Duncan Phyfe: Phyfe was a Scotsman who had excellent craftsmanship, who gave intricate carvings and details to his furniture- his specialty were day beds. Duncan's man characteristics were the simplified klismos looking seating, a rolled back, and cornucopia legs for his chairs.
Shaker: Shakers were a religious/political conservative community. The majority of their buildings had two of everything (i.e. stairs, sleeping quarters, dinning areas, etc.)- one for the men and one for the women. The interiors were minimally designed and there was a clear order to their organization of the rooms. An architectural attribute of the Shaker design were their rounded barns. The Shaker design was also always very well crafted.
Modern Day American:
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