Artist Keywords

Louis Henry Sullivan

Louis Henry Sullivan (1856 - 1924) was active/lived in Illinois.  Louis Sullivan is known for Art nouveau architectural design.

Chicago architect Louis Sullivan is noted as a pioneer of distinctly American architecture, which he dressed in Art Nouveau details, and for his styled forms that promoted a uniquely American vision of that style. His motto was "form must follow function", meaning that buildings should first be designed for use and "not for ornament" (Larson 24). However, once Sullivan had established the functional design, he added memorable ornamentation.

Louis Sullivan studied in Boston and worked for Frank Furness in Philadelphia, before joining the engineering firm of Dankmar Adler in 1880, where he became a partner in 1883. In the late 1880s they built steel-framed skyscrapers that combined Adler's engineering skills with Sullivan's decorative genius. His stylized forms were derived from the Gothic Revival, yet they offered a radical new style for modern buildings.

After the Chicago fire of 1871, architects and structural engineers flocked to that city. As they rebuilt the city's   ...  [Displaying 1000 of 4228 characters.]  Artist bio

Artist auction records

.  askART's database currently holds 42 auction lots for Louis Henry Sullivan (of which 31 auction records sold and 0 are upcoming at auction.)

Artist artworks for sale and wanted

.  There are 1 artworks for sale on our website by galleries and art dealers . There are 2 galleries and art dealers listing works of art by Louis Henry Sullivan as either "Wanted" or "For Sale" .

Research resources

.  askART lists Louis Henry Sullivan in 1 of its research Essays. Louis Henry Sullivan has 0 artist signature examples available in our database.

Similar artists

.  There are 10 similar (related) artists for Louis Henry Sullivan available:    Artist Unknown,  Frank Lloyd Wright,  Charlotte Perriand,  George Nakashima,  Harry Bertoia,  Paul Evans Jr,  Marcello Fantoni,  Dale Chihuly,  Paul Jenkins,  Andy Warhol