Silent Auction 2013 You can help the Conservancy by donating to its Silent Auction, a major component of our organization’s annual development efforts. The auction takes place at our annual conference, held this year in Grand Rapids, Michigan, on October 16-20. We seek a wide variety of distinctive, physically attractive, intellectually stimulating, and amusingly entertaining auction items related to Wright, architectural history, interior design, modernism, or Wright tourism, etc. If you have such items, or access to them, and are willing to donate them or seek donation of them, please email or contact: Jeffrey Levine, FLWBC communications and events manager, at 312.663.5500.
This year's Auction Committee Chairmen will be Conservancy board member Donna Butler and the local auction chair will be Bill Hammond.
Please note: the deadline for the receipt of all donated items is Monday, August 19, 2013. Mailed/shipped items must be sent by Friday, August 9 or earlier to insure they are received by the deadline.
An Item from our 2008 Conference:: Two, four-hour comprehensive tours of Taliesin, the Hillside Studio and Theater, and even refreshments on Wright's own terrace. Description: Interior tours of the major buildings of Taliesin, plus a stop at Unity Chape and a 1.5-mile walk through the rolling hills of the estate that Frank Lloyd Wright called home for most of his life. Open to persons 12 years and older; reservation required; expires October 31, 2009. Donor: Taliesin Preservation, Inc. Value: $160
An Item from our 2008 Conference: VIP guided tour of the house and gardens plus lunch for six served on the Wright-designed table in the great hall at Wingspread, the Johnson family residence in Racine, Wisconsin. Description: A rare opportunity for an exclusive luncheon and tour at Wingspread, preferably in July and August of 2009 to take advantage of the magnificent and exquisitely maintained gardens surrounding one of Wright's masterpieces. The Wingspread chef will create a special luncheon for your party. A once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. Donor: The Johnson Foundation Value: $1000
An Item from our 2008 Conference: Two nights/three days deluxe accommodations for two at the Arizona Biltmore Resort & Spa in Phoenix. Description: One of America's top resort hotels with connections to Frank Lloyd Wright from its inception to the present offers a superb package for you. The certificate expires September 29, 2009. Take a deluxe vacation and benefit the Conservancy simultaneously. Donor: Arizona Biltmore Resort & Spa Value: $1100
An Item from our 2008 Conference: A night at the Inn at Price Tower, Wright's 1956 combination office/apartment building, plus a tour. Description: Long unavailable to the public, the Price Tower has been transformed into an arts center, inn, and destination for Wright enthusiasts and the general public as well. An important public building and available for stays at reasonable cost. The overnight stay includes a free tour for two. Donor: Price Tower Arts Center/Inn at Price Tower Value: $175
An Item from our 2008 Conference:: Ten, three-piece place settings of Crate and Barrel's "Bubbles" porcelain dinnerware, reminiscent of Wright's "balloons" design. Description: Each setting consists of a dinner plate, a salad plate, and a multi-purpose bowl. They are dishwasher-, microwave-, and oven-safe. Donor: CB2 Value: $120
An Item from our 2008 Conference: A Bulova clock whose design derives from a taboret that Frank Lloyd Wright designed for the Martin House in Buffalo, New York. Description: Bulova's line includes many Wright-related designs. This one is in a solid wood case, stained walnut. Westminster melody on the hour; protective glass lens. Bulova used a Wright drawing as the basis for the clock. Donor: Bulova Corporation Value: $135
An Item from our 2008 Conference: An area rug designed by Edward Fields and made by Tai Ping Carpets. Description: An elegant rug in the Embassy Court design by Edward Fields, measuring 5 ft. 6 in. by 8 ft. 6 in. Tai Ping will ship the rug from Los Angeles to the winner. Edward Fields is a leading designer, and Tai Ping is a leading source of high-end carpets, having made the new rugs for Hollyhock House. Donor: Tai Ping Carepts America Value: $5000
An Item from our 2008 Conference: Copeland furniture Description: An item from Copeland's reproduction line. Donor: Copeland Furniture Value: $1375
