Metropolitan Museum of Art - Late 19thC American Furniture Photos

The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City has in its collections special American furniture styles from the late 19th Century such as those made by Herter Brothers or Shaker communities.

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Egyptian revival center table attrib. Pottier & Stymus Manufacturing Co. of New York City at Metropolitan Museum of Art. New York, NY.Egyptian revival armchair attrib. Pottier & Stymus Manufacturing Co. of New York City at Metropolitan Museum of Art. New York, NY.Cabinet from Philadelphia, PA design attrib. Frank Furness or Daniel Pabst at Metropolitan Museum of Art. New York, NY.Modern Gothic desk & chair by Anthony Kimbel & Joseph Cabus of New York City at Metropolitan Museum of Art. New York, NY.
Egyptian revival center table (1870-5) attrib. Pottier & Stymus Manufacturing Co. of New York City at Metropolitan Museum of Art. New York, NY.Egyptian revival armchair (c1870-5) attrib. Pottier & Stymus Manufacturing Co. of New York City at Metropolitan Museum of Art. New York, NY.Cabinet (1877-80) from Philadelphia, PA design attrib. Frank Furness or Daniel Pabst at Metropolitan Museum of Art. New York, NY.Modern Gothic desk & chair (c1877-8) by Anthony Kimbel & Joseph Cabus of New York City at Metropolitan Museum of Art. New York, NY.
Cabinet with Moorish influence by George A. Schastey & Co. of New York City at Metropolitan Museum of Art. New York, NY.Étagère with influence of India by Lockwood de Forest for Ahmedabad Wood Carving Co. of New York City at Metropolitan Museum of Art. New York, NY.Gothic revival armchair possibly by Gustave Herter made for Belvoir mansion in Yonkers, NY at Metropolitan Museum of Art. New York, NY.Marquetry center table by Gustave Herter at Metropolitan Museum of Art. New York, NY.
Cabinet with Moorish influence (1884-5) by George A. Schastey & Co. of New York City at Metropolitan Museum of Art. New York, NY.Étagère with influence of India (c1885) by Lockwood de Forest for Ahmedabad Wood Carving Co. of New York City at Metropolitan Museum of Art. New York, NY.Gothic revival armchair (c1855) possibly by Gustave Herter made for Belvoir mansion in Yonkers, NY at Metropolitan Museum of Art. New York, NY.Marquetry center table (c1860) by Gustave Herter at Metropolitan Museum of Art. New York, NY.
Four seasons cabinet by Herter Brothers part of 10 piece set made for Jay Gould's house at Metropolitan Museum of Art. New York, NY.Eastlake-style wardrobe with Anglo-Japanese design by Herter Brothers at Metropolitan Museum of Art. New York, NY.William H. Vanderbilt house library table & side chair by Herter Brothers at Metropolitan Museum of Art. New York, NY.Global detail of William H. Vanderbilt house library table by Herter Brothers at Metropolitan Museum of Art. New York, NY.
Four seasons cabinet (c1869) by Herter Brothers part of 10 piece set made for Jay Gould's house at Metropolitan Museum of Art. New York, NY.Eastlake-style wardrobe with Anglo-Japanese design (c1875-83) by Herter Brothers at Metropolitan Museum of Art. New York, NY.William H. Vanderbilt house library table & side chair (c1879-82) by Herter Brothers at Metropolitan Museum of Art. New York, NY.Global detail of William H. Vanderbilt house library table (c1879-82) by Herter Brothers at Metropolitan Museum of Art. New York, NY.
Neo-Grec style side chair by Herter Brothers at Metropolitan Museum of Art. New York, NY.Music-room side chair by Herter Brothers perhaps for LeGrand Lockwood mansion of Norwalk, CT at Metropolitan Museum of Art. New York, NY.Armchair with lion handrests by Herter Brothers at Metropolitan Museum of Art. New York, NY.Anglo-Japanese style side chair by Herter Brothers at Metropolitan Museum of Art. New York, NY.
Neo-Grec style side chair (c1865-8) by Herter Brothers at Metropolitan Museum of Art. New York, NY.Music-room side chair (c1867-9) by Herter Brothers perhaps for LeGrand Lockwood mansion of Norwalk, CT at Metropolitan Museum of Art. New York, NY.Armchair with lion handrests (c1875) by Herter Brothers at Metropolitan Museum of Art. New York, NY.Anglo-Japanese style side chair (c1877-9) by Herter Brothers at Metropolitan Museum of Art. New York, NY.
Mother-of-pearl inlaid side chair by Herter Brothers made for William H. Vanderbilt drawing room at Metropolitan Museum of Art. New York, NY.Aesthetic movement brass andirons with lions & sunflowers by Herter Brothers made for William H. Vanderbilt bedroom at Metropolitan Museum of Art. New York, NY.

Mother-of-pearl inlaid side chair (c1881-2) by Herter Brothers made for William H. Vanderbilt drawing room at Metropolitan Museum of Art. New York, NY.Aesthetic movement brass andirons with lions & sunflowers (c1882) by Herter Brothers made for William H. Vanderbilt bedroom at Metropolitan Museum of Art. New York, NY.

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