NewsChicago Sun-TimesJuly 17, 2026United States
Frank Gehry's 7-ton 'Icehenge' desk sells for $243,200
A 16-piece, 15,000-pound glass security desk designed by the late architect Frank Gehry has been sold at auction for $243,200. The buyer is currently considering a temporary loan to a museum, though no final plans have been confirmed.
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The removal of the desk from the landmark Inland Steel Building will require the buyer to pay for the temporary removal and reinstallation of the skyscraper's glass-paneled lobby windows.
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Who's Mentioned
organizationJohn Lewis Glass Studio“Collaborator on the creation of the desk.”personBlair Kamin“Architecture critic who interviewed Gehry in 2013.”personMargot Pritzker“Confirmed by a spokesperson not to be the buyer.”personAdrian Smith“Architect whose firm is located in the Inland Steel Building.”locationInland Steel Building“The building where the desk was installed and currently resides.”personFrank Gehry“Designer of the Icehenge desk who passed away in 2025.”otherIcehenge“The 7-ton glass desk ensemble sold at auction.”organizationFreeman's“The auction house that oversaw the sale of the desk.”organizationNew York Life Insurance Co.“Current owner of the Inland Steel Building.”personThomas Pritzker“Confirmed by a spokesperson not to be the buyer.”