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Name: Duncan Phyfe
Birth Date: 1768
Death Date: 1854
Place of Birth: Scotland
Nationality: American
Gender: Male
Occupations: cabinetmaker

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Biography of Duncan Phyfe
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Duncan Phyfe (1768-1854), Scottish-born American cabinetmaker, was one of the best-known and finest furniture makers in the United States. Duncan Phyfe was born at Loch Fannich. He probably served an apprenticeship as a cabinetmaker. The Phyfe family...


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Duncan Phyfe (1768-1854) was one of 19th century America’s leading furniture makers. Born Duncan Fife near Loch Fannich in Ross and Cromarty, Scotland, he immigrated to Albany, New York at age 16 and served as a cabinetmaker’s apprentice. In 1792,...


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The Magazine Antiques
Duncan Phyfe, revisitus.
01/01/1997: 1,870 words, approx. 6 pages
The watercolor view of cabinetmaker Duncan Phyfe's shop and warehouse is a masterpiece in quality and historic importance. Called 'New York from the Steeple of St. Paul's Church, Looking East, South, and West,' the rendition remains one of the best-known early 19th-century American drawings....
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Antiques & Collecting Magazine
Duncan Phyfe: Pure artistry
01/01/2002: 1,478 words, approx. 5 pages
CHANCES ARE, THE NAMES Of few American cabinetmakers are as familiar to non-collectors and non-antiques buffs as Duncan Phyfe (1768-1854). In fact, his name was probably already well known almost 200 years ago. Through his career from late in the 18th century into the...
 


 

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