FRANK LLOYD WRIGHT | Chair from the Paul J. Trier House, Johnston, Iowa

Paul J. Trier House, Johnston, Iowa
Fifty/50, New York
Domino’s Center for Architecture and Design, Ann Arbor, Michigan
Christie's New York, December 12, 1992, lot 164
Acquired from the above by the present owner

Frank Lloyd Wright: Preserving an Architectural Heritage, Decorative Designs from the Domino's Pizza Collection, Seattle Art Museum, December 1989-February 1990; The Chicago Historical Society, March-June 1990; The Albright-Knox Art Gallery, Buffalo, July-September 1990; Denver Art Museum, October 1990-January 1991; Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts, Philadelphia, February-April 1991; Dallas Museum of Art, May-July 1991; American Craft Museum, New York, August 1991-January 1992

David A. Hanks, The Decorative Designs of Frank Lloyd Wright, New York, 1979, p. 160 (for a period photograph of the model in the Usonian Exhibition Room, Sixty Years of Living Architecture, at the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, New York, 1953)
David A. Hanks, Frank Lloyd Wright, Preserving an Architectural Heritage, Decorative Designs from The Domino's Pizza Collection, exh. cat., New York, 1989, pp. 110 (for the period photograph cited above) and 113
William Allin Storrer, The Frank Lloyd Wright Companion, Chicago, 1993, p. 427 (for the model in situ at the Paul J. Trier House, Johnston, Iowa)
Kathryn Smith, Wright on Exhibit: Frank Lloyd Wright’s Architectural Exhibitions, Princeton, 2017, p. 205 (for the period photograph cited above)

Overall in very good condition. The wood surfaces throughout with minor scattered scuffs, scratches and light surface wear. The reverse side of the back rest with scattered minor spotting near the center. The bottom proper left edge of the back rest with a few minor areas of veneer which have been professionally and sensitively repaired, not visually disruptive. The bottom proper right edge of the back rest with an area of veneer which has been professionally and sensitively repaired, measuring approximately 1 3/4 x 1 1/4 in. (visible in the catalogue illustration). The lower right proper edge with a loss measuring approximately 2 x ¼ inches, partially visible in the catalogue illustration. The bottom of the front foot with a minor loss measuring approximately 1/4 in x 1/4in. The bottom of the proper right edge of the base with minor areas of infill. The upholstery appears to be original and presents with minor scattered stains to the seat. A superb example of Wright’s modernist furniture designs with strong graphic and visual presence.
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.