Thomas Chippendale 1718-1779: A Celebration of British Craftsmanship and Design by Bowett, Adam

Thomas Chippendale 1718-1779: A Celebration of British Craftsmanship and Design (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781999922917)

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Thomas Chippendale 1718-1779: A Celebration of British Craftsmanship and Design by Bowett, Adam

Thomas Chippendale 1718-1779: A Celebration of British Craftsmanship and Design

$90.00
Thomas Chippendale 1718-1779: A Celebration of British Craftsmanship and Design by Bowett, Adam

Thomas Chippendale 1718-1779: A Celebration of British Craftsmanship and Design

$90.00
Format: Hardcover
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- First major book on Thomas Chippendale for many years, illustrated in full color

- The catalogue records a major Chippendale exhibition in Leeds, UK, running from 9 February to 9 June 2018. There will also be an exhibition at the Metropolitan Museum, New York

This is the catalogue of the 2018 Leeds, UK, exhibition celebrating the tercentenary of Thomas Chippendale's birth. It covers all 95 exhibits including furniture, drawings, engravings, textiles and wallpaper, together with other contemporary and later material. Each entry is illustrated in color, with supporting images in both color and black and white. Also included are introductory essays to each section of the exhibition, covering Chippendale's life and career, his furniture styles, his relationships with customers, and his legacy from the 18th century to the present day.

Author: Adam Bowett, James Lomax
ISBN-10: 1999922913
ISBN-13: 9781999922917
Publisher: Chippendale Society
Language: English
Published: 06/11/2018
Pages: 208
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 3.00lbs
Size: 11.60h x 9.70w x 0.90d
By Adam Bowett
By Adam Bowett
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Adam Bowett is the Chairman of the Chippendale Society and co-curator of the tercentenary exhibition. He is a well-known historian of English furniture and has published widely on the subject in both popular and scholarly journals. He is also the author of three books on English furniture. James Lomax is the Curator of the Chippendale Society and co-curator of the tercentenary exhibition. He was formerly curator at Temple Newsam House, Leeds, and is an acknowledged expert on 18th century applied arts, particularly silver, and has a special interest in the work of Thomas Chippendale.

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