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Side Chair

Possibly from the Workshop of Duncan Phyfe American, born Scotland
ca. 1830
Not on view
As craftsmen transitioned from the Early to the Late Grecian style (the latter is also referred to as the Grecian Plain Style), they began to incorporate more curvilinear shapes and new motifs. With a scrolled stay rail and an inverted lotus-shaped splat, this design is more abstract than the clearly delineated lyre-back chair attributed to Phyfe (65.188.2). This example is thought to come from Phyfe's shop based on the quality of the workmanship and a close stylistic connection to a set of chairs manufactured for Phyfe's daughter, Eliza Phyfe Vail (1801–1890).

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Side Chair
  • Maker: Possibly from the Workshop of Duncan Phyfe (American (born Scotland), near Lock Fannich, Ross-Shire, Scotland 1768/1770–1854 New York)
  • Maker: Duncan Phyfe & Sons (1837–1840, active New York)
  • Date: ca. 1830
  • Geography: Made in New York, New York, United States
  • Culture: American
  • Medium: Rosewood, ash, and tulip poplar
  • Dimensions: 32 3/4 x 17 5/16 x 18 3/16 in. (83.2 x 44 x 46.2 cm)
  • Credit Line: Purchase, The Edgar J. Kaufmann Foundation Gift, 1968
  • Object Number: 68.202.1
  • Curatorial Department: The American Wing

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