Frank Lloyd Wright

en suite with the previous lot
designed for the Susan Lawrence Dana House, Springfield, Illinois

Nels E. Johnson, Vice President of Linden Glass Company, Chicago, by 1942
Marguerite Phillips, Chicago, circa mid 1940s
Thence by descent
Acquired from the above by the present owner

Chicago Architectural Club 20th Annual, including Exhibition of Frank Lloyd Wright, Art Institute of Chicago, March 29-April 26, 1907

Frank Lloyd Wright, "In the Cause of Architecture," Architectural Record, March 1908, p. 165 (for a period photograph of the present lot exhibited in the Chicago Architectural Club 20th Annual, including Exhibition of Frank Lloyd Wright at the Art Institute of Chicago, 1907)
Grant Carpenter Manson, Frank Lloyd Wright to 1910: The First Golden Age, New York, 1958, p. 9 (for the design)
David A. Hanks, The Decorative Designs of Frank Lloyd Wright, New York, 1979, pl. 6 (for the Dana House windows)
Kelmscott Gallery, Frank Lloyd Wright, Chicago, 1981, n.p. (for the Dana House windows illustrated in a period advertisement by Linden Glass Company in Architectural Record)
Thomas A. Heinz, Frank Lloyd Wright, New York, 1982, pp. 32-33 (for the windows in situ at the Dana House)
The Early Work of Frank Lloyd Wright: The "Ausgeführte Bauten" of 1911, New York, 1982, pp. 37 (for the design in situ) and 101-103 (for the present lot exhibited in the Art Institute of Chicago exhibition, 1907) 
Edgar Kaufmann, Jr., Frank Lloyd Wright at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, 1982, p. 4 (for the present lot exhibited in the Art Institute of Chicago exhibition, 1907)
Tod M. Volpe and Beth Cathers, Treasures of the American Arts and Crafts Movement 1890-1920, New York, 1988, p. 155 (for the Dana House windows)
William Allin Storrer, The Frank Lloyd Wright Companion, Chicago, 1993, p. 68 (for the windows in situ at the Dana House)
Thomas A. Heinz, Frank Lloyd Wright Glass Art, London, 1994, pp. 46-48 and 214 (for the windows in situ at the Dana House)
Donald Hoffmann, Frank Lloyd Wright's Dana House, Mineola, 1996, pp. 82 (for the windows in situ at the Dana House), 84 (for a design drawing and an illustration of the windows in situ at the Dana House) and 105 (for the present lot exhibited in the Art Institute of Chicago exhibition, 1907)
Maria Constantino, The Life and Works of Frank Lloyd Wright, Philadelphia, 1998, p. 56 (for the windows in situ at the Dana House)
Julie L. Sloan, Light Screens: The Complete Leaded-Glass Windows of Frank Lloyd Wright, New York, 2001, pp. 228-231 (for a discussion of the Dana House, the windows in situ and for the above design drawing)
Kathryn Smith, Wright on Exhibit: Frank Lloyd Wright’s Architectural Exhibitions, Princeton, 2017, pp. 19 and 26 (for the present lot exhibited in the Art Institute of Chicago exhibition, 1907)

Overall in excellent and stable condition. The interior and exterior surfaces of the window have been sensitively cleaned by a leading professional conservator specializing in stained glass windows. The glass surfaces display minimal surface soiling to the adjacent contours of the window caming, and with a few occasional very light surface scratches. A few tiles with small clamshell chips to the edges, not visually detractive. With two tight hairline cracks, both stable, to two clear glass tiles in the lower register of the panel. The zinc cames with minimal rubbing to the plating, displaying with a rich black-grey coloration. The cames with expected light surface wear, some minor discolorations and scattered traces of oxidation. The zinc cames along the top of the panel with three very small holes (1/8 inch diameter) likely used at some point for hanging purposes, not visually detractive. When viewed with reflected light, the iridized surfaces display a wide range of fully saturated and striking jewel-tone hues. The catalogue photographs show this panel with reflected front light (versus remitted back light). The catalogue photographs are slightly oversaturated and do not sufficiently capture the true radiance, luminosity and subtleties of the glass. Please feel welcome to request additional photographs of lots 88 and 89 from the department. Together with lot 88, this extraordinary window represents the highest artistry of Frank Lloyd Wright's work in the medium of leaded glass, and the highest caliber of craftsmanship by Linden Art Glass.
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.