Couch, Attributed to the Workshop of Duncan Phyfe, 1837


Couch, 1837, Made in New York, New York, United States, American, Mahogany, pine, ash, 38 1/2 x 74 x 24 1/2 in. ( x 188 x cm), Furniture, Attributed to the Workshop of Duncan Phyfe (1770–1854), Bold, robust forms and a heavy reliance on highly figured mahogany and rosewood veneers characterize Grecian Plain Style furniture such as this couch. This style would have been found in fashionable New York townhouses of the 1830s in the most up-to-date Greek Revival taste


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