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4 unusual facts about Duncan Phyfe


Duncan Phyfe

Duncan Phyfe's furniture can be admired in the White House Green Room, Edgewater, Roper House and specially Millford Plantation owned by the Classical American Homes Preservation Trust, museums, private collections, etc.

Karl Shapiro refers to the fly's leg as "the fine leg of a Duncan-Phyfe," in his poem "The Fly."

Thomasville, North Carolina

Thomasville is commonly referred to as the "Chair Town" or "Chair City", in reference to a 30 foot landmark replica of a Duncan Phyfe armchair that rests in the middle of the city.

Washington Governor's Mansion

Four Duncan Phyfe pieces: Two Pembroke tables, a Federal sofa with deeply incised rail and eagle feet, and a Federal piano.



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