Chippendale_Society

Chippendale Society

Chippendale Society

British charity

The Chippendale Society is a registered charity in Britain,[1] that works to preserve and promote the heritage of Thomas Chippendale, one of Britain's most notable furniture makers.[2] The society was founded in 1965 in Otley in Yorkshire, England, Chippendale's home town. Its mission is to advance public education[1] in the matter of British craftsmanship, specifically Georgian, and particularly that of Thomas Chippendale whose designs and methods are still employed today.[3][4]

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Temple Newsam House (south wing), Colton, Leeds, England, home of the Chippendale Society's Collection, seen from Temple Newsam Park.

The society, governed by a board of twelve trustees, owns a collection of Chippendale furniture and memorabilia, which is kept at Temple Newsam House in Leeds,[5] and has access to other Chippendale collections, at Harewood House and Dumfries House. Chippendale furniture is highly valued; a padouk cabinet that was auctioned by Christie's in 2008 sold for £2,729,250 (US$5,324,763).[6]

In January 2013 the BBC produced a series entitled "Carved With Love; The Genius of British Woodwork",[7] the second episode of which featured Chippendale's life, work and influence.[8]

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References

  1. [1]
    "Registration at the Charity Commission UK". www.apps.charitycommission.gov.uk. Retrieved 13 September 2016.
  2. [2]
    "About The Society". The Chippendale Society. Retrieved 13 September 2016.
  3. [3]
    Byrne, Lynn (8 July 2015). "Design Dictionary; Chippendale Furniture". www.decorartsnow.com. Archived from the original on 18 September 2016. Retrieved 13 September 2016.
  4. [4]
    "The Chippendale International School of Furniture". www.chippendaleschool.com. Archived from the original on 24 September 2016. Retrieved 13 September 2016.
  5. [5]
    Hudson, Neil (26 January 2016). "Leeds nostalgia: Leeds Museums' Harewood writing desk is 240 years old". Yorkshire Evening Post. Retrieved 13 September 2016.
  6. [6]
    "A George II parcel-gilt padouk cabinet-on-stand". www.christies.com. 18 June 2008. Retrieved 13 September 2016.
  7. [7]
    Rainey, Sarah (10 January 2013). "Carved with Love: the Genius of British Woodwork, BBC Four, review". The Telegraph. Retrieved 25 November 2016.
  8. [8]
    "The Extraordinary Thomas Chippendale". www.youtube.com. British Broadcasting Corporation, (BBC). Retrieved 13 September 2016.
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