Monthly Archives: June 2018

Christie’s Thomas Chippendale: 300 Years

Posted on 29th June 2018 by Jack Plane

To commemorate Thomas Chippendale’s 300th birthday, Christie’s are conducting a sale of a number of items of furniture attributed to Thomas Chippendale, in their rooms at 8 King Street, St. James’s, London on July the 5th. The construction of lot 13‘s … Continue reading →

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Happy Birthday Thomas Chippendale.

Posted on 6th June 2018 by Jack Plane

Born in Otley in the West Riding of Yorkshire in England on the 5th of June 1718, Thomas Chippendale Senior became Britain’s most iconic – some would say pre-eminent – cabinetmaker and decorator. Christie’s tribute. Jack plane.

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