Comments on: Final Herter Brothers Pieces From Warner Bros. Studios Collection To Sell

By: max

max — Tue, 02 Nov 2010 20:44:16 +0000

We have had the maple chest conserved and it is breathtaking. The interesting aspect is that behind the painting on the crest in pencil was the inscription “Latham’s son’s chambers”.

By: misslilybart

misslilybart — Mon, 21 Dec 2009 16:08:03 +0000

The February 2010 issue of Victorian Homes magazine has an article about this sale. (We get our copy on an odd schedule, since we advertise in the magazine, so I’m not sure if it is on the newstands yet, but it should be out there shortly if it isn’t already.)

By: Barbara Herter Straub

Barbara Herter Straub — Mon, 07 Sep 2009 20:35:00 +0000

Hi. Am just speechless about this furniture. I am a desendent of the herter family and just came across this on the interner. Did not know that they were into this furniture. It is just beautiful. My father was a brick layer and also my grandpa and great uncle. The Herter family was very hard working in their lives. I really enjoyed finding this . Thanks Barbarb

By: Gordon Newell

Gordon Newell — Mon, 24 Aug 2009 19:58:38 +0000

Some of the Thurlow Lodge furniture (purchased by Max Foote, and seen in “The Unsinkable Molly Brown”) was also used in the movie “Elvira, Mistress of the Dark.” I recognized the bed, nightstands, and shaving stand. There is also a fireplace mantel that looks like it matched the bedset in the Elvira movie.

By: max

max — Sun, 17 May 2009 15:38:18 +0000

You have an open invitation if I am in town. Simply call if you are coming to the New Orleans area. I am not important enough to be unlisted.

By: RareVictorian

RareVictorian — Sun, 17 May 2009 15:18:16 +0000

Max, maybe one day you’ll let me stop by and see your collection. It must be a site to behold at this point.

By: max

max — Sun, 17 May 2009 15:15:06 +0000

The three side chairs, although not cataloged with the master bedroom suite in 1942, are undoubtedly from that room. In fact they were described as European, but have numerous Herter characteristics [ribbon, inlaid masks,star burst crest].
They were ebonized and have very similar etched ivory in burled maple inlay to the bedroom set. The cane seat [original but replaced] is a first that I have seen by Herter.
They now are again with the bedroom suite.

By: Herter Brothers Furniture In The Movies | Rare Victorian

Herter Brothers Furniture In The Movies | Rare Victorian — Tue, 05 May 2009 16:18:49 +0000

[...] received a tip from Joe in the comments on this post that we could find some of the Warner Brothers Herter Brothers furniture stash that recently sold [...]

By: R. Joseph Wiessinger

R. Joseph Wiessinger — Mon, 04 May 2009 23:32:27 +0000

One of the best views in a movie of the Herter Thurlow Lodge Bedstead was in “The Unsinkable Molly Brown” JJ and Molly have just built their mansion in Denver and the bedroom scenes show the Thurlow Lodge bed to very good advantage. I believe there are even some side tables in the shot too>

By: Bart

Bart — Mon, 04 May 2009 04:41:08 +0000

I want to know what happened to the bed that went with this suite!