Chippendale Furniture

The Chippendale Period takes its name from the English cabinetmaker and designer Thomas Chippendale (1718-1779) and was popular in America from approximately 1765 to 1785. Chippendale published his “Gentleman and Cabinet-Maker’s Director” in 1754 and its influence soon found its way across the Atlantic. Chippendale’s designs were influenced by both the Rococo style and Chinese design. The designs included pierced and carved back splats, ball and claw carved feet, shell carved crests, as well as serpentine front chests, scrolled top clocks, bonnet top high chests and shaped top dressing tables.

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Cherry secretary, Colchester, CT.
Cherry secretary, Colchester, CT.
Newport tap table.
Newport tap table.
Chippendale pembroke table.
Chippendale pembroke table.
Federal tambour sideboard.
Federal tambour sideboard.
Applewood Secretary.
Applewood Secretary.
Chippendale side chair with heart splat.
Chippendale side chair with heart splat.
Chippendale cherry serpentine front chest, New London County, Connecticut, 1780-1805
Chippendale cherry serpentine front chest, New London County, Connecticut, 1780-1805
A rare and important Chippendale cherry chest of drawers, Litchfield, Connecticut, 1780 - 1805
A rare and important Chippendale cherry chest of drawers, Litchfield, Connecticut, 1780 - 1805
A rare and important Chippendale mahogany dwarf clock featuring an eight day brass time and strike movement signed by the maker John Bailey II (active 1770 -1820) New Bedford, Massachusetts
A rare and important Chippendale mahogany dwarf clock featuring an eight day brass time and strike movement signed by the maker John Bailey II (active 1770 -1820) New Bedford, Massachusetts
A rare and important Chippendale cherry musical tall clock, signed by the maker, Martin Cheney (1778- after 1827)
A rare and important Chippendale cherry musical tall clock, signed by the maker, Martin Cheney (1778- after 1827)
A rare and important Chippendale birch flat top secretary
A rare and important Chippendale birch flat top secretary
Five Chippendale walnut dinning chairs.
Five Chippendale walnut dinning chairs.
THIS ITEM HAS BEEN SOLD.
THIS ITEM HAS BEEN SOLD.
Chippendale cherry tall chest featuring unusual carved pilasters, probably upper Connecticut River Valley 1780 - 1805
Chippendale cherry tall chest featuring unusual carved pilasters, probably upper Connecticut River Valley 1780 - 1805
Chippendale maple tall chest,  Eastern Connecticut or Rhode Island, 1780-1800
Chippendale maple tall chest, Eastern Connecticut or Rhode Island, 1780-1800