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Cabinet
Duncan Phyfe
1820-1845
Description
This two-part secretary cabinet features an upper case with marble top, shelves enclosed by mirrored doors and pull-out side sliders to support lamps. Acanthus-carved lion-paw feet support the bottom case which contains a secretary drawer above a cabinet enclosed by doors. Designed in the Grecian Plain style and attributed to the shop of New York City cabinetmaker Duncan Phyfe (1768-1854), it represents a French-inspired form that Phyfe began to offer clients around the year 1820 and continued to make until the early 1840s.
Category
Furniture
Creator/Artist/Maker
Duncan Phyfe (Attributed Maker)
Materials
- Mahogany
- Mahogany veneer
- Marble
- Brass
- Glass
Museum Object Number
2025.0031 A-C
Credit Line/Donor
Gift of Stuart and Sue Feld and Elizabeth Feld Herzberg
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Complete Details
Object Number
2025.0031 A-C
Object Name
Cabinet
Category
Furniture
Creator (Role)
Duncan Phyfe (Attributed Maker)
Date
1820-1845
Materials
- Mahogany
- Mahogany veneer
- Marble
- Brass
- Glass
Dimensions (inches)
79.5 (H) x 45 (W) x 22.25 (D)
Dimensions (centimeters)
201.93 (H) x 114.3 (W) x 56.515 (D)
Measurement Notes
Measurements are overall, assembled