Antique Duncan Phyfe

An identical table made by Duncan Phyfe is illustrated on pg.135 of Peter Kenny’s Duncan Phyfe: Master cabinetmaker in New York (see scan below with comparison to our table).

Also, see Furniture Masterpieces of Duncan Phyfe, by Charles Cornelius, Plate XXXII. Also, see F.

See Nancy McClelland’s Duncan Phyfe and The English Regency, Page 251, Plate 238.

This card table is in the French restoration style which was in vogue during the 1820s in New York and found little expression in other urban areas. More than others American cities ...

This is the famous model that Phyfe produced in the classical style. A full set is on exhibit in the Metropolitan museum and in a number of other museums showing the quintessential c...

A related table is found in Federal Furniture and Decorative Arts at Boscobel by Berry B. Tracy, ill. 36. (See below). Our tilt-top table interestingly stands in contrast to the one ...

This example has a profound serpentine-shaped crest rail with outward-rolled arms which terminate in incurvated supports. A straight-front seat rail supports finely turned and reeded...

Probably attributed to the cabinet shop of Duncan Phyfe Mahogany, mahogany veneer; poplar and white pine secondary wood Fine condition, replaced brass pulls, refinished In a rare ...

Fine New York classical secretary in the manner of Duncan Phyfe workshop. Finely carved solid mahogany paw feet, French ormolu, mahogany and satinwood veneers on interior drawer fron...

Rare late Sheraton elliptical fronted tambour cabinet, with solid mahogany top and crotch mahogany veneered case centering two sliding tambour sections with interior shelves, raised ...

Mahogany work table in the style of Duncan Phyfe; the rectangular top with receded edge flanked by two half round compartments, fronted by three drawers, raised on baluster turned an...

It is typical of the early New York Phyfe school and is almost identical to one illustrated in Duncan Phyfe and the English Regency by Nancy McClelland, (see scan).

The center column is turned in an urn shape with acanthus carving which through a series of shaped turnings it integrated into a Classic saber foot with similar acanthus carving at t...

Antique mahogany Duncan Phyfe style centre table Drop-leaves to either side, drawer to one end.

s Duncan Phyfe: Master Cabinetmaker in New York, wherein Kenny writes of Hagen working not only as Phyfeâ??

We would also like to note that there is an example of a worktable with a related foot design and satinwood panels illustrated in the Charles Over Cornelius' book written in the 1930...

This is a very rare small tilt-top table with four legs. Usually, these have three and four legs really make a difference in that it feels very solid to the ground. The wood is beaut...

Many sofas relate to this form. Shown below are two Phyfe sofas illustrated in Duncan Phyfe and the English Regency, which show Phyfe's use of this carved crest rail and Curule feet....

The backs plats are quintessential Duncan Phyfe with hand-carved swags and bowties. While these chairs are generally related to the Phyfe workshop, other fine workshops of the time c...

This elegant drop leaf table exhibits a number of characteristics connected with New York City furniture in the Federal period: The canted-corner drop-leaves, pendant finials, quatr...

Notable furniture makers who worked in the Federal style included Duncan Phyfe. It was influenced by the Georgian and Adam styles, and was superseded by the American Empire style.

One minimalist example is a classical mahogany triple elliptic "trick leg" table, Duncan Phyfe and/or circle, New York, circa 1810”.

As Peter Kenny talks about in his recent book on Duncan Phyfe: Without Hagen, we wouldn't know of Phyfe and his work.

.: 1970), Item 27 (illustrating one of a large set of chairs by Duncan Phyfe for the New Jersey Livingston family, now in the Metropolitan Museum of Art).

They attribute the table to Duncan Phyfe, although it may relate to Philadelphia work, in the mode of Quervelle or Haines & Connelly (see images above).

This sofa has it all. It retains the finely carved Phyfe tablets that compose the crest rail, and instead of the usual reeded arm supports, finely carved dolphins are employed. Note ...

Beautifully refinished American Empire style rocking chair, reupholstered in a deep brown mohair with caramel brown leather arm covers and seat piping. Solid oak frame, reconditioned...

American Empire style armchair with tapered high back and ornate mahogany frame. This statement piece features reconditioned wood paired with rich red mohair upholstery, circa late 1...

A single tripod foot Federal candle stand or side table with beautifully proportioned urn and pear turnings atop graceful spider legs. Retains a great old dark finish.

The best piece of folk art furniture I have ever owned. Hand forged hook and eye joinery on the interior allow it to be transported in pieces or reassembled after going through a sma...

A related example attributed to Phyfe is illustrated in Duncan Phyfe: Master Cabinetmaker in New York, Peter Kenny.

Pair of New York Duncan Phyfe mahogany small foot stools in the form of window benches with carved dog feet.

Antique Duncan Phyfe style flip top card table with claw feet on casters.

Great example of an early 19th century New York sofa from the federal period. Probably by Duncan Phyfe. Not marked or signed, but the quality and pattern are indicative of his shop.

Antique English flame mahogany Duncan Phyfe school drop-leaf trestle server features two locking drawers with satinwood inlaid banding, splay legs connected with turned stretchers br...

An antique low table in the manner of Duncan Phyfe offers glass top over trestle style base having foliate carved legs with turned stretcher and terminating in brass feet, 19th centu...

Antique Duncan Phyfe School dining table features mahogany construction with cross banded top having satinwood inlay, single leaf and raised on double tripod pedestals each having th...

This fine period New York City card table was made by Duncan Phyfe in or a round 1830. This master craftsmen of the city was one of the most stylish and important cabinet makers of t...

An important piece of American furniture, attributed to the shop of Duncan Phyfe, circa 1840. To quote "Duncan Phyfe: Master Cabinetmaker in New York," 2011 (Kenny, Brown).

The table is almost certainly by the hand of Duncan Phyfe, there is a very similar table housed in the collection of the Bartow-Pell Mansion Museum located in the Bronx New York, wit...

Two antique Duncan Phyfe Klismos style side accent dining chairs.

Antique Duncan Phyfe Carved Banded & Gilt Flame Mahogany Game Table with Clip-Corner Form and Acanthus Carving C1830 Measures - 29.75"h x 36"w x 18"d; 36"w open

Vintage Mahogany Bowfront Duncan Phyfe Style Sideboard Buffet Cabinet. Item features 6 dovetailed drawers, 2 swing doors, shapely bowed front, beautiful wood grain.

The table showcases the classic design elements associated with Duncan & Phyfe, including the beautifully turned pedestals and splayed legs ending in brass claw feet.

Antique mahogany side pedestal table. Duncan Phyfe styling featuring a round crotch mahogany top with small drawer, turned column and tripod base with fluting and brass capped feat.

Made of mahogany featuring Duncan Phyfe styling with brass capped feet and extendable top.

Two antique Duncan Phyfe / Balloon back style dining chairs.

Other closely related examples incorporating this carving can be reviewed in Fine Points of Furniture: Early American (Sack, p. 234, a Sheraton expression of this form), Duncan Phyfe...

Antique Duncan Phyfe dining, parlor or vanity chair. Made of flamed mahogany featuring Klismos form with carved serpentine back support, fluted accents, and paw feet.

4 early 20th century Duncan Phyfe or Englsih Regency style dining chairs.

Duncan Phyfe inspired petite flip top game table.

Antique flame mahogany Duncan Phyfe School sewing Stand features three drawer case with inlaid bone escutcheons and drop leaf top above reeded splayed legs capped with cast bronze cl...

A very fine set of six federal-era saber leg dining chairs, attributable to New York cabinetmaker, Duncan Phyfe. Made of a fine and dense mahogany, these American classical chairs of...

Made of mahogany featuring Duncan Phyfe styling with fluted legs and post that support the top, which opens to reveal a storage compartment.

Antique Duncan Phyfe style drop leaf dining, sofa or console table.

Federal style game table reminiscent of the Duncan Phyfe school features mahogany construction with carved scrolled acanthus leaf legs terminating in bronze mounts with casters, circ...

*Winner of the 2022 Masterpiece Fair Furniture Highlight* The 1851 Great Exhibition Carved Bog Yew Armchair by Arthur Jones of Dublin Carved entirely from Irish bog yew wood, ...

A vintage king size oak tester or four poster bed in the Renaissance style. Hand carved with Adam & Eve carvings in the headboard, figurative sculptures in the bedposts, three carve...

This exquisite writing desk is crafted of rich mahogany and features the straightforward design prevalent in England during the early 19th century. A luxurious leather-covered top pr...

Tapestry from the Royal Manufacture of Aubusson, Louis XVI period , made in 1738 at the Gobelins One panel from a series of Gobelins tapestries depicting the Hi...

Tiffany & Company and George Paulding Farnham, A rare, lavish and monumental sterling silver centerpiece with original mirrored-glass sterling silver plateau, circa 1900. Museum...

This is a superb antique George III inlaid flame mahogany bowfront sideboard, circa 1780 in date. The top is banded in satinwood and the sideboard has three oak lined frieze drawers...

An extraordinary American empire four-poster bed in cherry wood from the Philadelphia area that appears in the book, Philadelphia Empire Furniture by Boor. Features an elaborate seri...

An exquisite 18th century Dutch Bombe Kast or linen press in fine Cuban mahogany with all of the original bronze d'ore mounts. From the mid-1700s, this Kast stylistically follows the...

A fine Regency Period Giltwood Circular Convex Mirror, Surmounted With Attractive Stylised Dolphin Set Upon Rocks And Foliage To Top, Above Moulded Giltwood Concave Frame With Gilt B...

This is a superb antique English Regency flame mahogany shaped serpentine bowfront sideboard, Circa 1820 in date. It is crossbanded, bordered with ebony lines and fitted with a cent...

English Regency mahogany sideboard with 3 drawers centered between bowed form drawers and supported by 6 square fluted legs with lion paw feet.

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