Frank Lloyd Wright

FRANK LLOYD WRIGHT (Wisconsin, U.S.A., 1867 – Phoenix, U.S.A., 1959).
Set of eight Coonley 2 chairs, model 614. Cassina, 1992.
Solid cherry wood frame and cognac-colored leather upholstery.
Features original Cassina markings, including the model number and date of manufacture.
In good condition, though they exhibit slightly wear consistent with their age and use.
Measurements: 94 x 40 x 44 cm

The Coonley 2 model is part of the furniture collection designed by Frank Lloyd Wright for the Coonley House, built in Riverside, Illinois, in 1907. Its distinctive geometric structure and slatted backrest are an expression of Wright’s architectural language applied to furniture design. In this 1992 edition produced by Cassina, solid cherry wood is paired with seats upholstered in cognac-colored leather, highlighting the geometry and warmth of the original design.

Frank Lloyd Wright is considered one of the leading masters of 20th-century architecture. He was an American architect, interior designer, writer, and educator who designed more than a thousand structures, of which 532 were completed. Wright advocated for the design of structures that were in harmony with humanity and their surroundings—a philosophy known as organic architecture. He was the founder of the Prairie School movement and developed the Usonian concept of housing. In 2019, eight of Wright’s works were designated as UNESCO World Heritage Sites.