Guide to Furniture Styles from Connected Lines

The Duncan Phyfe style is characterized by carved or reeded legs and neoclassic motifs. It is named after American cabinetmaker Duncan Phyfe, and is considered by some art historians as more of an adaptation and refinement of Adam, Sheraton, Hepplewhite and Empire than a style in itself.

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Appearance: Graceful and refined.

Chair Arms: Arms slope down to meet posts from seat.

Chair Back Material: Upholstered; Wood

Chair Back Shape: Crossbar - X-shaped splat.; Crosspiece - single flat vertical slat.; Lyre - lyre-shaped central splat.; Scroll - curved X-shaped splat.

Chair Leg: Curule - X-shaped curved legs.; Splayed - legs with a concave shape.; Straight; Tapered

Chair Seat Material: Cane; Upholstered

Chair Seat Shape: Horseshoe with a rounded or serpentine front.; Square.

Drawer Pull: Oval back plate with conforming handle of stamped brass.; Mushroom-shaped brass knob.; Mushroom-shaped glass knob.; Lion's head with pull ring attached through mouth, usually in brass.; Loop bail handle without a back plate.

Fabric: Brocade; Damask; Hair cloth; Needlepoint; Satin

Finish: Oil varnish

Foot: Continuation of leg.; Paw or claw - animal paw or claw, carved or in brass.; Knob - Small, round turned ball.

Hardware Material

Brass

Glass

Joint: Dovetail

Line: Gently curving lines; Straight lines

Motif: Acanthus Leaf; Arrows; Circle; Drapery swap; Lyre; Plume

Ornamentation: Carving - cutting or chipping shapes or design.; Fluting - carved or molded vertical channels.; Fretwork - decorative carving or openwork with interlacing lines.; Gilding; Inlay

Proportion: Graceful and delicate

Resembles: Chippendale; Empire; Federal; Hepplewhite; Sheraton

Underbracing: Limited usage.

Upholstery: Most seating pieces are upholstered.

Wood: Black walnut; Cherry; Fruitwood; Maple; Rosewood; Satinwood

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