Duncan Phyfe
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Duncan Phyfe (1768-August 16, 1854)[1] was one of 19th century America’s leading furniture makers.
Born Duncan Fife in Loch Fannich, Scotland, he immigrated to Albany, New York, at age 16 and served as a cabinetmaker’s apprentice.[1] In 1792, he changed the spelling of his name, moved to New York City,[1] and opened his own business in 1794, which eventually employed over a hundred workers. He became known as one of America's leading cabinetmakers by selling furniture for relatively low prices. Although Phyfe’s work encompassed a broad range of the period’s classical styles, Empire, Sheraton, Regency, Federal and French Classical among them, he is most famous for his simple style, a reaction to the imported French designs popular at the time. Duncan Phyfe's furniture can be seen in the White House Green Room.
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