Important Duncan Phyfe New York Restauration Recamier

The choicest mahogany veneers and peerless craftsmanship allow one to attribute this recamier to the master, Duncan Phyfe, New York City's premier cabinetmaker in the early nineteenth century. It is in the Restauration style which dates to the later 1830's. Note the extra little details like the C-shaped molding on the front foot and the turned medallion on the crest rail of the back that help to elevate this design to a higher level. The proportions are perfect as one expects of a Phyfe piece. Compare it to the recamier that Phyfe made for Samuel Foot in 1837, now at the Met in NY, that is pictured in "19th Century America", fig 79. Because the back is also upholstered this recamier may be used in the center of a room as well as against a wall. In excellent original structural condition. 

Height 34 1/2", length 70", depth 24". 
 
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Artemis Gallery

Artemis Gallery was established in 1975. For most of its existence it has specialized in the furniture and related decorative arts of the American Federal Period (1790-1830). It takes great…

 

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