DuMouchelles
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May 2024: Day One

Thu, May 16, 2024 11:00AM EDT
Lot 79

American Copper Architectural Element, from the Book-Cadillac Hotel, Detroit, Ca. 1920, H 22" W 21"

Estimate: $300 - $500

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The Book-Cadillac Hotel's architect, "Louis Kamper, designed what would become the most extravagant hotel in the city -- and the tallest hotel in the world at the time -- the 33-story Book-Cadillac Hotel. Ground broke in 1923, and the landmark opened Dec. 8, 1924," according to HistoricDetroit.org. The element boasting a green weathered patina, with scrolling motifs in relief. Circa 1920. Provenance: Property from a prominent Detroit, MI private collector.

Condition

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Property from a prominent Detroit, MI private collector.