Jan Steinman wrote:
>> From: Paul Braun <cygnus@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>
>> Do you know anything about the Wright furniture there? As a huge
>> Wright
>> fan, and docent at the Robie House, the possible loss of Wright
>> furniture concerns me.
>
> I can see its historical value, but I think Wright was a much better
> architect than he was a furniture designer.
>
> All the Wright furniture I've tried out were obviously designed more
> to be looked at and admired than actually sat in!
>
You'd be correct, but mainly the earlier Prairie-era stuff. I've sat in
some of it -- including the straight, high-backed Robie dining room
chairs -- and it's quite uncomfortable.
However, some of the later furnishings, mostly Usonian-era, was
surprisingly comfortable.
--
Paul Braun
Valparaiso, IN
"It's such a fine line between stupid, and clever." - David St. Hubbins
"Enjoy every sandwich." - Warren Zevon
"The Fountain of Youth is a state of mind." - The Ides of March
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