The Gentleman and Cabinet-maker's Director.

By Thomas Chippendale

Sofas

Plate XXV.

Is a Chinefe Sofha with a canopy over it, with its curtaind and vallens all tied up in drapery. This difign may be converted into bed, by having the Sofha fo made as to come forward, the curtains to draw to the front of the Sofha, and hang floping, which will form a fort of tent, and look very grand. The ornaments are difinged for burnished gold. B is half the canopy; A the lath the cutains hangs to; C the profile of the wood work; D an ornament that goes round the infide; E the French work, and ff the laths that are required.

Chippendale Chinese sofa
 
 

Plate XXVI.

Is a Chinefe Sopha, intended for the fame ufe as the former; the defign is different from the other, and if well executed by an ingenious workman, it can't fail of giving content.

Chippendale Chinese sofa
 
  Beds Bookcases Cabinets Chairs Chests of Drawers Cloth Chests and Cases
  Commodes Desks and Bookcases Desks Sofas Tables
William & Mary

Queen Anne

Georgian

George I

George II

George III

Chippendale

Adam

  Hepplewhite

Sheraton

Regency

Louis XIV

Louis XV

Louis XVI

Empire

Napoleon III

  Victorian

Venetian

Italian

Spanish

Dutch

Chinas

Arabesque

Welsh

  Irish

Colonial

Swedish

Mongolian

Mission

Jugendstil

Biedermeier

Shaker

  Bauhaus

Cottage beds

Cottage chair, table

Cottage dresser, chest

Clocks

Children walking aid

Flemish

Curiosities

  Wood Varnish Wax Lacquer Gilding  
Museum Furniture   Library

Feedback