Thomas Chippendale (1718–1779)

Author of The Gentleman & Cabinet-Maker's Director

About the Author

Furniture-maker and designer, Thomas Chippendale was born in 1718 and baptized in Otley, West Yorkshire, England. Chippendale opened a furniture workshop in 1754, in St Martin's Lane, London, with a merchant named James Rannie. Famous for his graceful Neoclassical furniture, Chippendale worked show more mostly with mahogany wood, using Rococo, Chinese, Louis XVI, and Gothic Revival styles to create his masterpieces. In 1774, Chippendale wrote The Gentleman and Cabinet Maker's Director, which was considered the first comprehensive trade catalogue of its kind. Thomas Chippendale died in 1779. (Bowker Author Biography) show less

Includes the names: T. Chippendale, Thomas Chippendale

Image credit: Thomas Chippendale statue, Clapgate, Otley, West Yorkshire / Photo by Mtaylor848

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The Gentleman & Cabinet-Maker's Director (1754) 138 copies, 1 review

Chippendale Furniture Designs (1950) 3 copies

The gentleman and cabinet-maker's director. Being a large collection of ... designs of household furniture in the Gothic, Chinese and modern taste ... To which is prefixed a short… 1 copy

Drawings for the Director 1 copy

The Ornamental Designs of Chippendale, from the Gentleman and Cabinet-Maker's Director 1762 1 copy

Gentleman Cabinet-Maker�s Director; Reprint of the Third Edition With a Biographical Sketch and Photographic Supplement of Chippendale-Type Furniture 1 copy

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Birthdate: 1718
Date of death: 1779
Gender: male
Nationality: UK
Associated Place (for map): UK

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The Gentleman & Cabinet-Maker's Director by Thomas Chippendale

If you like to make furniture, this is a good book to look through. I don't particularly like the style - it's too delicate & frilly for my tastes & needs, but it does give a woodworker something to aspire to as well as ideas. The measurements really help for heights & proportions.

Sep 25, 2009

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