Who commissioned the Robie House in Chicago?

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Frank Lloyd Wright Frank Lloyd Wright, c. 1926.

The Robie House in Chicago was commissioned by Frederick C. Robie, an entrepreneur and inventor who owned bicycle and automobile companies. Designed by Frank Lloyd Wright, the residence was completed in 1910 and stands as a definitive example of the Prairie style.1