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A grand, double-height room with wood paneling, stenciled wall patterns, four hexagonal columns, and an interior balcony with guardrail at left.
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Art Institute of Chicago / 1893/94 (original built) 1972 (original demolished) 1976/77 (reconstructed)

Chicago Stock Exchange Trading Room: Reconstruction at the Art Institute of Chicago

Chicago Stock Exchange Trading Room: Reconstruction at the Art Institute of Chicago

Look closely at Chicago Stock Exchange Trading Room: Reconstruction at the Art Institute of Chicago. A grand, double-height room with wood paneling, stenciled wall patterns, four hexagonal columns, and an interior balcony with guardrail at left.

WHY IT’S INTERESTING

What detail would you point out to someone seeing this for the first time? The Art Institute dates Chicago Stock Exchange Trading Room: Reconstruction at the Art Institute of Chicago to 1893/94 (original built) 1972 (original demolished) 1976/77 (reconstructed).

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A CLOSER LOOK

Adler & Sullivan, original architects; American, 1883-1896 Vinci & Kenny, reconstruction architects; American, 1970-1977 made this installation. The museum dates it 1893/94 (original built) 1972 (original demolished) 1976/77 (reconstructed).

The original museum record has the full image, attribution, and catalog details. Return to the work after reading its record and see what you notice.

FOLLOW THE EVIDENCE

Art Institute of ChicagoChicago Stock Exchange Trading Room: Reconstruction at the Art Institute of Chicago

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