August Pottier & William P. Stymus: Masters of Victorian Mahogany Pottier & Stymus emerged from the bustling workshops of New York City in 1859, a testament to the burgeoning American spirit of innovation and craftsmanship during the Victorian era. Founded by August Pottier, an immigrant from France with a profound understanding of sculptural techniques honed in Paris, and William P. Stymus Sr., who brought experience in upholstery an…