Frank Lloyd Wright (American, 1867-1959) A Group of Oak Park Studio Letterhead and Stationary, circa 1905 Letterpress in colors on wove and laid paper 19 x 8-1/4 inches (48.3 x 21.0 cm) (largest sheet) Property from the Collection of Kathryn Smith The group comprising: 1 Folder for Specifications, letterpress in two colors on dark green card stock, folded, unused, printed on both sides; 1 Folder for Specifications, letterpress in two colors on light buff card stock, unfolded, unused, printed on both sides; 1 Notepaper, letterpress in two colors on laid paper, Fabriano watermark, unused, printed on both sides; 1 Envelope, letterpress in two colors on laid paper, Fabriano watermark, unused. 4 Total This group of rare, unused letterhead and stationary dates to Frank Lloyd Wright's time in Oak Park, Illinois. Wright built his home and studio in the Chicago suburb in 1899 and lived and worked there continuously through 1909. During this prolific period in his career, Wright executed many of his most well-known designs, including numerous residences, the Larkin Administration Building, and Unity Temple, and forever altered the formal and spatial characteristics of architecture in the process. This stationary, which Wright and his secretary Isabel Roberts would have used in his office at the Oak Park Studio, reflects the architect's predilection for simple, geometric forms and intentional use of negative space, both hallmarks of modernism. Astonishingly, the present examples were never used nor mailed and remain in exceptional condition as a result. HID03101062020 © 2023 Heritage Auctions | All Rights Reserved

Four pieces of rare letterhead and stationary dating to Frank Lloyd Wright's Oak Park period. Unlike other known examples, including several in the permanent collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, these pieces were never used, free of type, script, or stamps. The envelope retains its original adhesive. Overall exceptional condition, with minimal wear primarily along the extreme edges.
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