The life and work of Thomas Chippendale Junior /
The Chippendale cabinet-making firm, founded by Thomas Chippendale senior in about 1750 became famous partly through the successful publication of his 'The Gentleman and Cabinet-Maker's Director' (1754, republished 1755 and 1762), and partly through the fine furniture supplied to a nu...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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London :
Philip Wilson Publishers Ltd,
[2017].
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| Summary: | The Chippendale cabinet-making firm, founded by Thomas Chippendale senior in about 1750 became famous partly through the successful publication of his 'The Gentleman and Cabinet-Maker's Director' (1754, republished 1755 and 1762), and partly through the fine furniture supplied to a number of illustrious clients. Chippendale senior ran the workshop for just over twenty years. His eldest son Thomas Chippendale junior continued the business for over forty, the first two decades in partnership with Thomas Haig. |
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| Physical Description: | 464 pages : color illustrations ; 29 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 452-454) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781781300565 1781300569 |