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Download or read book Furniture Masterpieces Of Duncan Phyfe written by Charles Over Cornelius and published by Read Books Ltd. This book was released on 2012-12-21 with total page 132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This vintage book contains a detailed guide to the furniture of Duncan Phyfe, one of the most popular cabinet designers of the nineteenth-century. Complete with historical information and descriptions of notable pieces, this illustrated guide will be of considerable utility to those with an interest in antique furniture, and would make for a fantastic addition to collections of related literature. Contents include: “The End of Knickerbocker New York”, “Duncan Phyfe and the Artistic Influences of His Time”, “The Distinctive Quality of Duncan Phyfe”, “Chairs and Benches”, “Sofas”, “Tables”, “Miscellaneous Pieces”, and Conclusion. Many vintage books like this are becoming increasingly hard-to-come-by and expensive. We are republishing this volume now in an affordable, high-quality addition complete with a specially commissioned new introduction on the history of furniture.