Antiques & Collecting Magazine, January 1st, 2002
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 mid-19th century, Phyfe, who was born in Scotland, was a promoter par excellence, gaining recognition for his work from "big money" clients. His shop was the most fashionable and the largest in New York, a city that already bustled with highly trained, admired cabinetmakers. His chairs, settees and tables were regarded (as they a...
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