Renwick Gallery of the Smithsonian American Art Museum
The Decorative Designs of Frank Lloyd Wright
December 16, 1977 – July 30, 1978
In the first comprehensive survey of Wright's decorative designs, this exhibition comprises 69 works.
Included are furniture, accessories (lamps, andirons, urns), examples of architectural ornament and textiles as well as design drawings. Monumental stained glass windows from the Avery Coonley Playhouse in Illinois and a silver cream pitcher designed for the Imperial Hotel in Tokyo are noteworthy. Photographs document the use of most items on display.
Examples of graphic and book design, chairs, tables, dinnerware and design drawings are among the 69 works included, as are fabrics, wallpaper and furniture which Wright designed for manufacture.
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