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Chinese Chippendale
Chinese Chippendale n (Furniture) a. a branch of Chippendale style in which Chinese styles and motifs are usedb. (as modifier): a Chinese Chippendale cabinet. Chinese ChippendaleA modern term for British 1750s and 1760s rococo fashion and oriental ornament, as popularized by Thomas Chippendale, that featured pagodas and geometrical fretwork.Chinese Chippendale
Chinese ChippendaleDescriptive of lattice patterns suggestive of Chinese motifs designed by Thomas Chippendale (1718–1779), England’s most widely known furniture maker of his time. Such designs were a combination of horizontal, vertical, and diagonal lines, forming geometric patterns, usually within a rectangular frame; especially used in railing systems. |