Herter Brothers: Furniture and Interiors for a Gilded Age

About this book

Published in conjunction with an exhibition held at The Museum of Fine Arts Houston August 21-October 23 1994 The High Museum of Art Atlanta December 13 1994-February 12 1995 and The Metropolitan Museum of Art New York March 15-July 9 1995. Contents: A European context 1840-80: England Germany France; An introduction to the Herter Brothers; From the Bowery to Broadway: the Herter Brothers and the New York furniture trade; Patronage and the artistic interior; Herter Brothers furniture; catalogue 42 pieces; appendices chronology notes bibliography index. Includes 133 color and 167 black-and-white illustrations including many close-up details as well as photos of comparative work by rival fine cabinetmakers of the time in New York and Europe and photos of the houses and rooms containing Herter creations including woodwork plasterwork lighting fixtures window treatments wall and ceiling paintings carpets textiles mosaics stained glass and decorative objects in addition to furniture.