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Title: The practical book of period furniture, treating of furniture of the English, American colonial and post-colonial and principal French periods
Year: 1914 (1910s)
Authors: Eberlein, Harold Donaldson McClure, Abbot, 1879-
Subjects: Furniture
Publisher: Philadelphia, London, J.B. Lippincott Company
Contributing Library: Wellesley College Library
Digitizing Sponsor: Wellesley College Library

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ome so familiarly associated with tables and chairsand chests, and all other sorts of household equipment,that many people attribute everything produced bycabinet-makers during the eighteenth century to hispervading and versatile genius. It was Whistlers just boast that he carried onthe tradition. He worked in the manner of the greatmasters before him, his own individuality being suffi-ciently strong to add all the originality that wasneeded. Such was also the case with another greatmaster of art—Thomas Chippendale. He did not findit necessary to invent, but, basing his work upon theauthentic forms of the mobiliary craft, he added toevery style, from which he drew, the noble Englishqualities of sturdiness accompanied with grace, wonder-ful craftsmanship, and homelike character. With his astounding versatility it might be saidthat he commandeered existing styles and wrought eachto his own use. Beginning his labours in the EarlyGeorgian period, he subtracted from the current style 144
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CHIPPENDALE HOOP-BACKED CHAIR IN MAKERS EARLY MANNER (Uprights with stepped curve above seat; shaped and rarved seat-rail; carved cresting of cabriole extending to top of seat-rail; dolphin feet) CHIPPENDALE CHEST OF DRAWERS WITH DECORATIVE BRASS MOUNTS CHIPPENDALE GILT MIRROR FRAME CHIPPENDALE TRIPOD BASON STAND (All are authentic Chippendale pieces) Ky Courtesy of Richard A. Canfield, Esq., New York City PLATE XIV CHIPPENDALE 145 the heaviness derived from the Dutch and, preservingall its excellent qualities, gave it grace and charm. Atthe opposite pole it seems he could be as florid as anyof the craftsmen of Louis Quinze and yet, if that workbe examined in connexion with his, it will be found thatin some way he has eliminated its flightiness andhas given it dignity and rest. If anything could bemore exotic to Western art than that of China it hasstill to be discovered, and yet, Thomas Chippendale tookof its features and made furniture which accompaniedother English pieces without u

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