When thinking about antique furniture the name Chippendale is the first thing that comes to mind as the most well-known style. Dominant in America from about 1750 to 1780 the style was named after an 18th century cabinetmaker Thomas Chippendale whose designs reflected popular English taste of the period with elements of English, Gothic and Chinese motifs. Although his early career still remains a mystery, Thomas Chippendale, born in 1718 at Otley in West Yorkshire, England, […]
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