Christian Herter was most famous for his fine-crafted furniture, as part of the 'Herter Brothers of New York'.
His work can be found in the most prestigious of homes, including 'The White House', and covered every aspect of Interior Design.
CHRISTIAN HERTER (HERTER BROTHERS) LIGHTING FIXTURE DESIGN
Little is known of Christian Herter's lighting fixtures. It is documented that Herter designed one-of-a-kind prototypes for his wealthy clients, including Herter Brothers interior hanging fixtures and carved wooden table lamps.
A few examples are documented in:
"The Herter Brothers: Furniture and Interiors of the Guilded Age".
In 1872, Henry Probasco, a wealthy Herter Brothers' client, selected Herter to design 16 elegant bronze lamp posts and 
lanterns for the 'Tyler Davidson Fountains', which were located in Cinninatti, Ohio.
"I have accepted the design of Mr. Christian Herter of New York, a man who is admitted to be second to none in his profession. I submit his design of the lamp post and lantern." -Henry Probasco, 1872.
All sixteen lanterns and posts were lost during the relocation and restoration of the fountains. (see House of Herter PDF -Probasco's book and 1872 letter to Mr. Herter).
With a keen interest in Japanese art, Christian Herter designed and created this unique archetype solid bronze hanging lantern. The Sunflower Lantern was perhaps Herter's finest example in lighting fixture design, and survives today. 
Christian Herter crafted the 'Sunflower Lantern' in 1870. Like many Herter Brothers masterworks, Herter's hanging lantern presents 'a distinctive Japanesque theme and extraordinary Sunflower inlays'.
Standing over six foot tall and weighing approximately ninety pounds, this bronze Sunflower Lantern is 'bold and perfectly proportioned in both scale and elegance, a true Herter masterwork'.
The Herter Sunflower Lantern was proudly displayed above the main entrance to the Herter family estate located in Santa Barbara, California from 1909. This estate was devoted to showcasing art created by the Herter family.
Review the NEW Acrobat PDF file discussing the Sunflower Lantern, 'Herter Archetype' (PDF). This indepth article compares this lantern to others Herter designed.
This Herter B
rothers 'wooden table lamp' was elegantly carved with opening 'wood petals', further documenting Christian Herter's lighting fixture designs.
"The Sunflower lantern is an archetype to the style that Christian Herter was to develop".
Several interior hanging fixtures created by Christian Herter are documented in the book: "Herter Brother's, 
Furniture and Interiors for the Gilded Age". However, little is written about Herter's lighting fixture designs.
Download important Acrobat PDF files below, plus WATCH MOVIE presentation of the Herter Family estate:
- 'HOUSE of HERTER ART' -watch a movie within your browser. This 22 minute presentation documents the EL MIRASOL Herter Family Estate from 1908 until 1969, with rare and undocumented photos of Herter Art created by the Herter family. For the 'full quality' DVD, send email request.
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- 'The Herter Archetype', -focusing upon Christian Herter 'lighting fixture designs', including information on the elegant Sunflower Lantern.
- 'The House of Herter Art', focusing upon the Interiors of the EL MIRASOL Herter family estate located in Santa Barbara California, including many undocumented Herter masterworks.
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