The Gentleman and Cabinet-Maker's Director

by Matthias Darly and Thomas Chippendale

Book Overview

Thomas Chippendale (1718-79) was the most famous and most skilled of England's master cabinet-makers. So synonymous with excellence in design and craftsmanship was he that his name has been given to the most splendid period of English furniture design. In 1774, Chippendale issued a catalogue of all his designs, a magnificent compilation of 160 engraved plates representing the prevailing furniture styles, particularly the French (Louis XXV), Gothic,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0486216012
• ISBN13: 9780486216010
• Release Date: June 1966
• Publisher: Dover Publications
• Length: 256 Pages
• Weight: 1.91 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 9.1" x 12.1"