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Hepplewhite|ˈhɛp(ə)lwaɪt|
The name of George Hepplewhite (died 1786), who was succeeded by A. Hepplewhite and Co., used attrib. to designate an English style of furniture of the latter part of the eighteenth century, characterized by lightness, delicacy, and graceful curves, being an adaptation of current French styles.
1897K. W. Clouston Chippendale Period Eng. Furnit. vii. 177 The Hepplewhite commode has long been obsolete or transformed into the modern cabinet with mirror back. 1900Jrnl. Soc. Arts 23 Mar. 380/1 Hepplewhite and Sheraton furniture should be studied by designers for motifs. 1901Connoisseur Dec. 272/2 Six Hepplewhite arm-chairs. 1903Chambers's Jrnl. 20 June 460/1 Three..ball-and-claw Hepplewhite chairs. 1957Encycl. Brit. XI. 453/1 The smaller Hepplewhite pieces are much prized by collectors. |