Earrings - Sullivan Elevator Door Design Black

In his 1924 book, A System of Architectural Ornament, Louis Sullivan compared the metamorphosis of a seed into a plant to the development of his basic design motifs into a full-scale architectural structure. This elevator door, in which repeated small shapes merge into larger forms to produce an intricate, energy-filled overall pattern, illustrates this idea. These earrings are adapted from a wrought iron elevator door installed in the Chicago Stock Exchange building in 1893.

Finish: Solid brass, electro-plated with hematite finish, hand enameled, glass beads, posts are plated hematite
Dimensions: Hangs approx. 2" (Gift Boxed with Provenance Card)