Table
The large library table that dominates one end of the room was originally made for the Littles’ Peoria house, but both ends of the table were extended when it was moved to Wayzata to bring it to its current length of almost 13 feet. It is a practical piece of furniture, constructed with multiple shelves for holding books of different sizes. As a vertical counterpoint to the low, spreading surface of the tabletop, a plaster reduction of the famous 2nd century B.C. "Winged Victory of Samothrace," a sculpture that Wright used in many of his Prairie School interiors, was placed on it.
Artwork Details
- Title: Table
- Maker: Frank Lloyd Wright (American, Richland Center, Wisconsin 1867–1959 Phoenix, Arizona)
- Date: 1902–3
- Geography: Made in Midwest, United States
- Culture: American
- Medium: White oak
- Dimensions: 28 1/2 x 155 1/2 x 40 in. (72.4 x 395 x 101.6 cm)
- Credit Line: Purchase, Emily Crane Chadbourne Bequest, 1972
- Object Number: 1972.60.20
- Rights and Reproduction: © 2025 Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York
- Curatorial Department: The American Wing
More Artwork
Research Resources
The Met provides unparalleled resources for research and welcomes an international community of students and scholars. The Met's Open Access API is where creators and researchers can connect to the The Met collection. Open Access data and public domain images are available for unrestricted commercial and noncommercial use without permission or fee.
To request images under copyright and other restrictions, please use this Image Request form.
Feedback
We continue to research and examine historical and cultural context for objects in The Met collection. If you have comments or questions about this object record, please complete and submit this form. The Museum looks forward to receiving your comments.