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Product Identifiers
PublisherYale University Press
ISBN-100300155115
ISBN-139780300155112
eBay Product ID (ePID)109166122
Product Key Features
Book TitleDuncan Phyfe : Master Cabinetmaker in New York
Number of Pages400 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year2011
TopicIndividual Artists / Monographs, Museums, Tours, Points of Interest, Collections, Catalogs, Exhibitions / General, American / General, Furniture
IllustratorYes
GenreDesign, Art, Travel
AuthorMatthew A. Thurlow, Peter M. Kenny, Michael K. Brown, Frances F. Bretter
FormatHardcover
Dimensions
Item Height1.2 in
Item Weight72.3 Oz
Item Length12.2 in
Item Width9.7 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceTrade
LCCN2011-036394
Dewey Edition23
Dewey Decimal749.092
SynopsisA beautifully illustrated reassessment of the work of Duncan Phyfe, America's best-known cabinetmaker, Duncan Phyfe (17701854), known during his lifetime as the "United States Rage," to this day remains America's best-known cabinetmaker. Establishing his reputation as a purveyor of luxury by designing high-quality furniture for New York's moneyed elite, Phyfe would come to count among his clients some of the nation's wealthiest and most storied families. This richly illustrated volume covers the full chronological sweep of the craftsman's distinguished career, from his earliest furniture--which bears the influence of his 18th-century British predecessors Thomas Sheraton and Thomas Hope--to his late simplified designs in the Grecian Plain. More than sixty works by Phyfe and his workshop are highlighted, including rarely seen pieces from private collections and several newly discovered documented works. Additionally, essays by leading scholars bring to light new information on Phyfe's life, his workshop production, and his roster of illustrious patrons. What unfolds is the story of Phyfe's remarkable transformation from a young immigrant craftsman to an accomplished master cabinetmaker and an American icon., Duncan Phyfe (1770-1854), known during his lifetime as the "United States Rage," to this day remains America's best-known cabinetmaker. Establishing his reputation as a purveyor of luxury by designing high-quality furniture for New York's moneyed elite, Phyfe would come to count among his clients some of the nation's wealthiest and most storied families. This richly illustrated volume covers the full chronological sweep of the craftsman's distinguished career, from his earliest furniture--which bears the influence of his 18th-century British predecessors Thomas Sheraton and Thomas Hope--to his late simplified designs in the Grecian Plain. More than sixty works by Phyfe and his workshop are highlighted, including rarely seen pieces from private collections and several newly discovered documented works. Additionally, essays by leading scholars bring to light new information on Phyfe's life, his workshop production, and his roster of illustrious patrons. What unfolds is the story of Phyfe's remarkable transformation from a young immigrant craftsman to an accomplished master cabinetmaker and an American icon., Duncan Phyfe (1770-1854), known during his lifetime as the United States Rage, to this day remains America's best-known cabinetmaker. Establishing his reputation as a purveyor of luxury by designing high-quality furniture for New York's moneyed elite, Phyfe would come to count among his clients some of the nation's wealthiest and most storied families. This richly illustrated volume covers the full chronological sweep of the craftsman's distinguished career, from his earliest furniture--which bears the influence of his 18th-century British predecessors Thomas Sheraton and Thomas Hope--to his late simplified designs in the Grecian Plain. More than sixty works by Phyfe and his workshop are highlighted, including rarely seen pieces from private collections and several newly discovered documented works. Additionally, essays by leading scholars bring to light new information on Phyfe's life, his workshop production, and his roster of illustrious patrons. What unfolds is the story of Phyfe's remarkable transformation from a young immigrant craftsman to an accomplished master cabinetmaker and an American icon.
LC Classification NumberNK2439.P5
