Drapery Schemes, Henry J. Allen Residence, Wichita, Kansas
Medium
furniture
Classification
furniture
Department
Smithsonian Collection
Museum
Smithsonian American Art Museum
Credit
Museum purchase from Smithsonian Regents Collections Acquisition and Friends of Drawings and Prints Funds
Accession Number
1983-1-11
About this artwork
Research in Progress
Art Historical Context
Frank Lloyd Wright's *Drapery Schemes for the Henry J. Allen Residence* (1917) exemplifies the architect's visionary approach to integrated design. Created for the Wichita, Kansas, home of newspaper publisher and Kansas Governor Henry J. Allen, these schemes reveal Wright's Prairie School philosophy, where every element—from architecture to furnishings—harmonizes with its environment. Classified as furniture within the Smithsonian American Art Museum's collection, the work likely includes detailed plans for custom draperies that complemented the residence's open interiors and horizontal lines,...