. He finds views that can show features and arrangements of parts that other photographers seem to be blind to. When Heinz includes more than one example of a chair, either by using two chairs of the same design but faced front and side, or by including several designs [as in the Dana House] or with the designs of others [with Mackintosh, Stickley and the Greene brothers] they tell more than any text or caption could. The large page format is also helpful in showing the detail of each example. The types of wood and grain directions as well as finishes and textures assists in the analysis of the work. Heinz even goes outside the title definition of the book and includes associated examples of Wright's work as the chapter on rugs and textiles shows well. This may be the only concentration of Wright's textile designs. This is refreshing, to see the originals. in light of the "interpretations" that are now in the marketplace confusing the issue and the real genius of Wright's work. Interiors and Furniutre is a great companion book to Heinz's Glass Art which was issued at the same time and by the same publisher as this volume. This will be the definitive work for many years to come.
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The Finest Book on Frank Lloyd Wright Furniture,
By Paul Harding, FAIA (River Forest, Illinois USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Frank Lloyd Wright Interiors & Furniture (Hardcover)
This is the finest book on Frank Lloyd Wright furniture. As the owner of Frank Lloyd Wright's 1901 E. Arthur Davenport and a Restoration Architect, I have extensively researched Wright's furniture and books on the topic. This large format comprehensive book is a compendium of great FLW furniture with beautiful period and contemporary photographs. The accompanying text is well researched and very informative. Highly recommended.
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A Book of Great Beauty and Great Scholarship,
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This review is from: Frank Lloyd Wright Interiors & Furniture (Hardcover)
Author Heinz is to be commended for assembling this remarkable survey of Wright furniture in Wright interiors. The level of detail here is admirable but equally important are the approximately 350 photographs taken for this book.Book details: a handsome hardback from Academy Editions/Ernst & Sohn: black cloth over boards with a sewn binding in a heavy dustjacket. 264 pp. 4.75 pounds. Illustrations throughout: about 70% color with the remaining being vintage b&w photos. Photographs of interiors, photographs of furniture, photographs of decorative interior elements, sketches of furntiture, some exterior shots, some renderings, some textiles and carpets. Bibliography, Glossary, List of Opus Numbers, List of Furniture, List of Drawings.
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