Modernist glass house in Ferris Bueller’s Day Off

Modernist glass house in Ferris Bueller’s Day Off

The glass house from the cult 1986 movie Ferris Bueller’s Day Off has been sold for $1.06m (£632,000).

The Rose House in Illinois, near Chicago was designed by architect, museum curator and Illinois Institute of Technology (IIT) teacher A. James Speyer for textile designers Ben and Frances Rose. The house is in the style of modernist architect Mies van der Rohe who was Speyer’s professor at IIT.

The house was used for the famous scene where Bueller’s best friend Cameron Frye trashes his Father’s prized 1961 red Ferrari (which he “loved more than life itself”) through the glass pavilion into the garden below.

The prized Ferrari smashes through the glass car pavillion in Ferris Bueller's Day Off
The prized Ferrari smashes through the glass car pavilion in Ferris Bueller’s Day Off

The property has been on the market for several years since the death of Frances Rose.

 


This feature is FREE to Classic members.

Join our newsletter community to receive Film and Furniture inspiration direct to your inbox and we’ll UPGRADE you to Classic Membership (which includes access to our exciting giveaway draws) for FREE.

To access in-depth features, video interviews, invitations to pre-release film screenings, major exhibitions and more, become a Front Row or Backstage member today!

Join our newsletter

Receive film and furniture inspiration direct to your inbox

* indicates required

Our Privacy Policy

Want to become a member? View our membership options.