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John Henry Belter
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Alternative names |
Johann Heinrich Belter; John Henry Belcher; John H. Belter | ||
Description | American cabinetmaker and furniture maker | ||
Date of birth/death |
1804 ![]() |
15 October 1863 ![]() | |
Location of birth/death | Hilter | New York City | |
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English: John Henry Belter, original name Johann Heinrich Belter (born 1804, Hilter, near Osnabrück, Germany—died Oct. 15, 1863, New York, N.Y.), an American cabinetmaker and designer known for his superb Victorian Rococo pieces. Belter served as a cabinetmaker’s apprentice in Württemberg, now in Germany, where he was trained in the Black Forest tradition of rich carving so admired during the 19th century. Settling in New York City in 1833, he married and opened a shop on Broadway. He worked as a furniture craftsman in New York and became an American citizen in 1839. Belter described himself as a cabinet manufacturer, rather than a cabinetmaker, operating J.H. Belter and Co., according to New York City directories published at the time. His business employed three of his brothers-in-law: Jonathan, William, and Frederick Springmyer. After Belter's death reportedly from tuberculosis in 1863, the company was renamed Springmyer Brothers and ceased operation several years later. Belter is said to be the most important cabinet maker working in the Rococo Revival style in United States at that time, patenting many of his improved techniques for crafting furniture. Among these was a technique for processing laminated rosewood in many layers to achieve thin panels that, once shaped in molds through steam heating, were finely carved, which was widely copied by his competitors in New York, Philadelphia, and Boston.
Reference:
- John Henry Belter, American cabinetmaker
- Who Was John Henry Belter? A Look at a Rococo Revival Furniture Master's Work, The Spruce
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Date of birth | 1804 Hilter | ||||
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Date of death | 15 October 1863 New York City | ||||
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Subcategories
This category has the following 5 subcategories, out of 5 total.
C
- Center table MET 1980.510.1 (3 F)
- Console Table MET 1980.510.2 (4 F)
S
- Slipper Chair MET 51.79.9 (4 F)
- Sofa MET 1999.396 (8 F)
Pages in category "John Henry Belter"
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Media in category "John Henry Belter"
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19th century American Armchair.jpg 1,200 × 1,600; 402 KB
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John henry belter (attr.), sofà, 1850 ca.jpg 2,620 × 1,756; 2.61 MB
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John Henry Belter - Improvement in the Method of Manufacturing Furniture 23 February 1858 US19405.pdf 1,158 × 1,702, 4 pages; 380 KB
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Slipper Chair MET 150202.jpg 1,610 × 2,220; 350 KB
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Slipper Chair MET 150203.jpg 1,610 × 2,250; 339 KB
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Sofa MET 175093.jpg 3,144 × 2,060; 725 KB
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Sofa MET 193947.jpg 2,192 × 1,576; 683 KB
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SofaBelter-BMA.jpg 1,719 × 1,200; 270 KB
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Tête-à-tête MET DT177.jpg 3,811 × 3,049; 1.81 MB