test6c. 1926 granada theater interior polychromatic cast plaster fragment with volutesChicago Theatres
test3late 19th century oversized ornamental copper-plated cast iron guaranty building lobby ceiling medallionLouis Sullivan
test9historically important documented great chicago fire exterior residential figural cast metal gutter spoutChicago Buildings
test3late 19th century remarkably detailed original ornamental cast iron prudential or guaranty building interior office doorknob with intact bower-barff finish – yale & towne mfg. co., new britain, ct.Chicago Buildings
test15early 20th century highly ornamented cast bronze interior grand central terminal wall-mount air ventilation grille or cover – warren & wetmore, architectsChicago Buildings
test7late 1890’s historically important original copper-plated ornamental cast iron interior louis sullivan-designed guaranty building staircase baluster – winslow brothers foundry, chicago, il.Louis Sullivan
test1original historically important early 20th century highly ornamented cast bronze interior grand central terminal wall-mount air ventilation grille or cover – warren & wetmore, architectsNon-Chicago Artifacts
test13late 19th century chicago stock exchange building copper-plated cast iron baluster panelLouis Sullivan
test11c. 1901-02 largely intact william e. fricke residence leaded art glass windowFrank Lloyd Wright
test1019th century schiller theater (later known as the garrick) building sectional terra cotta slip glaze “geometric flower” border panelLouis Sullivan
test34late 19th century cast iron chicago stock exchange building doorknobs with monogrammed backplatesLouis Sullivan
test19late 19th century leaded art glass window attributed to louis h. sullivan for the auditorium buildingChicago Buildings
test519th century american ornamental copper plated cast iron chicago stock exchange interior elevator frieze panelLouis Sullivan
test5late 1920’s american art deco style polychrome terra cotta richman brother building figural roofline ornamentChicago Buildings
test26late 19th century louis h. sullivan designed bronze-plated schlesinger & mayer building elevator door medallionLouis Sullivan
test1early 20th century michael reese hospital lobby cast plaster “gardenesque” pilaster capitalChicago Buildings
test0late 19th century interior leiter ii building staircase ornamental cast iron straight rail baluster panel – william le baron jenney, architectChicago Buildings
test319th century varnished quartered oak wood and ornamental wrought iron potter palmer mansion angled staircase railingChicago Buildings
test10c. 1914 exterior chicago midway gardens single-sided strongly geometric perforated cast concrete frieze panelFrank Lloyd Wright
test0late 19th century exterior reliance building interlocking facade curtain wall white glazed terra cotta panelsChicago Buildings
test5late 19th century ornamental copper-plated cast iron interior schlesinger & mayer staircase newel postLouis Sullivan
test0late 19th century original antique american interior historic building office door monogrammed cast iron hardware with stylized fishChicago Buildings
test7c. 1894 chicago stock exchange ornamental cast iron interior elevator frieze panelLouis Sullivan
test5late 19th century japanned ornamental cast iron fisher building elevator lobby floor indicator panelChicago Buildings
test4c. 1903 museum quality w. e. martin house “daylight” double crowne zinc came lightscreen with iridized accentFrank Lloyd Wright
test18c. 1911 exterior ornamental cast iron wrigley chewing gum factory sconces – a.s. alschuler, architectChicago Buildings
test16early 20th century joseph j. walser leaded art glass window with chevron design motifsFrank Lloyd Wright
test3monogrammed ornamental cast plaster chicago stock exchange trading room mounted plaster panelLouis Sullivan
test0post-chicago fire 19th century oversized exterior hand carved limestone commercial loft building window keystone with abstract floral motifChicago Buildings
test0early 1870’a american victorian era exterior hand carved decorative limestone springer block building window lunette or header – peter b. wright, architectChicago Buildings
test7c. 1908 avery coonley living room leaded art glass door panes removed in or around 1911- linden art glass company, chicago, il.Frank Lloyd Wright
test4c. 1894-5 antique american interior chicago stock exchange commercial building ornamental cast iron oversized window sash pulls or liftsLouis Sullivan
test5c. 1891-92 original american ornamental cast iron mecca apartment interior atrium balcony railing baluster panel – willoughby j. edbrooke & franklin p. burnham, architectsChicago Buildings
test7c. 1913 original and intact frank lloyd wright-designed francis w. little house leaded art glass window with copper-coated zinc caningFrank Lloyd Wright
test4c. 1925-35 hexagonal-backed or “peacock” imperial hotel oil cloth upholstered soak wood side chairFrank Lloyd Wright
test1c. 1896 ornamental cast iron interior fisher building main lobby elevator door with bower-barff finishChicago Buildings
test019th century american ornamental cast iron monogrammed ywca hotel interior elevator door single-sided flush mount plaque – john m. van osdel ii, architectChicago Buildings
test5early 20th century historically-important chicago building fragment in the form of a solid oversized name plaque fragment recovered from the michael reese hospital demolition siteChicago Buildings
test4art deco style richman brothers exterior polychrome enameled centrally located terra cotta cornice panel – formerly apart of the “bee hive” dry goods storeChicago Buildings
test0early 20th century original historically important michael reese hospital “old main” speckled terra cotta sill course panelChicago Buildings
test6c. 1936 lawndale theater polychromatic “matinee daily” single-sided masonite marquee board – william p. whitney, architectChicago Theatres
test1c. 1928 medinah athletic club cast bronze building facade exterior grille – walter w. ahlschlager, architectChicago Buildings
test3c. 1926 monumental american interior historic granada theater auditorium full-sized cast plaster costumed female statue with original metallic gold finish – edward e. eichenbaum, architectChicago Theatres
test1c. 1928 heavy ornamental cast bronze medinah athletic club exterior pierced grille – walter w. ahlschlager, architectChicago Buildings
test0early 20th century american sullivanesque exterior white glazed terra cotta “finial 4510” roofline ornament – midland terra cotta co., chicago, il.Chicago Buildings
test9c. 1895 reliance commercial building ornamental iron interior elevator surround with largely intact bower-barff finish – winslow brothers foundryChicago Buildings
test3c. 1920’s american antique neoclassical style solid ornamental cast bronze cook county criminal courts building spittoon or cuspidor with nicely aged patina – hall, lawrence & ratcliffe, architectsChicago Buildings
test0late 19th century all original unrestored m.a. meyer loft building ornamental wrought iron exterior perforated fire escape horizontal platform – adler & sullivan, architectsLouis Sullivan
test2late 19th century downtown chicago historic fisher building interior lobby triangular-shaped mosaic ceiling panel – executed by healy & millet, interior decoratorsChicago Buildings
test119th century american antique y.w.c.a. building exterior salmon-colored glazed terra cotta panel with meander or greek fret design – northwestern terra cotta company, chicago, il.Chicago Buildings
test0late 19th century single-sided flush mount ornamental cast bronze historic fisher building elevator cage frieze section – winslow brothers foundry, chicago, il.Chicago Buildings
test3c. 1927 vibrantly colored american exterior lawndale theater facade stained glass medallion – willam p. whitney, architectChicago Theatres
test5early 1930’s american depression era museum-quality interior rookery building drummond elevator door transom panel with indicator – possibly fabricated by winslow brothersChicago Buildings
test6interor chicago stock exchange building elevator grille stamped copper t-plate with nicely aged patina – likely fabricated by the winslow brothers, chicago, il.Louis Sullivan
test1c. 1894 museum quality chicago stock exchange trading room polychromatic stenciled canvas fragment – executed by healy & milletLouis Sullivan
test4late 19th century winslow brothers company interior plymouth building staircase riser fragment with ornamental cast iron manufacturers plaque – winslow brothers company, chicago, il.Chicago Buildings
test0c. 1855 john kent russell residence interior solid cherry wood turned and tapered staircase octagonal-shaped newel post – william belden olmsted, architectChicago Buildings
test019th century ornametnal sectional cast iron exterior rosenfeld building facade single-sided pilaster ornament- sullivan & adler designed levi rosenfeld buildingLouis Sullivan
test4c. 1920’s american rococo style art glass interior wall-mount uptown theater illuminated cast bronze sconces with largely intact gilded finish – rapp & rapp, architectsChicago Theatres
test3mid-1950’s original richard nickel silver gelatin photograph or print of the levi rosenfeld commercial building facade shortly before demolition – i.i.t. stamp & signature on print versoLouis Sullivan
test3ornamental gilded omolu cast bronze interior uptown theater single electric pendant light with richly colored cased glass shade – victor s. pearlman & company, chicago, il.Chicago Theatres
test0original undated richard nickel silver gelatin photograph or print depicting the facade of adler and sullivan’s chicago stock exchange building – hand-signed on the verso with name and addressLouis Sullivan
test1c. 1855 historically important exterior residential oversized john kent russell residence yellow pine wood eave bracket or corbel constructed with square nails – j. k. russell & co., chicago, il.Chicago Buildings
test0late 19th century original chicago stock exchange building copper-plated ornamental cast iron staircases stringer section – winslow brothers, chicago, il.Louis Sullivan
test1early 1890’s interior ornamental cast iron union trust building commercial door louis h. sullivan-designed backplates or escutcheons – yale & towne mfg. co., stamford, ct.Louis Sullivan
test0late 19th century american unrestored exterior louis h. sullivan designed chicago stock exchange building facade terra cotta fragment – northwestern terra cotta company, chicago, il.Louis Sullivan
test3copper-plated early 20th century ornamental cast iron hotel sherman (demolished) wall-mount elevator push button call box – holabird & roche, architectsChicago Buildings
test5c. 1890’s american interior auditorium building leaded art glass window designed by louis h. sullivan – sullivan & adler, architectsLouis Sullivan
test2bunte candy factory administration office tower hand carved c. 1919 spread-winged solid limestone exterior facade eagle – chicago-based architectural firm of schimdt, garden & martinChicago Buildings
test3c. 1930’s oliver p. morton elmslie-designed exterior wall sconce with original top finial – attributed to winslow brothers, chicago, il.Non-Chicago Artifacts
test0c. 1920’s diminutive american ornamental cast iron interior historic oriental theater theater seat end cover plate with original polychromatic enameled finish – rapp & rapp, architectsChicago Buildings
test2early 20th century all original oversized single-sided nicely aged cast bronze chicago building exterior facade sign plaque with raised fanciful lettering – holabird & roche, architectsChicago Buildings
test619th century american hand carved chicago athletic association building billiard room mahogany wood molding section with leafage – henry ives cobb, architectChicago Buildings
test0late 19th century ornamental cast iron freestanding lexington hotel interior staircase riser fragment with a uniform brushed metal finish – clinton j. warren, architectChicago Buildings
test4c. 1927 nautical-themed lakeshore drive athletic club swimming pool room wall-mount polychromatic slip glaze faience earthenware tile – mosiac tile company, zanesville, oh.Chicago Buildings
test3early 20th century single-sided midland terra cotta “plate 77” lithographed cardstock “sullivanesque” style stock terra cotta informational diagram – midland terra cotta co., chicago, il.Louis Sullivan
test0early 20th century speckled glass v-shaped terra cotta panel attributed to architect william l. steele – attributed to william l. steele, architectChicago Buildings
test0late 19th century exterior schiller or garrick theater building wrightesque terra cotta colonnade panel with darkened patina – adler & sullivan, architects, chicago, il.Louis Sullivan
test0c. 1927 original documented wall-mount interior lakeshore drive athletic club pool room wall-mount “pelican” figural tile with baked enameled finish – mosaic tile company, zanesville, oh.Chicago Buildings
test0late 1920’s lakeshore drive athletic club interior pool room wall mount polychromatic nautical-themed enameled red clay figural tile – mosaic tile company, zanesville, oh.Chicago Buildings
test0late 1920’s original brightly colored lakeshore drive athletic club nautical-themed “lobster” interior pool room wall-mount tile with monogrammed back – mosaic tile company, zanesville, oh.Chicago Buildings
test2c. 1920’s chicago lakeshore drive athletic club baked enameled red clay “crab” wall-mount interior pool room tile – mosaic tile company, zanesville, oh.Chicago Buildings
test0late 1920’s important original and documented interior lakeshore drive athletic club wall-mount polychromatic nautical-themed red clay figural tile – mosaic tile company, zanesville, oh.Chicago Buildings
test0late 1920’s original and intact polychromatic lakeshore drive athletic club glazed red clay interior pool room figural “clam shell” wall tile – mosaic tile company, zanesville, oh.Chicago Buildings
test0c. 1869 interior pre-fire chicago german high school building ornamental cast iron palmette motif column capital sectional fragments – augustus bauer, architectChicago Buildings
test019th century chicago athletic association building hand carved solid mahogany wood molding fragment – henry ives cobb, architectChicago Buildings
test2early 20th century original “sullivanesque” midland terra cotta “plate 45” lithographed cardstock diagram of a sectional white glazed medallion – midland terra cotta co., chicago, il.Louis Sullivan
test3early 20th century frank lloyd wright-designed francis w. little house art glass interior doors with copper-plated zinc caming – temple art glass company, chicago, il.Frank Lloyd Wright
test5turn of the century riveted joint montgomery ward & company building observatory wrought bronze weathervane head fragment – richard e. schmidt, architectChicago Buildings
test019th century fred. w. morgan custom-built interior residential black enameled wrought iron wall-mount furnace air intake grille – f.p. smith wire & iron works, chicago, il.Chicago Buildings
test2c. 1912-18 antique american exterior white glazed exterior “sullivanesque” style terra cotta chicago commercial building facade ornament with allover crazed finish – midland terra cotta company, chicago, il.Chicago Buildings
test7early 20th century frank lloyd wright designed wall-mount sconces from the darwin d. martin houseFrank Lloyd Wright
test1late 19th century louis sullivan-designed chicago stock exchange elevator frieze panel fragmentLouis Sullivan
test0c. 1860’s oversized hand-carved and ornamented exterior keystone with deeply recessed circle design from a german school building- augustus bauer, early chicago architectChicago Buildings
test0c. 1920’s oversized bunte candy factory pine wood water tank measuring stick with black stenciled lettering- possibly fabricated by or for the challenge company, batavia, ilChicago Buildings
test0early 1920’s double-sided ornamental cast iron division street sidewalk railing baluster panel with geometric 8-pointed compass rose motif- roemheld & gallery, bridge builders, chicago, il.Chicago Buildings
test0c. 1855-60 pine wood circular “privy vault” floor with tongue and groove joints and tapered edges from the john kent russell house- j. k. russell & co., chicago, il.Chicago Buildings
test0c. 1880’s hand carved solid walnut octagonal-shaped staircase landing newel post with pineapple finial from the joseph t. ryerson mansion- burling and adler, architectsChicago Buildings
test5extremely rare 1890’s copper-plated bronze double arm interior lobby columbus memorial building electrolier with original bergmann sockets – bermann & co., new york city, ny.Chicago Buildings
test4early 20th century alfonso iannelli-designed cast concrete figural abstract “sprite” head with custom-designed welded steel stand-midway gardens, hyde parkChicago Buildings, Frank Lloyd Wright
test1c. 1893 chicago world’s fair-era cast bronze columbus memorial building interior passage door hardware – yale & towne mfg. co., stamford, ct.Chicago Buildings
test3mid-1870’s refinished corinthian style cast iron capital with original oak wood post segment – union foundry works, chicago, il.Chicago Buildings
test2late 19th century electroplated copper cast iron chicago stock exchange building interior staircase straight baluster panel – adler & sullivan, architectsLouis Sullivan
test1mid-1870’s ornamental cast iron new york city “soho district” cast iron building facade pilaster capital fragment with curvaceous leaves – helca ironworks, new york city, nyNon-Chicago Artifacts
test2early 20th century st. louis world’s fair cast iron winged dragon cast iron lamp post bracket – foundry and/or fabricator not knownNon-Chicago Artifacts
test1early 20th century new york city subway sub-station “front” switchboard with faux marbleized solid slate insulator back panel – metropolitan electric mfg. co., new york city, nyNon-Chicago Artifacts
test019th century winslow brothers ornamental cast iron minneapolis public library staircase baluster with flanking spindles – long and kees, architectsNon-Chicago Artifacts
test1c. 1890 ornamental cast iron northwestern guaranty building atrium baluster panel – edward townsend mix, architectNon-Chicago Artifacts
test0late 19th century ornamental cast iron kansas city board of trade building staircase baluster with highly stylized tendril motif – burnham & root, architectsNon-Chicago Artifacts
test3early 20th century stamped zinc metal lion head from the stoddard hotel building facade, cornice fragment with traces of original white paint finish – j. k. cady, building architectNon-Chicago Artifacts
test1rockefeller center rca building “70th floor skyview” bronze and glass freestanding tourist informational lobby plaque – raymond hood, architectNon-Chicago Artifacts
test0early 20th century new york city subway station incandescent ceiling light – russell & stoll co., 17-27 vandewater, street, new york city, nyNon-Chicago Artifacts
test0original undated 8 x 10 signed gelatin silver print of the monadnock building’s facade taken by photographer richard nickel – richard nickel, photographerChicago Buildings
test1untitled 8 x 10 signed richard nickel gelatin silver print depicting the facade of the extant reliance building with neon sign in forefront – richard nickel, photographerChicago Buildings
test0original c. 1956 john szarkowski gelatin silver print depicting the guaranty building designed by the architectural firm of sullivan and adler – louis sullivan and the architecture of free enterprise exhibitionLouis Sullivan
test019th century cast plaster interior auditorium building gold enameled frieze panel featuring a thistle design motif – adler & sullivan, architectsLouis Sullivan
test0late 1880’s elegantly designed hand-wrought and riveted joint auditorium theater iron grille – winslow brothers foundry, chicago, il.Chicago Buildings
test0remarkable c. 1899 copper-plated ornamental cast iron schlesinger & meyer building baluster – louis h. sullivan, architectLouis Sullivan
test2late 19th or early 20th century exterior white glazed terra cotta schlesinger & mayer department store building stringcourse panel – northwestern terra cotta co., chicago, il.Louis Sullivan
test0c. 1899 schlesinger & meyer department store white glazed terra cotta panel – louis h. sullivan, architectLouis Sullivan
test019th century louis sullivan-designed exterior schiller building facade terra cotta block featuring richly embellished and highly detailed foliage – northwestern terra cotta company, chicago, il.Louis Sullivan
test0louis sullivan designed hand carved interior fireplace decorative mantel panel – benjamin lindauer residence, 3312 wabash avenueLouis Sullivan
test019th century painted pine wood fret-sawn exterior facade element salvaged from the james charnley residence – sullivan and adler, architectsLouis Sullivan
test0late 19th century antique interior wainwright commercial office building backplate with matching monogrammed doorknob – adler & sullivan, architectsLouis Sullivan
test4c. 1920’s louis sullivan-designed polychrome lithographed steel stoveboard with structurally sound wood core – attributed to the american stove board company, chicago, il.Louis Sullivan
test1late 1920’s residential potbelly stove platform comprised of lithographed steel designed by louis h. sullivan – american stove board company, chicago, il.Louis Sullivan
test8fantastically detailed c. 1920’s louis h. sullivan-designed american residential lithographed steel stoveboard or platform with a richly organic design – american stove board company, chicago, il.Louis Sullivan
test5c. 1920’s american lithographed tin potbelly stoveboard or platform designed by notable architect louis h. sullivan – american stove board company, chicago, il.Louis Sullivan
test5largely intact c. 1923 exterior samuel freeman house cast concrete patterned textile block with a strongly geometric design – frank lloyd wright, architectFrank Lloyd Wright
test6fifteen matching frank lloyd wright designed “geometric flower” prism glass building facade tiles – luxfer prism company, chicago, il.Frank Lloyd Wright
test3very rare c. 1906 larkin administration building interior wall sconce with glass globe – frank lloyd wright, architectFrank Lloyd Wright
test1c. 1897 rollin furbeck residence exterior sullivanesque style cast plaster pilaster capital fragment – frank lloyd wright, architectFrank Lloyd Wright
test0c. 1927 lawndale theater backstage lighting control panel with ruby red faceted glass jewel – william p. whitney for the design firm of r. levine co.Chicago Theatres
test2original theater interior lounge five light art deco ceiling fixture with martele art glass shades – lawndale theater, chicagoChicago Theatres
test1massive c. 1927 neoclassical style reinforced cast plaster lawndale theater interior auditorium ceiling medallion – decorators supply co., chicago, il.Chicago Theatres
test3late 1920’s interior lawndale theater diminutive floral rosette salvaged from the massive auditorium ceiling medallion – william p. whitney, architectChicago Theatres
test3remarkably intact late 1920’s interior lawndale theater auditorium ornamental polychromed plaster ceiling medallion – decorators’ supply co., chicago, il.Chicago Theatres
test9c. 1930’s art deco exterior nortown theater facade “comedy” and “tragedy” figural glazed terra cotta frieze panel with marbleized finish – american terra cotta company, chicago, il.Chicago Theatres
test0original c. 1931 nortown theater (non-extant) decorative interior lobby grille – j.e.o. pridmoreChicago Theatres
test0original c. 1931 art deco style nortown theater cast plaster cove molding fragment – j.e.o. pridmore, architectChicago Theatres
test2c. 1930’s nortown theater ceiling mount auditorium atmospheric blinking “star” light with inverted conical shade – major electric equipment co., chicago, il.Chicago Theatres
test0c. 1930’s nortown theater cove light with original embossed cobalt blue glass lens – major electric equipment co., chicagoChicago Theatres
test0matching set of depression era interior nortown theater lobby cast plaster pilaster urn-shaped finials – decorators’ supply co., chicago, il.Chicago Theatres
test0depression era nortown theater lobby gold leaf cast plaster column capital with spread-winged eagle – decorators supply co., chicago, il.Chicago Theatres
test0original c. 1931 nortown theater polychrome cast plaster interior lobby column – john e. o. pridmore, architectChicago Theatres
test0original c. 1930’s american ornamental cast iron interior second floor lobby nortown theater staircase baluster with intact gold enameled finish – j.e.o. pridmore, architectChicago Theatres
test0original c. 1931 american depression era interior nortown theater lobby koi fish cast plaster panel with metallic gold enameled finish – j.e.o. pridmore, architectChicago Theatres
test0matching set of early 1930’s ornamental cast plaster interior nortown theater lobby pilasters with highly detailed capitals containing acanthus leaves – j.e.o. pridmore, architectChicago Theatres
test1unusual c. 1930’s depression era art deco style cast plaster nauticalesque nortown theater panel featuring a man grasping a trident – decorators’ supply company, chicago, il.Chicago Theatres
test0original c. 1927 figural antique gold enameled granada theater plaster fragment – architectural firm of levy & kleinChicago Theatres
test0rare c. 1920’s richly ornate spanish revival style interior granada theater “telephone” illuminated sign with etched glass inset – edward e. eichenbaum, architectChicago Theatres
test3c. 1930’s full-figured cast plaster nude “flapper girl” interior southtown theater auditorium alcove cast plaster statue – rapp & rapp, architectsChicago Theatres
test3massive c. 1947 vintage downtown chicago theater stitched cloth playbill banner – oriental theater, chicagoChicago Theatres
test1c. 1920’s neoclassical style ornamental cast iron downtown chicago new palace theater staircase baluster panel – rapp & rapp, architectsChicago Theatres
test0rare late 1920’s american baked black glazed figural terra cotta dupage theater exterior facade “comedy” head or mask fragment with flowing hair – rudolph g. wolff, architectChicago Theatres
test0original c. 1930’s chicago civic opera house auditorium interior illuminated art deco style exit sign with reverse-painted glass inset – graham, anderson, probst and whiteChicago Theatres
test0c. 1928 mottled glazed finish decorative exterior dupage theater facade pilaster – architectural firm of rapp & rappChicago Theatres
test3original c. 1926 downtown chicago oriental theater ornamental cast iron figural seat end – architectural firm of rapp & rappChicago Theatres
test2exceptional late 1920’s american ornamental cast iron neoclassical style historic sheridan theater lobby staircase baluster panel – j.e.o. pridmore, architectChicago Theatres
test0single-sided early 20th century wall-mount american cast bronze michael reese hospital “old main” room number plaque with black enameled inlay – union equipment & bronze co., new york city, ny.Chicago Buildings
test0remarkably detailed late 19th century ornamental cast iron fisher building elevator door panel or screen with allover leafage – winslow brothers foundry, chicago, il.Chicago Buildings
test1original early 20th century michael reese hospital “old main” building interior lobby nickel-plated bronze elevator floor indicator with intact pointer – elevator supply & repair co., chicago, il.Chicago Buildings
test0early 20th century original “gardenesque” style michael reese hospital stringcourse panel or block with original speckled glaze finish – northwestern terra cotta company, chicago, il.Chicago Buildings
test9very rare c. 1907 oversized astatic “cs” type glass paneled case switchboard thomson watthour meter with a double set of current coils – general electric company, schenectady, ny.Chicago Buildings
test0early 20th century ornamental cast iron prairie school style michael reese hospital interior angled staircase baluster with brushed metal finish – schmidt, garden and martin, architectsChicago Buildings
test2late 19th century original refinished wrought and cast iron ornamental interior y.w.c.a. hotel building elevator door with emblematic cartouche – winslow brothers foundry, chicago, il.Chicago Buildings
test0early 20th century american michael reese hospital exterior “gardenesque” style single-sided ornamental cast iron trim work fragment – schmidt, garden & martin, architectsChicago Buildings
test0c. 1895 ywca building facade exterior unglazed terra cotta figural lion head – chicago architect john m. van osdel iiChicago Buildings
test0extravagant late 19th century original interior reliance office building ornamental wrought iron elevator grille or panel with abundant scrollwork – winslow brother foundry co., chicago, il.Chicago Buildings
test2late 19th or early 20th century upper floor interior reliance building illuminated “down” elevator floor indicator lamp or lantern – daniel h. burnham & charles atwood, architectsChicago Buildings
test0group of three late 19th century reliance building “master” floor key rings with lightly incised office door numbers – yale & towne mfg. co., stamford, ct.Chicago Buildings
test0late 19th century original interior ornamental cast iron chicago reliance building office door escutcheon with matching doorknob – yale & towne mfg. co., stamford, ct.Chicago Buildings
test3late 19th century mahogany wood reliance building interior office door with intact “florentine” pattern glass inset – kellberg institute for hygiene, massage and medical gymnasticsChicago Buildings
test0late 19th century original historically important exterior glazed terra cotta reliance commercial building gothic style curtain wall panel or molding – d. h. burnham & co., chicago, il.Chicago Buildings
test1faithfully reproduced exterior reliance building facade cream-colored glazed terra cota gothic style frieze panel with centrally located floral rosette – boston valley terra cotta company. orchard park, ny.Chicago Buildings
test0elegantly designed late 19th century ywca building exterior glazed terra cotta entrance surround frieze panel with salmon-colored finish – northwestern terra cotta company, chicago, il.Chicago Buildings
test119th century single-sided john root-designed rookery building “wainscot” copper-plated iron staircase panel – hecla iron works of brooklyn, new yorkChicago Buildings
test0late 19th century perforated cast iron interior rookery building staircase riser panel featuring moorish-inspired intertwined geometric shapes – hecla iron works of brooklyn, new yorkChicago Buildings
test1c. 1905 vintage ornamental cast iron rookery building interior staircase spindle – frank lloyd wright, architectFrank Lloyd Wright
test1c. 1920’s art deco style bunte candy factory building nickel-plated interior lobby bronze metal staircase newel posts with ball finials – schmidt, garden & martin, architectsChicago Buildings
test019th century copper-plated ornamental cast iron rookery building baluster panel featuring moorish tracery – burnham & root, architectsChicago Buildings
test0massive c. 1921 chicago prairie school “wrightesque” style carved limestone bunte candy factory exterior facade panel fragment – schmidt, garden & martin, architectsChicago Buildings
test0c. 1919-20 strongly geometric american prairie school style heavy cast bronze stationary bunte candy factory lobby grille – schmidt, garden and martin, architectsChicago Buildings
test1c. 1917 figural white glazed terra cotta spread-winged eagle perched on arrows – midland terra cotta co., chicago, il.Chicago Buildings
test0c. 1872 ornamental cast iron corinthian style interior building capital – c.c.p. holden building, chicagoChicago Buildings
test0rare 19th century pre-chicago fire heavily ornamented riveted joint cast iron interior support column capital fragment with brushed metal finish – gould bros. & dibbless ornamental iron mfgs., chicago, il.Chicago Buildings
test0c. 1904 refinished ornamental cast iron oversized exterior chicago & northwestern railroad office building facade neoclassical style corbel with highly stylized leafage – frost & granger, architectsChicago Buildings
test1rare early 20th century original single-sided heavy die cut brass chicago athletic club building “lavatory” sign with fanciful engraved letters – r.h. gardner & co., chicago, il.Chicago Buildings
test0c. 1920’s lakeshore drive athletic club main lobby ceiling mount metallic gold enameled figural plaster ornament – decorators’ supply co., chicago, il.Chicago Buildings
test0c. 1892-93 chicago athletic association building polychrome stenciled fragment with allover crazed finish – healy & millet, interior decorators, chicago, il.Chicago Buildings
test3original c. 1920’s lakeshore drive athletic club interior lobby column oak frieze blocks with gesso ornament – jarvis hunt, architectChicago Buildings
test3c. 1924 interior lobby deep relief cast plaster ceiling rosette ornament – lakeshore drive athletic clubChicago Buildings
test1double-sided c. 1928 ornamental cast bronze hyde park bank building interior lobby staircase baluster panel featuring aquatic creatures – k.m. vitzthum & co., architectsChicago Buildings
test0pair of early 20th century exterior ornamental cast bronze sante fe building pilasters with twisted rope motif – frederick p. dinkelberg of d. h. burnham & companyChicago Buildings
test2set of very rare c. 1903-04 exterior white glazed terra cotta railway exchange building facade neoclassical style panels – d. h. burnham & co., architectsChicago Buildings
test1highly stylized c. 1920’s ornamental cast bronze flush mount petaled floral rosette or medallion salvaged from the cook county criminal courthouse building – hall, lawrence & ratcliffe, architectsChicago Buildings
test0early 20th century city of chicago city hall emblematic office door hardware – yale & towne mfg. co., stamford, ct.Chicago Buildings
test0early 20th century cast brass chicago city hall emblematic door handle and push plate set featuring detailed chicago city seals – sargent hardware company, new haven, ct.Chicago Buildings
test1stunning early 20th century interior chicago city hall perforated ornamental cast bronze grille – holabird and roche, architectsChicago Buildings
test019th century antique american museum-quality william lebaron jenney-designed manhattan building cast iron elevator grille – william lebaron jenney, architectChicago Buildings
test2oversized flush mount art deco streamlined chicago board of trade building lobby illuminated polished brass wall sconce with cylindrical frosted glass shade – holabird & root, architectsChicago Buildings
test0large c. 1892 victorian era unglazed lexington hotel decorative terra cotta fragment – architect, clinton j. warrenChicago Buildings
test0fanciful late 19th century lexington hotel guestroom monogrammed doorknob comprised of bronze – possibly yale & towne mfg. co.Chicago Buildings
test0pair of richly ornate late 19th century dana hotel carved limestone endcaps – patton and fisher, architectsChicago Buildings
test1late 19th or early 20th century patinated ornamental cast bronze gothic style university of chicago cobb hall wall-mount drinking fountain – winslow brothers, chicago, il.Chicago Buildings
test0visually striking c. 1920 chicago noel bank interior flush mount ornamental cast bronze single electric light fixture with highly detailed leafage – guth lighting co., st. louis, moChicago Buildings
test0matching set of c. 1923 noel bank building leaded glass interior mezzanine casement windows with solid walnut wood sash frames – architectural firm of weary & alford co., chicago, il.Chicago Buildings
test4early 20th century chicago union station interior pendant comprised of bronze and opalescent white glass – sterling bronze co., new yorkChicago Buildings
test0group of eight c. 1920 cast bronze chicago bank building interior vault room letter plaques with black enameled inlay – chicago architectural bronze co., chicago, il.Chicago Buildings
test0two matching c. 1920’s neoclassical style chicago union station ornamental cast iron exterior brackets – d. h. burnham & company, architectsChicago Buildings
test0remarkable late 19th century jenney-designed ornamental copper-plated cast iron leiter ii interior building “spacer” staircase baluster panel – william le baron jenney, architectChicago Buildings
test319th century unrestored copper-plated cast bronze columbus memorial building interior office door hinge with distinctive finials – yale & towne mfg. co., stamford, ct.Chicago Buildings
test1depression era george grant elmslie-designed building facade terra cotta endcap or pier capital in great overall condition – midland terra cotta company, chicago, ilNon-Chicago Artifacts
test0c. 1936-37 thomas a. edison school mottled glaze terra cotta pier capital modeled by fritz albert – midland terra cotta company, chicago, il.Non-Chicago Artifacts
test1depression era george grant elmslie-designed exterior red slip glaze “sullivanesque” oliver p. morton “e-4” capital with intricate leafage and beaded borders – midland terra cotta company, chicago, il.Non-Chicago Artifacts
test1late 1920’s original and fully functional darkly patinatedmedinah athletic club interior lobby illuminated cast bronze elevator indicator – walter w. ahlschlager, architectChicago Buildings
test1c. 1930’s george grant elmslie-designed cast bronze oliver p. morton school exterior wall sconce diminutive panel – attributed to winslow brothers, chicago, il.Non-Chicago Artifacts
test2c. 1890’s otto strack-designed pabst saloon or tavern newly framed muntin window cathedral glass panes – otto strack, architectNon-Chicago Artifacts
test2c 1927 massive stained glass interior new york broadway theater auditorium illuminated exit light panel with surrounding frame – designed by the famed new york city architect, douglas p. hallNon-Chicago Artifacts
test1unusually designed late 1930’s fontana theater wall-mount deeply embossed glass exit light panel with brass frame – possibly kliegl brothers, new york city, ny.Non-Chicago Artifacts
test3late 19th century cast iron and bronze witherspoon building interior lobby elevator floor indicator medallion with cast brass numbers – joseph m. huston, architectNon-Chicago Artifacts
test0late 1920’s illuminated alhambra theater auditorium or lobby exit sign with raised clear glass individual letters – nacht and lewis, architects, sacramento, ca.Non-Chicago Artifacts
test1c. 1931 matching cuyahoga county criminal court building art deco streamlined style elevator up/down indicator lights – warner & mitchell, architectsNon-Chicago Artifacts
test0c. 1933 stunning art deco “jazz age” interior chrome-plated cast bronze elevator cincinnati times-star building elevator up/down directional indicator – architectural firm of samuel hannaford & sonsNon-Chicago Artifacts
test1c. 1912 surface-mount cast brass interior insurance exchange building lobby elevator floor indicator medallion with original pointing arrow – elevator supply & repair company, underwood bld., san francisco, ca.Non-Chicago Artifacts
test1stunning c. 1930’s american art deco style ornamental nickel-plated cast bronze general electric buildong elevator call button – john w. cross, cross and cross, architectsNon-Chicago Artifacts
test0very distinct and highly detailed american 19th century northwestern railway “lake front” depot building exterior red terra cotta grotesque corbel – charles sumner frost, architectNon-Chicago Artifacts
test019th century ornamental red slip glaze terra cotta exterior grotesque corbel from the “lake front” train depot – possibly american or northwestern terra cotta company, chicago, il.Non-Chicago Artifacts
test0george grant elmslie-designed thomas. a edison school building “snowflake” terra cotta exterior ornament with red slip glaze finish – william hutton with george elmslie, architectsNon-Chicago Artifacts
test2exceptionally well-designed c. 1930’s american “sullivanesque” style slip glaze george grant elmslie-designed terra cotta panel – midland terra cotta co., chicago, il.Non-Chicago Artifacts
test2exceptionally rare c. 1920’s interior wall-mount silver-plated brass art glass farcroft building lobby sconce – charles wheeler nicol, architectChicago Buildings
test1very rare c. 1930′s wpa-era ornamental cast iron west side elevated highway surface mount emblematic rondel or plaque – robert moses, architectNon-Chicago Artifacts
test1rare c. 1920’s american art deco machine age pacific stock exchange building interior elevator lobby floor indicator panel – samuel e. lunden, architectNon-Chicago Artifacts
test0c. 1930’s single-sided new york subway city hall station flush mount porcelain enameled column sign – baltimore enamel & novelty co., baltimore, md.Non-Chicago Artifacts
test0late 1920’s american art deco style cast bronze los angeles stock exchange building interior elevator car push button backplate – samuel lunden, architectNon-Chicago Artifacts
test3very rare c. 1920’s american art deco cast bronze western telegraph company building exterior facade ornament featuring a globe flanked by lightning bolts – welles bosworth, architectNon-Chicago Artifacts
test1late 19th century framed architectural rendering of the washburn-crosby “gold medal flour” milling complex – designed by e.r. guilbertNon-Chicago Artifacts
test1c. 1924 second national bank building prairie style art glass panel – george grant elmslie, architectNon-Chicago Artifacts
test1c. 1929 art deco style nickel-plated bronze interior palmolive building elevator indicator plaques – holabird & root, architectsNon-Chicago Artifacts
test0original early 20th century american “sullivanesque” exterior building terra cotta panel – midland terra cotta co., chicago, il.Chicago Buildings
test0two matching exterior building facade “sullivanesque” terra cotta panels – mildland terra cotta co., chicago, il.Chicago Buildings
test0original early 20th century off-white glazed “sullivanesque” exterior chicago commercial building terra cotta fragment – midland terra cotta co., chicago, il.Chicago Buildings
test0original c. 1930’s “sullivanesque” style exterior thomas a. edison school roofline terra cotta panel with allover crazing – george grant elmslie and fritz albertNon-Chicago Artifacts
test1original c. 1936 american “sullivanesque” style slip glaze exterior oliver p. morton school main building cornice terra cotta panel – fritz albert, modeler, northwestern terra cotta companyNon-Chicago Artifacts
test0c. 1936 museum quality thomas a. edison school exterior upper cornice band section – william hutton with george elmslieNon-Chicago Artifacts
test0museum-quality early 20th century ornamental “sullivanesque” white slip glaze terra cotta cartouche – midland terra cotta co., chicago, il.Chicago Buildings
test2original late 19th century american ornamental cast iron schlesinger & meyer building baluster fragment designed by louis sullivan – winslow brothers foundry, chicago, il.Chicago Buildings
test2original and intact c. 1936 exterior oliver p. morton school beige slip glaze “sullivanesque” terra cotta facade corner panel – george grant elmslie, designerNon-Chicago Artifacts
test1c. 1928 diminutive glazed terra cotta floral block or rosette from the exterior building facade of the cedar hotelChicago Buildings
test0early 20th century single-sided oversized cast iron 20,000 lbs a. finkl & sons “no. 2013” overhead crane plaqueChicago Buildings
test1early 20th century wall mount route line map holder designed and fabricated exclusively for the brooklyn rapid transit company.Non-Chicago Artifacts
test1reinforced white enameled steel and/or aluminum custom designed exterior light fixtures with grooved socket housingChicago Buildings
test0remarkable late 1920’s ornamental cast brass reynolds building otis elevator push button plaque with glass rondel with etched arrowNon-Chicago Artifacts
test0single-sided ornamental cast iron interior ywca hotel building elevator door plaque designed and fabricated by the winslow brothers, chicago, il.Chicago Buildings
test0c. 1929 american art deco style oversized nickel-plated cast bronze palmolive building facade pilaster – holabird & root, architectsChicago Buildings
test1rare museum quality late 19th century original and intact ornamental cast iron montgomery ward & company headquarters lobby radiator grille panel – schmidt, garden & martin, architectsChicago Buildings
test2very rare and historically important late 19th century original ornamental cast iron diminutive chicago bridge company exterior plaque – chicago bridge & iron works chicago, ills.Chicago Buildings
test019th century museum quality james charnley residential interior ornamental cast bronze door push plates – louis h. sullivan and dankmar adler, architectsLouis Sullivan
test0original late 19th or early 20th century cream-colored exterior “wrightesque” square-shaped terra cotta panel salvaged from a notable and historically important chicago buildingChicago Buildings
test5matching set of original and intact early 20th century interior residential art glass and oak wood swinging doors attributed to architect frank lloyd wright – linden glass company, chicago, ills.Frank Lloyd Wright
test0original c. 1931 historically important interior lobby art deco streamlined style new york city chrysler building nickel-plated cast bronze doorknob – william van alen, architectNon-Chicago Artifacts
test0historically important visually stunning late 19th century jennney-designed manhattan building interior ornamental cast iron elevator grille fabricated by the winslow brothers – william lebaron jenney, architect (known for building the first skyscraper)Chicago Buildings
test1one of a few matching historically important late 19th century double-sided american ornamental cast iron chicago commercial building staircase baluster panels – winslow brothers foundry, chicago, ills.Chicago Buildings
test1original vintage american historically important single-sided flush mount exterior oversized a. finkl & sons foundry administration building disamond-shaped company sign – possibly fabricated by a. finkl sons, chicago, ills.Chicago Buildings
test0original gold enameled cast plaster museum-quality louis h. sullivan-designed “thistle” pattern auditorium hotel and theater building salvaged fragment – adler & sullivan, architectsLouis Sullivan
test5museum-quality early 20th century american hand carved oversized limestone west side chicago standard brewery roofline anthemion ornament in deep relief – the bedford steam stone works, bedford, ind.Chicago Buildings
test1unusual c. 1930’s american depression era art deco style cast plaster nauticalesque nortown theater interior lobby panel featuring man with trident – decorators’ supply company, chicago, il.Chicago Buildings
test0visually striking original c. 1918 white glazed midland “sullivanesque” exterior chicago building facade square-shaped block with distinctive geometric flower motif – midland terra cotta company, chicago, ills.Chicago Buildings
test2all original historically important c. 1902 american arthur heurtley house leaded art glass residential window or “light screen” with original intact wood sash frame – executed by the linden glass works, chicago, ills.Frank Lloyd Wright
test0two matching original documented museum-quality c. 1930’s american art deco style michigan square building ornamental perforated cast iron elevator grilles – holabird & root, architectsNon-Chicago Artifacts
test0remarkable late 1920’s interior ornamental cast brass interior reynolds building otis elevator push button plaque with glass rondel with etched arrow – shreve and lamb, architects, otis elevator company, new york city, ny.Non-Chicago Artifacts
test1rare single-sided 19th century elongated oval-shaped cast iron and pine wood world’s columbian exposition ferris wheel mobile construction office “foreman” sign – george washington gale ferris, jr., 1893Chicago Buildings
test3matching set of original historically-important c. 1933-34 chicago world’s fair “sky ride” attraction cast bronze elevator up/down cab “call” push button plaques – otis elevator company, new york city, nyChicago Buildings
test4two matching historically important early 20th century interior darwin d. martin house single electric light cast bronze museum quality wall sconces with white opalescent globes – fabricated by the wilfred lumley company, pittsburgh, pa.Frank Lloyd Wright
test0thoroughly cleaned and light refinished original museum quality late 19th century louis sullivan-designed chicago stock exchange elevator frieze panel fragment – winslow brothers foundry, chicago, il.Louis Sullivan
test0documented c. 1928 original and historically important ornamental cast iron exterior facade “stop and shop” building frieze fragment designed by hugh garden – schmidt, garden & erikson, architectsChicago Buildings
test0carefully cleaned and refinished historically important original ornamental cast iron louis h. sullivan-designed 19th century gage building exterior facade stringcourse section – winslow brothers foundry, chicago, ills.Louis Sullivan
test0original historically important museum quality red slip glazed terra cotta dana (formerly erie) hotel building facade exterior romanesque style pilaster capital or endcapChicago Buildings
test1two matching original and fully functional 1894 chicago stock exchange building interior trading room skylight edison screw base single hairpin filament light bulbs – edison general electric, harrison, nj.Louis Sullivan
test2seldom found c. 1899 historically important white glazed western methodist book concern building ornamental terra cotta sullivanesque spandrel panelChicago Buildings
test1original oversized c. 1893 historically important sullivan and adler-designed union trust building interior office door monogrammed handle with intact bower-barff finishLouis Sullivan
test0historically important early 20th century highly stylized sumac pattern susan lawrence dana house exterior cast plaster frieze fragmentChicago Buildings
test0original and completely intact c. 1890’s louis h. sullivan-designed chicago stock exchange building monogrammed ornamental cast iron backplate and doorknobLouis Sullivan
test3stunning ornamental cast bronze art deco perforated elevator door grille salvaged from the interior lobby of the extant historic chicago palmolive building built in 1929Chicago Buildings
test2original fully documented 19th century louis sullivan-designed ornamental cream-colored gage building terra cotta facade fragment with custom built standLouis Sullivan
test0original and intact diminutive brushed cast aluminum model replica fabricated for the historically important monadnock building staircase restorationChicago Buildings
test1late 1870’s or early 1880’s oversized john voltz hall cut “athens” limestone upper floor window hood with centrally located bullseyeChicago Buildings
test0original c.1879-1883 ornamental exterior cast iron john voltz hall corner column capital ionic style segments or panelChicago Buildings
test2rare and previously undiscovered intact pair of late nineteenth century cast brass sconces designed by louis h. sullivan for the c.1894 chicago stock exchange buildingLouis Sullivan
test1original c. 1890’s adler & sullivan chicago stock exchange trading room ceiling pendant light fixture designed by louis h. sullivanLouis Sullivan
test0single victorian era c. 1870’s gargantuan exterior post-fire osborne and adams building window keystone comprised of patented artificial stoneChicago Buildings
test5late 19th century strongly geometric leaded clear glass robert p. parker “bootleg” house window featuring bands of overlapping ovalsFrank Lloyd Wright
test2original documented late 19th century exterior reliance building facade curtain wall terra cotta fragment with an allover crazed finishLouis Sullivan