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Thomas Chippendale (1718–1779) has been a household name in the furniture world since the mid-eighteenth century. He is remembered today for the furniture produced by his successful London workshop as well as his influential book of furniture designs, The Gentleman and Cabinet-Maker's Director.
- The Gentleman and Cabinet-Maker's Director
Not on view. This third edition of Chippendale's "Director"...
- Thomas Chippendale’s Gentleman and Cabinet-Maker’s Director
Thomas Chippendale’s. Gentleman and Cabinet-Maker’s...
- The Gentleman and Cabinet-Maker's Director
Thomas Chippendale (June 1718 – 1779) was a cabinet-maker in London, designing furniture in the mid-Georgian, English Rococo, and Neoclassical styles. In 1754 he published a book of his designs in a trade catalogue titled The Gentleman and Cabinet Maker's Director—the most important collection of furniture designs published in England to that point which created a mass market for furniture ...
Not on view. This third edition of Chippendale's "Director" is considered the most important 18th century collection of English furniture designs. In 1752, the author issued a first version aimed at cabinet-makers containing one hundred and sixty-one engraved illustrations.
Thomas Chippendale’s. Gentleman and Cabinet-Maker’s Director. The British cabinetmaker Thomas Chippendale (1718–1779) was born in the small town of Otley, just outside Leeds. His father, John Chippendale (1690–1768), was a joiner by profession and more than likely taught Thomas the fundamentals of the woodworking trade.
This is the first edition of The Gentleman and Cabinet Maker's Director, published in 1754. It is arguably the most influential and certainly the best known book of furniture designs ever...
16 de nov. de 2019 · The Gentleman and Cabinet-Maker’s Director by Thomas Chippendale — the book of designs that ‘launched’ his career. Photo: Alamy. Open link https://www.christies.com/lotfinder/books-manuscripts/chippendale-thomas-the-gentleman-and-cabinet-ma-6153754-details.aspx?from=salesummery&intobjectid=6153754&sid=5fbe61a2-b6a7-44e4-8e60-18cd37ce60a0.
Highlights include a Chippendale-inspired chair, designed in 1984 by the architects Robert Venturi and Denise Scott Brown. Find out more about ‘Chippendale’s Director’ from the Met’s website. Preview the exhibition below | See Apollo’s Picks of the Week here.
