Attributed to Duncan Phyfe (American, born Scotland, 1768–1854)
New York
Box Sofa
INV-1589
Attributed to Duncan Phyfe (American, born Scotland, 1768–1854)
New Yorkc. 1820
seatingfurniture
Date
c. 1820
Medium
Rosewood and gilded wood, with ormolu mounts, die-stamped brass inlay inset with rosewood, brass stringing, gilt-brass castors, and upholstery
Dimensions
85.7 × 208.3 × 69.2 cm (33 3/4 × 82 × 27 1/4 in.)
Museum
Art Institute of Chicago
Location
Chicago, IL
Credit
Purchased with funds provided by the Antiquarian Society and Mrs. Herbert A. Vance
Unlike its predecessors in the Federal period, this box sofa exhibits a pronounced rectilinear form that draws the eye to its luxurious materials. Its bold shape reflects the influence of contemporary French Restoration–style furniture, which was both imported to the United States and made domestically by immigrant cabinetmakers such as Charles-Honoré Lannuier and Duncan Phyfe.
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