Herter Brothers, Armchair

Herter Brothers

1864–1906

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32auction results2010–2025years recorded75%sold (24)$9.8kSign up free to seemedian price

Record prices

  1. Herter Brothers, Important Pair of Andirons, brass, ironImportant Pair of AndironsBonhams · $162,575≈ £125,511≈ €137,834Sign up to see
  2. Herter Brothers, Dressing Table with Mirror, commissioned for the Darius Ogden Mills Residence, "Happy House," Millbrae, California, ebonized wood, marquetry, marble, and glassDressing Table with MirrorBonhams · $113,775≈ £91,474≈ €107,558Sign up to see
  3. Herter Brothers, Aesthetic Movement Slipper Chair Made for the Vanderbilt Family, 1881, carved rosewoodAesthetic Movement Slipper Chair Made for the Vanderbilt FamilyBonhams · $38,400≈ £30,416≈ €35,526Sign up to see

Herter Brothers’s highest prices recorded at auction, ranked in US dollars at each sale-date exchange rate and shown in the currency of the sale (with the buyer’s premium where the house publishes it).

ArtSell has recorded 32 auction results for Herter Brothers between 2010 and 2025, of which 24 sold (75%). Recorded sale prices range from $1.3kSign up free to see to $163kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $163kSign up free to see for Important Pair of Andirons at Bonhams in October 2020. The most common medium is sculpture (14 lots). Most results come from Bonhams (27), Toomey & Co. (1) and Phillips (1).

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  1. Herter Brothers, Side chair, designed for the John Pierpont Morgan residence, Madison Avenue, New York, circa 1882, Painted wood, gold leaf, fabric upholstery
    Side chair, designed for the John Pierpont Morgan residence, Madison Avenue, New York, circa 1882
    Painted wood, gold leaf, fabric upholstery · Panel
    34 5/8 x 16 1/8 x 16 7/8 in. (88 x 41 x 43 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 17
    $37,410≈ £27,958≈ €31,890Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $10,000–15,000View at Phillips ↗
  2. Herter Brothers, FINE AESTHETIC MOVEMENT WALL MIRROR, CIRCA 1880, 1880
    FINE AESTHETIC MOVEMENT WALL MIRROR, CIRCA 1880, 1880
    154cm x 128.8cm
    Lyon & Turnbull · · Lot 74
    £10,080≈ $13,368≈ €11,773Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £8,000–12,000View at Lyon & Turnbull ↗
  3. Herter Brothers, Aesthetic Movement Slipper Chair Made for the Vanderbilt Family, 1881, carved rosewood
    Aesthetic Movement Slipper Chair Made for the Vanderbilt Family, 1881
    Sculpture
    Bonhams · · Lot 1
    $38,400≈ £30,416≈ €35,526Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $8,000–12,000View at Bonhams ↗
  4. Herter Brothers, Aesthetic Movement Writing Table, 1880, ebonized cherry
    Aesthetic Movement Writing Table, 1880
    ebonized cherry
    Bonhams · · Lot 3
    $6,400≈ £5,069≈ €5,921Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–5,000View at Bonhams ↗
  5. Herter Brothers, Side Chair, giltwood, painted polychrome, silk upholstery
    Side Chair
    giltwood, painted polychrome, silk upholstery
    height 29 1/2in (75cm); width 21in (54cm); depth 21in (52cm)
    Bonhams · · Lot 11
    $1,275≈ £1,127≈ €1,293Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–1,500View at Bonhams ↗
  6. Herter Brothers, Dressing Table with Mirror, commissioned for the Darius Ogden Mills Residence, "Happy House," Millbrae, California, ebonized wood, marquetry, marble, and glass
    Dressing Table with Mirror
    Sculpture · Panel
    height 85 1/4in (216cm); width 77 3/4in (197.5cm); depth 24 3/4in (63cm)
    Bonhams · · Lot 28
    $113,775≈ £91,474≈ €107,558Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $40,000–60,000View at Bonhams ↗
  7. Herter Brothers, slipper chair
    slipper chair
    Toomey & Co. · · Lot 186
    $4,375≈ £3,486≈ €4,074Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $500–View at Toomey & Co. ↗
  8. Herter Brothers, Important Side Table, gilt speckled, ivory painted wood, abalone, brass
    Important Side Table
    gilt speckled, ivory painted wood, abalone, brass · Panel
    height 23 1/2in (60cm); width 24in (61cm); depth 24in (64cm)
    Bonhams · · Lot 100
    $18,825≈ £14,533≈ €15,960Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $15,000–25,000View at Bonhams ↗
  9. Herter Brothers, Armchair
    Armchair
    height 26in (66cm); width 26 1/4in (67cm); depth 23in (59cm)
    Bonhams · · Lot 101
    $20,075≈ £15,498≈ €17,020Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $20,000–30,000View at Bonhams ↗
  10. Herter Brothers, Rare Side Chair, 1571, carved ebonized cherry, modern yellow silk brocade upholstery, stamped '1571' to inside of proper right rear leg
    Rare Side Chair, 1571
    Sculpture
    height 34 1/2in (88cm); width 17in (43cm); depth 17in (43cm)
    Bonhams · · Lot 143
    $6,075≈ £4,690≈ €5,150Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $6,000–8,000View at Bonhams ↗

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Herter Brothers: quick facts

What is the highest price paid for a work by Herter Brothers at auction?

$162,575Sign up free to see, for Important Pair of Andirons at Bonhams (October 2020) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for Herter Brothers?

The median sale price is $9.8kSign up free to see across 24 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by Herter Brothers have sold at auction?

24 of 32 recorded lots sold between 2010 and 2025.

Which auction houses sell Herter Brothers?

Bonhams, Toomey & Co. and Phillips account for the most recorded results. Bonhams · Toomey & Co. · Phillips

About Herter Brothers

In museum collections

  • Herter Brothers, ArmchairArmchair, ca. 1875
    The Metropolitan Museum of Art · CC0
  • Herter Brothers, Library TableLibrary Table, 1879–82
    The Metropolitan Museum of Art · CC0
  • Herter Brothers, WardrobeWardrobe, 1875–1883
    The Metropolitan Museum of Art · CC0
  • Herter Brothers, Console from the drawing room of the William H. Vanderbilt HouseConsole from the drawing room of the William H. Vanderbilt House, 1879–82
    The Metropolitan Museum of Art · CC0

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