BH

"Bill Hinshaw"

10/01/2004 3:10 PM

Chair design inspiration

Does anyone recall seeing any pictures on the web of a set of extremely
tall-backed, narrow and rather stark, dining chairs, maybe 60-70", either by
Frank Lloyd Wright or Charles Limbert (or perhaps some other Arts & Crafts
furniture maker)?

Bill


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BH

"Bill Hinshaw"

in reply to "Bill Hinshaw" on 10/01/2004 3:10 PM

11/01/2004 3:38 AM

Thanks to everyone for the pointers. Despite Googling, I had not been able
to turn up the Wright chairs ;-).

The austere tall straight ones were what I had in mind, but I am much
impressed at the achievement of the lumbar curve by bending the central back
slats rather than cutting the curve into the frame:

http://www.prairiespirit.com/images/elliottchrs.jpg

Now, that's a design!

Bill

SA

"Steve Almond"

in reply to "Bill Hinshaw" on 10/01/2004 3:10 PM

10/01/2004 8:36 PM

I think the FLW high back is clumsy compared to the Mackintosh. But FLW did
design some superb chairs. See both here:

http://architecture.about.com/library/blpoll-chairs.htm

Steve



"Andy" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> If it is the same ones I have always loved of FLW since I was a kid, it's
> these ones: http://www.prairiespirit.com/dining.htm
>
> Andrew
>
>
> "Bill Hinshaw" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
> > Does anyone recall seeing any pictures on the web of a set of extremely
> > tall-backed, narrow and rather stark, dining chairs, maybe 60-70",
either
> by
> > Frank Lloyd Wright or Charles Limbert (or perhaps some other Arts &
Crafts
> > furniture maker)?
> >
> > Bill
> >
> >
>
>

SA

"Steve Almond"

in reply to "Bill Hinshaw" on 10/01/2004 3:10 PM

10/01/2004 8:37 PM

or rather:

http://architecture.about.com/library/weekly/aa062600a.htm

Steve

"Steve Almond" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> I think the FLW high back is clumsy compared to the Mackintosh. But FLW
did
> design some superb chairs. See both here:
>
> http://architecture.about.com/library/blpoll-chairs.htm
>
> Steve
>
>
>
> "Andy" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
> > If it is the same ones I have always loved of FLW since I was a kid,
it's
> > these ones: http://www.prairiespirit.com/dining.htm
> >
> > Andrew
> >
> >
> > "Bill Hinshaw" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> > news:[email protected]...
> > > Does anyone recall seeing any pictures on the web of a set of
extremely
> > > tall-backed, narrow and rather stark, dining chairs, maybe 60-70",
> either
> > by
> > > Frank Lloyd Wright or Charles Limbert (or perhaps some other Arts &
> Crafts
> > > furniture maker)?
> > >
> > > Bill
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>

SA

"Steve Almond"

in reply to "Bill Hinshaw" on 10/01/2004 3:10 PM

11/01/2004 12:17 AM

Too subtle for me, Mike.

Steve


"Mike Hide" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:fZ%Lb.18550$I06.134194@attbi_s01...
> Ah yes if I recall correctly Charles Limbert was also the first to fly
> across the Atlantic....mjh
>
> --
>
>
>
>
> "Steve Almond" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
> > or rather:
> >
> > http://architecture.about.com/library/weekly/aa062600a.htm
> >
> > Steve
> >
> > "Steve Almond" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> > news:[email protected]...
> > > I think the FLW high back is clumsy compared to the Mackintosh. But
FLW
> > did
> > > design some superb chairs. See both here:
> > >
> > > http://architecture.about.com/library/blpoll-chairs.htm
> > >
> > > Steve
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > "Andy" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> > > news:[email protected]...
> > > > If it is the same ones I have always loved of FLW since I was a kid,
> > it's
> > > > these ones: http://www.prairiespirit.com/dining.htm
> > > >
> > > > Andrew
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > "Bill Hinshaw" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> > > > news:[email protected]...
> > > > > Does anyone recall seeing any pictures on the web of a set of
> > extremely
> > > > > tall-backed, narrow and rather stark, dining chairs, maybe 60-70",
> > > either
> > > > by
> > > > > Frank Lloyd Wright or Charles Limbert (or perhaps some other Arts
&
> > > Crafts
> > > > > furniture maker)?
> > > > >
> > > > > Bill
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>

MH

"Mike Hide"

in reply to "Bill Hinshaw" on 10/01/2004 3:10 PM

10/01/2004 11:33 PM

Ah yes if I recall correctly Charles Limbert was also the first to fly
across the Atlantic....mjh

--




"Steve Almond" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> or rather:
>
> http://architecture.about.com/library/weekly/aa062600a.htm
>
> Steve
>
> "Steve Almond" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
> > I think the FLW high back is clumsy compared to the Mackintosh. But FLW
> did
> > design some superb chairs. See both here:
> >
> > http://architecture.about.com/library/blpoll-chairs.htm
> >
> > Steve
> >
> >
> >
> > "Andy" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> > news:[email protected]...
> > > If it is the same ones I have always loved of FLW since I was a kid,
> it's
> > > these ones: http://www.prairiespirit.com/dining.htm
> > >
> > > Andrew
> > >
> > >
> > > "Bill Hinshaw" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> > > news:[email protected]...
> > > > Does anyone recall seeing any pictures on the web of a set of
> extremely
> > > > tall-backed, narrow and rather stark, dining chairs, maybe 60-70",
> > either
> > > by
> > > > Frank Lloyd Wright or Charles Limbert (or perhaps some other Arts &
> > Crafts
> > > > furniture maker)?
> > > >
> > > > Bill
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>

Ab

"Andy"

in reply to "Bill Hinshaw" on 10/01/2004 3:10 PM

11/01/2004 7:22 AM

If it is the same ones I have always loved of FLW since I was a kid, it's
these ones: http://www.prairiespirit.com/dining.htm

Andrew


"Bill Hinshaw" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> Does anyone recall seeing any pictures on the web of a set of extremely
> tall-backed, narrow and rather stark, dining chairs, maybe 60-70", either
by
> Frank Lloyd Wright or Charles Limbert (or perhaps some other Arts & Crafts
> furniture maker)?
>
> Bill
>
>

MH

"Mike Hide"

in reply to "Bill Hinshaw" on 10/01/2004 3:10 PM

10/01/2004 8:26 PM

Probably, I thought you didn't know any sources and then you come up with
this web site. Is that your way of bringing it to our attention ??? mjh



"Andy" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> If it is the same ones I have always loved of FLW since I was a kid, it's
> these ones: http://www.prairiespirit.com/dining.htm
>
> Andrew
>
>
> "Bill Hinshaw" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
> > Does anyone recall seeing any pictures on the web of a set of extremely
> > tall-backed, narrow and rather stark, dining chairs, maybe 60-70",
either
> by
> > Frank Lloyd Wright or Charles Limbert (or perhaps some other Arts &
Crafts
> > furniture maker)?
> >
> > Bill
> >
> >
>
>

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Andy Dingley

in reply to "Bill Hinshaw" on 10/01/2004 3:10 PM

10/01/2004 3:41 PM

On Sat, 10 Jan 2004 15:10:23 GMT, "Bill Hinshaw"
<[email protected]> wrote:

>Does anyone recall seeing any pictures on the web of a set of extremely
>tall-backed, narrow and rather stark, dining chairs, maybe 60-70", either by
>Frank Lloyd Wright or Charles Limbert (or perhaps some other Arts & Crafts
>furniture maker)?

Probably Charles Rennie Mackintosh - the "giraffe backed" chairs.

--
Smert' spamionam

LJ

Larry Jaques

in reply to "Bill Hinshaw" on 10/01/2004 3:10 PM

11/01/2004 5:19 AM

On Sat, 10 Jan 2004 23:33:31 GMT, "Mike Hide" <[email protected]>
brought forth from the murky depths:

>Ah yes if I recall correctly Charles Limbert was also the first to fly
>across the Atlantic....mjh

I thought he was a stinky German cheesemaker.
(Or was that a German maker of stinky cheese?)


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Ab

"Andy"

in reply to "Bill Hinshaw" on 10/01/2004 3:10 PM

11/01/2004 4:41 PM

Ummmm, I think you might be a bit confused here... I never posted the
original thread...


"Mike Hide" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:jeZLb.17163$I06.121588@attbi_s01...
> Probably, I thought you didn't know any sources and then you come up with
> this web site. Is that your way of bringing it to our attention ???
mjh
>
>
>
> "Andy" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
> > If it is the same ones I have always loved of FLW since I was a kid,
it's
> > these ones: http://www.prairiespirit.com/dining.htm
> >
> > Andrew
> >
> >
> > "Bill Hinshaw" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> > news:[email protected]...
> > > Does anyone recall seeing any pictures on the web of a set of
extremely
> > > tall-backed, narrow and rather stark, dining chairs, maybe 60-70",
> either
> > by
> > > Frank Lloyd Wright or Charles Limbert (or perhaps some other Arts &
> Crafts
> > > furniture maker)?
> > >
> > > Bill
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>


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