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Monumental Weed Holder

Creator: Frank Lloyd Wright
Offered by: Bernard Goldberg Fine Arts, LLC

Description
Frank Lloyd Wright believed that every element within a building should reflect a unified design philosophy. This wooden vase exemplifies his approach to decorative objects as integral components of architectural harmony rather than mere ornaments.

Wright designed furniture, textiles, art glass, and vessels like this throughout his career, often creating them specifically for his architectural commissions. His wooden objects emphasized the natural beauty of the material, with forms that echoed the horizontal lines and geometric patterns characteristic of his Prairie School and later work. The clean lines and organic simplicity of this vase reflect Wright's principle that decoration should grow naturally from structure and material.

For Wright, a vase was never simply a container—it was an opportunity to extend his architectural vision into every corner of domestic life. Whether holding prairie grasses or fresh-cut flowers, objects like this were meant to connect the interior space with the natural world outside, reinforcing the relationship between building and landscape that defined his philosophy.

This piece represents Wright's commitment to "total design," where architecture, furnishings, and decorative arts worked together to create a complete aesthetic environment. Even in small-scale objects, Wright's distinctive vocabulary of form and his reverence for natural materials remained consistent with his monumental architectural achievements.

Wright to create the Taliesin Line, a commercial venture which would include textiles and wallpapers by F. Schumacher and Co., furniture by Heritage-Hendredon and other small household items by Minic Accessories. For one such design Wright looked towards his 1890s copper “Weed” vase. Based on that model, Wright designed a similar vase in wood and produced it in two sizes, of very limited quanity.

Today, an example of the wood Weed Vase is held in the permanent collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York. Also picture here in BW

More Information

Documentation:	Signed
Period:	1950-1979
Materials:	Mahogany with copper anodized aluminum insert
Condition:	Fair. Wood shows evidence of wear, impression at very top
Creation Date:	1953
Styles / Movements:	Art Deco, Modern, Collectible Design
200 Lex Booth #:	35
Incollect Reference #:	834905

Dimensions

W.	11.5 in;	H.	44.25 in;	D.	1.5 in;
W.	29.21 cm;	H.	112.4 cm;	D.	3.81 cm;

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