Q: Can you give me any info on my Duncan Phyfe sofa? A: Born in Scotland as Duncan Fife in 1770 and later immigrating to New York, Phyfe became one of America’s leading 19th C. cabinetmakers.

Formerly attributed to John Rubens Smith, American, 1775 1849. The Shop and Warehouse of Duncan Phyfe, 168-172 Fulton Street, New York City. c. 1816. Watercolor, black ink, and gouache on white ...

The president of the Carswell Rush Berlin gallery in New York has a bed, a card table, and other furnishings attributed to Duncan Phyfe, the illustrious 19th-century American furniture maker.