单词 | chippendalism |
释义 | † Chippendalismn. Obsolete. Elegant, ornamental style belonging to or reminiscent of the designs of English cabinetmaker Thomas Chippendale (1718–79). Also: an instance of this (rare). Frequently with reference to bookplates (cf. Chippendale adj. 2). ΘΚΠ society > inhabiting and dwelling > inhabited place > a building > furniture and fittings > [noun] > types of furniture generally wainscot1589 oak1829 casework1855 Chippendalism1880 Queen Anne1883 Colonial Revival1889 mission furniture1900 Bombay furniture1910 Chinese Chippendale1922 Danish modern1948 patio furniture1969 Populuxe1986 1880 J. L. Warren Guide Study Book-plates xiv. 162 By 1780, Chippendalism had become on book-plates practically a thing of the past. 1881 Architect 8 Oct. 231/1 The new taste..is not even Stuart or Jacobean... Chippendalism is but a small part of it. 1897 Daily News 27 Mar. 4/7 Nor do they at all desire Chippendalisms, and tall Dutch Renaissance fireplaces in billiards rooms. 1924 F. W. Burgess Old Prints & Engravings xx. 175 When the extravagance of ultra ‘Chippendalism’..had ceased to charm there was a return to the more correct emblazoning of arms upon a shield. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2021). < n.1880 |
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