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

On a recent trip to Miguel Saco Restoration Inc. in Manhattan, an array of furnishings was in various stages of restoration, including a 19th-century Duncan Phyfe sofa and a 1950s Carlo Mollino table.

From Washington Times • Jan. 22, 2015

Long before there was Steve Jobs, there was Duncan Phyfe.

From BusinessWeek • Jun. 18, 2013

Mr. Berlin deals in American period furnishings from 1800 to 1840 and primarily in the work of Duncan Phyfe, the Manhattan cabinetmaker who serviced the elites of the shipping and mercantile classes.

From New York Times • Jan. 28, 2012

The Hirschl & Adler Galleries in Manhattan have installed 120 pieces in dining room and parlor simulations for a show through Feb. 17, “The World of Duncan Phyfe: The Arts of New York, 1800-1847.”

From New York Times • Dec. 15, 2011

Dyer, who devotes a chapter of his Early American Craftsmen to him, says "no other American made anything comparable to ... the exquisite furniture of Duncan Phyfe."

From Scotland's Mark on America by Black, George Fraser