Cabinet maker. Born Otley, Yorkshire. The picture shows the statue at his birthplace. His first 30 years are undocumented. His 1754 publication "The Gentleman and Cabinet-Maker's Director" has been described as the first comprehensive guide to interior decoration.
This section lists the memorials where the subject on this page is commemorated:
Thomas Chippendale, senior
Commemorated ati
Chippendale workshop
London County Council The workshop of Thomas Chippendale and his son, cabine...
Other Subjects
1 memorial
Charles Robert Ashbee
Designer, architect, conservationist, entrepreneur and social reformer, important in the Arts and Crafts movement. Born Spring Grove, Isleworth but brought up at 46 Upper Bedford Place, in a well-o...
1 memorial
Edward Massey
Clockmaker. From a family of clockmakers. Baptized in 1768 in Staffordshire (which, if true, makes the birth date on the plaque wrong).
1 memorial
Worshipful Company of Founders
Founders were workers in brass and brass alloys or tinplate. They made small objects such as candlesticks and weights and measures. From their website (link now dead): "Today ... the Founders' Com...
2 memorials
2 memorials
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