piece of furniture in the style of or made by Thomas Chippendale (having elegant and refined outlines and Gothic motifs and massive rococo carvings)
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Chippendale Definition from Arts & Humanities Dictionaries & Glossaries
A period of furniture 1754-1790. Based on the designs of Thomas Chippendale.
Chippendale Definition from Language, Idioms & Slang Dictionaries & Glossaries
chippendale
\chip"pen*dale\ (?), a. designating furniture designed, or like that designed, by thomas chippendale, an english cabinetmaker of the 18th century. chippendale furniture was generally of simple but graceful outline with delicately carved rococo ornamentation, sculptured either in the solid wood or, in the cheaper specimens, separately and glued on. in the more elaborate pieces three types are recognized:
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gothic chippendale
chinese chippendale
thomas chippendale
Noun
1. a British cabinetmaker remembered for his graceful designs (especially of chairs) which influenced his contemporaries (1718-1779)
(synonym) Thomas Chippendale
(hypernym) cabinetmaker, furniture maker
Adjective
1. of or relating to an 18th-century style of furniture made by Thomas Chippendale; graceful outlines and Greek motifs and massive rococo carvings
(pertainym) Chippendale, Thomas Chippendale
Chippendale Definition from Government Dictionaries & Glossaries
Locality : CHIPPENDALE
State: NSW
State: NSW
NSW -33.8901 151.2012 2008
Chippendale Definition from Encyclopedia Dictionaries & Glossaries
Chippendale may refer to:
- Thomas Chippendale, or his furniture
- Thomas Chippendale, the younger, son of Thomas Chippendale
- Chairface Chippendale, a supervillain
- Chippendales, a chain of clubs and troupe of performers
- Chippendale, New South Wales
- Chinese Chippendale (architecture), an architectural detail derived from Thomas Chippendale's Chinese-influenced work
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