{"product_id":"midway-gardens-sprite","title":"Frank Lloyd Wright Garden Sprite Garden Sculpture, Assorted Sizes","description":"\u003ch2\u003eFaces Over the Dance Floor: A Midway Gardens Sprite for Your Garden\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis Midway Gardens sprite recalls the geometric figures that watched over parties at \u003cstrong\u003eFrank Lloyd Wright\u003c\/strong\u003e's Chicago beer garden. It ranges from a 12 in desk statue to a 66 in grande, cast in reconstituted stone.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Maid in the Mud sprite is a reduction of a 1913 Wright design. It was sculpted by \u003cstrong\u003eAlfonso Iannelli\u003c\/strong\u003e, and its serene expression gazes down as if from a wall.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eProduct Details\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMaterial:\u003c\/strong\u003e Reconstituted stone, for interior and exterior use\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMethod:\u003c\/strong\u003e Hand made by the dry-casting method\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFinish:\u003c\/strong\u003e Closely resembles natural quarried stone; grey color chip pictured\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSmall 4514Z:\u003c\/strong\u003e 12 in H x 3 in W x 2.5 in D, 2 lbs, desktop statue\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLarge 3571_30:\u003c\/strong\u003e Sculpture alone, 30.5 in H x 6 in W x 8 in D, 42 lbs\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLarge base only 3572:\u003c\/strong\u003e 11 in H x 10.75 in W x 8 in D, 38 lbs\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLarge with base 4061:\u003c\/strong\u003e 41.5 in H, 82 lbs, 2 pieces\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGrande 3571_66:\u003c\/strong\u003e 66 in H x 11 in W x 14 in D, 360 lbs\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGrande base only 4934:\u003c\/strong\u003e 22 in H x 21 in W x 21 in L, 280 lbs\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGrande with base 10017:\u003c\/strong\u003e 88 in H, 2 pieces\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGrande delivery:\u003c\/strong\u003e Continental US only\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eStyle:\u003c\/strong\u003e Midway Gardens sprite statue, garden sculpture\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAuthentication:\u003c\/strong\u003e Authenticated by the Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation, Scottsdale, Arizona\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eA German Style Garden in Chicago\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMidway Gardens opened in June 1914 in Chicago's Hyde Park, on the site of an older amusement park. Edward C. Waller Jr. commissioned it for dining, dancing, and concerts.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt was a German style beer garden with terraces, pools, and a music pavilion.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eSprites of Cubist Geometry\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWright named the sculptures sprites. He co-designed them with Iannelli. An Iannelli sprite statue therefore carries both names. Each Midway Gardens sprite shows Wright's love of strong geometry. As Frank Lloyd Wright garden sculpture, it is bold, angular, and playful.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Met owns a painted cement Sprite from about 1914, standing 65 in high. It has a faceted face that reflects Cubism. The Maid in the Mud sprite shares that faceted style.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat Became of Midway Gardens\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eProhibition drained the Gardens of their appeal. The building closed and was torn down in October 1929. Some sprites survived and now sit elsewhere. A Midway Gardens sprite in your garden keeps that story alive.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis Frank Lloyd Wright garden sculpture keeps the design alive. Every Maid in the Mud sprite is made by hand. This Frank Lloyd Wright garden sculpture is rare. Browse more in our \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.museumize.com\/collections\/artist-frank-lloyd-wright\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eFrank Lloyd Wright Collection\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eDisplay and Care\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe small statue suits a desk, while the grande is a garden landmark at 360 lbs. Reconstituted stone suits interior and exterior use. Set each Midway Gardens sprite on a firm, level base.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eAlfonso Iannelli in Brief\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAlfonso Iannelli lived from 1888 to 1965. Born in Italy, he moved to America in 1898 and studied sculpture under Gutzon Borglum. He later opened Iannelli Studios in Park Ridge with his wife, Margaret. The Iannelli sprite statue is among his best loved Chicago works. Collectors prize an Iannelli sprite statue for its history.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eFor More Reading from the Web\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRead how Midway Gardens rose in 1914 and fell in 1929, and where its sprites went. \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Midway_Gardens\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eMidway Gardens - Wikipedia\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStudy a sprite from the original Midway Gardens at the Met, in painted cement. \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.metmuseum.org\/it\/art\/collection\/search\/11204\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eSprite by Wright and Iannelli - The Metropolitan Museum of Art\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMeet the Italian-born sculptor who co-designed the sprites with Wright. \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Alfonso_Iannelli\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eAlfonso Iannelli - Wikipedia\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Nichols Bros. 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