Raindrop Tile

18 ea

Here is a raindrop 4"x4" tile, designed by the very hand of arguably the finest architect of all time, "Frank Lloyd Wright". The Luxfer Glass Company in Chicago was commissioned to make these tiles starting in 1890 through 1915, one of 96 designs by Wright. These tiles were popular until that new fangled invention, known as "electricity ". These tiles were installed in hotels, banks, train stations and all sorts of applications. F.L. Wright's saw tooth patent was for the aesthetic beauty and particularly for their ability to redirect natural light from outside to inside the building. This was accomplished with the saw tooth design. They have a slight purple tint because the sun has effected the magnesium in the glass over these 100 years. This auction is for one tile however I have many I also have available the flowered tiles and prairie style frames with the Harvey Ellis arch and square pegs. All tiles are 4"x4" and excellent. $18 EACH WITH $5 FOR SHIPPING AND INSURANCE inside the good old USA. International shipping slightly more.

These tiles are the Raindrop pattern made by Luxfer. The way you can tell the Luxfer tile from the American 3 way, is that the top of the drops are more rounded in the Luxfer version. American 3 Way ended up acquiring Luxfer, and had rights to produce all the designs.