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Adler & Sullivan
Elevator Surround from the Chicago Stock Exchange Building1892-1894

On view:
Geffen Galleries, Responses to Industrialization
Architectural double door with wrought iron grillework, carved transom panel, and projecting iron railing, in reddish-brown metal with repeating curvilinear and berry motifs
Wrought iron decorative panel with repeating geometric pattern of overlapping circles and radiating lines, accented with spherical ball finials and turned spindle connectors against a light background.
Rectangular carved wood panel with deep relief decoration in warm brown tones, featuring a repeating pattern of interlocking diamond lattice, elongated oval forms, foliate scrollwork, and eight-pointed star rosettes within a beaded border.
Architectural metalwork fragment combining a wrought iron railing with ball finials above a horizontal copper or bronze panel, densely ornamented with repoussé interlacing ovals, star rosettes, and geometric lattice patterns; below, wrought iron grillework features curved interlocking forms with spherical accents.
Architectural fragment combining wrought iron grillwork and carved wood panel; upper iron crest features repeating spherical finials and interlaced arches, middle section shows densely carved walnut-toned wood with interlocking oval and star geometric patterns, lower section returns to dark iron scrollwork with vertical bars and curved foliate forms.
Architect
Adler & Sullivan
United States, active 1883-1895
Designed by
Louis Henri Sullivan
United States, Illinois, Chicago, 1887-1921
Manufacturer
Winslow Brothers Co.
Title
Elevator Surround from the Chicago Stock Exchange Building
Place Made
United States
Date Made
1892-1894
Medium
Electroplated copper finish over cast iron, wrought iron
Dimensions
Overall: 118 x 74 x 5 1/2 in. (299.72 x 187.96 x 13.97 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of the 2012 Collectors Committee
Accession Number
M.2012.32a-i
Classification
Sculpture
Collecting Area
Decorative Arts and Design