CHIPPENDALE STYLE


Meaning of CHIPPENDALE STYLE in English

Style of furniture derived from designs by Thomas Chippendale .

The term specifically refers to English furniture made in a modified Rococo style in the 1750s and '60s, though Chippendale also designed furniture in Gothic and Chinese styles. Some of his designs are adapted from the Louis XV style . Furniture based on his designs was also made in Europe and the American colonies.

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