Frank Lloyd Wright lithograph, “The Illinois”. 1957, custom frame handcrafted by Larson-Juhl/Aaron bros. Size with frame; 30,4 x 9 in. Print showing;28.7 x 7.4 in. Very good condition, slight age toning. The Mile-High Illinois, Illinois Sky City, or simply The Illinois is a proposed skyscraper that is over 1 mile (1,600 m) high, conceived and described by American architect Frank Lloyd Wright in his 1957 book, A Testament. [1] The design, intended to be built in Chicago, included 528 stories, with a gross area of 18,460,000 square feet (1,715,000 m2). Wright stated that there would have been parking for 15,000 cars and 100 helicopters. If the building were built, it would top the list of the tallest buildings in the world by far, being more than four times the height of the Empire State Building, and twice as tall as the world’s current tallest building, the Burj Khalifa, the design of which is said to have been inspired by that of The Illinois. The item “Frank Lloyd Wright lithograph, The Illinois 1957, custom frame” is in sale since Wednesday, June 17, 2020. This item is in the category “Art\Art Prints”. The seller is “alembix” and is located in Corte Madera, California. This item can be shipped worldwide.
- Medium: Lithograph
- Date of Creation: 1950-1969
- Features: Framed
- Year: 1950s
- Print Surface: Paper