Charles Rohlfs
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Charles Rohlfs (1853 – June 30, 1936), designer of furniture, was an actor in Boston from 1868. In 1884 he married the author Anna Katharine Green. Before allowing the marriage, his father-in-law, a lawyer, demanded Rohlfs give up acting. Rohlfs then began designing furniture and found world-wide recognition. After an exhibition in Turin in 1902, Rohlfs was given membership to the Royal Society of Arts in London and was commissioned to produce furniture for Buckingham Palace, London. Rohlfs is a representative of the Arts and Crafts Movement. He died in Buffalo, New York.
They had one daughter and two sons, Roland Rohlfs and Sterling Rohlfs, who were test pilots.
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- New York Times; July 1, 1936, Wednesday; Charles Rohlfs, Designer, is Dead; Manufacturer, 83, Is Credited With Having Originated Mission Furniture. Began Career on Stage. Starred in Mystery Drama Taken From Novel by Wife, Anna Katharine Green.
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