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February 5, 2009
Christie’s Great Estates Announces New Price of US$10,495,000 for Frank Lloyd Wright’s Ennis House
Rare Opportunity to Acquire Historic Architecture and Crowning Achievement of Wright’s Textile-Block Design
 New York, New York — The boldest execution of Frank Lloyd Wright’s iconic textile block design, the Ennis House is now being offered for US$10,495,000. “The price reduction creates an unprecedented value proposition for a buyer with a vision and a passion for historic architecture to acquire and preserve the Ennis House,” says Kay Coughlin, President of Christie’s Great Estates.
“Our goal has always been to be a good steward of the house, taking the best care of this irreplaceable icon and ensuring its long-term architectural legacy,” says James DeMeo, President of the Ennis House Foundation. “This new price underscores the foundation’s commitment to finding the right buyer and enabling that buyer to reinvest in the home’s preservation.”
Sited on a half-acre in Los Feliz, the estate totals 6,000 square feet consisting of a main house and a smaller chauffeur’s quarters, separated by a paved motor courtyard. The residence is introduced by a low and shadowed entrance lobby—a Wrightian device that prepares residents and guests for the dramatic burst of light and space awaiting atop the marble stairs.
The heart of the Ennis House plan is the elevated dining room with a massive fireplace. The living room and study extend to the east to complete the central mass. A long horizontal window-lined loggia frames the pool and connects the public areas to the private rooms—the master bedroom, guest room, and upper terrace. The kitchen and a third bedroom occupy a separate wing.
High ceilings further enhance the grand space, as do the numerous leaded-glass windows. A Wright signature detail, the glass-tile mosaic fireplace in the living room is one of only three ever created and the last remaining intact example in any Wright residence.
The Mayan-inspired estate is being meticulously restored by the Ennis House Foundation. The
foundation recently completed a major preservation project for this spectacular piece of architectural history and won awards from the Los Angeles Conservancy and the California Preservation Foundation. The Ennis House Foundation now seeks a private buyer to complete the restoration due to the
challenges in sustaining long-term financial support for architectural philanthropy.
The Ennis House is being jointly offered by Hilton & Hyland and Dilbeck Realtors in Los Angeles, California, with international marketing services provided by Christie’s Great Estates.
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