A set of six giltwood side chairs (c.1773) made by Thomas Chippendale for the Saloon at Brocket Hall, Hertfordshire, will be offered for sale by Dreweatts in the upcoming auction, Town and Country: The Collections from Cairness House and a Historic Townhouse on Wimpole Street, on 31 January 2024 (Lot 121). Each chair features an oval back... Continue reading→

At the Chippendale Society Collection study day in August 2022 there was some discussion about the irregular character of Thomas Chippendale’s marriage license, which the Society owns (1). One of our members, Peter White, subsequently got in touch: ‘Following on from the brief discussion about Thomas Snr’s marriage license, I did a bit of research,... Continue reading→

A series of masterclass study days examining the internationally important Chippendale and Trotter furniture collections at Paxton House, Berwickshire, will take place in September 2023. Organised by the Paxton House Trust and led by David Jones and Dr Fiona Salvesen Murrell, masterclasses with cover areas such as furniture type, technical construction, ornament, and timber finishes.... Continue reading→

A lost piece of Chippendale furniture will soon be returned to its original home at Paxton House in the Scottish Borders. The Paxton Secretaire, commissioned in the 1770s, has recently been re-acquired and conserved by the Paxton Trust with the support of several donors, including The Chippendale Society.  The Paxton Secretaire was commissioned by Ninian... Continue reading→

A pair of previously unknown Chippendale chairs were sold last autumn at Denham’s Auctioneers, Sussex (6 October, Lot 168). The chairs are in the familiar Chippendale ‘cabriole’ style of the 1770s and share decorative elements with chairs at Nostell Priory and Petworth House in particular. Traces of the original bright blue paint can be seen... Continue reading→

The Chippendale Society is pleased to announce that it has acquired a previously unknown bill for furnishings supplied by Thomas Chippendale to the actor David Garrick in 1770. It was bought at Christie’s online sale of Fine Printed Books and Manuscripts, New York, 1-15 October, lot 160. The cost was $5,250 including premium. Thomas Heneage... Continue reading→

We are pleased to announce that on 24 June specialist antiques and heritage publisher Shire Publications will publish its first book about Thomas Chippendale. This is an updated edition of the booklet produced in 2018 for the Chippendale Tercentenary, with revised text and many more images. The cover price is £8.99 but the publisher is... Continue reading→

Due to continuing Covid 19 restrictions, the 2021 Chippendale Society AGM will take place online via Zoom on Saturday 15 May at 11:00 am. The Zoom link and all relevant documents will be emailed to Chippendale Society Members in due course.

Chippendale Society member and noted London furniture dealer, Ronald Phillips Ltd, have sent photographs of a suite of seat furniture, part of their current stock, which must surely be from the workshop of Thomas Chippendale. The original owner is not known, but the parallels with documented Chippendale suites in several major collections leave little doubt... Continue reading→