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Cellaret by Duncan Phyfe

Cellaret

Duncan Phyfe · 1800

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DETAILS
Artist
Duncan Phyfe
Date
1800
Medium
Mahogany
Location
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Dimensions
22 x 27 x 20 in. (55.9 x 68.6 x 50.8 cm)
Collection
The American Wing
Culture
American
Credit line
Bequest of Maria P. James, 1910
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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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