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Herter Brothers (New York, N.Y.) print view role Dealer/Gallery dates 1865-1907 city New York City state NY sex n/a historical notes Founded in 1865 by Gustave and Christian Herter, the Herter Brothers soon became one of New York's leading interior designers and furniture makers. Its client list included such names as Armour, Guggenheim, McCormack, Vanderbilt, the St. Regis Hotel, the Bellevue Stratford Hotel, Delmonico's, the Minnesota State Capitol, and the White House. The brothers used such materials as ebonized wood, inlays of ivory and gilt, and other ostentatious devices to satisfy the tastes of their wealthy clients. French, English, and Japanese influences are evident in the furniture designs. In 1870, Christian bought out Gustave who then returned to his native Germany. In 1881, Christian retired from the business and moved to Paris to paint. He subsequently returned to New York City and died there. The company carried on into the 20th century. decades of activity 1870-1880 1880-1890 1890-1900 1900-1910 updated 02/14/2025 10:12:25 bibliographic search Search Frick Art Reference Library Catalog Search Photoarchive Search Worldcat Search Library of Congress Name Authority File (LCNAF) Search Virtual International Authority File (VIAF) Search Wikidata Entry Archives/Repository Collection Title Collection Details The Winterthur Library Henry Francis du Pont Winterthur Museum Herter Brothers Records, 1891-1907, bulk 1901-1908. see details... The New-York Historical Society Manuscript Department Tiffany and Company Order book, 1879-1918, Clock Department. see details... The Winterthur Library Henry Francis du Pont Winterthur Museum [Photographs of furniture] [graphic]. see details... The Getty Research Institute Research Libraries, Archives and Special Collections M. Knoedler & Co. records, approximately 1848-1971 see details... «  back