Center table
J. H. Belter & Co.|John Henry Belter
ca. 1855 · Rosewood, marble · The American Wing
John H. Belter immigrated to New York City from Germany in 1833 and soon became the city's leading cabinetmaker. His work is distinguished by its technical virtuosity and exuberant carving. His furniture epitomizes the mid-nineteenth-century taste for the Rococo Revival style, which was often described as "Modern French."
- Artist
- J. H. Belter & Co.|John Henry Belter
- Date
- ca. 1855
- Medium
- Rosewood, marble
- Culture
- American
- Department
- The American Wing
- Credit line
- Gift of Gloria and Richard Manney, 1980
