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Duncan Phyfe master cabinetmaker in New York Peter M. Kenny, Michael K. Brown ; Frances F. Bretter and Matthew T. Thurlow
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Kenny, Peter M., author.
- Brown, Michael K. (Michael Kevin), 1953-2013, author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Phyfe, Duncan, 1768-1854--Exhibitions.
- Phyfe, Duncan.
- Phyfe, Duncan, 1768-1854.
- Furniture--New York (State)--New York--History--18th century--Exhibitions.
- Furniture.
- Furniture--New York (State)--New York--History--19th century--Exhibitions.
- Cabinetmakers--New York (State)--New York--History--18th century.
- Cabinetmakers.
- Cabinetmakers--New York (State)--New York--History--19th century.
- New York (State)--New York.
- Genre:
- Ausstellung -- New York, NY -- 2011
- Exhibition catalogs
- Essays
- History
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (x, 302 pages) illustrations (some color)
- Distribution:
- New Haven Distributed by Yale University Press
- Other Title:
- Master cabinetmaker in New York.
- Place of Publication:
- New York The Metropolitan Museum of Art 2011
- Summary:
- "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."--Publisher's website
- Contents:
- Introduction: American icon Michael K. Brown and Peter M. Kenny Life of a master cabinetmaker Michael K Brown and Matthew A. Thurlow Furniture from the workshop of Duncan Phyfe Peter M. Kenny and Michael K. Brown Patrons of the cabinet warehouse Frances F. Bretter Plates
- Notes:
- Published in conjunction with an exhibition held at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York N.Y., December 20, 2011-May 6, 2012 and at the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, Houston, Texas, June 20- September 11, 2012
- Includes bibliographical references and index
- Description based on print version
- Other Format:
- Print version Kenny, Peter M. Duncan Phyfe
- OCLC:
- 1287253946
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