Another week of business travel kept me away from the Victorian furniture for a while so I’ve done a little digging this morning. Here’s a Herter Brothers (attributed) parlor set (sofa and 2 arm chairs) being sold by Wooden Nickel Antiques. Apparently the set has been restored and has had new leather upholstery added. The inlay patterns, gilding and claw feet are probably what has led the seller to attribute this to Herter. Bidding will end May 6th and starts at $6,000. Expected range is $8,000 to $12,000. More pictures and information.

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Several visitors have come to the site looking for Herter pieces so I am profiling this parlor table attributed to Herter Brothers by the seller, Bradfords Antiques. I will leave the description to Bradfords below, but will first let you know that the listing runs until February 27th and as of today, the price stands at $2,550 with the reserve not met. It’s likely only at a fraction of the reserve with much headroom to make up.

From the listing:

• This table has All the Earmarks and Styles that say Herter Brothers!
• The very Finest Inlay Work I have Ever Seen
• Micro Fine Detail
• Tiny Birds and even Butterflys
• The Legs are Truly Herter in Design with the Heads with Large Ebonized Scrolls on the Sides and Fish Scales on the Front and Sides
• Of course they Terminate in Claw Feet
• Herter was Known for His Claw Footed Inlaid Parlor Tables
• Also Note the Ebonizing and Gold Leaf work in this Beautiful Original Finish
• Herter Loved to use the Stylized Spade on his Furniture. This table has the Everywhere: on the tops of the Legs; on the Head of the Gargoyle and on the Stretcher
• Beautiful Burled Walnut Raised Panels and Burled Serpentine Skirt, with Drapes and Medallions
• Be sure and Take a Good Look at the Underside of this Table; the skirt is almost 3″ thick in some places and the Drapes are 2.5″ thick, everything is the Finest Construction you will ever see!
• Height: 29.5 inches
• Length: 43.5 inches
• Width: 28.5 inches

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