An Oak Reclining Armchair
An Oak Reclining Armchair

FRANK LLOYD WRIGHT, PROBABLY EXECUTED BY JOHN W. AYERS CO., FOR THE WILLIAM E. MARTIN HOUSE, OAK PARK, ILLINOIS, CIRCA 1902

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An Oak Reclining Armchair
Frank Lloyd Wright, Probably Executed by John W. Ayers Co., for the William E. Martin House, Oak Park, Illinois, circa 1902
28in. (73cm.) high, 29in. (75cm.) wide, 33in. (83.8cm.) deep
Provenance
Descending in the family of the first owner
Christie's New York, June 11, 1988, lot 118
Hirschl & Adler Gallery, New York

Lot Essay

The brother of Darwin D. Martin, Buffalo, New York, William E. MArtin was first in the family to commission Wright to build for him. A visit to his brother's house and a tour of Oak Park, Illinois led Martin to the Larkin building commission and to Darwin Martin's residential commission, both in Buffalo. It was not until 1909 that the splendid pergola was added to the William Martin house as shown here above.

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