February 2015 Auction Ends Thursday, February 26th, 5pm Pacific
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 2/26/2015
Extensive Frank Lloyd Wright lot including: (1) Scarce 1951 reprinting of Frank Lloyd Wright essay ''The Sovereignty of the Individual in the Cause of Architecture''; (2) Several correspondences, including two Western Union telegrams from Wright regarding a government sponsored housing project and a speaking engagement in Washington, DC, dated 21 March 1951 and 17 July 1951; (3) Floor plan hand-annotated, possibly by Wright; (4) Postcard written by Wright's son, John Wright, dated 8 April 1959, detailing Wright's ailing health, ''...Just heard local news on TV, that Frank L. Wright's condition was 'serious' after bowel operation Monday night...''; (5) Several correspondences from Wright's office on Taliesin stationery, signed by Wright's secretary, Eugene Masselink; (6) Frank Lloyd Wright and Catherine Lloyd Wright obituaries; (7) Chicago Mayor Richard Daley proclamation signed, dated 11 September 1956, designating 17 October 1956 as ''Frank Lloyd Wright Day''; (8) Two 10'' x 8'' unpublished black and white photographs of Wright speaking in Washington, DC. Lot also includes various essays, magazine articles and interviews with Wright. Overall very good to near fine condition.
Fascinating 1950's Frank Lloyd Wright Lot -- Includes Telegrams, Unpublished Photos, Early Publications and Several Other Documents Relevant to the Renowned Architect
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