Frank Lloyd Wright, Desk from Price Tower

Frank Lloyd Wright
Desk with wastepaper basket from Price Tower, Bartlesville, Oklahoma

USA, 1956
mahogany, copper, brass, stainless steel
28.5 h × 73 w × 31.75 d in (72 × 185 × 81 cm)

Desk features six drawers.

Provenance: Price Tower, Bartlesville, OK | Acquired directly from the H.C. Price family by Harry and Ruth A. Moore, Colorado Springs, CO | Thence by descent | Private Collection

Literature: Prairie Skyscraper: Frank Lloyd Wright's Price Tower, Alofsin, ppg. 145-146

This work will ship from Wright in Chicago, Illinois.
Condition Report: Moderate sun-fading and finish loss exists throughout the mahogany on the desk. There are also scattered scuffs and abrasions to the wood surfaces. The desktop has a circular burn mark that includes a shallow impression. Small veneer losses and staining exist along the bottom edge of the desk. Brass trim detail has scattered abrasions throughout. Edges along some parts of some of the drawers have become rounded from general use over time. Stainless steel trash bin has non-directional abrasions throughout. Overall this desk is in good condition with an honest presence.