Fire Screen

Herter Brothers · c. 1878–80

During the 1870s the New York firm of Herter Brothers produced some of the most sophisticated and technically refined furniture made anywhere in the world at that date. Although the firm is known to have made a considerable quantity of gilded furniture, this fire screen is one of only a few examples to survive in good condition. The painted and gilded embossed panel of birds and flowers was likely made in Japan.

Artist

Herter Brothers

Date

c. 1878–80

Medium

gilded wood, painted and gilded wood panels, brocaded silk, embossed paper

Culture

America

Dimensions

Overall: 131.8 x 76.2 x 58.3 cm (51 7/8 x 30 x 22 15/16 in.)

Credit

The Severance and Greta Millikin Purchase Fund

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