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Pair of side chairs
Herter Brothers (American, 1865–1905)
about 1881–82
Object Place: New York, New York
Medium/Technique
Oak, brass, embossed and gilded leather, modern upholstery
Dimensions
Overall: 88.9 x 48.6 x 55.2 cm (35 x 19 1/8 x 21 3/4 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Jan and Warren Adelson
Accession Number2013.1676.1-2
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAmericas
ClassificationsFurniture – Seating and beds
Marks
'137- VIII' incised on back PL return
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)