Duncan Phyfe

American  

[duhng-kuhn fahyf] / ˈdʌŋ kən ˈfaɪf /

adjective

1. of, relating to, or resembling the furniture made by Duncan Phyfe, especially the earlier pieces in the Sheraton and Directoire styles.

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Duncan Phyfe British  

/ ˈdʌŋkən ˌfaɪf /

noun

1. (modifier) carpentry of or in the manner of Duncan Phyfe, esp in that which followed the Sheraton and Directoire styles

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Example Sentences

Hirschl & Adler, also of New York, have a serpentine sofa from around 1820, possibly made by the cabinetmaker Duncan Phyfe and upholstered in a racy red.

From New York Times

Disabled veterans in half uniform arid half civilian stopped looking gloomy at working-men; they went to Father Divine’s wagon and after they’d eaten they rolled cigarettes and settled down on the curb as though it were a Duncan Phyfe.

From Literature

A signature visual duet, given pride of place on the cover of the exhibition catalog, takes place between Boscobel’s regal Grecian Easy Chair attributed to Duncan Phyfe and the Wickson Chair made by Michael Robbins of Philmont in 2015.

From New York Times

“We have the very best New York furniture made between 1800 and 1820,” Jennifer Carlquist, the Boscobel curator, said of its Federal collection, which includes pieces by Duncan Phyfe and two other premier furniture makers of the early 19th century, Michael Allison and Charles-Honoré Lannuier.

From New York Times

Search for an antique sofa like a serious collector and you can pay $30,000 at auction for a Duncan Phyfe American Federal example from the early 19th century.

From The Wall Street Journal