What is a Dankmar Adler and Louis Sullivan sculpture worth?
Price guide from past auction results
Half of the 50 works by Dankmar Adler and Louis Sullivan with a published auction price sold between $2,044Sign up free to see and $7,815Sign up free to see, and the median is $4,844Sign up free to see. For sculptures alone, the median is $2,772Sign up free to see across 25 sales. In the last five years the median was $3,556Sign up free to see across 33 sales. These are past auction results, not a valuation: medium, size, condition and provenance all change what a particular work brings.
Dankmar Adler and Louis Sullivan prices by medium
- Auction results
- 57
- Sold rate
- 98%
- Active at auction
- 2006–2026
- Median price
- $4.8kSign up free to see
- Record price
- $46.1kSign up free to see Ornamental stencil from the Chicago Stock Exchange, Rago Auctions, Nov 2019
| Medium | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sculpture | 25 | $2k–$5.3kSign up free to see | $2.8kSign up free to see |
Top auction houses: Toomey & Co. (42), Wright (12), Rago Auctions (3)
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Typical range is the middle half of priced sales (USD at the sale-date rate). Past auction results, not a valuation.
Prices by size
| Size (longest side) | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (under 30 cm) | 7 | $1.2k–$1.8kSign up free to see | $1.4kSign up free to see |
| Mid-size (30–75 cm) | 14 | $2k–$8.8kSign up free to see | $4.3kSign up free to see |
| Large (75–150 cm) | 10 | $2.1k–$4.6kSign up free to see | $2.8kSign up free to see |
| Very large (over 150 cm) | 12 | $5.7k–$22.3kSign up free to see | $9.1kSign up free to see |
Recent Dankmar Adler and Louis Sullivan sales
- Door knob and back plate from the Wainwright Building, St. Louis, Missouri, Bower-Barff-finished wrought iron, wood — $3,328Sign up free to see, Toomey & Co., Jun 18, 2026
- Elevator grille element from the Guaranty Building, Buffalo, New York, copper-plated cast iron — $2,176Sign up free to see, Toomey & Co., Mar 18, 2026
- Door knobs and back plates from the Chicago Stock Exchange Building, Bower-Barff-finished cast iron — $1,280Sign up free to see, Toomey & Co., Mar 18, 2026
- Door knobs and back plates from the Wainwright Building, St. Louis, Missouri, Bower-Barff-finished wrought iron, wood — $1,463Sign up free to see, Toomey & Co., Mar 18, 2026
- Elevator grille from the Chicago Stock Exchange Building, wrought iron — $24,320Sign up free to see, Toomey & Co., Mar 18, 2026
- Window sash pulls from the Chicago Stock Exchange Building, set of thirteen, Bower-Barff-finished wrought iron — $1,188Sign up free to see, Toomey & Co., Jan 22, 2026
- Door knobs from the Chicago Stock Exchange Building, set of five, Bower-Barff finished-wrought iron — $1,056Sign up free to see, Toomey & Co., Dec 10, 2025
- Collection of hardware, Bower-Barff-finished wrought iron, cast iron — $2,244Sign up free to see, Toomey & Co., Dec 10, 2025
Questions about Dankmar Adler and Louis Sullivan prices
What is a Dankmar Adler and Louis Sullivan sculpture worth?
Based on 50 priced auction sales recorded by ArtSell, works by Dankmar Adler and Louis Sullivan have sold for a median of $4,844, and half of them sold between $2,044 and $7,815. For sculptures alone the median is $2,772 (25 sales). Medium, size, condition, subject and provenance all affect the price of a particular work; these are past auction results, not a valuation.
What is the most expensive work by Dankmar Adler and Louis Sullivan sold at auction?
The highest price in ArtSell’s records is $46,080 for “Ornamental stencil from the Chicago Stock Exchange” at Rago Auctions in November 2019.
How often do Dankmar Adler and Louis Sullivan works sell at auction?
98% of the 57 lots recorded between 2006 and 2026 sold.
How can I sell a Dankmar Adler and Louis Sullivan sculpture?
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Dankmar Adler and Louis Sullivan have appeared at auction 57 times in ArtSell’s records between 2006 and 2026; 56 sold, a sell-through rate of 98%.
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