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Source Description
In the 1870s, the furniture made by the Herter firm was influenced by Japanese style, as seen in the marquetry at the top of this chair. It closely resembles one that was supplied for use in the Red Room of the White House in the redecoration of 1882–83.
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Document identity
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151001
label
Chair
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object
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1
Source metadata
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151001
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object
title
Chair
description
In the 1870s, the furniture made by the Herter firm was influenced by Japanese style, as seen in the marquetry at the top of this chair. It closely resembles one that was supplied for use in the Red Room of the White House in the redecoration of 1882–83.
date
c. 1880
citation
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CC0
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CC0
language
en
wikidata
Q60755753
creators
5819
genreSpecific
Furniture and woodwork
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1
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import
dimensionsRaw
Overall: 84.5 x 40.7 x 46 cm (33 1/4 x 16 x 18 1/8 in.)
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America, New York
accession
1982.5
Source extras
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ebonized cherry and other woods
tombstone
Chair, c. 1880. Herter Brothers (American). Ebonized cherry and other woods; overall: 84.5 x 40.7 x 46 cm (33 1/4 x 16 x 18 1/8 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Norman O. Stone and Ella A. Stone Memorial Fund, 1982.5
collection
Furniture
citations
citation
Hawley, Henry. “Four Pieces of American Furniture.” <em>The Bulletin of the Cleveland Museum of Art</em> 69, no. 10 (December 1982): 324–339.
page_number
Mentioned and reproduced: p. 330-332, fig. 9
citation
Lee, Sherman E. “Year in Review for 1982.” <em>The Bulletin of the Cleveland Museum of Art</em> 70, no. 1 (January 1983): 3–55.
page_number
Reproduced: p. 17; Mentioned: p. 51, no. 28
creditline
Norman O. Stone and Ella A. Stone Memorial Fund
galleryDonorText
The Cleveland Foundation Gallery
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2026-05-29 07:47:52.249000
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151001
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Decorative Art and Design
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Furniture
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ebonized cherry and other woods
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male
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