Avery Coonley Playhouse Window
Designer: Frank Lloyd Wright (American, 1867-1959)
Manufacturer: Linden Glass Company (American, 1884-1934)
Date: about 1912
Dimensions:
H: 60 1/4 in. (153 cm); W: 12 in. (30.5 cm);
Frame: H: 61 3/4 in. (156.8 cm); W: 13 1/2 in. (34.3 cm)
Medium: Glass
Classification: Glass
Credit Line: Purchased with funds from the Libbey Endowment, Gift of Edward Drummond Libbey
Object number: 1990.72
Label Text:Frank Lloyd Wright designed each of the about 50 windows created for the Avery Coonley Playhouse in Riverside, Illinois, to be slightly different. Built in 1911–12, this progressive kindergarten, which featured a stage for presenting plays, was Wright’s second commission from the Coonley family after his successful design of their nearby family home. The windows recreate a parade with balloons, flags, and confetti. In keeping with the playful nature of his approach, Wright referred to these windows as his “kindersymphony” (symphony for children).
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