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Louis Sullivan
Estimate
8,000 - 12,000 USD
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Description
- Louis Sullivan
- Three Balustrade Panels from the Carson, Pirie, Scott and Company Department Store, Chicago, Illinois
- copper-plated cast iron
together with a fourth partially damaged balustrade panel (not illustrated)
Provenance
Carson, Pirie, Scott and Company, Chicago, IL
Gift from the above to the Brooklyn Museum, 1971
Gift from the above to the Brooklyn Museum, 1971
Literature
Sarah C. Mollman, ed., Louis Sullivan in the Art Institute of Chicago: The Illustrated Catalogue of Collections, New York, 1989, pp. 173-174 (for twelve balustrade panels in the collection of the Art Institute of Chicago)
Condition
Overall in very good condition. As seen in the catalogue illustration, each of the three balustrade panels with rich patinas consistent with the natural aging process of the copper-plated cast iron. Each presents with some minor surface dirt to the recessed contours of the decorative scheme and a few concentrated areas of discoloration. The patination is very slightly varied between the three panels. There is an approximately 1.5 inch long metal element at the top of each panel, which would have been inserted in the handrail, which was removed from the catalogue illustration. Please contact the department to see photographs of the panels with this hardware visible. Included in this offering is a fourth balustrade panel, presently fractured in two parts. The break to the panel is gently U-shaped and just below the central X-shaped element of the decorative scheme. The color of the patination varies slightly between these two components. These panels show the depth and complexity of the aesthetic introduced by Sullivan uniquely for the Carson, Pirie, Scott and Company Department store.
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.