Louis H. Sulllivan Wall Sconce

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Louis H. Sullivan (1856-1924) - Wall Sconce. Brass, Leaded Glass. Manufactured by Winslow Brothers Co., Chicago, Illinois. Henry B. Babson House. Riverside, Illinois. Circa 1907. 12-3/8" x 5-3/8" x 9-3/4". The Babson House was the home of the entrepreneur and horse breeder Henry B. Babson (1875-1970). Sullivan was a mentor to Frank Lloyd Wright, and an inspiration to the Chicago group of architects now known as the Prairie School. The house was demolished in 1960.