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1950s Black Velour & Ecru Felt Hat w Structured Aerodynamic Silhouette & Tie
1950s Black Velour & Ecru Felt Hat w Structured Aerodynamic Silhouette & Tie

1950s Black Velour & Ecru Felt Hat w Structured Aerodynamic Silhouette & Tie

Located in Gresham, OR

1950s Black Velour & Ecru Felt Hat w Structured Aerodynamic Silhouette & Tie: This Carson-Pirie-Scott & Co. hat is built on a disc-shaped cap that fits the head.

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1950s American Hats

New England Hillside
New England Hillside

New England Hillside

By Harriet Randall Lumis

Located in Milford, NH

In 1921, she joined the National Association of Women Painters and Sculptors. In the 1930s, Carson, Pirie Scott and Company of Chicago handled her work, and she moved away from her f...

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Mid-20th Century American Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

"Gloucester Docks" Impressionist Boat Seascape
"Gloucester Docks" Impressionist Boat Seascape

"Gloucester Docks" Impressionist Boat Seascape

By Harriet Randall Lumis

Located in Houston, TX

In 1921, she joined the National Association of Women Painters and Sculptors. In the 1930s, Carson, Pirie Scott and Company of Chicago handled her work, and she moved away from her ...

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Early 20th Century Impressionist Landscape Paintings

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Oil

Mid-Century Modern Abstract "Arau Potter" Painting by Xavier Gonzalez, 1969
Mid-Century Modern Abstract "Arau Potter" Painting by Xavier Gonzalez, 1969

Mid-Century Modern Abstract "Arau Potter" Painting by Xavier Gonzalez, 1969

By Xavier Gonzalez

Located in Brooklyn, NY

After moving to the United States as a young man, he studied at the Art Institute of Chicago, supporting himself by designing display signs at the Carson Pirie Scott department store...

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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Paintings

Materials

Paint

H.H. Kohlsaat by Carlo de Fornaro
H.H. Kohlsaat by Carlo de Fornaro

H.H. Kohlsaat by Carlo de Fornaro

By Carlo de Fornaro

Located in Bristol, CT

Kohlsaat later worked for several Chicago merchants, including Carson Pirie Scott and Company. He became a traveling salesman, eventually working for Blake, Shaw and Company, a whole...

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20th Century Prints and Multiples

Materials

Lithograph

"Frank Sinatra as Tony Rome"

"Frank Sinatra as Tony Rome"

By LeRoy Neiman

Located in Lambertville, NJ

While freelancing as an illustrator for the Chicago department store, Carson Pirie Scott, in the 1950s, Neiman met Hugh Hefner, who would become a great friend and help establish his...

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Mid-20th Century Figurative Paintings

Materials

Paper, Oil

Surrealist Rooftops Collage
Surrealist Rooftops Collage

Surrealist Rooftops Collage

Located in Wilton Manors, FL

[citation needed] She began a career as an artist, specializing in imaginative collages that were displayed in the windows of most major department stores in America, including Lord ...

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Mid-20th Century Surrealist Mixed Media

Materials

Fabric, Paper

Midcentury Brown Fabric and Chrome Steel Chaise Longue, Paul Tuttle Style, 1980s
Midcentury Brown Fabric and Chrome Steel Chaise Longue, Paul Tuttle Style, 1980s

Midcentury Brown Fabric and Chrome Steel Chaise Longue, Paul Tuttle Style, 1980s

By Paul Tuttle

Located in Roma, IT

He also won the first ever Carson Pirie Scott Young Designer Award for the popular "Z" Chair in 1966.

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Vintage 1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chaise Longues

Materials

Metal, Chrome

Zeta Leather Lounge Chair Paul Tuttle Cream Chrome Cantilever Strassle MCM 1970s
Zeta Leather Lounge Chair Paul Tuttle Cream Chrome Cantilever Strassle MCM 1970s

Zeta Leather Lounge Chair Paul Tuttle Cream Chrome Cantilever Strassle MCM 1970s

By Paul Tuttle, Strässle International

Located in London, GB

The Zeta chair also goes by the name of the Z chair and was originally known as the ‘Rocket Launcher’ chair when young American supremo designer Paul Tuttle won the first ever Carson...

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Mid-20th Century Swiss Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

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Metal, Chrome

"Low Tide, " Frederic Grant, Boats at the Dock, Chicago Artist
"Low Tide, " Frederic Grant, Boats at the Dock, Chicago Artist

"Low Tide, " Frederic Grant, Boats at the Dock, Chicago Artist

By Frederick Milton Grant

Located in New York, NY

Grant had solo exhibitions at the Carson Pirie Scott and Company department store galleries and Anderson Galleries, and he won several prizes in the Art Institute’s annual shows.

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1910s American Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Statue of Liberty
Statue of Liberty

Statue of Liberty

By LeRoy Neiman

Located in Missouri, MO

Working in the same copywriting department at Carson Pirie Scott as Mr. Hefner was Janet Byrne, a student at the Art Institute.

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1980s American Modern Mixed Media

Materials

Chalk, Acrylic

"Elephant Family" Large original serigraph.
"Elephant Family" Large original serigraph.

"Elephant Family" Large original serigraph.

By LeRoy Neiman

Located in San Francisco, CA

Working in the same copywriting department at Carson Pirie Scott as Mr. Hefner was Janet Byrne, a student at the Art Institute.

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Late 20th Century American Modern Animal Prints

Materials

Screen

Jaguar Family
Jaguar Family

Jaguar Family

By LeRoy Neiman

Located in San Francisco, CA

Working in the same copywriting department at Carson Pirie Scott as Mr. Hefner was Janet Byrne, a student at the Art Institute.

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21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Animal Prints

Materials

Screen

"Metropolitan Opera, New York City Premiere" Large serigraph.
"Metropolitan Opera, New York City Premiere" Large serigraph.

"Metropolitan Opera, New York City Premiere" Large serigraph.

By LeRoy Neiman

Located in San Francisco, CA

Working in the same copywriting department at Carson Pirie Scott as Mr. Hefner was Janet Byrne, a student at the Art Institute.

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Late 20th Century American Modern Figurative Prints

Materials

Screen

Baden Baden, Casino
Baden Baden, Casino

Baden Baden, Casino

By LeRoy Neiman

Located in San Francisco, CA

Working in the same copywriting department at Carson Pirie Scott as Mr. Hefner was Janet Byrne, a student at the Art Institute.

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21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Figurative Prints

Materials

Screen

Left Bank Cafe, Paris
Left Bank Cafe, Paris

Left Bank Cafe, Paris

By LeRoy Neiman

Located in San Francisco, CA

Working in the same copywriting department at Carson Pirie Scott as Mr. Hefner was Janet Byrne, a student at the Art Institute.

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21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Figurative Prints

Materials

Screen

19th C Royal Couple; Pair Chinese Pith Paintings Qing Dynasty. China, Circa 1855
19th C Royal Couple; Pair Chinese Pith Paintings Qing Dynasty. China, Circa 1855

19th C Royal Couple; Pair Chinese Pith Paintings Qing Dynasty. China, Circa 1855

Located in Incline Village, NV

I have gently revealed the underlying backing (see images) and noted that the framer is "Carson, Pirie, Scott and Co. Chicago" a picture framing company that eventually moved to Sout...

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1850s Qing Figurative Paintings

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Watercolor, Rice Paper

Fashion Watercolor Painting of a Dress by Orval Hempler
Fashion Watercolor Painting of a Dress by Orval Hempler

Fashion Watercolor Painting of a Dress by Orval Hempler

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Hempler exhibited in 1942 with the New York Watercolor Society at the Museum of Modern Art and then began a three-year career in design with the large department store Carson Pirie S...

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Vintage 1950s American Expressionist Paintings

Materials

Paint, Paper

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Striking 1950s Watercolor of a Woman by Leroy Neiman; Signed and Dated
Striking 1950s Watercolor of a Woman by Leroy Neiman; Signed and Dated

Striking 1950s Watercolor of a Woman by Leroy Neiman; Signed and Dated

By LeRoy Neiman

Located in Geneva, IL

At this same time, he was contributing work to the newly created Playboy Magazine - he had met Hugh Hefner when the two were working in the advertising department at Carson Pirie Sco...

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Vintage 1950s American Paintings

Materials

Paint, Paper

19th Century White Glazed Terracotta Fragment from the Reliance Building
19th Century White Glazed Terracotta Fragment from the Reliance Building

19th Century White Glazed Terracotta Fragment from the Reliance Building

By Charles Atwood

Located in Chicago, IL

The plan for the reliance building was consistent with the growing concept of the Chicago school of architecture, which emphasized the importance of designing to address the function...

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Antique Late 19th Century American Gothic Architectural Elements

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Terracotta

19th Century White-Glazed Terra Cotta Block from the Schelsinger & Mayer Sto
19th Century White-Glazed Terra Cotta Block from the Schelsinger & Mayer Sto

19th Century White-Glazed Terra Cotta Block from the Schelsinger & Mayer Sto

By Louis Sullivan

Located in Chicago, IL

The Schlesinger & Mayer building (later known as the Carson, Pirie, Scott and company building) is an extant commercial building designed by architect Louis Sullivan for the retail f...

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Antique 1890s American Late Victorian Architectural Elements

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Terracotta

Pair 1940sArt Deco Lounge Chairs By Carson Pirie Scott
Pair 1940sArt Deco Lounge Chairs By Carson Pirie Scott

Pair 1940sArt Deco Lounge Chairs By Carson Pirie Scott

By Carson Pirie Scott

Located in Chicago, IL

Originally sold by venerable Chicago department store, Carson Pirie Scott & Co.

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Vintage 1940s American Lounge Chairs

Materials

Wood

Pair Carson Pirie Scott 1940s Round Club Chairs
Pair Carson Pirie Scott 1940s Round Club Chairs

Pair Carson Pirie Scott 1940s Round Club Chairs

Located in Chicago, IL

Originally purchased at the Carson Pirie Scott and Company department store on Chicago's State Street in the 1940s.

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20th Century American Slipper Chairs

Materials

Wood, Upholstery

Pair Carson Pirie Scott & Co. Round Art Deco Club Chairs
Pair Carson Pirie Scott & Co. Round Art Deco Club Chairs

Pair Carson Pirie Scott & Co. Round Art Deco Club Chairs

Located in Chicago, IL

Originally purchased at the Carson Pirie Scott and Company department store on Chicago's State Street in the 1940s.

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Vintage 1940s Lounge Chairs

Materials

Wood, Silk, Damask, Upholstery

Pair of Fredrik Kayser Rosewood Chairs
Pair of Fredrik Kayser Rosewood Chairs

Pair of Fredrik Kayser Rosewood Chairs

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H 30 in W 24 in D 26 in

Pair of Fredrik Kayser Rosewood Chairs

By Fredrik A. Kayser

Located in St.Petersburg, FL

Rosewood (palisander) with original black leatherette upholstery. Imported for Carson Pirie Scott-famed Chicago retailer operating from the Louis Sullivan building.

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Vintage 1960s Norwegian Modern Lounge Chairs

1950s Multi Embroidered Jacket
1950s Multi Embroidered Jacket

1950s Multi Embroidered Jacket

Located in Alford, MA

Collarless and slightly swing style with puffed sleeves that narrow just below the elbow and tucked shoulder detail. Retailed by Carson, Pirie, Scott, Chicago. Size S-M.

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1950s American Jackets

Luxurious Vintage Gala Dress in Silk and Red Jewels
Luxurious Vintage Gala Dress in Silk and Red Jewels

Luxurious Vintage Gala Dress in Silk and Red Jewels

Located in Milano, IT

The bell-shaped midi skirt gives elegance and sobriety to the dress. Carson Pirie Scott & Co. (also known as Carson's) is an online retailer founded in 1854 as an American department...

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1950s American Maxi Dress

LeRoy Neiman 'Femling with A HOT Iron' Original ink & watercolor
LeRoy Neiman 'Femling with A HOT Iron' Original ink & watercolor

LeRoy Neiman 'Femling with A HOT Iron' Original ink & watercolor

By LeRoy Neiman

Located in Pembroke Pines, FL

During the same time, he was working freelance for the Carson Pirie Scott department store in Chicago. While working there he would meet Hugh Hefner, who at the time was working as a...

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1960s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Ink, Watercolor

LeRoy Neiman 'Femling - Happy New Year 1992' Original ink & watercolor
LeRoy Neiman 'Femling - Happy New Year 1992' Original ink & watercolor

LeRoy Neiman 'Femling - Happy New Year 1992' Original ink & watercolor

By LeRoy Neiman

Located in Pembroke Pines, FL

During the same time, he was working freelance for the Carson Pirie Scott department store in Chicago. While working there he would meet Hugh Hefner, who at the time was working as a...

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1990s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Ink, Watercolor

Leroy Neiman "Homage to Boucher" Limited Edition Nude Serigraph Signed Portrait
Leroy Neiman "Homage to Boucher" Limited Edition Nude Serigraph Signed Portrait

Leroy Neiman "Homage to Boucher" Limited Edition Nude Serigraph Signed Portrait

By LeRoy Neiman

Located in Dayton, OH

During the same time he was working freelance for the Carson Pirie Scott department store in Chicago. While he was working there he would meet two people who would greatly influence ...

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Vintage 1970s Expressionist Prints

Materials

Paper

Sandy Koufax (Signed by Sandy Koufax)
Sandy Koufax (Signed by Sandy Koufax)

Sandy Koufax (Signed by Sandy Koufax)

By LeRoy Neiman

Located in Missouri, MO

Working in the same copywriting department at Carson Pirie Scott as Mr. Hefner was Janet Byrne, a student at the Art Institute.

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21st Century and Contemporary Modern Portrait Prints

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Lithograph

Ralph Lauren Home Crystal Herringbone Bowl
Ralph Lauren Home Crystal Herringbone Bowl

Ralph Lauren Home Crystal Herringbone Bowl

By Ralph Lauren

Located in New York, NY

Retains original store tag from Carson Pirie Scott in Chicago. Dimensions: Width: 6 in W x 3.25” H.  

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1990s German Crystal Serveware

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Crystal

1940s English William and Mary Long Oak Bench or Window Seat
1940s English William and Mary Long Oak Bench or Window Seat

1940s English William and Mary Long Oak Bench or Window Seat

Located in Baltimore, MD

Traditional William & Mary-style long narrow oak bench made in England for Carson Pirie Scott, circa 1940s. It serves as a very versatile decorating piece featuring turned and block ...

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Mid-20th Century English William and Mary Benches

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Oak

Joe Colombo Acrilica Table Lamp 281 Model for Ostuni Oluce 1962 Made in Italy
Joe Colombo Acrilica Table Lamp 281 Model for Ostuni Oluce 1962 Made in Italy

Joe Colombo Acrilica Table Lamp 281 Model for Ostuni Oluce 1962 Made in Italy

By Joe Colombo, Oluce

Located in Chicago, IL

It has a white enamel finish, and it retains its original Carson Pirie Scott price tag. The disk shaped piece is the transformer, and it sits up to 57" apart from the lamp, allowing ...

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Vintage 1960s Italian Space Age Table Lamps

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Metal

LeRoy Neiman 'Femlin Playboy'  1960s - 1990s Original ink & watercolor
LeRoy Neiman 'Femlin Playboy'  1960s - 1990s Original ink & watercolor

LeRoy Neiman 'Femlin Playboy' 1960s - 1990s Original ink & watercolor

By LeRoy Neiman

Located in Pembroke Pines, FL

During the same time, he was working freelance for the Carson Pirie Scott department store in Chicago. While working there he would meet Hugh Hefner, who at the time was working as a...

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1960s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Ink, Watercolor

LeRoy Neiman 'Femlin Playboy'  1960s - 1990s Original ink & watercolor
LeRoy Neiman 'Femlin Playboy'  1960s - 1990s Original ink & watercolor

LeRoy Neiman 'Femlin Playboy' 1960s - 1990s Original ink & watercolor

By LeRoy Neiman

Located in Pembroke Pines, FL

During the same time, he was working freelance for the Carson Pirie Scott department store in Chicago. While working there he would meet Hugh Hefner, who at the time was working as a...

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1960s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Ink, Watercolor

Paul Tuttle Mid-Century Modern Brass Revolving Tray Top Anaconda Side Table
Paul Tuttle Mid-Century Modern Brass Revolving Tray Top Anaconda Side Table

Paul Tuttle Mid-Century Modern Brass Revolving Tray Top Anaconda Side Table

By Paul Tuttle

Located in Roma, IT

He also won the first ever Carson Pirie Scott Young Designer Award for the popular "Z" Chair in 1966.

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Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Brass

Jockey of Hearts

Jockey of Hearts

By LeRoy Neiman

Located in Missouri, MO

Working in the same copywriting department at Carson Pirie Scott as Mr. Hefner was Janet Byrne, a student at the Art Institute.

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1970s American Modern Figurative Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Prowling Leopard
Prowling Leopard

LeRoy NeimanProwling Leopard, 2003

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H 40 in W 48 in D 1.9 in

Prowling Leopard

By LeRoy Neiman

Located in San Francisco, CA

Working in the same copywriting department at Carson Pirie Scott as Mr. Hefner was Janet Byrne, a student at the Art Institute.

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21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Animal Prints

Materials

Screen

Diamond Head, Hawaii
Diamond Head, Hawaii

LeRoy NeimanDiamond Head, Hawaii, 1988

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H 34.25 in W 44.25 in D 0.01 in

Diamond Head, Hawaii

By LeRoy Neiman

Located in San Francisco, CA

Working in the same copywriting department at Carson Pirie Scott as Mr. Hefner was Janet Byrne, a student at the Art Institute.

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21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Figurative Prints

Materials

Screen

Munich, Olympic 1972, Mark Spitz
Munich, Olympic 1972, Mark Spitz

LeRoy NeimanMunich, Olympic 1972, Mark Spitz, 1972

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H 20.65 in W 24.5 in D 0.75 in

Munich, Olympic 1972, Mark Spitz

By LeRoy Neiman

Located in San Francisco, CA

Working in the same copywriting department at Carson Pirie Scott as Mr. Hefner was Janet Byrne, a student at the Art Institute.

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Late 20th Century American Modern Figurative Prints

Materials

Screen

Sullivan Designed Terracotta Fragment from the Carson Pirie Scott Building
Sullivan Designed Terracotta Fragment from the Carson Pirie Scott Building

Sullivan Designed Terracotta Fragment from the Carson Pirie Scott Building

Located in Round Top, TX

Louis Sullivan designed glazed terracotta fragment from the exterior pilasters of the Carson Pirie Scott building, originally Schlesinger & Mayer, Chicago, Illinois, 1899.

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Antique Late 19th Century American Architectural Elements

Materials

Terracotta

Fragment from the Louis Sullivan Designed Carson Pirie Scott Building, Chicago
Fragment from the Louis Sullivan Designed Carson Pirie Scott Building, Chicago

Fragment from the Louis Sullivan Designed Carson Pirie Scott Building, Chicago

By Louis Sullivan

Located in Round Top, TX

A striking glazed fragment from the facade of Carson Pirie Scott, designed by Louis H Sullivan on a custom mount.

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Antique Late 19th Century American Architectural Elements

Materials

Terracotta

Louis Sullivan Designed Terra Cotta Fragment from Carson Pirie Scott, Chicago
Louis Sullivan Designed Terra Cotta Fragment from Carson Pirie Scott, Chicago

Louis Sullivan Designed Terra Cotta Fragment from Carson Pirie Scott, Chicago

By Louis Sullivan

Located in Round Top, TX

A striking glazed fragment from the facade of Carson Pirie Scott, designed by Louis H Sullivan.

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Antique Late 19th Century American Architectural Elements

Materials

Terracotta

Sullivan Designed Newel Post Cap from Schlesinger and Mayer Department Store

Sullivan Designed Newel Post Cap from Schlesinger and Mayer Department Store

By Louis Sullivan

Located in Round Top, TX

An extremely rare Louis Sullivan designed copper over iron newel post cap from the Schlesinger and Mayer building, 1899, which later became Carson Pirie Scott Department Store.

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Antique Late 19th Century American Balustrades and Fixtures

Materials

Copper, Iron

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