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Duncan Phyfe’s Genius Reinterpreting Styles for a Look That’s Uniquely American

Categorized Under: American Furniture, Duncan Phyfe, Historic Furniture, Mass Produced Furniture 2 Commented

Furniture by and attributed to Duncan Phyfe, including a secretary-bookcase beneath an oil by George Caleb Bingham, fills the Green Room of the White House. Duncan Phyfe. Taken aside the question of how his last name should be spelled (Phyfe is correct by the way), his style of furniture has come to be instantly recognizable [...]