Box Sofa
<p>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.</p>
Catalogue
- Year
- 1820
- Dimensions
- 85.7 × 208.3 × 69.2 cm (33 3/4 × 82 × 27 1/4 in.)
- Collection
- Art Institute of Chicago
- Artist
- Duncan Phyfe
Artist
Attributed to Duncan Phyfe (American, born Scotland, 1768–1854)
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Record
Verified by WattsOS- Artist
- Duncan Phyfe
- Year
- 1820
- Dimensions
- 85.7 × 208.3 × 69.2 cm (33 3/4 × 82 × 27 1/4 in.)
- Watts ID
- WW-1820-143365
Source
- Collection
- Art Institute of Chicago
- Source
- aic
- Reference
- View at source
- Status
- verified