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4.9.15: Herter Brothers, Mark Hopkins House Side Chair

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    • Dr. Emily Orr and Dr. Beth Harris, "Herter Brothers, Mark Hopkins House Side Chair," in SmartHistory, November 12, 2015, accessed November 18, 2020, SmartHistory.org/mark-hopkins-house-side-chair-herter-brothers/.
    • Smarthistory

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    Video \(\PageIndex{1}\): Mark Hopkins House Side Chair, c. 1878-80, designed and made by Herter Brothers (New York), rosewood, inlaid and veneered with various woods, silk (of the period, but not original) (Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum, New York City)

    This video was produced in cooperation with the Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum.

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    Herter Brothers, Mark Hopkins House Side Chair
    Herter Brothers, Mark Hopkins House Side Chair
    Herter Brothers, Mark Hopkins House Side Chair
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    Herter Brothers, Mark Hopkins House Side Chair
    Herter Brothers, Mark Hopkins House Side Chair
    Herter Brothers, Mark Hopkins House Side Chair
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    Herter Brothers, Mark Hopkins House Side Chair
    Herter Brothers, Mark Hopkins House Side Chair
    Herter Brothers, Mark Hopkins House Side Chair
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    Herter Brothers, Mark Hopkins House Side Chair
    Herter Brothers, Mark Hopkins House Side Chair
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