Architectural Paper Scale Model Kit: Robie House

Description

Designers: Wright, Frank Lloyd and Van Zanten, Victor Veldhuuzen

Publisher: Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation and Victor Veldhuijzen van Zanten

Pub Date: 1989

Binding: Boxed (17″ x 8.75″)

Pages: 27 (see notes)

Condition: Some wear to box, rubbing, split corner, creasing.  Stamped in several places.  No effect on box contents (as new)

Notes:  This is a 1/5″ = 1′ scale model of the Robie House–“The Frederick C. Robie House is a U.S. National Historic Landmark on the campus of the University of Chicago in the South Side neighborhood of Hyde Park in Chicago, Illinois, at 5757 S. Woodlawn Avenue.”  VERY RARE.  “…The Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation has commissioned Mr. Victor W.J. Velduijzen van Zanten, of Rotterdam, Holland, to develop a line of models of Frank Lloyd Wright’s buildings…” (from The Wright Library <http://www.steinerag.com/flwBooks/RobieHouse.htm>

Includes a four page assembly instruction, one sheet of vellum and 22 sheets for the model (see gallery photos)