Wright Chat

I have a paint chip from Martin-Senour from an older (no longer in production) FLW palette which they said was a Cherokee Red equivalent (though they termed it "Taliesin Red"). I was told by them a couple of years ago that their equivalent color today is Perfectly Paprika - MST7-A (<---PDF...

If copies of rugs and reproductions of furniture are not only 'good' but in some cases even 'preferred' - and the designs themselves are to be considered "eternal" and "precious" - it would seem to follow that copies and reproductions of the entire designs themselves (i.e. - FLW'...

Saw this over at PrairieMod:

The results of the auction for the David Wright rug - $16,000. <------- to view the auction page for the rug, under "Featured lots" (on the right side) - click on the picture of the rug (Lot #385)).


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Pierce Auto Museum Expansion Starts This Summer


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PPG Pittsburgh Paints Introduces 100 New Neutrals with ‘Atmospheric’ Collection

The PDF file pallete for 'Atmosphereic - (Cherokee Red is ATC-5


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Video: The Robie House English Project - [3:54]


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Digital Restoration of Wright's Robie House Wins Webby Award


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JPB_1971 wrote:Does anyone know what Mr. Laurent did for a living after returning from WWII and recovering from his injury?

He worked in the brass manufacturing industry.


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Author traces roots of L.A. modernism to San Diego


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Tour takes you inside buildings designed, inspired by Frank Lloyd Wright


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Well, seems I may need to "re-correct" myself once more. I just heard from a Wright enthusiast friend who has also visited w/ the Laurents not too long ago and he remembers being told that the fabrics have been changed - perhaps most recently as 10 years ago. The atrophy may be not be quit...

DRN - thanks for posting this. Having just visited the Laurent House a few weeks ago and meeting with the owners I have a great appreciation for their wonderful home (soon to be a museum). On a separate note, in this thread Unbrook had asked about the draperies. And I stated that Mr. Laurent had to...

Frank Lloyd Wright s building restoration - [5:19]


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The Rosenbaum house, the only Frank Lloyd Wright home in Alabama, is 'treasure' in Florence


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Fantastic job, Jeff! Thank you so much for taking the time to do this - and for sharing it with us. I'll be enjoying multiple viewings of this wonderful home.


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