607 Taliesin 1

Armchairs from Cassina, Designed by Frank Lloyd Wright

Product description

The Taliesin 1 armchair is made from beech plywood with a cherry wood veneer, just like the original, or natural or stained black oak, with deliberately visible wooden edges.
The internal part of the armchair is padded and upholstered in leather or fabric.
Cassina also proposes a special version in three colours for a total of 450 pieces. This piece, also with a beech plywood structure, is matt lacquered with a wooden profile and internal upholstery in short hair leather in the same shade as the lacquer: 150 in burgundy, 150 in petrol green and 150 in blue.

Measurements:
88x88xh76.5/38cm

Materials:
structure in beech plywood with cherry wood veneer, natural or stained black oak, seat and backrest in polyurethane foam, upholstery in leather or fabric from the Cassina Collections special version with a matt lacquered beech plywood structure in burgundy, petrol green or blue with visible wooden edges, seat and backrest in polyurethane foam, upholstery in short hair leather in the same shade as the structure.

Concept

A geometric armchair for a surprisingly new aesthetic code by Frank Lloyd Wright. Taliesin 1, designed by Wright for his own home, a masterpiece of modern architecture. The Taliesin 1 armchair was designed by Frank Lloyd Wright in 1949 for the living room of his Taliesin West home/studio in Arizona, today the headquarters of the Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation. Acclaimed as one of his greatest works, Frank Lloyd Wright developed this piece of architecture between 1937 and 1959 in the Sonora desert in Arizona, not just as his residence but also as a workshop and school. Wright lived there until his death at the age of 91 in 1959. An authentic piece of wooden origami, expression of his design maturity. In the early part of his career, Wright created furniture, and in parallel architecture, that stood out for its classic forms and balanced proportions. In the years that followed, he began to explore more sophisticated solutions, experimenting with far more complex designs. Indicative of this design evolution, with its angled components, the Taliesin 1 has a complex geometrical structure that ensures the stability of the chair. Constructed from a single piece of folded plywood, it is frequently called ‘Origami’ because of the way it recalls this Japanese art. The return of an even more comfortable icon. The first reedition of the Taliesin 1 armchair was produced by Cassina between 1986 and 1990; it was part of the collection for only a short amount of time perhaps because it was still seen as too avant-garde. Thirty years later Cassina unveils a new version in accordance with the Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation.

Completely manufactured in the company’s carpentry workshop, the armchair combines handcraftsmanship with the most advanced wood processing technologies. The project has been further developed thanks to the study of original drawings and the research and reconstruction work carried out by Cassina for the first reedition under the guidance of Professor Filippo Alison. Compared with the first edition various additional elements, such as the front feet, have been eliminated in order to place greater emphasis on its folds, and the armchair is even more comfortable thanks to its thicker padding and more reclined backrest. A contemporary limited edition of 450 pieces in addition to the historical version.

More about this product

Part of the collection ARMCHAIRS.
Manufacturer Cassina
Family Taliesin 1
Architonic ID 1552236
Order number 607
Year of Launch 2018

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