CHIPPENDALE STYLE


Meaning of CHIPPENDALE STYLE in English

Style of furniture derived from designs by

The term specifically refers to English furniture made in a modified {{link=Rococo style">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.

Britannica English dictionary.      Английский словарь Британика.