Louis Sullivan
Elevator Grille

Height: 80 1/4 inches
Width: 40 3/4 inches
American, circa 1893.

Designed for the Chicago Stock Exchange by Louis Sullivan, the renowned architect considered by many to be the father of modernism, this elevator grille is an iconic example of modern design.

Other examples of this grille are located in the permanent collection of the Chicago Art Institute, the Museum of Modern Art, New York, the Seattle Art Museum, and the Smithsonian Institution.