Art Institute of Chicago
Box Sofa
Attributed to Duncan Phyfe (American, born Scotland, 1768–1854)
- 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
- Culture
- New York City
- Department
- Arts of the Americas
- Institution
- Art Institute of Chicago
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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- Object type
- AAT300037336
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