A spectacular New York City parcel-gilt sofa of the highest caliber design and proportions. The grain-painted Rosewood frame exhibits hand-painted designs in gold of acanthus, honeysuckle, eagles, and lions. The carved feet exhibit an eagle's head, cornucopia, oak leaves, and beautifully detailed hairy paw feet. An exceptional pieces of seating furniture from the early United States.

Note- a nearly identical form of the sofa, repeating the motifs of the gilded painting is in the collection of the Cleveland Museum of Art a pair of chairs in the Metropolitan Museum's collection also attributed to Phyfe bear striking similarity to the current sofa. The couch is offered as a frame and requires upholstering.

H 32 in. x W 65 in. x D 25 in.

H 81.28 cm x W 165.1 cm x D 63.5 cm

The frame retains nearly all of its original gilding and painted surfaces. The frame hasbeen shortened in length at some point in its history. Rubbing and minor losses throughout