Architectural grills are openwork, usually metal but not always, features which are both decorative and practical. They are often put over windows and doors.
Below are some examples and price guides of architectural grills including a window grill and a grill with a stylized figure of Lady Justice.
An Art Deco bronze architectural window grill
Second-Quarter 20th Century
The bronze window grill with geometric and floral motifs
30″ H x 30.25″ W x 0.5″ D
Sold for US$650 at John Moran Auctioneers, Inc. in 2022
Pair Art Deco Architectural Bronze Grills w Figures of Lady Justice Wielding Sword
Circa 1930 Architectural Bronze Grills or Panels with stylized figure of Lady Justice designed by Sculptor R. Phillips Sanderson. Note that these identical bronze grills can be found at the front entrance of the Cochise County Courthouse in Bisbee, Arizona which was designed by architect Roy Place in 1931.
Sold for US$3,000 at Richard Opfer Auctioneering, Inc. in 2022
Art Deco Style Architectural Grille
brass
98cm. by 86cm., 38½ by 33¾in.
Made circa 1930.
Sold for 563 GBP at Sotheby’s in 2017
