Louis Sullivan
Stair Baluster

DesignerAmerican, 1856 - 1924
DesignerAmerican, born Scotland, 1871–1952
ManufacturerAmerican, active 1887–1921
CultureAmerican
Titles
  • Stair Baluster
Datec. 1899
PlaceUnited States
MediumCopper plated cast iron
DimensionsOverall: 34 1/2 × 10 3/4 × 1 1/4 in. (87.6 × 27.3 × 3.2 cm)
Credit LineThe American Institute of Architects, Houston Design Collection, museum purchase funded by the American Institute of Architects, Houston, and Ray and Virginia Leiker
Object number2001.609
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Provenance[Max Protetch Gallery, New York]; purchased by MFAH, 2001.
Exhibition History"Form Follows Function: Celebrating 10 Years of the American Institute of Architects, Houston Design Collection at the MFAH," Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, Alice Pratt Brown Garden Gallery, August 8, 2010-January 30, 2011.
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