Side chair ca. 1870 Herter Brothers William H. Vanderbilt, son of Cornelius Commodore” Vanderbilt, inherited a vast fortune and a lucrative transport business, which he expanded exponentially, becoming one of the wealthiest men in America. In 1879, to mark his elevated social and economic status, he built a mansion that spanned an entire city block on Fifth Avenue, between Fifty-First and Fifty-Second Streets. He commissioned Herter Brothers, one of the premier cabinetmaking firms in New York City, to decorate and furnish his home. In devising distinct decorative schemes for each room of the mansion, Herter Brothers drew inspiration from a wide range of historical styles and utilized expensive, exotic materials.Originally fashioned by Herter Brothers for Vanderbilt’s previous residence, this side chair, one of a pair, was incorporated in the boudoir of his new mansion on Fifth Avenue. While Vanderbilt desired to construct a completely new and modern residence, the boudoir was part of

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Side chair ca. 1870 Herter Brothers William H. Vanderbilt, son of Cornelius Commodore” Vanderbilt, inherited a vast fortune and a lucrative transport business, which he expanded exponentially, becoming one of the wealthiest men in America. In 1879, to mark his elevated social and economic status, he built a mansion that spanned an entire city block on Fifth Avenue, between Fifty-First and Fifty-Second Streets. He commissioned Herter Brothers, one of the premier cabinetmaking firms in New York City, to decorate and furnish his home. In devising distinct decorative schemes for each room of the mansion, Herter Brothers drew inspiration from a wide range of historical styles and utilized expensive, exotic materials.Originally fashioned by Herter Brothers for Vanderbilt’s previous residence, this side chair, one of a pair, was incorporated in the boudoir of his new mansion on Fifth Avenue. While Vanderbilt desired to construct a completely new and modern residence, the boudoir was part of

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