New York, circa 1815, attributed to the school of Duncan Phyfe, brass paw front feet, yellow upholstery, 37-1/2 x 77 x 32 in.
Provenance: Collection of Edward Vason Jones; Virginia F. White Interiors, Atlanta, Georgia, February 1985 (accompanied by copy of receipt for $49,000); The Furnishings from Historic Iris Court: An Important Edward Vason Jones Interior
Note: This sofa is illustrated in Edward Vason Jones, “Charles-Honoré Lannuier and Duncan Phyfe, Two Creative Geniuses of Federal New York,” American Art Journal, vol. 9, no. 1, May 1977, fig. 10.
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Collection of Edward Vason Jones; Virginia F. White Interiors, Atlanta, Georgia, February 1985 (accompanied by copy of receipt for $49,000); The Furnishings from Historic Iris Court: An Important Edward Vason Jones Interior
not examined under upholstery, fading to upholstery, proper left middle rear leg with 1/4 in. patch at base, one rear leg with scars from previous brace, now removed, overall fine condition
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