Work Table

Duncan Phyfe

1810–20 · Mahogany veneer, mahogany, gilt-brass ornament, white pine, yellow poplar · The American Wing

Perhaps unique in design, this is one of two known work tables of this type. The best features of New York Classical style are seen in its shape and decoration. The workings of its interior are equally elaborate. The lid, hinged from the front, springs up upon release of a hidden catch to reveal a plain panel with a mirror on the reverse.

Artist

Duncan Phyfe

Date

1810–20

Medium

Mahogany veneer, mahogany, gilt-brass ornament, white pine, yellow poplar

Culture

American

Department

The American Wing

Credit line

Rogers Fund, 1966