Description
Frank Lloyd Wright American Systems Built Houses Vase – Cast Stone Planter
The American Systems Built Houses Vase is a cast stone planter designed by Frank Lloyd Wright between 1915–1917 as part of his innovative system of inexpensive, catalog-order homes developed in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. This planter is offered in 18", 24", and 30" diameters, allowing you to select the perfect size for residential or commercial landscapes. Each planter comes with a numbered Frank Lloyd Wright® signature plaque to certify its place in the Frank Lloyd Wright stoneware collection.
American Systems Built Houses Vase Specifications
| Size | Outside Top (in) | Overall Height (in) | Base (in) | Inside Top (in) | Bowl Depth (in) | Pedestal Height (in) | Weight (lbs) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Small | 18 | 26.25 | 15x15x3 | 14.625 | 20.625 | 5.625 | 250 |
| Medium | 24 | 35 | 20x20x4 | 19.5 | 27.5 | 7.5 | 600 |
| Large | 30 | 43.75 | 25x25x5 | 24.375 | 34.375 | 9.375 | 900 |
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About Nichols Bros. Cast Stone
The American Systems Built Houses Planters are crafted from cast stone, which provides a more refined look and feel than traditional cast concrete. Nichols Bros. uses a dry cast method with zero-slump concrete, compacted in rigid molds for long-lasting durability. Mid-size and large pieces are reinforced with galvanized aircraft cable, while flat surfaces and rings are strengthened with rebar or non-ferrous pipe. These planters are designed to withstand weather and abrasion while maintaining architectural beauty.
Raw materials include Portland cement (Type I, white), multi-sized aggregates, iron oxide pigments (as needed), approved admixtures such as poly-plex and glass fibers, and water. All mix designs meet Cast Stone Institute standards for architectural cast stone.
Exclusive Licensed Manufacturer
Since 1977, Nichols Bros. Stoneworks has been the exclusive licensed manufacturer of Frank Lloyd Wright reproduction vases and select sculptures. Each American Systems Built Houses Vase is hand-formed in historically accurate molds using traditional dry casting methods combined with modern technology and additives for increased strength. Every planter comes with a numbered Frank Lloyd Wright signature plaque to certify its authenticity.
The Frank Lloyd Wright Collection® is authorized by the Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation, Taliesin West, Scottsdale, Arizona. A portion of all sales supports the Foundation’s conservation and education programs.
Ordering and Shipping
All American Systems Built Houses Vases are made to order. Fabrication typically requires 4–5 weeks, plus 1 week for transit. Products ship via LTL common carrier and are non-returnable due to their custom nature.
Warranty Information
Because of our improved mix design and integral reinforcing, we offer a 10-year limited warranty on our dry cast stone products, assuming proper installation and maintenance. A very important factor in planter performance is drainage. Our planters are made with drain holes and they must be utilized. With every order we ship installation instructions and small rubber squares to act as spacers or pot feet. These are to lift the bottom of the planter 1/4” – 3/8” off the ground to allow proper drainage. If water is allowed to collect in the container it can lead to efflorescence and in extreme cases of ice buildup, can cause the planter to crack. The warranty is limited to manufacturer’s defects and does not cover damage from improper maintenance or installation, mishandling, collision or other misuse.
Limitations & Protection Against Abuse of Guarantee:We do not guarantee our containers from failure due to other actions which might befall the products, such as being struck, dropped or otherwise abused.
Nichols Bros. Stoneworks reserves the right to request the return, for inspection and analysis, to the Snohomish, WA location, any product for which failure is claimed, with the return packing and shipping costs incurred being borne at least initially by the claimant.
Whether or not the product is returned, any claim must be made in writing and include a full description of the location of the container, when it was most recently moved to the location where failure was first noted, its contents immediately prior to its failure upon its environment and possible cause of its failure.
Upon their review of the written claim and/or the product itself, and based upon their experience and results of any outside scientific analysis they choose to employ, if, in the sole judgment of Nichols Bros. Stoneworks the container is determined to have failed, Nichols Bros. will ship to the claimant a new, replacement container of the same size and design, at Nichols Bros. Cost, and at the same time refund the costs incurred by the claimant to have had the failed product packed and shipped to Nichols Bros.
If, on the other hand, in Nichols Bros.’ sole judgment the product failure is determined to have been caused by something other than manufacturer’s defect, Nichols Bros. will not be required to replace the container or to reimburse for the packing and shipping of the container for their inspection. Further, Nichols Bros. may, at its option, charge back any out-of-pocket costs incurred by them in determination of the cause of the failure; those costs do not exceed the initial price paid by the claimant for that container.
