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Title
Thomas Chippendale (1718–1779)
Date
1987
Medium
bronze
Accession number
LS21_PF_S002
Acquisition method
commissioned by the Sam Chippendale Foundation
Work type
Statue
Owner
The Chippendale Society
Work status
extant
Unveiling date
6th January 1987
Access
at all times
Access note
visible but behind railings; gates open during shopping hours
Inscription description
front plaque: Tho. Chippendale (signature) / Cabinet-Maker / Born in Boroughgate, Otley 1718; THOMAS CHIPPENDALE 1718 -1779 Thomas Chippendale, the some of a local Joiner, was baptised in the Otley Parish Church on 5th June 1718. After training in Yorkshire, he quickly developed the / necessary skills in cabinet making, resulting in his moving to London in the 1740’s / where he established a workshop at 60 St. martins Lane. Chippendale’s famous volume of furniture designs entitled “The Gentleman and Cabinet Makers Director” was published in 1754 and was sold both to the title and landed gentry and to the tradesmen of the day. His work was often recommended by Robert Adam. / Harewood House, Nostell Priory, Newby Hall and many other important country houses bear testimony today – over 200 years later – to his unique designs and creative ability / This statue was commissioned by The Sam Chippendale Foundation. It was presented to The Chippendale Society and unveiled on 6 January 1987. / Although not claiming direct decendency from Thomas Chippendale, Sam Hartley Chippendale, the founder of the Sam Chippendale Foundation, was born in Otley in 1909. / Sculptor: Graham Ibbeson. Architects: Waller & Partners