Two foldable benches from the 'Unitarien Meeting House', 1946-1951 –

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Two foldable benches from the 'Unitarien Meeting House', 1946-1951

Frank Lloyd Wright. Pair of folding benches from the Unitarian Meeting House, 1946-51. H. 50 x 107 x 64 cm (folded: H. 16 x 107 x 64). Plywood, steel chains, brass, turquoise fabric, oak.

From the Unitarian Meeting House, Madison, Wisconsin. The building has been under monumental protection since 1973. The benches were custom-made for the building, there has been no serial production nor (limited) re-edition. Wear and tear.

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Hammer Price: 3,500 €

125B - Design
24. February 2016 at

Literature:

Fifties Furniture, p. 121.

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Two foldable benches from the 'Unitarien Meeting House', 1946-1951

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