Dining table

Creator:
Phyfe, Duncan, 1768-1854 (attributed)
Published/Created:
New York, New York state, United States
ca. 1810–1820
Physical Description:
Height: 29 1/4 in.; Width, closed: 27 in.; Width, open: 48 in.; Depth: 60 1/4 in.
Materials:
Mahogany; brass
Notes:
Sack catalogue description: Sheraton mahogany dropleaf dining table, the pedestal is formed of a cylindrical column with alternating reeding, four outsplayed legs with molded surface ending in brass casters; the top is rectangular with rounded corners and is distinguished by superbly figured mahogany with a beautiful golden patina. Attributed to Duncan Phyfe.
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Bibliography: Book: American Antiques from Israel Sack Collection, 10 vols. (Washington, D.C.: Highland House Publishers, 1957–1990), vol. 5, p. 1297, pl. P3999.
Variant Titles:
Sheraton mahogany dropleaf dining table
Topics:
Decoration and ornament--Sheraton style
Furniture--United States
Period/Style:
Federal
Sheraton
Culture:
American
Accession Number:
3999
Genre:
dining tables (AAT)
Format:
Physical Object
Content Type:
Furnishings & Decorative Arts
Prints & Photographs
Rights:
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Access Restrictions:
Public
Source Title:
Israel Sack, Inc., Archive
Source Created:
New York, New York, United States
1957–1990
Source Note:
Sack, May 1976
This information is taken from the Israel Sack Furniture Archive and may not reflect current scholarship.
Folder:
Folder 10667 cab3dr4 tiff
Yale Collection:
Yale University Art Gallery
Digital Collection:
Israel Sack Furniture Archive
OID:
10965552
PID:
digcoll:844801