probably French, circa 1815, figured mahogany frame with finely cast gilt bronze swan figural mounts, column capitals and bases, primary rail with leaf and flower and figural mounts, highly figured veneers throughout, oak and other mixed secondary woods, together with a rare and important cabinetmaker's receipt signed by Duncan Phyfe for Livingston Family Furnishings including a bedstead, historically associated with the bed offered here,ÿ42-1/2 x 61 xÿ80 in.Note: While the rare Duncan Phyfe receipt for the Livingston bed has long been associated with this bedstead, the presence of oak as a secondary wood is unusual in a New York context, and suggests the possibility that the bed is of French origin and that the Phyfe bill refers to a different bedstead. The bedstead remains a striking example of the empire form, and the original Phyfe bill of sale a great rarity. Exhibited Classical America 1815-1845ÿat the Newark Museum, illustrated in the accompanying catalog along with the Phyfe receipt as catalog number 17, page 17.; Provenance: The Estate of William N. Banks, Jr., Newnan, Georgia scattered veneer chips and losses, finish distress, some separations at joints and some later nailing, central mount on primary rail lacking head