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/ˈtʃɪpəˌdeɪɫ/
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NOUN
- a British cabinetmaker remembered for his graceful designs (especially of chairs) which influenced his contemporaries (1718-1779)
ADJECTIVE
- of or relating to an 18th-century style of furniture made by Thomas Chippendale; graceful outlines and Greek motifs and massive rococo carvings
How To Use Chippendale In A Sentence
- Highlights include, from Philadelphia, two sets of fine Queen Anne side chairs and a rare Queen Anne compass-seat footstool; from Massachusetts, a Chippendale mahogany chest-on-chest and Simon Willard wall clock; from New York, a spider-leg drop-leaf table; from Rhode Island, a Chippendale mahogany block-front desk and bookcase and several colorful maritime paintings by Thomas Chambers. Auction Watch
- Bradford Council came under fire in 1997 after banning musclemen dance troupe The Chippendales from its venues for being too raunchy - despite the show having no full-frontal nudity.
- In this room New England Chippendale chairs surround a William and Mary gateleg table set with English creamware plates made between 1785 and 1790 and Prattware dishes and a tea set of about 1800.
- She later unloaded her Roman statues, Chippendale commode and her George III crystal chandelier at a two-day Sotheby's auction. Georgialee Lang: How to Blow a Billion Dollars
- The beautiful dining room has an Adam ceiling, crystal chandeliers and Chippendale furniture.
- It's a drop-front desk designed by Chippendale in the 18th century but named Winthrop by a furniture company in the LJWorld.com stories: News
- We chose Chippendale's rococo units with elegant blue-grey door detailing and Formica worksurfaces.
- Sue Denson recalled how much energy he put into restoring the frame of the huge Chippendale mirror and Alan Higgin remembered Roald teaching him how to regild it. Storyteller
- Leading the auction was the highly important circa 1765-1780, Robert ‘King’ Hooper Chippendale bombe chest-on-chest of Boston origin, one of six known.
- The top Chippendale lot will be an elaborate, parcel-gilt padouk cabinet on a stand reminiscent of Chinese pagodas from 1755-1760 (estimate: £2.5 million-£4 million). Sainsbury Sale Highlights
