(WEST BEND, WISCONSIN) – Frank Lloyd Wright’s towering influence on American design extends far beyond his era-defining, organic architecture. His vision encompassed every element of a space – windows, textiles, lighting and furniture – with each component reflecting his ethos of unity, function and form. Now, a new exhibition at the Museum of Wisconsin Art hones in on a particular strand of his legacy: chairs.
Frank Lloyd Wright: Modern Chair Design, running from 4 October 2025 to 25 January 2026, asks, what makes a Wright chair? Perhaps unsurprisingly, his chairs were deeply architectural, designed not just as seats, but to complete the spatial and visual harmony of a room. They often had geometric forms, mirroring the buildings they inhabited; were crafted from high-quality woods with visible joinery; and were built-in or custom-fitted in accordance with Wright’s concept of the building as a ‘total work of art’. Never mind human comfort, something Wright was criticised for during his time.
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