Living Room from the Francis W. Little House: Windows and paneling
Wright, Frank Lloyd
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Date
1912-1915Description
Museum recreation of the room and furnishings; windows and paneling are original; The Frank Lloyd Wright Room was originally the living room of the summer residence of Frances W. Little, designed and built between 1912 and 1914 in Wayzata, Minnesota, a suburb of Minneapolis. This room achieves tonal harmony through the combination of ocher plaster walls, natural oak trim and flooring, the use of the exterior reddish brown bricks for the fireplace, and leaded windows with an electroplated copper finish. The paneling and windows are from the house; many of the accessories are similar to those original to the room, and others recall objects that appear in period photographs. The Museum's installation has sought to preserve the continuity between interior and exterior by reconstructing the exterior facades in the side passageways and providing a view of Central Park. Source: Metropolitan Museum of Art [website]; http://www.metmuseum.org (accessed 3/17/2015)
Type of Work
living roomSubject
architecture, decorative arts, Restoration and conservation, period room reconstruction, Prairie School, Twentieth century
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