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Associating Herter Brothers With Decorative Inlay

July 26, 2009

Peter sent me this photo of a Renaissance Revial parlor set that he has from a “wealthy relative” and was asking if I knew who the cabinetmaker may have been that constructed it.  He was wondering if it was made by Herter Brothers, probably due to the carved lion (or griffin) arms and especially the [...]

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Neal Auction Summer Estates Auction

June 26, 2009

Neal Auction’s next sale is coming up this weekend and it has it’s share of worthy lots which I have provided a sampling of below.  I have been so busy recently that I haven’t had a chance to review the paper catalog that is sent out but their website has all the details.  Attributed pieces [...]

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Herter Brothers-Attributed Cabinet May Be Allen & Brother

June 12, 2009

I bid on a cabinet this week after I learned of a “Herter Brothers” cabinet coming up at a local auction.  I immediately thought Allen & Brother when I saw the cabinet photos.  I coincidentally ran into the “Gems of the Centennial” which I then posted here on Rare Victorian and lo an behold there [...]

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Herter Brothers Bookcase At Mark Vail Auction

June 3, 2009

Mark Vail’s June 6 auction has a lot for sale that I will call “entry-level” Herter Brothers.  From what I see this is a 100% authentic Herter Brothers bookcase.  It’s not one of Herters’ high-style pieces as the design is more straightforward and utilitarian.  The three drawers are branded “Herter Bro’s” and I have compared [...]

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Michaan’s Fine Art, Furniture and Decorative Arts Auction Friday, June 12, 2009

May 29, 2009

The June 12 event to be presented by Michaan’s Auctions of Alameda, CA, is sure to be a crowd pleaser. More than 260 lots of fine art, furniture and decorative art will cross the auction block this day.
One of the notable Victorian furniture items is a wonderful mid 19th century American Rocco [...]

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Herter Brothers Furniture In The Movies

May 5, 2009

We 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 at Bonhams in the film, “The Unsinkable Molly Brown.”   I located the above screen capture from a clip from YouTube confirming his story.
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Final Herter Brothers Pieces From Warner Bros. Studios Collection To Sell

April 29, 2009

Next Tuesday, May 5th, Bonhams will be selling the final pieces of Herter Brothers furniture from the Warner Brothers Studios collection.
Staci Smith from Bonhams has provided me with the following summary which is followed by photographs of the pieces in the sale as well as the complete press release with detailed information.
Herter Brothers highlights in [...]

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