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Lot 111
Description:
An Important American Inlaid Walnut Armchair, attributed to Gustav Herter, New York, slightly scrolled upholstered back, burled stiles, spindled padded arms, lion's mask terminals, rounded seat rail, turned legs, the whole with bellflower inlay.
- Notes: Note: The form of this chair and its carved details are identical to those of an armchair and settee made by Herter Brothers for the Red Room of the White House during the administration of Chester Alan Arthur. Reference: Period stereoscopic photographs by J.F. Jarvis of the Red Room with the aforementioned settee visible is illustrated in Howe, et. al. Herter Brothers, Furniture and Interiors for a Gilded Age, p. 52, fig. 33 and Leish. The White House. p 74.
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September 11, 2010 10:00 AM CDT
New Orleans, LA, US
Neal Auction Company
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