MIES' MASTERPIECE FOR SALE
Mies van der Rohe's masterpiece Farnsworth House in Illinois is up for sale to the highest bidder - again. Attorney general Lisa Madigan has blocked the state's purchase of the building, considered to be one of the most important domestic structures of the post-war era.Following the decision, its current owner, Lord Palumbo, announced that he has no interest in retaining Farnsworth and is keen to offload it as soon as possible.Plans had been under way - backed by Illinois' former governor ...
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