Description
PAIR OF FEDERAL CHAIRS WITH LYRE BACKS
Attributed to Duncan Phyfe
New York Circa 1810
Primary Wood: Mahogany
Secondary Woods: Ash, Pine
Height: 33 inches
Width: 18 inches
Depth: 16 1/2 inches
Reference: A very similar set of chairs descended in the Alston-Pringle family when they resided in the Miles Brewton house in Charleston, South Carolina. See Robert Leath and Maurie McInnis, “Beautiful Specimens, Elegant Patterns: New York Furniture for the Charleston Market, 1810-1840.” in American Furniture, 1996, figure 8, page 149.
Inventory #37980