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First major book on Thomas Chippendale for many years, illustrated in full color.
The catalogue records a major Chippendale exhibition in Leeds, UK, running from 9 February to 9 June 2018. There will also be an exhibition at the Metropolitan Museum, New York
This is the catalogue of the 2018 Leeds, UK, exhibition celebrating the tercentenary of Thomas Chippendale’s birth. It covers all 95 exhibits including furniture, drawings, engravings, textiles and wallpaper, together with other contemporary and later material. Each entry is illustrated in color, with supporting images in both color and black and white. Also included are introductory essays to each section of the exhibition, covering Chippendale’s life and career, his furniture styles, his relationships with customers, and his legacy from the 18th century to the present day.

Каталог выставки, состоявшейся 9 февраля – 9 июня 2018 года в Городском музее Лидса (Великобритания). Выставка была посвящена 300-летию со дня рождения Томаса Чиппендейла (1718 – 1779) — крупнейшего мастера английского мебельного искусства эпохи рококо и раннего классицизма.