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Chicago Stock Exchange

19th c. Chicago Stock Exchange Building Molding Fragment Architectural Element
19th c. Chicago Stock Exchange Building Molding Fragment Architectural Element

19th c. Chicago Stock Exchange Building Molding Fragment Architectural Element

Located in Forney, TX

(American, 1856-1924), from the interior of the Chicago Stock Exchange, circa 1893-1894. This 19th century

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Antique 19th Century American Industrial Architectural Elements

Materials

Plaster, Paint

Louis Sullivan Cast Iron Elevator Casing from the Chicago Stock Exchange, 1893
Louis Sullivan Cast Iron Elevator Casing from the Chicago Stock Exchange, 1893

Louis Sullivan Cast Iron Elevator Casing from the Chicago Stock Exchange, 1893

By Louis Sullivan

Located in Sharon, CT

These cast iron fragments are all that remains from an architectural masterpiece.

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Antique 1890s American Arts and Crafts Architectural Elements

Materials

Iron

Original Etching by AC Webb Paris of Mather Tower Chicago
Original Etching by AC Webb Paris of Mather Tower Chicago

Original Etching by AC Webb Paris of Mather Tower Chicago

Located in Dallas, TX

Stockbroker in the 20's and 30's and frequently traveled to the stock exchange in Chicago.It would have been

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Early 20th Century American Art Deco Drawings

Materials

Parchment Paper

Original Etching by AC Webb of Chicago Skyline in 1930
Original Etching by AC Webb of Chicago Skyline in 1930

Original Etching by AC Webb of Chicago Skyline in 1930

Located in Dallas, TX

the Stock Exchange there. This was purchased by him on one of his business trips.

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Early 20th Century American Art Deco Drawings

Materials

Parchment Paper

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Louis Sullivan Chicago Stock Exchange Facade Fragment
Louis Sullivan Chicago Stock Exchange Facade Fragment

Louis Sullivan Chicago Stock Exchange Facade Fragment

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H 13.75 in W 12 in D 7.5 in

Louis Sullivan Chicago Stock Exchange Facade Fragment

Located in Round Top, TX

Terra cotta facade fragment from Chicago Stock Exchange. Architect Louis Sullivan. On custom mount.  

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Antique 1890s American Architectural Elements

Materials

Iron

Terra Cotta Facade Block from Chicago Stock Exchange
Terra Cotta Facade Block from Chicago Stock Exchange

Terra Cotta Facade Block from Chicago Stock Exchange

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H 12.75 in W 12 in D 7.25 in

Terra Cotta Facade Block from Chicago Stock Exchange

By Louis Sullivan

Located in Round Top, TX

Terra cotta facade block from Chicago Stock Exchange. Architect Louis Sullivan. Includes new custom

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Antique 1890s American Architectural Elements

Materials

Iron

Sullivan Designed Capital from the Chicago Stock Exchange
Sullivan Designed Capital from the Chicago Stock Exchange

Sullivan Designed Capital from the Chicago Stock Exchange

Located in Round Top, TX

A rare Louis Sullivan designed four-piece terracotta capital from the Chicago stock exchange, 1893

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Antique Late 19th Century American Architectural Elements

Materials

Terracotta

Sullivan Designed Terra Cotta Fragment from the Chicago Stock Exchange
Sullivan Designed Terra Cotta Fragment from the Chicago Stock Exchange

Sullivan Designed Terra Cotta Fragment from the Chicago Stock Exchange

By Louis Sullivan

Located in Round Top, TX

A wonderful Louis Sullivan designed terra cotta fragment from the Chicago Stock Exchange, 1893, by

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Antique Late 19th Century American Architectural Elements

Materials

Terracotta

Copper over Cast Iron Newel Post from the Chicago Stock Exchange
Copper over Cast Iron Newel Post from the Chicago Stock Exchange

Copper over Cast Iron Newel Post from the Chicago Stock Exchange

By Louis Sullivan

Located in Round Top, TX

Copper over cast iron newel post from the Chicago Stock Exchange. Louis Sullivan Architect. With

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Antique 1890s American Pedestals and Columns

Materials

Iron

Copper Over Cast Iron Column Fragment from the Chicago Stock Exchange
Copper Over Cast Iron Column Fragment from the Chicago Stock Exchange

Copper Over Cast Iron Column Fragment from the Chicago Stock Exchange

By Louis Sullivan

Located in Round Top, TX

Copper over cast iron column fragment from the elevator pilasters at the Chicago Stock Exchange

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Antique 1890s North American Architectural Elements

Materials

Copper, Iron

Copper over Cast Iron Column Fragment from the Chicago Stock Exchange
Copper over Cast Iron Column Fragment from the Chicago Stock Exchange

Copper over Cast Iron Column Fragment from the Chicago Stock Exchange

By Louis Sullivan

Located in Round Top, TX

Copper over cast iron column fragment from the elevator pilasters at the Chicago Stock Exchange

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Antique 1890s American Architectural Elements

Materials

Copper, Iron

Terra Cotta Fragment from the Facade of the Chicago Stock Exchange
Terra Cotta Fragment from the Facade of the Chicago Stock Exchange

Terra Cotta Fragment from the Facade of the Chicago Stock Exchange

By Louis Sullivan

Located in Round Top, TX

Terra cotta fragment from the facade of the Chicago Stock Exchange. Architect Louis Sullivan

Category

Antique 1890s American Architectural Elements

Materials

Iron

Copper over Cast Iron Column Face Fragment from the Chicago Stock Exchange
Copper over Cast Iron Column Face Fragment from the Chicago Stock Exchange

Copper over Cast Iron Column Face Fragment from the Chicago Stock Exchange

By Louis Sullivan

Located in Round Top, TX

Copper over cast iron column fragment from the elevator surround pilasters in Chicago Stock

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Antique 1890s American Architectural Elements

Materials

Copper, Iron

Double Sided Copper over Cast Iron Stair Riser from the Chicago Stock Exchange
Double Sided Copper over Cast Iron Stair Riser from the Chicago Stock Exchange

Double Sided Copper over Cast Iron Stair Riser from the Chicago Stock Exchange

By Louis Sullivan

Located in Round Top, TX

Double sided copper over cast iron stair rise from the Chicago Stock Exchange. Louis Sullivan

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Antique 1890s American Stairs

Materials

Copper, Iron

Louis Sullivan Decorative Panel, 1893 Chicago Stock Exchange
Louis Sullivan Decorative Panel, 1893 Chicago Stock Exchange

Louis Sullivan Decorative Panel, 1893 Chicago Stock Exchange

By Louis Sullivan

Located in Lafayette, CA

The Chicago Stock Exchange, built in 1893 by the Chicago architecture firm of Adler and Sullivan

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Antique 1890s American Art Nouveau Architectural Elements

Materials

Copper, Steel

19th Century Cast Iron Staircase Balluster from the Chicago Stock Exchange
19th Century Cast Iron Staircase Balluster from the Chicago Stock Exchange

19th Century Cast Iron Staircase Balluster from the Chicago Stock Exchange

By Louis Sullivan

Located in Chicago, IL

baluster salvaged from the Chicago stock exchange prior to demolition in 1972. The copper-plated panel

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Antique Late 19th Century American Balustrades and Fixtures

Materials

Iron

Four Iron Pulls by Louis Sullivan
Four Iron Pulls by Louis Sullivan

Four Iron Pulls by Louis Sullivan

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H 7.5 in W 2 in D 1.5 in

Four Iron Pulls by Louis Sullivan

By Louis Sullivan

Located in Los Angeles, CA

early 1890s, the Chicago Stock Exchange was sadly torn down in 1972. These iron pulls were salvaged

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Antique 1890s American Modern Architectural Elements

Materials

Iron

Louis Sullivan Chicago Stock Exchange Elevator Surround, USA 1895
Louis Sullivan Chicago Stock Exchange Elevator Surround, USA 1895

Louis Sullivan Chicago Stock Exchange Elevator Surround, USA 1895

By Louis Sullivan

Located in New York, NY

Chicago Stock Exchange that was undoubtedly the highlight of their career. The interior of the building

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Antique 1890s American Art Nouveau Architectural Elements

Materials

Bronze

Chicago Stock Exchange Fragment
Chicago Stock Exchange Fragment

Chicago Stock Exchange Fragment

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H 16 in W 18 in D 6 in

Chicago Stock Exchange Fragment

Located in Round Top, TX

A beautifully intricate fragment from the iconic Chicago Stock Exchange building, 1893, designed by

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Antique Late 19th Century American Architectural Elements

Louis Sullivan's  Chicago Stock Exchange Stair Riser
Louis Sullivan's  Chicago Stock Exchange Stair Riser

Louis Sullivan's Chicago Stock Exchange Stair Riser

Located in Chicago, IL

This is an ornamental stair riser from Louis Sullivan's and Dankmar Adler's Chicago Stock Exchange

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Antique 19th Century American Stairs

Materials

Iron

Louis Sullivan Chicago Stock Exchange Elevator Frieze
Louis Sullivan Chicago Stock Exchange Elevator Frieze

Louis Sullivan Chicago Stock Exchange Elevator Frieze

By Louis Sullivan

Located in Round Top, TX

A rare frieze from an elevator surround of the Chicago Stock Exchange building, by Adler & Sullivan

Category

Antique 19th Century American Architectural Elements

Materials

Copper, Iron

Louis Sullivan Terra Cotta Fragment from Chicago Stock Exchange
Louis Sullivan Terra Cotta Fragment from Chicago Stock Exchange

Louis Sullivan Terra Cotta Fragment from Chicago Stock Exchange

By Louis Sullivan

Located in Round Top, TX

Terra cotta fragment from Chicago Stock Exchange. Louis Sullivan - Architect.

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Antique 1890s American Architectural Elements

Materials

Terracotta

Louis Sullivan Terra Cotta Fragment from Chicago Stock Exchange
Louis Sullivan Terra Cotta Fragment from Chicago Stock Exchange

Louis Sullivan Terra Cotta Fragment from Chicago Stock Exchange

Located in Round Top, TX

Terra cotta fragment from Chicago Stock Exchange. Louis Sullivan - Architect.

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Antique 1890s American Architectural Elements

Materials

Terracotta

Louis Sullivan Chicago Stock Exchange Elevator Doors/Grills
Louis Sullivan Chicago Stock Exchange Elevator Doors/Grills

Louis Sullivan Chicago Stock Exchange Elevator Doors/Grills

Located in Round Top, TX

A remarkable pair of iron elevator doors from Adler & Sullivan's Chicago Stock Exchange building (c

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20th Century American Doors and Gates

Materials

Iron, Wrought Iron

Louis Sullivan Wrought Iron Transom from Chicago Stock Exchange
Louis Sullivan Wrought Iron Transom from Chicago Stock Exchange

Louis Sullivan Wrought Iron Transom from Chicago Stock Exchange

By Louis Sullivan

Located in Round Top, TX

Foundry for the Chicago Stock Exchange, 1893 by Adler and Sullivan.

Category

Antique Late 19th Century American Architectural Elements

Materials

Wrought Iron

Sullivan Designed T-Plate from the Chicago Stock Exchange
Sullivan Designed T-Plate from the Chicago Stock Exchange

Sullivan Designed T-Plate from the Chicago Stock Exchange

By Louis Sullivan

Located in Round Top, TX

-plate from the Chicago Stock Exchange, 1893, designed by the legendary firm of Adler and Sullivan.

Category

Antique Late 19th Century American Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Copper, Iron

Sullivan Designed Terracotta Facade Fragment from the Chicago Stock Exchange
Sullivan Designed Terracotta Facade Fragment from the Chicago Stock Exchange

Sullivan Designed Terracotta Facade Fragment from the Chicago Stock Exchange

Located in Round Top, TX

A beautiful Louis Sullivan designed dental moulding fragment from the iconic Chicago Stock Exchange

Category

Antique Late 19th Century American Architectural Elements

Materials

Metal

Sullivan Designed Terracotta Facade Fragment from the Chicago Stock Exchange
Sullivan Designed Terracotta Facade Fragment from the Chicago Stock Exchange

Sullivan Designed Terracotta Facade Fragment from the Chicago Stock Exchange

Located in Round Top, TX

A beautiful Louis Sullivan designed architectural fragment from the iconic Chicago Stock Exchange

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Antique Late 19th Century American Historical Memorabilia

Materials

Terracotta

Louis Sullivan's Chicago Stock Exchange Building Doorknob and Face Plate
Louis Sullivan's Chicago Stock Exchange Building Doorknob and Face Plate

Louis Sullivan's Chicago Stock Exchange Building Doorknob and Face Plate

By Louis Sullivan

Located in Chicago, IL

This is an example of the Chicago Stock Exchange Building interior doorknob and faceplate set, with

Category

Antique 19th Century American Architectural Elements

Materials

Iron

Sullivan Designed Terra Cotta Facade Fragment from the Chicago Stock Exchange
Sullivan Designed Terra Cotta Facade Fragment from the Chicago Stock Exchange

Sullivan Designed Terra Cotta Facade Fragment from the Chicago Stock Exchange

By Louis Sullivan

Located in Round Top, TX

Fragment from the iconic 1893 Chicago Stock Exchange building designed by the legendary firm of

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Antique Late 19th Century American Architectural Elements

Materials

Terracotta

Sullivan Designed Terra Cotta Facade Fragment from the Chicago Stock Exchange
Sullivan Designed Terra Cotta Facade Fragment from the Chicago Stock Exchange

Sullivan Designed Terra Cotta Facade Fragment from the Chicago Stock Exchange

By Louis Sullivan

Located in Round Top, TX

A fragment from the iconic Chicago Stock Exchange building, 1893, designed by the legendary firm of

Category

Antique Late 19th Century American Architectural Elements

Materials

Terracotta

Louis Sullivan Terra Cotta Facade Fragment from The Chicago Stock Exchange
Louis Sullivan Terra Cotta Facade Fragment from The Chicago Stock Exchange

Louis Sullivan Terra Cotta Facade Fragment from The Chicago Stock Exchange

By Louis Sullivan

Located in Round Top, TX

Historic terra cotta facade fragment from The Chicago Stock Exchange. Louis Sullivan - Architect

Category

Antique 1890s American Architectural Elements

Materials

Iron

Sullivan Designed Terra Cotta Facade Fragment from the Chicago Stock Exchange
Sullivan Designed Terra Cotta Facade Fragment from the Chicago Stock Exchange

Sullivan Designed Terra Cotta Facade Fragment from the Chicago Stock Exchange

By Louis Sullivan

Located in Round Top, TX

A beautiful fragment from the iconic Chicago Stock Exchange building, 1893, designed by the

Category

Antique Late 19th Century American Architectural Elements

Materials

Terracotta

Sullivan Designed Wrought Iron Elevator Door from the Chicago Stock Exchange
Sullivan Designed Wrought Iron Elevator Door from the Chicago Stock Exchange

Sullivan Designed Wrought Iron Elevator Door from the Chicago Stock Exchange

By Louis Sullivan

Located in Round Top, TX

Foundry for the 1893 Adler and Sullivan Chicago Stock Exchange.

Category

Antique Late 19th Century American Historical Memorabilia

Materials

Wrought Iron

Sullivan Designed Terra Cotta Facade Fragment from the Chicago Stock Exchange
Sullivan Designed Terra Cotta Facade Fragment from the Chicago Stock Exchange

Sullivan Designed Terra Cotta Facade Fragment from the Chicago Stock Exchange

By Louis Sullivan

Located in Round Top, TX

A beautifully intricate Louis Sullivan designed terra cotta fragment from the iconic Chicago Stock

Category

Antique Late 19th Century American Architectural Elements

Materials

Terracotta

Louis Sullivan Frieze Panel, Paint on Canvas from the Chicago Stock Exchange
Louis Sullivan Frieze Panel, Paint on Canvas from the Chicago Stock Exchange

Louis Sullivan Frieze Panel, Paint on Canvas from the Chicago Stock Exchange

By Louis Sullivan

Located in Round Top, TX

Exchange building and executed by the design firm of Healy and Millet. The Chicago Stock Exchange building

Category

Antique Late 19th Century American Paintings

Materials

Canvas

JW Taylor Photograph of the Chicago Stock Exchange by Adler & Sullivan
JW Taylor Photograph of the Chicago Stock Exchange by Adler & Sullivan

JW Taylor Photograph of the Chicago Stock Exchange by Adler & Sullivan

Located in Round Top, TX

A JW Taylor signed photograph of the Chicago stock exchange building by architects Adler & Sullivan

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Early 20th Century American Photography

Materials

Paper

Terra Cotta Fragment from the Chicago Stock Exchange by Adler and Sullivan
Terra Cotta Fragment from the Chicago Stock Exchange by Adler and Sullivan

Terra Cotta Fragment from the Chicago Stock Exchange by Adler and Sullivan

By Louis Sullivan

Located in Round Top, TX

An extremely intricate fragment from the iconic Chicago Stock Exchange building designed by the

Category

Antique Late 19th Century American Architectural Elements

Materials

Terracotta

Louis Sullivan Elevator Panels from the Chicago Stock Exchange
Louis Sullivan Elevator Panels from the Chicago Stock Exchange

Louis Sullivan Elevator Panels from the Chicago Stock Exchange

Located in New York, NY

From the time of its completion in 1894 until its demolition in 1972, the Chicago Stock Exchange

Category

Antique 19th Century American Wall-mounted Sculptures

Materials

Iron

Window Column From The Top Floor Of The Chicago Stock Exchange Building
Window Column From The Top Floor Of The Chicago Stock Exchange Building

Window Column From The Top Floor Of The Chicago Stock Exchange Building

By Louis Sullivan

Located in Chicago, IL

LOUIS SULLIVAN | CHICAGO, 1894 Cast Glazed Beige Terracotta The Chicago Stock Exchange was

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Antique 19th Century American Pedestals and Columns

Architectural Fragment by Louis Sullivan
Architectural Fragment by Louis Sullivan

Architectural Fragment by Louis Sullivan

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H 23 in W 15.38 in D 6.5 in

Architectural Fragment by Louis Sullivan

By Louis Sullivan

Located in Los Angeles, CA

staircase in the Chicago Stock Exchange, an important milestone in the early development of Modernist

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Antique 19th Century American Architectural Elements

Materials

Iron

Terra Cotta Fragment from the Chicago Stock Exchange by Sullivan and Adler
Terra Cotta Fragment from the Chicago Stock Exchange by Sullivan and Adler

Terra Cotta Fragment from the Chicago Stock Exchange by Sullivan and Adler

By Louis Sullivan

Located in Round Top, TX

Intricate fragment from the iconic Chicago stock exchange building designed by the legendary firm

Category

Antique Late 19th Century American Architectural Elements

Materials

Terracotta

Architectural Fragment by Louis Sullivan
Architectural Fragment by Louis Sullivan

Architectural Fragment by Louis Sullivan

By Louis Sullivan

Located in Los Angeles, CA

This cast iron pilaster helped frame the entrance to an elevator in the Chicago Stock Exchange, an

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Antique 19th Century American Decorative Art

Materials

Iron

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Chicago Stock Exchange For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal chicago stock exchange for your home. Each chicago stock exchange for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using ceramic, terracotta and metal. Your living room may not be complete without a chicago stock exchange — find older editions for sale from the 19th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. A chicago stock exchange is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in Art Nouveau and Arts and Crafts styles are sought with frequency. You’ll likely find more than one chicago stock exchange that is appealing in its simplicity, but Louis Sullivan produced versions that are worth a look.

How Much is a Chicago Stock Exchange?

Prices for a chicago stock exchange start at $2,800 and top out at $450,000 with the average selling for $6,500.

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