Tag Archive for: Duncan Phyfe
Duncan Phyfe’s furniture continues to grace fine homes
This classical gilt and rosewood caryatid card table, attributed to Duncan Phyfe and dating to between 1815-1820, achieved $130,000 plus the buyer’s premium in September 2020. Image courtesy of Brunk Auctions and LiveAuctioneers.
NEW YORK — Many people would consider $10,000 or $20,000 a steep price for an antique table. But if that same table boasts a provenance to 18th-century American furniture artisan Duncan Phyfe, it could command $100,000 or more.
Everard presents art, antiques & jewelry from premier Southern estates, Feb. 28-Mar. 1
Closeup view of one of the lithographs in Alphonse Mucha’s (1860-1939) ‘The Seasons,’ 1896. Everard will auction the complete suite of four color lithographs with a pre-sale estimate of $20,000-$30,000.
SAVANNAH, Ga. – Everard’s February 28 and March 1 Winter Southern Estates Auction features a luxe array of fine and decorative arts, with many exceptional pieces coming from long-held, high-quality collections. The variety is endless, spanning the traditional fine and decorative art realm from both a Western and Asian point of view. In addition, there are dozens of specialty categories, such as 19th-century lay-down scent bottles, folk art canes, Venetian glass, holy water fonts, Russian lacquer boxes, Royal Vienna porcelain, Sumidagawa pottery, portrait miniatures, antique maps and scientific instruments. Bid absentee or live online through LiveAuctioneers.
Antique carved American furniture: A cut above the rest
A pair of Philadelphia Queen Anne side chairs earned $46,000 plus the buyer’s premium in February 2020 at Westport Auction. Image courtesy of Westport Auction and LiveAuctioneers.
NEW YORK — While heavily carved furniture is not in vogue today, carved embellishments on American furniture of the 18th and 19th centuries elevated mundane household fittings to fine art. Their motifs can range from simple carved cabriole legs and relatively plain ornamentation to enthusiastic carving on nearly every inch of the available wood surface. Commonly seen imagery ranges from seashells and foliate scrolling to patriotic motifs characteristic of the American Empire era. Other forms of carving become progressively more intricate and include mythological, figural and animal elements in relief.