Pier Table in the Neo-Classical Taste

Duncan Phyfe, 1815

MEDIUMRosewood veneer, gilded gesso and vert antique, gilded brass, die-stamped brass borders, marble, looking glass plate
DIMENSIONS36 9/16 × 42 × 20 1/4 in. (92.9 × 106.7 × 51.4 cm)
LOCATIONThe Metropolitan Museum of Art
COLLECTIONThe American Wing
CULTUREAmerican
CREDIT LINEGift of Sue K. and Stuart P. Feld, 2012
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Duncan Phyfe

Duncan Phyfe, a Scottish immigrant, became America's most renowned cabinetmaker, defining Neoclassical elegance in 19th-century furniture.

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