Fine Furniture, Tapestries, Rugs Silver, Objects of Art


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Excerpt from Fine Furniture, Tapestries, Rugs Silver, Objects of Art: Property of the Estate of the Late Madeleine A. Scheuer, Sold by Order of Herbert Abraham, Arthur Galston an Walter Frank, Executors; Property of the Estate of the Late William Mitchell, Sold by Order of Mitchell and Van Winkle, Attorneys I. The word Company wherever used in these Conditions of Sale, means the American Art Galleries, Inc. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.




Furniture, Tapestries, Rugs, Table and Decorative Glass, Porcelains, Other Objects


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Excerpt from Furniture, Tapestries, Rugs, Table and Decorative Glass, Porcelains, Other Objects: Comprising Furnishings of the Residence of Mr. And Mrs. Hubert T. Parson; To Be Dispersed at Public Sale by Their Order, January 22 and 23 on the Premises, 1071 Fifth Avenue, New York I. The word Company wherever used in these Conditions of Sale, means the American Art association-anderson Galleries, Inc. The Company has exercised reasonable care to catalogue and describe correctly the prop erry to be sold, but it does not warrant the correctness of description, genuineness, authentic ity or condition of said property. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.







Duncan Phyfe


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"Duncan Phyfe (1770-1854), known during his lifetime as the "United States Rage," to this day remains America's best-known cabinetmaker. Establishing his reputation as a purveyor of luxury by designing high-quality furniture for New York's moneyed elite, Phyfe would come to count among his clients some of the nation's wealthiest and most storied families. This richly illustrated volume covers the full chronological sweep of the craftsman's distinguished career, from his earliest furniture-- which bears the influence of his 18th-century British predecessors Thomas Sheraton and Thomas Hope--to his late simplified designs in the Grecian Plain. More than sixty works by Phyfe and his workshop are highlighted, including rarely seen pieces from private collections and several newly discovered documented works. Additionally, essays by leading scholars bring to light new information on Phyfe's life, his workshop production, and his roster of illustrious patrons. What unfolds is the story of Phyfe's remarkable transformation from a young immigrant craftsman to an accomplished master cabinetmaker and an American icon."--Publisher's website.