Frank Lloyd Wright — Biography, Exhibitions, Galleries & Auction Results

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Selected Works369

Museum Acquisitions

MoMA

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Previous Sales 42

Sotheby's

Hexagon-Back Chair from the Imperial Hotel, Tokyo, Japan

$10,000

Mar 2024

Christie's

Important Drawing of an Officer's Chair for the S.C. Johnson & Son Administration Building, Racine, Wisconsin, circa 1937

Bought In

Dec 2022

Wright

The Imperial Hotel, Tokyo detail sketch

$3,930

Jan 1970

Wright

Architectural drawing for the T. A. Pappas House, St. Louis

$7,560

Jan 1970

Wright

Rendering for room divider at Hillside House, Bartlesville, Oklahoma

$3,750

Jan 1970

Wright

Presentation drawing for Price Tower, Bartlesville, Oklahoma

$50,000

Jan 1970

Wright

perspective, elevation and plan for the Fir Tree Type Cabin, Lake Tahoe Summer Colony (three works)

$35,000

Jan 1970

Wright

Northwestern Elevation drawing for Price Tower, Bartlesville, Oklahoma

$18,750

Jan 1970

Wright

Desk with wastepaper basket from Price Tower, Bartlesville, Oklahoma

$15,000

Jan 1970

Wright

Presentation drawing for the John D. Haynes House, Fort Wayne, Indiana

$7,800

Jan 1970

Wright

Elevation and Plan for the Chahroudi Cottage, Mahopac, New York

$7,500

Jan 1970

Wright

Presentation drawing for the Chahroudi Cottage, Mahopac, New York

$6,500

Jan 1970

Wright

Plan for Price Tower, Bartlesville, Oklahoma

$5,200

Jan 1970

Wright

Elevation for the John D. Haynes House, Fort Wayne, Indiana

$4,550

Jan 1970

Wright

Plan for the John L. Rayward House, New Canaan, Connecticut

$3,750

Jan 1970

Wright

Presentation drawing for the John L. Rayward House, New Canaan, Connecticut

Bought In

Jan 1970

Wright

Perspective drawings for the John L. Rayward House, New Canaan, Connecticut

Bought In

Jan 1970

Wright

Southern Elevation drawing for Price Tower, Bartlesville, Oklahoma

Bought In

Jan 1970

Sotheby's

Armchair from the Ward W. Willits House, Highland Park, Illinois, 1901

$101,600

Jun 2023

Sotheby's

Library Table from the B. Harley Bradley House, Kankakee, Illinois, 1900

$38,100

Jun 2023

Sotheby's

Office Armchair from the Larkin Administration Building, Buffalo, New York, 1904

$35,560

Jun 2023

Sotheby's

Pair of Hexagonal Tables from the Ina Morris Harper House, St. Joseph, Michigan, 1950

$33,020

Jun 2023

Sotheby's

Pair of Hexagon-Back Chairs from the Imperial Hotel, Tokyo, Japan, 1916

$17,780

Jun 2023

Sotheby's

Pair of Side Chairs from the Donald Lovness House, Stillwater, Minnesota, 1956

$12,700

Jun 2023

Sotheby's

Side Chair from the Paul J. Trier House, Des Moines, Iowa, 1956

$12,065

Jun 2023

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Market272 auction results

trending_upWorks on paper Range

$3.8K – $50.0K

12 of 19 works on paper lots with prices

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$12.9K

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$7.0K

12 priced works on paper lots

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Jan 1970 · $3.9K

Latest tracked sale in this object type

categoryMarket by Object Type

Works on paper: $7.0K medianSculpture/objects: $2.9M medianPhotographs: $3.8K medianPaintings: $12.7K medianUnclassified lots: $34.3K medianBooks/portfolios: $2.7K medianPosters/ephemera: $390 median

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Publications14

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Monograph 7

Frank Lloyd Wright: The Rooms: Interiors and Decorative Arts

Rizzoli · 2014

Frank Lloyd Wright Hollyhock House and Olive Hill

Rizzoli · 2006

Frank Lloyd Wright

Abrams · 2005

Frank Lloyd Wright

Thames & Hudson · 2004

The show to end all shows

MoMA Publications · 2004

Frank Lloyd Wright and the art of Japan

Abrams · 2000

50 Favourite Designs by Frank Lloyd Wright (Correct ISBN 0-500-01961-4)

Thames & Hudson · 1999

Exhibition Catalog 6

Frank Lloyd Wright

Rizzoli · 2009

Frank Lloyd Wright Author

MoMA Publications · 2009

Hiroshi Sugimoto: Architecture

Hatje Cantz · 2007

ArchiSculpture: Dialogues between Architecture and Sculpture from the 18th Century to the Present Day

Hatje Cantz · 2004

ArchiSkulptur: Dialoge zwischen Architektur und Plastik vom 18. Jahrhundert bis heute

Hatje Cantz · 2004

Frank Lloyd Wright, architect Author

MoMA Publications · 2002

Survey 1

Stained Glass: Masterpieces of the Modern Era

Thames & Hudson · 2007

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Current Exhibitions1

Museum of Wisconsin Art

Frank Lloyd Wright Laylight Laylight from the B. Harley Bradley House September 27, 2025 –October 4, 2026 MOWA | West Bend View Details

Frank Lloyd Wright

205 Veterans Ave, West Bend, WI 53095, USA

Sep 27, 2025 — Oct 4, 2026

Frank Lloyd Wright Laylight Laylight from the B. Harley Bradley House September 27, 2025 –October 4, 2026 MOWA | West Bend View Details

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Recent News20

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The Crisis of the Museum Is the Crisis of the White Cube

The article examines the widespread consensus that museums are in crisis, synthesizing multiple diagnoses from recent debates in publications like Art…

cultureJun 10, 2026

Art and the World Cup

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exhibitionsJun 9, 2026

Crystal Bridges Museum Tacks on a Big Expansion, Just 15 Years After Opening, and Packs it With American Art

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In Bangkok, an art scene in full boom

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This 'Forest Museum' Is One of America’s Most Exciting Art Destinations—and It Just Unveiled a Massive Expansion

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100 years since the death of Antoni Gaudí and Lego presents the Sagrada Familia set: the largest ever

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A Guide to Museum Mile, New York’s Premier Cultural Corridor

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Bricking it! How a ‘crinkle crankle’ wall reinvented the Serpentine Pavilion

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Guggenheim Pop: 1960 to Now Traces the Pop Art Movement’s Decades-Long Relationship with the Museum and Its Global Influence on Artists Working Today

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exhibitionsJun 3, 2026

The Richest Woman in the World Has Done It Again With Her Art Museum—in the Middle of Arkansas

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Phoenix Probably Shouldn’t Exist. But Eric Fischl and Frank Lloyd Wright Make It Feel Like the Future

The article is a personal essay recounting the author's multiple visits to Phoenix, Arizona, in 2025. It reflects on the city's rapid growth, its reli…

cultureJun 1, 2026

An Art Lover’s Guide to Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art (and Its Expansion)

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From crime to culture. In Ville Couëlle opens the first museum of the Costa Smeralda

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A Culture Lover’s Guide to Northwest Arkansas, a Land of Contradictions

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Guggenheim New York Announces Spring and Summer Public Programs

The Guggenheim New York has announced its spring and summer 2026 public programs, featuring a range of events including a performance lecture by LG Gu…

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Rediscovering Jorge Luis Borges as an Architectural Critic. 40 Years After His Death

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Art in Chicago: A Guide for Collectors, Curators and the Curious

This article introduces a comprehensive guide to Chicago's art world, published by a local outlet. The guide features multiple sections exploring the …

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Metropolitan Museum of Art: Spring Exhibitions in New York

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Hotel and art hub Casabianca opens on Italy's Lake Como

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14 artists having major museum moments in 2026

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Past Exhibitions5

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Polk Museum of Art

Frank Lloyd Wright & The College of Tomorrow

Frank Lloyd Wright

800 E Palmetto St, Lakeland, FL 33801, USA

Jan 1, 2025

Jun 7 to Nov 16 Featured, On View Frank Lloyd Wright & The College of Tomorrow Sat, Jun 7, 2025 10:00 AM 10:00 Sun, Nov 16, 2025 5:00 PM 17:00 Dorothy Jenkin...

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Ashley Gibson Barnett Museum of Art

Frank Lloyd Wright & The College of Tomorrow

Frank Lloyd Wright

Jan 1, 2025

Jun 7 to Nov 16 Featured, On View Frank Lloyd Wright & The College of Tomorrow Sat, Jun 7, 2025 10:00 AM 10:00 Sun, Nov 16, 2025 5:00 PM 17:00 Dorothy Jenkin...

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