278. An American Federal Carved Mahogany Breakfast Table, c. 1815, Philadelphia, possibly Joseph Barry, drop-leaf top, the frieze with one drawer and pendant drops, beehiveturned pedestal, arched molded sabre legs ending in acanthine brass caps, casters, height 29 in., width 40 in., depth 24 in.
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$1000/1500 Note: The beehive turning on the present lot relates closely to several examples including a signed sideboard, desk, polescreen and candlestand attributed to Barry. Reference: See Fennimore, Donald L. and Trump, Robert T. “Joseph B. Barry, Philadelphia Cabinetmaker” The Magazine Antiques May 1989: p. 1214 pl. III, p. 1218 pl. VIII, p. 1223 pl. XIV, and p. 1225 fig. 8, respectively.
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276. An American Classical Giltwood Mirror, early 19th c., split baluster frame, fleurde-lis corners, retaining bright lemon yellow gilt surface, height 47 in., width 31 in. $800/1200
277. A Set of Four American Classical Carved Mahogany Side Chairs, c. 1815, New York, attributed to Duncan Phyfe, tablet crest, pierced medial rail, slip seat, saber legs, height 32 in. $4000/6000 Note: These chairs are apparently identical to chairs attributed to Phyfe at the Edison Institute, Henry Ford Museum, Dearborn, Michigan and relate to those in a suite of eighteen dining chairs made by Duncan Phyfe for Charles March and conserved by the Vanderpoel House of History in Kinderhook, New York. The front legs on the lot offered here and the Edison Institute chairs are highly carved in contrast to the finely reeded sabre legs on the March examples. Reference: McClelland. Duncan Phyfe and The English Regency, 1795-1830. pl. 165 and pl. 270 pp. 283-286.
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279. An Important American Classical Cast Iron Armchair, mid-19th c., signed “Robert Wood...Philadelphia” on seat rail, lyre back, floral crest rail, intricate scrolled arm supports, geometric openwork seat, cabriole legs joined by X stretcher. $2500/3500 Note: This rare cast iron armchair is the only illustrated example in Horner’s Blue Book of Philadelphia Furniture.