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   Ron Alley | Jul 05, 2013 09:26pm | #1

   I've never seen a plan attributed to Frank Lloyd Wright. There are a number of plans for substantially similar chairs.

   I had the good fortune to tour the Robie House. But have little memory of any chairs on display. Wright was not a tall man and he tended to design to a human scale with himself the model human. My notion is that the seat would be level and somewhat lower than typical of today's chairs.

   A level seat chair with a seat too deep would put uncomfortable pressure on the knees making the chair uncomfortable. The back of a Robie chair offers no lumbar support. That would encourage the occupant to sit up straight and such a design is totally in keeping with the tone of much of FLW's writing. Look at his explanation of why his homes did not include a basement if you doubt this conclusion.

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   Ron Alley | Jul 05, 2013 09:30pm | #2

   Here is a link to the preservation trust site page with a picture of a Robie House side chair.

   http://gowright.org/research/collections/collection-highlights/furniture/dining-room-side-chair.html