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Pair of side chairs

Herter Brothers (American, 1865–1905)

about 1881–82

Object PlaceNew York, New York

Medium/TechniqueOak, brass, embossed and gilded leather, modern upholstery

DimensionsOverall: 88.9 x 48.6 x 55.2 cm (35 x 19 1/8 x 21 3/4 in.)

Credit LineGift of Jan and Warren Adelson

Accession number2013.1676.1-2

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ClassificationsFurniture

Collections

Americas

ProvenanceAbout 1881-82, part of a set made for the dining room of the William H. Vanderbilt residence, 640 Fifth Avenue, New York; by 2002, owend by Margot Johnson, Inc. (dealer, New York); 2002, sold by Margot Johnson to Mr. and Mrs. Warren Adelson (Scarborough, New York); 2010, lent to the MFA by Warren and Jan Adleson for the opening of the Art of the Americas wing, returned 2012; 2013, gift of Warren and Jan Adelson to the MFA. (Accession date: December 18, 2013)