Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-07-30

went 70 ENGLAND during the reign OF
George l. and soon so made his per
sonslity Eel; IN furniture aud in
terror decoration that he became
b.Sger than the period In which he
worked
Thomas Chtrrcndalc. an artistic
and practical man. vas widely known
os- designer. carver and cabinet
maker and It MAY y" ,ru,hrully said
that through his remarkable ability
anu unttr'nR energy the perfection
sgd refinement in furniture advance,
more ;han from IN" combined efforts
of"his contemporaries
Had Gr~nt NcrsntiIity.
II IA difficult TO CLASSIFY his work.
Tie was versatile lie chosc his
motifs whore he FOUND them. lie
was inspired Ivy many artistic in,iv
efces. He composed many styles:
could discern beauty wherever II OK
!eted and made the most OF that which
ha, attempted. II ia quite true that
he was an adapter rather than n
creatcr. but so much OF himself did
he inHart 10 those adaptations that
IL was his Individuality which event
unlly prcdomnatcd.
Chtppendalc outdid Tho French I'm
tho handling OF their own motifs ana
he could design, Queen Anne fu-ni-
turp better than tho Dutch from
q
famous for his remarkable Chinese
creations now known as Chinese
Chippendale. not purely Chinese in
any Renso of the word. but Chinese in
spirit, modified Ivy tho claasic con-
tour OF his own conceptions. There
were three Thomas Ch!ppcrdaics
rather, son and tho grandson. Th,
elder Ch!rpendale was n groat carver
and craftsman. but the name made
famous is duo to tho illustrious con.
Very .ittla is known OF his career
he was horn In l7os and died in
1873. His father before him had pub
!.shed book entitled. "The Gcntle-
innn and Cabinetmakers Director"
which was Known as the frs, ruro,
ti.-o catalogue, and II was sold far
$40 n copy. II was issued under tho
Patronage OF very distinEuished
list OF subscribers who were members
OF the then nobility.
Made sapRrc-BnrE Chnir
~ChipPcndale is responsible for the
square-baok chair, and this aspect
soon became feature OF en- suite
creations OF his design The aouare
back soon developed into the ribbon
baok- which Ia SO typical OF tho d.
rtgn ma now shown. His chairs and
setteeF with cabrole legs and claw
md ball foot and tapcred epnt. back
wers taken from Tho Dutch. and tho
NeaSy legs from tho Gothic STYLE
His most beautiful creations were
oTramented with srquis!tcly carved
r'bbons and elaborate knots Thoeo
teatnres, together with tho elaborate
decoration which he affected are
Ch.ppendalc characteristics
Iicrplc,vhirc.
George HBpplewhitc was rurnL
turo Designer OF tho eighteenth con-
tuiy who gained hip Grentca, prori-
nenoe about 1889. The quick poru-
lar!ty o: furniture OF now design
1T. this time inspired the artists Of
tire Day TO an intense effort that wa.
destine ed 20 attach their names 10 fur
n'ture OF their design for All tins.
Heppiewh'te's hobby was his chairs
A7r tho oval or shield backs OF his
making were in much favor.
n oil Hcpplewhite creations there
is noticeable the sweep!np lines with
oaok. arm and leg. II 81 said that
Nis chairs We're mainly FOR tho par
Tor" or tho room for receiving com
pauy. n" crcatcd dutchees chair.
"h!ch was the arrangement OF two
arm chairs facing each other In ono
pieca He used mahogany mainly.
ane chair seats were made Of horse
hair covered with lcathcr or fabric.
10 ae Cd ;n!ays. carving. painting and
Iapanning. He made secretary book
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