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LOUIS SULLIVAN
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Cast plaster panel from the Garrick Theater, located in the
Schiller Building, c.1891 (now demolished)
29"h x 26 1/2"w
cast and painted plaster
SOLD
I have had several of these over the years, and they are
a striking and beautiful example of Sullivan's creative genius. A
sophisticated mix of stylized and naturalistic plant and organic forms,
this piece encapsulates his theories of design. Whether the
geometric is evolving out of the organic or the other way around, there is
a wonderful interplay between the two. These panels were originally
painted gold, but over the years, before the building was torn down in the
early 1970's, they were repainted a couple of times, to end up finally
white, as here. I have a nice photograph in a book that shows the
proscenium arch, where the panels were located, just before the building
was razed. This
is a link to the Minneapolis Museum of Art's website, where there is a
nice description of the panel and its significance. The panel is
currently in a black pine shadow box frame, which is how most of these
turn up, and would probably have to be reframed. We can help with
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Stencil
canvas fragment from the
Chicago Stock Exchange Building, c.1893
oil on canvas
15"h x 41 1/2"w
$22,000
SOLD
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Ornamental
Cartouche, c.1910
Midland Terra Cotta Company, based on a design by Louis
Sullivan and George Grant Elmslie, unknown Chicago commission, glazed terracotta 54"w x 39"h
$5500
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Elevator
Door Grille from the
Chicago Stock Exchange Building, c.1893
used on floors 3-13, cast and forged iron
40 1/4"w x 74"h
SOLD
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Stair
baluster, c.1899
designed for the Schlesinger & Mayer Department Store,
(now Carson's) Chicago IL
cast iron with traces of copper plating 39"h x 10"w
SOLD
This is a gorgeous element. A rich,
detailed foliate motif in the center is placed against a structural
framework embellished with gothic tracery. This could be a summation
of Sullivan's approach to architecture as well as a description of this
piece. All these balusters were removed from the store during a
remodeling in the 1970's, and are extremely rare today.
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Frieze panel,
c.1896
copper over cast iron 17 1/2"h x 10
1/2"w
$5500
Designed for the
lobby of the Guaranty Building in Buffalo, NY, this gorgeous little jewel
is an extremely rare example of Sullivan metalwork. Extremely
complex and interconnected, it is almost a symphony of ornament.
Fortunately, this building is still standing, although some of the
secondary spaces have been altered to conform to modern safety codes.
I have had only one other in over 20 years.
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