Sofa

Attributed to the Workshop of Duncan Phyfe American, born Scotland

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In its quality and condition, this scroll-back sofa is among the finest known examples of this classic New York form. The modern black horsehair and gilded tacks that cover the original period upholstery foundations replicate the look of the sofa when it first came out of the workshop.

Sofa, Attributed to the Workshop of Duncan Phyfe (American (born Scotland), near Lock Fannich, Ross-Shire, Scotland 1768/1770–1854 New York), Mahogany, white pine, tulip poplar, American

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Sofa, Attributed to the Workshop of Duncan Phyfe (American (born Scotland), near Lock Fannich, Ross-Shire, Scotland 1768/1770–1854 New York), Mahogany, white pine, tulip poplar, American
Sofa, Attributed to the Workshop of Duncan Phyfe (American (born Scotland), near Lock Fannich, Ross-Shire, Scotland 1768/1770–1854 New York), Mahogany, white pine, tulip poplar, American
Sofa, Attributed to the Workshop of Duncan Phyfe (American (born Scotland), near Lock Fannich, Ross-Shire, Scotland 1768/1770–1854 New York), Mahogany, white pine, tulip poplar, American
Sofa, Attributed to the Workshop of Duncan Phyfe (American (born Scotland), near Lock Fannich, Ross-Shire, Scotland 1768/1770–1854 New York), Mahogany, white pine, tulip poplar, American

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