Side chair, 1879–82, Made in New York, New York, United States, American, Oak, brass, and reproduction leather upholstery, 35 x 23 7/8 x 21 3/4 in. (88.9 x 60.6 x 55.2 cm), Furniture, Herter Brothers (German, active New York, 1864–1906), This is one of several side chairs known to survive from the dining room Christian Herter designed for William H. Vanderbilt's (1821-1885) house at 640 Fifth Avenue, New York. An iconography of bounty governed the room, drawn from Renaissance precedents as was popular during the period
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Side chair, 1879–82, New York, United States, American, Oak, brass, reproduction leather upholstery, 35 x 23 7/8 21 3/4, 88.9 60.6 55.2 cm, Furniture, Herter Brothers, German, active New, 1864–1906, several side chairs, survive, dining room, Christian, Herter, designed, William H, Vanderbilt, 1821-1885, house, 640 Fifth, Avenue, iconography, bounty governed, room, drawn, Renaissance precedents, popular, period
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