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Pair of Oval Double Curule Benches, New York, Possibly Duncan Phyfe and Son
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Pair of oval double Curule benches, circa 1835
New York, possibly Duncan Phyfe and Son
Rosewood (secondary woods: ash and poplar), with gilt-brass castors
Each, 16 3/8 in. high, 23 3/4 in. long, 19 in. deep
Exhibited: Hirschl & Adler Galleries, New York, 2014-15, very rich and handsome, p. 65 cat. 30 illus. in color
Ex Coll: Maurice P. Van Buren, New York, and his estate, until 1979; to his widow, Caroline Powers Van Buren, until 1987; to sale, William Doyle Galleries, New York, April 22, 1987, no. 544; to [Hirschl & Adler Galleries, New York, 1987-90]; to private collection, New York, 1990-92; to [Hirschl & Adler Galleries, 1990-92]; to private collection, and by descent, until 2013; to private collection, until the present
Although the name “Duncan Phyfe” is typically associated with the tasteful reeded furniture that his workshop produced in the early years of the 19th century, his shop is also known to have worked in a wide range of styles, from the more purely classical and delicate lines of Sheraton-inspired designs to the heavier adaptations of French Restauration and English Regency forms.
This unusual pair of double Curule stools can be attributed to Phyfe Based Upon the similarity of style, quality, and construction to the suite of furniture commissioned by Samuel A. Foot in 1837 for his New York residence at 678 Broadway, which is now housed in the Greek Revival Parlor in The American Wing at The Metropolitan Museum of Art (see 19th century America, Furniture and other decorative arts, exhib. cat. [New York: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, 1970], p. 79 illus.
The stools are nearly identical to a pair of round stools, also in the collection of The American Wing at The Metropolitan Museum of Art, that were part of the furnishing of Plum Point, New Windsor, near Newburgh, New York, which was built about 1838 by Philip Alexander Verplanck.
Like much American neoclassical furniture, the design of these stools was probably based on patterns published in Pierre de La Mésangère’s Collection des Meubles et Objets de Goût, which was published serially between 1796-1830. They are distinguished by their strong architectural lines and the rich color and grain of their rosewood veneers.
- Attributed to:Duncan Phyfe (Cabinetmaker)
- Dimensions:Height: 16.38 in (41.61 cm)Width: 23.75 in (60.33 cm)Depth: 19 in (48.26 cm)Seat Height: 16.38 in (41.61 cm)
- Sold As:Set of 2
- Style:Neoclassical (Of the Period)
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- Date of Manufacture:circa 1835
- Condition:Reupholstered. Wear consistent with age and use. Excellent. French polished. New upholstery.
- Seller Location:New York, NY
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