Paxton House have organised a series of furniture study days and these are open to members of The Chippendale Society. Please click the link below for further information. Paxton House Furniture Study Days 2016 (1)

A visit has been arranged to Ribston Hall near Wetherby with the kind permission of the Hon Mrs Dent. This will be followed by a special festive luncheon at The Crown Inn, Roecliffe, near Bororoughbridge for a second year.   Ribston Hall is the fine late 17th century house, built for the Goodricke family, with... Continue reading→

In September 2016, The Chippendale Society in conjunction with the Leeds Art Collection Fund held a study-visit on Irish Houses and Collections. James Lomax looks back at the Irish visit and details some of the many highlights: Carton House Country Life, 7 & 14 Nov 1936; Stella Tillyard, Aristocrats (1995), passim; Sean O’Reilly, Irish Country... Continue reading→

Russborough, Blessington (the Alfred Beit Foundation)   Francis Watson, ‘The Collections of Air Alfred Beit’, Connoisseur, May and June 1960; John Cornforth, ‘Russborough, Co. Wicklow 1, II, III’, Country Life 5, 12, 19 Dec 1963; Sean O’ Reilly, Irish Houses and Gardens (1998);Timothy Mowl and Brian Earnshaw, An Insular Rococo (1999), pp. 235-239; John Goodall,... Continue reading→

Made In York – Fairfax House Exhibition 5th May – 12th November 2017 This month will see the opening of the exhibition ‘Made in York – Inventing & Enlightening the Georgian City’. Based at Fairfax House in York, this exhibition like its predecessors is sure to become an important glimpse into 18th Century life.  ... Continue reading→

  As many of you will be aware, next year will see the celebration of 300 years of Chippendale. This tercentenary will not only celebrate the lifetime of Thomas Chippendale but also his legacy and influence throughout the years. The centrepiece of these celebrations will undoubtedly be the important exhibition at Leeds Museum – but... Continue reading→

Many readers will know of our longstanding member Jack Metcalfe and his fabulous work on recreating and understanding Chippendale’s marquetry techniques. For many months he has been busy recreating the marquetry of the pier table originally from the Circular Dressing Room at Harewood House. The lecture titled “Chippendale Unstuck” tells the fascinating story behind the... Continue reading→

The Northern Antiques Fair takes place this week and runs from Thursday 19th through to Sunday 22nd of October. Ingrid Nilson the newly appointed director of the fair has been a supporter of the Chippendale Society and has again generously supplied Chippendale Society members with complimentary tickets – we hope that our members continue to... Continue reading→