New York Phyfe Egyptian Revival Side Chairs (6)
Status: For Sale
General Description: A Rare Set of Six Classical Carved Mahogany Side Chairs in the Egyptian Taste, attributed to the Workshop of Duncan Phyfe, New York, circa 1830.
Details: A fully developed and masterful interpretation of the Egyptian influence on the American Restauration style. The lotus blossom and leafage carving on the splat and stay-rail are of a distinctively high quality. The wood is beautifully figured. Phyfe always selected the finest materials for his furniture. The chairs retain their original finish, which has been cleaned and polished. All slip seats are also original. Closely related to a set Phyfe made for his daughter, Eliza Phyfe Vail, in 1830, cf. Nancy McClelland, Duncan Phyfe and the English Regency, Plate 109. See 19th Century America, No. 77 for a chair of identical design made for the Bloomfield Family of New Jersey, now in the collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art. Height: 33 inches; Width: 17 inches; Depth: 19 inches.
