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Herter Brothers Secretary Lands At Newark Museum

March 5, 2010

The above Aesthetic Movement secretary made by Herter Brothers is in the process of being acquired by the Newark Museum. That news is fresh off the presses as the decision was just sealed yesterday after a formal presentation to the museum’s board. The secretary is currently in the American Art wing as part [...]

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Aesthetic Recamier At The Armory

January 26, 2010

Herter Brothers or Associated Artists? That was the question that was floating about at the Armory this past weekend. Joan Bogart had opinions from others on the maker associated with her recamier but no one had a rock solid firm one. The flower, inlay patterns, and carved feet have unmistakable and possibly unique [...]

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Additional Photos of Rago’s “Tiffany Style” Chair

December 16, 2009

I know that many were interested in the recent Rago Arts and Auction sale of a pair of 1880/1890 Aesthetic Movement chairs for $390,400. An outright attribution has not been made, however, the chair has been described as being similar to the work of Louis Comfort Tiffany.
I have provided additional images of the chairs [...]

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Herter Cabinet Spotted In 1964 Movie – My Fair Lady

December 15, 2009

Ulysses Dietz, curator at Newark Museum recently stopped by to give us a heads up on a Herter Brothers cabinet that a friend of his spotted in the 1964 Warner Brothers movie, My Fair Lady. I extracted a scene showing the library, above, and have provided the Bonham’s sale image below. I believe that we [...]

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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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Victorian Furniture Highlighted in Cowan’s June 6, 2009 Fine and Decorative Art Auction

May 26, 2009

Cowan’s is preparing for a solid auction of Fine and Decorative Art on June 6th, where they are emphasizing 19th-century furniture and other decorative arts.
Along with elaborate newel post electroliers, a Tiffany lamp, Meeks side chairs, and Rococo and Renaissance Revival pieces, the sale features a ca 1870-1880 Midwestern Aesthetic [...]

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W. W. Strong Ebonized, Aesthetic Movement Bedroom Suite

April 20, 2009

This Aesthetic Movement bedroom suite has popped up on Ebay and is labeled via stamp to be made by W. W. Strong Co. of Chicago, Illinois. The seller has some other provenance to share with us on the set:
The set was purchased from the Galesburg, Illinois Historical Society. It was supposedly part of the furnishings [...]

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