Cylinder Desk and Bookcase, Attributed to Duncan Phyfe, 1815–20

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Cylinder Desk and Bookcase, 1815–20, Made in New York, New York, United States, American, Mahogany, mahogany veneer, satinwood, gilded, 95 3/8 x 48 1/8 x 24 in. ( x x 61 cm), Furniture, Attributed to Duncan Phyfe (1770–1854), The exacting craftsmanship, rarely seen roll-top mechanism, and first-quality woods indicate that this bookcase was certainly made by one of the finest furniture establishments in the United States. One particular feature—the spiral-fluted ellipsoids above the tapered legs—relates this cylinder desk and bookcase to a labeled Duncan Phyfe work table

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