The cabinet-maker and upholsterer's guide, or, Repository of designs for every article of household furniture, in the newest and most approved taste : displaying a great variety of patterns for chairs, stools ... in the plainest and most enriched styles : with a scale to each, and an explanation in letter press : also the plan of a room, shewing the proper distribution of the furniture ... from drawings

Q: Is "The cabinet-maker and upholsterer's guide, or, Repository of designs for every article of household furniture, in the newest and most approved taste : displaying a great variety of patterns for chairs, stools ... in the plainest and most enriched styles : with a scale to each, and an explanation in letter press : also the plan of a room, shewing the proper distribution of the furniture ... from drawings" in the public domain?

Yes, The cabinet-maker and upholsterer's guide, or, Repository of designs for every article of household furniture, in the newest and most approved taste : displaying a great variety of patterns for chairs, stools ... in the plainest and most enriched styles : with a scale to each, and an explanation in letter press : also the plan of a room, shewing the proper distribution of the furniture ... from drawings is in the public domain and available for free download under CC0 license.

I. & J. Taylor|A. Hepplewhite & Co.

1788

The cabinet-maker and upholsterer's guide, or, Repository of designs for every article of household furniture, in the newest and most approved taste : displaying a great variety of patterns for chairs, stools ... in the plainest and most enriched styles : with a scale to each, and an explanation in letter press : also the plan of a room, shewing the proper distribution of the furniture ... from drawings by I. & J. Taylor|A. Hepplewhite & Co.

Dimensions

30 pages, 125 leaves of plates, illustrations, height: 14 9/16 in. (37 cm)

Department

The Libraries

Museum

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

Accession Number

161 H41

Art Historical Context

Step into the elegant world of 18th-century British interiors with *The Cabinet-Maker and Upholster Guide*, published in 1788 by I. & J. Taylor in collaboration with A. Hepplewhite &. This comprehensive design manual, featuring 30 pages of text and 125 leaves of detailed plates, served as an indispensable resource for craftsmen. Created shortly after the death of renowned cabinet-maker George Hepple, it reflects his widow's efforts to preserve and promote his innovative styles through precise illustrations of chairs, stools, tables, and more—from simple, practical forms to opulent, enriched mo...

About the Artist

I. & J. Taylor|A. Hepplewhite & Co. (British|British) · 1750 |1750 –1850 |1800

London|British, 18th century

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