Bedstead
Decorative Arts and Design
Bedstead
Artwork Details
Artist/Maker
Gustave Herter (American, born Germany, 1830–1898), designer
Christian Herter (American, born Germany, 1835–1883), designer
Herter Brothers (New York, New York, 1864–1907), maker
Christian Herter (American, born Germany, 1835–1883), designer
Herter Brothers (New York, New York, 1864–1907), maker
Date
ca. 1880
Medium
Ebonized cherry and marquetry of various woods
Accession #
1983.199
Dimensions
78 x 66 x 86 inches
Location
On View - Stent Family Wing, Level 3, Gallery 304
Description
This remarkable bedstead was made for the New York home of Pierre Lorillard, an early tobacco magnate. He was among the many prominent patrons of Herter Brothers, a group that included nearly every American captain of industry by the end of the 1880s. Herter Brothers also executed major commissions for William H. Vanderbilt (including the chair on display nearby), financier J. P. Morgan, and the White House.
Credit
Virginia Carroll Crawford CollectionCheck This Out
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Dish,
Dish
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Ottoman,
Ottoman
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Side Chair from the William H. Vanderbilt mansion, Fifth Avenue between 51st – 52nd Streets, New York City,
Side Chair from the William H. Vanderbilt mansion, Fifth Avenue between 51st – 52nd Streets, New York City
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Tall Clock,
Tall Clock