Teco Vase, early 20th century, Terra Cotta Tile Works - Teco.
Teco's matte finishes and organic shapes have become synonymous with the Prairie School movement. Frank Lloyd Wright had them produce some of his designs.
Home Office
Studio Reception Room, Frank Lloyd Wright Home and Studio, Oak Park IL.
Frank Lloyd Wright is the most famous American architect. His work changed the way Americans thought about the spaces they lived in and he continues to be a great influence today.
At Home with Nature
Fallingwater, 1936-38 by Frank Lloyd Wright, Bear Run, PA. Western Pennsylvania Conservancy.
Considered Wright's masterpiece, Fallingwater is found deep in the PA woods and was built as a retreat for the Kaufman family of Pittsburgh.
Glass Jewels
Stained Glass Panel in Frank Lloyd Wright’s Style at Arizona Biltmore, Phoenix.
Frank Lloyd Wright always liked to create an entire environment in his buildings and homes. He designed furniture, rugs, light fixtures, stained glass, pottery, fabrics - whatever a home would need. His student Albert McArthur, who collaborated with Wright on the design, included a glass panel typical of his teacher's style that now serves as a beautiful focal point at the entrance.
Circles and a Flag
Window Triptych from the Avery Coonley Playhouse, Riverside IL., 1912 by Frank Lloyd Wright, The Art Institute of Chicago.
Frank Lloyd Wright designed every element of his buildings especially his homes. He designed this stained glass window for the Playhouse of the young Coonley daughter.
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Glass Jewels
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always liked to create an entire environment in his buildings and homes. He designed furniture, rugs, light fixtures, stained glass, pottery, fabrics - whatever a home would need. His student
, who collaborated with Wright on the design, included a glass panel typical of his teacher's style that now serves as a beautiful focal point at the entrance.
Stacked Blocks by Design
Vintage Postcard of the Arizona Biltmore Hotel
The hotel opened in 1929 and was the first resort complex in the Phoenix area. Two brothers from Chicago named McArthur, asked their brother Albert McArthur, who had studied with Frank Lloyd Wright to design the hotel complex. McArthur and Wright collaborated on the design and it's detials and McArther used Wright's "textile block" design to create the "Biltmore Block" from which the buildings are constructed.
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