Side chairs, pair

Creator:: Phyfe, Duncan, 1768-1854 (attributed)
Published/Created:: New York, New York state, United States
ca. 1810–1820
Physical Description:: Height: 33 3/4 in.
Materials:: mahogany
Notes:: Sack catalogue description: Pair of Classical mahogany side chairs with superbly carved eagle splats, molded stiles and legs, paneled crests; old crusty finish, the later needlepoint seat covers bear the coat of arms of the Breese family of New York; 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. 4, p. 883, pl. P3559.
Variant Titles:: Pair of Classical mahogany side chairs
Topics:: Decoration and ornament -- Neoclassical style
Furniture -- United States
Period/Style:: Federal
Neoclassical
Culture:: American
Accession Number:: 3559
Genre:: side chairs (AAT)
Format:: Image
Physical Object
Content Type:: Furnishings & Decorative Arts
Prints & Photographs
Rights:: The use of this image may be subject to the copyright law of the United States (Title 17, United States Code) or to site license or other rights management terms and conditions. The person using the image is liable for any infringement.
Access Restrictions:: Public
Source Title:: Israel Sack, Inc., Archive
Source Created:: New York, New York, United States
1957–1990
Source Note:: Sack, November 1972
This information is taken from the Israel Sack Furniture Archive and may not reflect current scholarship.
Folder:: Folder 10319 cab2dr2 tiff_complete
Yale Collection:: Yale University Art Gallery
Digital Collection:: Israel Sack Furniture Archive
oid pointer:: 10969569
OID:: 11872141
PID:: digcoll:848221