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DANKMAR ADLER AND LOUIS SULLIVAN | Window from the Auditorium Building, Chicago, Illinois
Estimate
20,000 - 30,000 USD
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Description
- Dankmar Adler and Louis Sullivan
- Window from the Auditorium Building, Chicago, Illinois
- leaded cathedral glass, pressed glass jewels, original wood frame
- 25 1/4 x 27 1/4 in. (64.1 x 69.2 cm) excluding frame29 3/4 x 32 1/4 in. (75.6 x 81.9 cm) including frame
- circa 1886-1889
Provenance
Irreplaceable Artifacts, Chicago
Acquired from the above by the present owner, 1986
Acquired from the above by the present owner, 1986
Literature
David Whitehouse, The Corning Museum of Glass: A Decade of Glass Collecting, 1990-1999, Corning, NY, 2000, p. 122 (for a related window from the commission)
Condition
Overall very good condition. The window with light surface soiling throughout concentrated to the contours adjacent to the leadlines. One glass tile replaced in upper right corner with highly complementary and well-matched glass, which is slightly more visible when the window is illuminated. Some of the leadlines appear to have been sensitively stabilized in a few areas at some point in the history of the piece. The vertical support bars in very good condition with some oxidation. The window appears to retain its original wood frame which is in overall good condition with expected light wear consistent with age.
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.