I’ve seen photos of this chair years ago but I never gave it much thought until now. When I recently saw photos of it I thought I should build one. When I saw how complex it is, I decided to put it on the back burner for now.
Here are some photos I found of some of his chairs that are for sale. They serve as keys to how the chairs were built.
I think this one is made from cherry.
I found this video of one being built. All the mortise and tenons have to align perfectly or it won’t fit perfectly. Here’s some photos from the video.
This is one of the most admired chairs from that period.
Frank Lloyd Wright was not only a great architect he also designed furniture and stained glass. I’ve seen that some of you have built the famous Maloof designs and did a great job building them.
Would you like to build the Frank Lloyd Weight Barrel Chair?
that would be a challenge. ive done 3 maloof style chairs, the rocker, low back and a stool. ill consider this one ? be nice to have some plans though !
working with my hands is a joy,it gives me a sense of fulfillment,somthing so many seek and so few find.-SAM MALOOF.
I think it’s a solid pice of wood that sits inside a rabbit on the top side and is upholstered on the top and bottom. It may be reversible in case it wears out on the top.
That would be one of your Masterpieces. Once you get the basic shape of the back you have to use something to shape it. A grinder with a sculpting disc?
I have a challenging project I’m starting. Maybe after that I’ll start it. I know the original was made from solid blocks of wood. Maybe the parts with the mortises are mortised first and then bent, or shaped from a thicker piece of wood then the mortises are put in using a string nailed in from a certain position to create a radius.
