Chicago was the epicenter of a major American design movement in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Called the Prairie School, this architectural movement was inspired by the wide open horizons of the American Midwest. In reaction to the Greek Revival structures erected for the 1893 Chicago World's Fair, the Prairie School wanted to create from the American experience.
Frank Lloyd Wright was the most famous member of the group which included many young architects working with Wright and Louis Sullivan . They used hip roofs with wide overhangs and horizontal rows of windows. They preferred high quality craftsmanship and wanted the structures to appear as if they grew from their surroundings.
To harmonize with their buildings, furniture and lamps were created to mirror the structure of the house. The Prairie Corn Oblong desk lamp seen above is a perfect example, as the oblong shade perfectly mirrors the long low roof lines of many Prairie School buildings. This lamp made by Meyda Tiffany can be found at Desk Lamp Daddy
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