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Folding wood accordion partition in vertical panels in a mid-century room
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Interior Doors · Mid-Century Modern

Folding Wood Partition, Duncan House, Polymath Park (Frank Lloyd Wright)

A folding wood partition in the Duncan House at Polymath Park, Pennsylvania, used to close off a closet or room in Frank Lloyd Wright's compact plan.

Design characteristics

Mid-century houses often used folding or sliding wood partitions instead of swinging doors to save space. This one, in vertical wood panels, folds back like an accordion. Folding doors are a practical solution for closets, laundry alcoves and pantries today, and wood versions are much warmer than the vinyl ones that replaced them.

Classification

Style
Mid-Century Modern
Category
Interior Doors
Material
Mahogany
Motifs
Folding partition, Vertical board
Photograph
2023
Photographer
w_lemay
Evidence
Photograph of a documented interior or object
Source
Wikimedia Commons

Architectural context

Flush slab doors, walnut and teak, and storage built into the walls. United States and Scandinavia · c. 1945–1970.

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