Frank Lloyd Wright created the philosophy of organic architecture.
His idea of “organic architecture is a reinterpretation of nature’s principles as they had been filtered through the intelligent minds of men and women who could then build forms which are more natural than nature itself”, according to Kimberly Elman, Ph.D., in her essay Frank Lloyd Wright and the Principles of Organic Architecture
This suit of furniture designed by Wright in 1955 is important and rare as it was only between 1955-57 that he made furniture independently of a larger scale architectural projects.
Grey mahogany table with metal engraved border and six chairs
Heritage Henredon Workshop, USA, 1955
Table : H. 24 in., D. 54 in. / 1 extension : 13,75 in.
Chairs: H. 28 in., W. 20,5 in., D. 23,75 in.
Detail of the table edging
Detail of the leg carving
Above: One of the six chairs; Below: detail of the leg carving
“So here I stand before you preaching organic architecture: declaring organic architecture to be the modern ideal and the teaching so much needed if we are to see the whole of life, and to now serve the whole of life, holding no ‘traditions’ essential to the great TRADITION. Nor cherishing any preconceived form fixing upon us either past, present or future, but—instead—exalting the simple laws of common sense—or of super-sense if you prefer—determining form by way of the nature of materials…”
— Frank Lloyd Wright, An Organic Architecture, 1939
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