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Charles Rohlfs (* 1853 New York, † 1936 Buffalo, New York), designer of furniture, was an actor in Boston from 1868. In 1884 he married the author Anna Katharine Rohlfs (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 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.
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