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Side chair
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American; Side chair; Furniture
| Artist / Maker | Herter Brothers |
|---|---|
| Date | 1879–82 |
| Culture / Origin | 1879-82 reproduction leather side chair MET 1994.80 |
| Dimensions | 3094×4000 px (digital) |
| Department | design |
| Type | Manuscript painting |
About the Artist
Christian Herter (1840-83). Born in Stuttgart. He studied at the École des Beaux Arts in Paris before joining his elder half-brother Gustave (1830-98) in New York in 1860. Gustave had been there since 1848 and had worked for Tiffany before founding his own furniture and decorations firm in 1857. In 1864 Christian returned to Paris to study under Pierre-Victor Gallard (1822-92) and in the early 1870s he was in England. Herter Brothers became a leading New York furniture and decorating… Full biography →
Provenance & Source
Image & data: Wikimedia Commons · Licence: CC0.
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