Light Fixture

Frank Lloyd Wright

1912–14 · White oak, glass · The American Wing

Inspired by the Japanese lantern designs he saw on his first trip to Japan in 1905, Wright fashioned these oak and frosted glass light fixtures (1972.60.21-.24) as vertical counterpoints to the horizontal bands of the walls and window banks in the room, the long horizontal shelves at the upper perimeter, and low built-in benches on either window wall.

Artist

Frank Lloyd Wright

Date

1912–14

Medium

White oak, glass

Culture

American

Department

The American Wing

Credit line

Purchase, Emily Crane Chadbourne Bequest, 1972