1949 Taliesin Origami Chair - Dimensions? Sketches? Drawing?

peterm · Post by **peterm** » Wed Aug 29, 2012 11:21 am

Steel chair (minus the cushion) from the Willey house, fabricated by the Norris brothers. The thin industrial material captures the essence of the folded paper origami:

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Roderick Grant · Post by **Roderick Grant** » Wed Aug 29, 2012 12:04 pm

How does it compare weight-wise to wood?

Jeff Myers · Post by **Jeff Myers** » Wed Aug 29, 2012 12:04 pm

That is truly beautiful.

KevinW · Post by **KevinW** » Wed Aug 29, 2012 12:28 pm

I'll take four, in that color.

Healeyjet · Post by **Healeyjet** » Wed Aug 29, 2012 1:25 pm

Wow. Those steel ones are great !
Ward

SDR · Post by **SDR** » Wed Aug 29, 2012 1:42 pm

They'd be even heavier than the wood ones, no doubt ? No problem with these blowing over in a gale . . . !

Recall that Mr Wright didn't apply the word "origami" to this design . . .

SDR

peterm · Post by **peterm** » Wed Aug 29, 2012 2:50 pm

Extremely heavy!

SDR · Post by **SDR** » Wed Aug 29, 2012 5:43 pm

dtc sends these detail photos. He writes:

These two chairs were a collaboration:

Design by F.LL.W.
Change of scale by John Origillo.
Carpentry by Mike Holubar.
Finish by yours truly.
Leather by Terry Elkins.

SDR · Post by **SDR** » Wed Aug 29, 2012 6:42 pm

dtc · Post by **dtc** » Wed Aug 29, 2012 7:15 pm

pic 1. detail of inside arm with inside back. note there are no 90 degree corners. The top plane of back cushion follows the angle of back crest rail and angle of the arm.

pic.2. detail of front leg with rubber covering the bottom of metal slipper.

pic.3. both chairs with Wright's hex. table.

pic.4. detail of rear leg and back spine.

peterm · Post by **peterm** » Wed Aug 29, 2012 9:16 pm

Lovely!...

And is that your Taliesin lamp modification with no 90 degree angles?

dtc · Post by **dtc** » Wed Aug 29, 2012 9:36 pm

Yes. All 60 & 120 degree angles.
Two are up and running. I still need to build and finish one for the exterior.

The wood is mahogany.
The trunk is a folded miter, mortised and tenon to its base.
Candelabra sockets with 7 1/2 watt bulbs.
Finish is shellac and Johnson paste wax.

peterm · Post by **peterm** » Wed Aug 29, 2012 9:43 pm

Such a good idea for the triangular houses. I think Mr. Wright would have approved!

dtc · Post by **dtc** » Wed Aug 29, 2012 9:48 pm

Peter,
Thanks. I'd like to believe he would have no problem with it.

Eric James · Post by **Eric James** » Sat Aug 24, 2013 4:36 pm

Hi Folks, I am new to this discussion post re: the various origami chair designs. Is there a general agreement of which plans are best to purchase?
Thanks!