Sullivan Designed Stairway Baluster from the Guaranty Building

A rare Louis Sullivan designed four-piece terracotta capital from the Chicago stock exchange, 1893, by the legendary firm of Adler and Sullivan.

A wonderful Louis Sullivan designed terra cotta fragment from the Chicago Stock Exchange, 1893, by the legendary firm of Adler & Sullivan. On a custom wall mount.

A late 19th century cast iron elevator indicator panel from the famed Fisher Building designed and built by Daniel Burnham in 1896. The indicator de...

Historic terra cotta facade fragment from The Chicago Stock Exchange. Louis Sullivan - Architect. Very good example. Extremely rare. With custom wall m...

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

A rare Frank Lloyd Wright designed terracotta fragment from the facade of Francisco Terrace apartment complex, Chicago, IL. Francisco Terrace, 1895...

These aluminum handrails which once graced the center of the grand staircase of the S S United States exemplifies the sophisticated sleek aesthetic of Mid-Century American design. When launched in July 1952 the S S United States was the culmination of years planning and design. On the heels of WW II, the U S Government saw the need to have modern ships that could be easily converted to troop transport ships in wartime constructed with safety and speed as the top priorities. They worked in partnership with the United States Line and underwrote a great deal of the liner's finished cost of 72 million as well as the future operating and maintenance cost of this proud symbol of her country and her age. The designer of the ship William Francis Gibbs had to incorporate the requirements of the government into his designs for the great liner. From her knife-edge bow across the superstructure and a pair of massive blue white and red raked funnels to the perfect arc of her stern, she sat proudly in the water and conveyed a sense of movement and speed even when still. His design incorporated a "secret" hull, numerous bulkheads which limited the grand open spaces of most liners of the time, no flammable material used in construction and fitting out other than the Steinway grand piano...

Alice Rawsthorn and Paola Antonelli, two of the world’s most influential design figures, meet the visionary designers whose innovations and ingenuity g...

Steps and Stairways. New York: Rizzoli, 1989. First Edition hardcover with dust jacket. 264 pp. A beautifully photographed book on the history of steps ...

Author Bryan O'Sullivan and Samuel Cochran, Foreword by Annabelle Selldorf New York and London–based interior designer Bryan O’Sullivan creates spaces that mix modern and historical...

Antique print titled 'Ecuries Rue Cros (Paris) Mr. L. Lethorel Architecte'. This print depicts the design of buildings in France. Originates from 'La Brique et La Terre Cuite' by P. ...

Antique print titled 'Dépendances (Hôtel Rue Vernet Paris) Mr. Paul Sédille, Architecte'. This print depicts the design of a hotel in Paris, France. Originates from 'La Brique et La ...