The Dahlman House
Amberley Village, Ohio
Wright’s influence on Abrom Dombar is evident in his designs for the Dahlman house.
In the 1930s, brothers Abrom and Benjamin Dombar studied under Frank Lloyd Wright at the Taliesin Fellowship in Scottsdale, Arizona. Drawing inspiration from Wright’s concept of Organic Architecture, the brothers returned to Cincinnati and designed hundreds homes both together and independently. Wright’s influence on Abrom Dombar is evident in his designs for the Dahlman house which boasted sweeping planes and large spans of windows. At the time of its completion in 1952, Mr. and Mrs. Dahlman purchased various pieces to furnish their home, including works by George Nelson & Associates, Charles and Ray Eames and Hendrick Van Keppel and Taylor Green. The kitchen and bathroom were featured in period advertisements for Formica - one advertisement illustrating the home’s blush-colored kitchen also shows the Dahlman’s original dining set, offered here.
This selection of period furnishings has remained together in the home since they were purchased in the early 1950s.
Lots from The Dahlman House
158
American
console with planter
estimate: $500–700
result: $750
159
Charles and Ray Eames
DAWs, pair
estimate: $2,000–3,000
result: $2,750
160
George Nelson & Associates
slat bench, model 4690
estimate: $500–700
result: $1,125
161
Charles and Ray Eames
DAWs, pair
estimate: $2,000–3,000
result: $3,000
162
Hendrik Van Keppel and Taylor Green
adjustable folding table
estimate: $1,500–2,000
result: $3,500
163
Charles and Ray Eames
DAWs, pair
estimate: $2,000–3,000
result: $3,000
164
Henry & Miller
Kraftware server
estimate: $200–300
result: $585
165
Charles and Ray Eames
DAXs, pair
estimate: $1,000–1,500
result: $938
166
George Nelson & Associates
nightstands model 4618, pair
estimate: $1,000–1,500
result: $2,000
167
George Nelson & Associates
slat bench, model 4690
estimate: $500–700
result: $1,250
168
Charles and Ray Eames
DAW
estimate: $1,000–1,500
result: $1,375
169
American
bookshelves, set of three
estimate: $700–900
result: $938
170
George Nelson & Associates
slat bench, model 4690 and television cabinet, model 4601-TV
estimate: $700–900
result: $938
171
Charles and Ray Eames
ETR
estimate: $500–700
result: $1,500
172
Charles and Ray Eames
RAR
estimate: $1,000–1,500
result: $1,063
173
George Nelson & Associates
slat bench, model 4690
estimate: $500–700
result: $1,063
174
Charles and Ray Eames
RAR
estimate: $1,000–1,500
result: $1,125
175
George Nelson & Associates
stereo cabinet, model 4743
estimate: $300–500
result: $500
