Cyril Colnik Gallery

The Cyril Colnik Exhibition, created in 1993, is a showcase of metal works made by Milwaukee ironsmith Cyril Colnik (1871–1958). Colnik immigrated to the United States from Austria when he accompanied his teacher Reinhold Kirsch to the 1893 Columbian Exposition in Chicago, Illinois. Often called the “Tiffany of wrought-iron masters,” Colnik achieved national fame as one of the foremost metal craftsmen of his time. His work in cast and wrought iron, among other metals, included candelabras, balustrades, entry gates, decorative panels, fireplace tools and lamps in styles ranging from Baroque to Art Deco.

Photography by Kevin Miyazaki.