Mark Hopkins House Side Chair (Herter Brothers)

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, Museum purchase from General Acquisitions Endowment Fund, 2010-5-1) A conversation with Emily Orr (Assistant Curator of Modern and Contemporary American Design, Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum) and Dr. Beth Harris (Smarthistory). Created by Beth Harris and Steven Zucker.