Pendant light, from the Arthur B. Heurtley House, Oak Park, Illinois
(c. 1902)
- Credit Line
- National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Gift of Krystyna Campbell-Pretty AM and Family through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program, 2025
© Frank Lloyd Wright Estate/ARS, New York. Licensed by Copyright Agency, Australia
- Gallery location
- Mid 20th Century Paintings & Decorative Arts Gallery
Level 2, NGV International
About this work
This light was one of two pendant lights designed for the Heurtley house in 1902, this one placed in the breakfast nook of the dining room. Not all of Frank Lloyd Wright’s houses had pendant lights and they were an uncommon feature in his interior designs. This light is the more complex of the two and features triangular and trapezoidal forms with faceted corner details. The shade incorporates broad yellow panes that have been lightly frosted to remove the reflective surface and give a softer glow, as well as iridescent and gilt-glass elements that add a subtle glint to the shade when unlit during the daytime.
Artwork Details
Gift of Krystyna Campbell-Pretty AM and Family through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program, 2025
© Frank Lloyd Wright Estate/ARS, New York. Licensed by Copyright Agency, Australia
Level 2, NGV International