Chair, in Chippendale Drawings, Vol. I
Medium
Black ink, gray ink and gray wash
Dimensions
sheet: 7 7/16 x 5 1/4 in. (18.9 x 13.3 cm)
Classification
Drawings|Ornament & Architecture
Department
Drawings and Prints
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Rogers Fund, 1920
Accession Number
20.40.1(21)
Tags
Art Historical Context
Step into the elegant world of 18th English design with this delicate drawing of a chair by Thomas Chippendale, in 1761. in *Chippendale Drawings,. I*, it exemplifies the master's influence as a leading furniture maker and innovator. Chippendale's seminal publication, *The Gentleman and-Maker's Director*first edition 1754), revolutionized furniture design by providing detailed patterns for craftsmen, blending Rococo flourishes, Gothic elements, and Chinese motifs. This sheet, now in the Metropolitan Museum of Art's Drawings and Prints department (acquired via Rogers Fund, 1920), captures his v...
About the Artist
Thomas Chippendale · 1718–1779
Thomas Chippendale, baptized on June 5, 1718, in Otley, Yorkshire, was born into a family steeped in woodworking traditions, the only child of joiner John Chippendale and Mary Drake. His father likely provided his initial hands-on training in cabinetmaking, supplemented by time in the workshop of York joiner Richard Wood, before Chippendale relocated to London around 1749. He married Catherine Red...