Chair

Herter Brothers

1867–69 · Maple, rosewood, various wood veneers, ebonized veneer, ash (secondary wood), gilding, modern upholstery · The American Wing

Herter Brothers, established by Gustave Herter and his brother Christian, became New York City’s preeminent cabinetmakers from the 1860s through the 1880s. The firm provided fashionable furnishings and interior decorations for affluent clients throughout the country, including William H. Vanderbilt, Mark Hopkins, and J. Pierpont Morgan. This chair may have been made for the mansion of shipping and railway tycoon LeGrand Lockwood: Elm Park, in Norwalk, Connecticut. The marquetry plaque in the carved crest, depicting horns and pipes, alludes to the chair’s intended use in the music room.

Artist

Herter Brothers

Date

1867–69

Medium

Maple, rosewood, various wood veneers, ebonized veneer, ash (secondary wood), gilding, modern upholstery

Culture

American

Department

The American Wing

Credit line

Gift of James Graham and Sons, 1965