Thomas Chippendale (1718–1779)
Autore di The Gentleman & Cabinet-Maker's Director
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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 mostra altro 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) mostra meno
Fonte dell'immagine: Thomas Chippendale statue, Clapgate, Otley, West Yorkshire / Photo by Mtaylor848
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