of, denoting, or made in a style of ornamental and carved 18th-century English furniture, of which oval or shield-shaped open chairbacks are characteristic
Word origin
C18: named after George Hepplewhite (1727–86), English cabinetmaker
Hepplewhite in American English
(ˈhɛpəlˌhwaɪt)
adjective
designating or of a style of furniture characterized by the use of graceful curves