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Louis Sullivan, Elevator Grille Ornament from the Schlesinger and Mayer Store, Chicago, Illinois

Louis Sullivan

1856–1924

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  1. Louis Sullivan, Stencil from ceiling coffer of Chicago Stock Exchange Building, 1893, stenciled oil on canvasStencil from ceiling coffer of Chicago Stock Exchange BuildingToomey & Co. · $10,160≈ £7,833≈ €9,306Sign up to see
  2. Louis Sullivan, window from the Henry B. Babson House, Riverside, 1908, stained glass, lead, lacquered woodwindow from the Henry B. Babson House, RiversideWright · $5,000≈ £3,987≈ €4,704Sign up to see
  3. Louis Sullivan, Skylight window from the Auditorium Theater, Chicago, 1889, leaded stained glassSkylight window from the Auditorium Theater, ChicagoToomey & Co. · $4,826≈ £3,609≈ €4,156Sign up to see

Louis Sullivan’s highest prices recorded at auction, ranked in US dollars at each sale-date exchange rate and shown in the currency of the sale (with the buyer’s premium where the house publishes it).

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Louis Sullivan, Fretwork panel from the Charnley-Persky House, Chicago, c. 1891-92, carved and painted wood
Fretwork panel from the Charnley-Persky House, Chicago, c. 1891-92
Toomey & Co. · Dec 10, 2025
$1,651Sign up free to see
Louis Sullivan, Skylight window from the Auditorium Theater, Chicago, 1889, leaded stained glass
Skylight window from the Auditorium Theater, Chicago, 1889
Toomey & Co. · Oct 9, 2025
$4,826Sign up free to see
Louis Sullivan, Stencil from ceiling coffer of Chicago Stock Exchange Building, 1893, stenciled oil on canvas
Stencil from ceiling coffer of Chicago Stock Exchange Building, 1893
Toomey & Co. · Mar 18, 2025
$10,160Sign up free to see
Louis Sullivan, architectural fragment from the Henry B. Babson House
architectural fragment from the Henry B. Babson House
Toomey & Co. · Jun 8, 2022
$1,750Sign up free to see
Louis Sullivan, rendering of the Transportation Building from the World's Columbian Exposition, Chicago, c. 1893, gouache on paper
rendering of the Transportation Building from the World's Columbian Exposition, Chicago, c. 1893
Wright · Apr 13, 2017
$4,063Sign up free to see
Louis Sullivan, window from the Henry B. Babson House, Riverside, 1908, stained glass, lead, lacquered wood
window from the Henry B. Babson House, Riverside, 1908
Wright · Apr 13, 2017
$5,000Sign up free to see
Louis Sullivan, pair of windows from the Henry B. Babson House, Riverside, 1908, stained glass, lead, lacquered wood
pair of windows from the Henry B. Babson House, Riverside, 1908
Wright · Apr 13, 2017
$3,750Sign up free to see
Louis Sullivan, set of four of windows from the Henry B. Babson House, Riverside, 1908, stained glass, lead, lacquered wood
set of four of windows from the Henry B. Babson House, Riverside, 1908
Wright · Apr 13, 2017
$4,375Sign up free to see
Louis Sullivan, elevator pillasters for the Chicago Stock Exchange, pair, 1894, cast iron with applied copper patina
elevator pillasters for the Chicago Stock Exchange, pair, 1894
Wright · Oct 10, 2006
$3,000Sign up free to see
Louis Sullivan, Seed Pod architectural panel from the Garrick Theater / Schiller Building, Chicago, 1892, gilt and painted plaster
Seed Pod architectural panel from the Garrick Theater / Schiller Building, Chicago, 1892
Toomey & Co. · Dec 13, 2022

Works in museum collections

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Louis Sullivan, Elevator Grille Ornament from the Schlesinger and Mayer Store, Chicago, Illinois
Elevator Grille Ornament from the Schlesinger and Mayer Store, Chicago, Illinois1903/04 · Bronze plated cast iron
Art Institute of Chicago ↗
CC0 · Art Institute of Chicago, Purchased with funds provided by the Graham Foundat…
Louis Sullivan, Schiller Building (later Garrick Theater): Sections of Star-Pod Design from Proscenium Vault
Schiller Building (later Garrick Theater): Sections of Star-Pod Design from Proscenium Vaultc. 1891/92 · Painted plaster
Art Institute of Chicago ↗
CC0 · Art Institute of Chicago, Gift of the commission on Chicago Architectural Lan…
Louis Sullivan, Cornice Section from the Gage Building, Chicago, Illinois
Cornice Section from the Gage Building, Chicago, Illinois1898–99 (removed 1955) · Cast iron
Art Institute of Chicago ↗
CC0 · Art Institute of Chicago, Gift of Mr. and Mrs. L. Lattin Smith — public domai…
Louis Sullivan, Elevator Grille from the Chicago Stock Exchange, Chicago, Illinois
Elevator Grille from the Chicago Stock Exchange, Chicago, Illinois1894 · Cast iron, wrought iron, and copper-plated cast iron
Art Institute of Chicago ↗
CC0 · Art Institute of Chicago, Purchased with funds provided by the Graham Foundat…
Louis Sullivan, Entrance Kick Plate from the Chicago Stock Exchange
Entrance Kick Plate from the Chicago Stock Exchange1894 · Copper-plated bronze
Art Institute of Chicago ↗
CC0 · Art Institute of Chicago, Gift of Mr. L. M. Ackley — public domain (CC0)
Louis Sullivan, McVickers Theater, Chicago, Illinois, Sketch
McVickers Theater, Chicago, Illinois, Sketchc. 1883–1891 · Graphite on paper
Art Institute of Chicago ↗
CC0 · Art Institute of Chicago, Director's Fund — public domain (CC0)

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