Side chair
Herter Brothers
(American, 1865–1905)
about 1878–1880
Object PlaceNew York, New York, United States
Medium/TechniqueEbonized cherry, light-wood marquetry, gilt striping; reproduction upholstery
DimensionsOverall: 84.4 x 44.0 x 47.8 cm (33 1/4 x 17 5/16 x 18 7/8 in.)
Credit LineMuseum purchase with funds donated by the Estate of Richard Bruce E. LaCont
Accession number1990.105
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Not on viewClassificationsFurniture
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ProvenanceAbout 1878-1880, possibly part of a set made for the San Francisco home of railroad magnate Mark Hopkins; 1891, inherited by Mary Hopkins' second husband, Edward F. Searles; by 1989, with Peter Hill, Inc. (dealer), East Lempster, New Hampshire; 1990, sold by Peter Hill, Inc. to the MFA . (Accession date: February 28, 1990).
1875–80
about 1880
about 1795–1810
1875–1890
1875–1890
about 1685–95
about 1660–95
about 1900
1880–90
about 1876
about 1870–90
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