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Exhibition Review
Thomas Chippendale studies 1968–2018: reflections on his 300th anniversary
09/2018 | 1386 | 160
Pages: 734-739
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Reviewer:
Goodison, Nicholas (Goodison, Nicholas)
Subjects
art literature:
Coleridge, Anthony / Nicholson, Ben / Gilbert, Christopher / Goodison, Judith / Heckscher, Morrison H.
artists:
Chippendale, Thomas I, 1718-1779 / Webb, Aston / Hodge, Albert / Brown, Capability / Adam, Robert, 1728-1792
artists:
Linnell, William, cabinetmaker, d. 1763 / Linnell, John, cabinetmaker, ca.1729-1796 / Gillows / Ince, William / Mayhew, John
buildings:
Dumfries House, Cumnock, Great Britain / Nostell Priory, Nostell, West Yorkshire, Great Britain / Harewood House, Harewood, Leeds, Great Britain / Newby Hall, Ripon, Great Britain
buildings:
Burton Constable, Yorkshire, Great Britain / Aske Hall, Richmond, Great Britain / Paxton House, Berwick-upon-Tweed, Great Britain / Weston Park, Shropshire, Great Britain / Wedderburn Castle, Berwickshire, Great Britain
dates:
1700-1799 / 1950-1999 / 2000-2009 / 2010-2019
media:
Furniture / Drawings / Architecture / Inlays / Marquetry / Lacquerware / Metalwork / Interiors / Textiles / Wallpaper / Carpets
museums and institutions:
Temple Newsam House, Leeds, Great Britain / Furniture History Society / University of London, London, Great Britain / Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, United States / Victoria and Albert Museum, London, Great Britain
museums and institutions:
Leeds City Museum, Leeds, Great Britain
patrons:
Winn, Rowland, Fifth Baronet of Nostell, 1739–1785 / Dalrymple-Crichton, William, Fifth Earl of Dumfries, 1699-1768 / Constable, William, 1721-1791 / Dundas, Laurence, 1st Baronet / Garrick, David, 1717-1779 / Home, Ninian / Home, Patrick / Lamb, Peniston, 1st Viscount Melbourne / Lascelles, Edwin, 1st Baron Harewood / Weddell, William
places:
Great Britain
subjects:
Cabinetmakers / Cabinets (furniture) / The gentleman and cabinet-maker's director (1754) / Chippendale / Rococo / Chinese / Gothic Revival / Neo-classicism / Workshops (Organisations) / Country houses / Periodicals / Inventories / Monographs / Correspondence / Archives / Burlington Magazine / Identification / Exhibitions / Patronage / Lectures / Restoration (process) / Upholsterers / Scientific analysis / Technical analysis / Taste (aesthetics) / Influence
Illustrations
Attributed works:
1. Opposite Secretaire, by Thomas Chippendale. 1773. Mahogany with Chinese lacquer and English japanning, 86 by 136 by 43 cm. (Leeds Museums and Galleries, Temple Newsam House).
Attributed works:
2. Drawing for three chairs by Thomas Chippendale. 1753. Pen and grey wash on paper, 20.3 by 33 cm. (The Chippendale Society).
Attributed works:
3. Card table, by Thomas Chippendale. 1759. Mahogany and oak, 75 by 89 by 46 cm. (closed). (Dumfries House Trust).
Attributed works:
4. Armchair, by Thomas Chippendale. 1767. Mahogany, 96 by 63.5 by 65 cm. (Nostell Priory, The National Trust).
Attributed works:
5. Armchair, by Thomas Chippendale. c.1774. Gilt limewood with tapestry covers. 105 by 70 by 74 cm. (Newby Hall, Yorkshire).
Attributed works:
6. Armchair, attributed to Gillows, based on a plate XVII of The Gentleman and Cabinet-Maker’s Director by Thomas Chippendale, London 1762. 1784. Mahogany, 101.6 by 58.4 by 47.5 cm. (Birmingham Museums Trust, Soho House).
Attributed works:
7. Digital reconstruction of Fig.8, to show the original appearance of the marquetry.
Attributed works:
8. Top of a pier table, by Thomas Chippendale. c.1772. Veneered mahogany, 60 by 196 cm. (The Chippendale Society).
Attributed works:
9. Commode, by Thomas Chippendale. c.1773. Veneered mahogany with gilt-brass mounts, 94 by 228.6 by 63.5 cm. (Renishaw Hall, Derbyshire).
Exhibition Review
Thomas Chippendale
05/2018 | 1382 | 160
Pages: 414-416
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Subjects
artists:
Chippendale, Thomas I, 1718-1779 / Adam, Robert, 1728-1792
buildings:
Harewood House, Harewood, Leeds, Great Britain
dates:
2010-2019
media:
Furniture / Frames / Silks / Wallpaper / Drawings / Engravings / Books / Tapestries
media:
Marquetry
places:
Great Britain / Leeds
subjects:
Furnishings / British architecture / Cabinets (furniture) / Carvings / Chinoiserie / Neo-classicism / Rococo / Chippendale
subjects:
Chairs / Tables (support furniture)
Illustrations
Attributed works:
10. Armchair from a set of twelve by Thomas Chippendale. c.1774. Carved and gilded limewood, with the original tapestry covers, 105 by 70 by 74 cm. (Newby Hall, Yorkshire; exh. Leeds City Museum).
Attributed works:
11. Pier table made for the Yellow Damask Sitting Room at Harewood House, Yorkshire, by Thomas Chippendale. 1775. Various woods, the frame originally silvered, 95 by 235 by 67 cm. (Private collection; exh. Leeds City Museum).
Attributed works:
12. Library armchair from a set of six by Thomas Chippendale. 1768. Mahogany, originally covered in ‘Green hair Cloth’, 96 by 68 by 59 cm. (Nostell Priory, Yorkshire, The National Trust; exh. Leeds City Museum).
Attributed works:
13. Cabinet, one of a pair made for Melbourne House, London, by Thomas Chippendale. c.1773. Mahogany and various woods, 238 by 114 by 53 cm. (The Trustees of the Firle Estate Settlement; exh. Leeds City Museum).
Short Notice
Sir Richard Worsley and the Firm of Chippendale
06/1968 | 783 | 110
Pages: 352-353+355
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Author:
Boynton, Lindsay (Boynton, Lindsay)
Subjects
artists:
Chippendale, Thomas I, 1718-1779
buildings:
Appuldurcombe House, Wroxall, Isle of Wight, Great Britain
dates:
1750-1799
patrons:
Worsley, Richard, Seventh Baronet, 1751-1805
places:
England
subjects:
Chippendale / Furniture / Chairs
subjects:
Greek Revival
subjects:
Collections, Private / Documents
Illustrations
Attributed works:
43. A Chair (c.1780), Made by the Firm of Chippendale for the Library at Appuldurcombe. (Collection Earl of Yarborough, Brockesby Park.)
Attributed works:
44. Another View of the Chair Illustrated in Fig.43. [A Chair (c.1780), Made by the Firm of Chippendale for the Library at Appuldurcombe. (Collection Earl of Yarborough, Brockesby Park.)]
Letter
Georgian Cabinet-Makers
08/1945 | 509 | 87
Pages: 206
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Subjects
subjects:
Furniture makers / Chippendale / Documents
subjects:
Georgian / Cabinets (furniture) / Furniture
Article
English Furniture and Colonial American Furniture-A Contrast
06/1941 | 459 | 78
Pages: 182-184+186-187
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Author:
Symonds, R. W. (Symonds, R. W.; Symonds, Robert Wemyss)
Subjects
dates:
1700-1799
places:
United States / England
subjects:
Furniture / American Colonial / Colonial / British
subjects:
Furniture makers / Techniques / Patronage
subjects:
Chippendale
Illustrations
Attributed works:
Plate II. A-Detail of a Lady's Writing Table and Bookcase. Illustrated in Chippendale's Gentleman's Director, Third Edition, 1762. From Chippendale's Workshop. (Messrs. M. Harris & Sons Ltd.). English Furniture and Colonial American Furniture-A Contrast
Attributed works:
Plate II. C-Mahogany Cabinet Made by Giles Grendey of Clerkenwell. London Made, about 1740. (Mr. J. M. Botibol). English Furniture and Colonial American Furniture-A Contrast
Western art unattributed:
Plate I. A-Mahogany and Gilt Chair Belonging to a Suite of Fourteen. English. About 1735. (The Earl of Radnor). English Furniture and Colonial American Furniture-A Contrast
Western art unattributed:
Plate I. B-London Made Chair after Chippendale's Director. Carved Mahogany. Mid-Eighteenth Century. (Messrs. Mallett & Sons). English Furniture and Colonial American Furniture-A Contrast
Western art unattributed:
Plate I. C-North Country Chair. Carved Mahogany. Traditional Round Stump Back Legs. Back after Chippendale's Director. (Private Ownership). English Furniture and Colonial American Furniture-A Contrast
Western art unattributed:
Plate I. D-North Country Chair, about 1760. Carved Mahogany. (Private Ownership). English Furniture and Colonial American Furniture-A Contrast
Western art unattributed:
Plate II. B-Cornice and Pediment of a North Country Bookcase. (Private Ownership). English Furniture and Colonial American Furniture-A Contrast
Book Review
The Evolution of Furniture
08/1939 | 437 | 75
Pages: 90-91
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Reviewer:
Edwards, Ralph (Edwards, Ralph; E., R.; Edwards, R.)
Subjects
places:
England
subjects:
Furniture / History
subjects:
Chippendale / Rococo
Reviewed Items
subjects:
The Evolution of Furniture | author: Cotchett, Lucretia Eddy
Short Notice
An Exhibition of English Chairs
05/1938 | 422 | 72
Pages: 242+244
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Author:
Roberts, J. F. A. (Roberts, J. F. A.; Roberts, John Frank Arnold; R., J. F. A.)
Subjects
dates:
1700-1799
dates:
1930-1939
places:
England
private galleries:
M. Harris & Sons (art gallery), London, Great Britain
subjects:
Furniture / Chairs / Exhibitions
subjects:
Chippendale / Regency
Illustrations
Western art unattributed:
A-Mahogany Chair. About 1740. Height, 104.5 cm. (Messrs. M. Harris & Sons). Shorter Notices: An Exhibition of English Chairs
Western art unattributed:
B-Mahogany Chair of "Gothick" Design. About 1765. Height, 96.4 cm. (Messrs. M. Harris & Sons). Shorter Notices: An Exhibition of English Chairs
Western art unattributed:
C-Winged Arm-Chair, Walnut with Tapestry Cover. About 1690. Height, 139.5 cm. (Messrs. M. Harris & Sons). Shorter Notices: An Exhibition of English Chairs
Book Review
Another Summer Exhibition at Mallett's
07/1933 | 364 | 63
Pages: 34-36
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Reviewer:
Gordon-Stables, Louise (Gordon-Stables, Louise; G.-S., L.)
Subjects
artists:
Gibbons, Grinling
dates:
1930-1939
places:
England / London
private galleries:
Mallett & Son, London, Great Britain
subjects:
Exhibitions / Furniture / Mirrors / Chippendale
subjects:
Textiles / Needlework / Embroidery
Illustrations
Attributed works:
B-Frame Enclosing a Mirror, Surmounted by the Cypher of William and Mary. Carved by Grinling Gibbons. c. 1700. Height, 1.33 m., Width, 0.99 m. Shorter Notices: Another Summer Exhibition at Mallett's
Western art unattributed:
A-Queen Anne Bureau with a Double-Domed Top. c. 1705. Height, 2.0 m., Width, 0.97 m. Shorter Notices: Another Summer Exhibition at Mallett's
Article
American Furniture Problems
06/1929 | 315 | 54
Pages: 308-309+312-315
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Author:
Cescinsky, Herbert (Cescinsky, Herbert; C., H.; Cescinsky, H.)
Subjects
dates:
1600-1799
places:
England / United States
places:
Philadelphia
subjects:
American Colonial / American (United States of America) / Furniture
subjects:
Chippendale / Influence
Illustrations
Western art unattributed:
Plate I. A-Painted Deal Room, Dated 1761, from Mount Pleasant, Fairmount Park, Philadelphia. American Furniture Problems
Western art unattributed:
Plate I. B-Card-Table, Made in Philadelphia in the Chippendale Style. (On Loan at the Pennsylvania Museum). American Furniture Problems
Western art unattributed:
Plate II. A-Philadelphian Double Chest with Cabinet-Maker's Pediment. (On Loan at the Pennsylvania Museum). American Furniture Problems
Western art unattributed:
Plate II. B-Typical Pennsylvanian Highboy, with Slab Pediment and Applied Carving. American Furniture Problems
Western art unattributed:
Plate II. C-Detail of a Slab Pediment. American Furniture Problems
Western art unattributed:
Plate II. D-Detail of a Framed-Up Pediment. American Furniture Problems
Western art unattributed:
Plate III. A-Philadelphian Lowboy, with Applied Carving. American Furniture Problems
Western art unattributed:
Plate III. B-Philadelphian Chair with Side Tenons Taken Through the Back Legs in the Carpenter's Manner. American Furniture Problems
Western art unattributed:
Plate III. C-Typical New England Block-Fronted Bureau. Newport or Rhode Island. American Furniture Problems
Western art unattributed:
Plate III. D-Typical Rhode Island Block-Fronted Bureau. American Furniture Problems
Article
Chippendale's Ribbon-Back Chairs
10/1920 | 211 | 37
Pages: 194-197+200-201
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Author:
Cescinsky, Herbert (Cescinsky, Herbert; C., H.; Cescinsky, H.)
Subjects
artists:
Chippendale, Thomas I, 1718-1779
buildings:
Nostell Priory, Nostell, West Yorkshire, Great Britain
dates:
1700-1799
places:
England
sources:
The gentleman and cabinet-maker's director (1754)
styles:
Chippendale
subjects:
Furniture makers / Furniture / Georgian / Queen Anne / British / Chairs
subjects:
Ribbon-back chairs
subjects:
Sources
Illustrations
Western art unattributed:
Plate I. A-Mahogany Settee; The First Transition from the Hoop-back of the Queen Anne and Early Georgian Period (Mrs. McClure). Chippendale's Ribbon-Back Chairs
Western art unattributed:
Plate I. B-Mahogany Chair, Showing the Scrolled Top Rail and Pierced Back-Splat Carved to Represent Interlaced Strapwork. Chippendale's Ribbon-Back Chairs
Western art unattributed:
Plate I. C-Mahogany Chair, with Central Splat Carved in Imitation of a Swag of Drapery. Chippendale's Ribbon-Back Chairs
Western art unattributed:
Plate II. D-The Ribbon-Back Chair in Developed Form. Chippendale's Ribbon-Back Chairs
Western art unattributed:
Plate II. E-Mahogany Ribbon-Back Chair; A Modification of a Director Design. Chippendale's Ribbon-Back Chairs
Western art unattributed:
Plate II. F-Mahogany Settee of a Set Consisting of a Settee and Nine Arm Chairs (Mr. C. J. Charles). Chippendale's Ribbon-Back Chairs
Western art unattributed:
Plate III. G-Mahogany Ribbon-Back Chair. (Lieut.-Col. Croft Lyons). Chippendale's Ribbon-Back Chairs
Western art unattributed:
Plate III. H-Mahogany Ribbon-Back Chair. (Mr. C. J. Charles). Chippendale's Ribbon-Back Chairs
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