Dark terra-cotta block carved with swirling Sullivanesque leaves around a central spiral — Art Institute of Chicago. CC0 (AIC public domain). View source

Victorian (Queen Anne, Eastlake) · Corbels, Brackets & Ornament

Adler & Sullivan Terra-Cotta Ornament from the Lindauer House Chimney (1885)

An unglazed terra-cotta ornament from the chimney of the Benjamin Lindauer House in Chicago, designed by Adler & Sullivan in 1885, carved with Louis Sullivan's swirling foliate motifs.

Louis Sullivan developed one of the most original ornamental languages in American architecture, combining geometry with curling plant forms. This block, about 14 inches across, came from the chimney of a Chicago house his firm designed in 1885. Its deep relief of overlapping leaves around a central spiral is a good model for a carved corbel, a mantel bracket, or an end block on a range hood. Sullivan's ornament reads well at a distance, which is exactly what a feature bracket needs.

Have this made · Heirloom tier

3D CNC carving in hardwood or paint-grade material from a modeled relief; Heirloom tier because of machine time and hand cleanup.

A custom version typically runs $550–$1,800 per piece, shipped.

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