The Gentleman and Cabinet-maker's Director.

By Thomas Chippendale

Chairs

Plates XII, XIII, XIV and XV.

Are a variety of new-pattern Chairs, which, if executed according to their Defigns, and by a fkillful workman, will have a very good effect. The fore feet are all different for your better choice. If you think they are too much ornamented, that can be omitted at pleafure. The proper dimenfions of thofe Chairs are one foot ten inches in the front, one foot five inches behind, and one foot five inches from the front of the back foot to the front rail; the back, one foot ten inches high; the feat one foot five high; but that is made lower according as the feat is to be ftuffed.

Plates XVI.

Is three Ribband-back Chairs, which, if i may fpeak without vanity, are the beft I have ever feen (or perhaps have ever been made.) The Chair on the left hand has been executed from this Defign, which had an excellent effect, and gave fatisfaction to all who faw it. I make no doubt but the other two will give the fame content, if properly handled, in the execution. Their dimenfions are affixed to the defign.

Plates XVII, XVIII, XIX and XX.

Are eight different defigns of French Elbow Chairs, of various patterns, which I hope will be of great ufe, if properly applied. Some of thofe Cairs are defign'd to be open below at the feat, which greatly lightens them, and has no ill effect. The common fizes are as follows; two foot three inches in front, one foot eleven inches over behind, one foot ten inches from the front of the back to the front of the feat rail. The feat is one foot two inches high; the height of the back, from the feat, is two foot three inches; but thofe dimenfions differ according as the rooms are larger or fmaller: the ornaments on the backs and feats are in imitation of tapeftry or needlework. The carving may be leffened by an ingenious workman without detriment to the Chair.

Plates XXI, and XXII.

Are fix new defigns of Gothic Chairs; their feet are almoft all different, and may be of ufe to thofe that are unacquainted with this fort of work. Moft of the ornaments may be left out if required. The fizes are the fame as in the preceding Chairs, and may be leffened, or enlarged, according to the fancy of the fkillful artift.

Plates XXIII, XXIV, and XXV.

Are nine Chairs in the prefent Chinefe Manner, which I hope will improve that tafte, or manner of work; it having yet never arrived to any perfection; doubtlets it might be loft without feeing its beauty: as it admits of the greateft variety, I think it the moft ufeful of any other. The fizes are all fpecified on the defigns. The three laft (No. XXV.) I hope will be well received, as there has been none like them yet made.