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Thomas ChippendaleOtley 1718 - 1779English cabinet-maker in London, designing furniture in the mid-Georgian, English Rococo, and Neoclassical styles (Wikipedia) |
Graham Ibbeson
1987 |
Statue of Thomas Chippendale with an ornament in his hands. Since there a no contemporary portraits of Chippendail, the sculptor uses his brother-in-law as model for the face.
The statue stands in front of the Prince Henrys Grammar School building, now a pub.
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(signature of Tho. Chippendale) Cabinet-Maker Born in Boroughgate Otley 1718 |
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THOMAS CHIPPENDALE 1718-1779 Thomas Chippendale, the son of a local joiner, was baptised in the Otley Parish Church on 5th June 1718. After training in Yorkshire he quickly developed the necessart skills in cabinet making, resulting in his moving to London in the 1740s, where he established a workshop at 60 St. Martin's Lane. Chippendale's famous volume of furniture designs entitled "The Gentleman and Cabinet-Makers Director" was published in 1754 and eas sold both to the titled and landed gentry and to the tradesmen of the day. His work was often recommended by Robert Adam. Harewood House, Nostell Priory, Newby Hall and many other important country houses bear testimomy today - over 200 years later - to his unique designs and creative ability. This statue was commissioned by the Sam Chippindale Foundation. It was presented to The Chippendale Society and unveiled in 6 January 1987. Although not claiming direct descendency from Thomas Chippendale, Sam Hartley Chippindale, the founder of The Sam Chippindale Foundation, was born in Otley in 1909.
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