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.

Duncan Phyfe (1768-1854) was best known for the straight lines and classical look of his furniture carved in rich hard woods like mahogany and walnut. Values for an original Duncan Phyfe table ...

The president of the Carswell Rush Berlin gallery in New York has a bed, a card table, and other furnishings attributed to Duncan Phyfe, the illustrious 19th-century American furniture maker.

He spent a large chunk of it on furniture from Duncan Phyfe ... and journeymen exposed to his distinctive style after a stint serving in the Phyfe shop copied elements of the master cabinetmaker ...

Formerly attributed to John Rubens Smith, American, 1775 1849. The Shop and Warehouse of Duncan Phyfe, 168-172 Fulton Street, New York City. c. 1816. Watercolor, black ink, and gouache on white ...

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.