Art deco (C-14600) — Sargent Antique Doorknob

CATALOG ID: C-14600

Art deco

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The Palmolive Building in Chicago is located at the north end of Michigan Avenue just before it dead ends into Lakeshore Drive and Lake Michigan. This art deco masterpiece was designed by Holabird & Root and includes elaborate metalwork such as the octagonal doorknobs.Shown in the 1920 Modern American Designs in Sargent Hardware catalog with the same plate asL-14300. Click on each photo below to view additional images and information

Specifications

School / Style

Art Deco

Manufacturer

Sargent

Circa Dates

C. 1927

Classification

Category C

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About this record

“Art deco” (catalogue C-14600) is an antique doorknob recorded in the Odd Shaped Knobs category (Category C) of the Antique Doorknob Collectors of America archive. It was made by Sargent, C. 1927. The pattern belongs to the Art Deco school of ornament.

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