Some designers become so popular that their name becomes synonymous with their style. This can make matters confusing for collectors. Duncan Phyfe furniture is one of the most famous examples.
A question about one of the most common names in antique furniture came to my attention recently. At one of my antiques appraisal shows, I was asked about a Duncan Phyfe dining room set. First, I had ...
A tour of the Metropolitan Museum of Art's exhibit “Duncan Phyfe: Master Cabinetmaker in New York” offers a window into society living in the city during the early 19th century. Well-heeled city ...
A question about one of the most common names in antique furniture came to my attention recently. At one of my antiques appraisal shows, I was asked about a Duncan Phyfe dining room set. First, I had ...
Most American-furniture dealers would love to be saddled with Carswell Berlin’s dilemma. The president of the Carswell Rush Berlin gallery in New York has a bed, a card table, and other furnishings ...
A question about one of the most common names in antique furniture was brought to my attention recently. At one of my antiques appraisal shows, I was asked about a Duncan Phyfe dining room set. First, ...
Q: This antique library table came to my friend through his parents. His maternal grandmother bought it in Toronto in 1929. His aunt feels it may be a Duncan Phyfe, but we’re not sure. We know the ...
Q: This chair from Pennsylvania is over 100 years old. My 86-year-old friend would like to know about it. It belonged to her husband’s grandmother. A: Seen in a photo sent, the chair is a type made ...
Join Carswell Berlin, private antiques dealer and expert in early 19th century American furniture, as he surveys the stylistic changes and features that characterize Phyfe's work over the course of a ...
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