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The Gentleman and Cabinet-Maker's Director
1762
(British, 1718–1779)
publisher
(British)
47.9 x 30.5 x 6 cm (18 7/8 x 12 x 2 3/8 in.)
Did You Know?
Fewer than fifteen copies, including this one, of the French edition of Thomas Chippendale’s famous book of designs, are known to exist.Description
Through his designs for furniture and architectural elements, Thomas Chippendale became one of the most influential tastemakers of the 1700s. He published three editions of The Gentleman and Cabinet-Maker’s Director (1754, 1755, and 1762), which sold widely in Britain, Ireland, and America. This rare French version of the third edition demonstrates his effort to spread his designs for both naturalistic and neoclassical decoration even wider across Europe.- ?-2014Private Collection, London, 2014, sold to (Jeremy Garfield-Davies, London) for Frederick C. Uhde, LondonFrederick C. Uhde, London, by descent to his wife, Mrs. Kathy Uhde?-2019Mrs. Kathy Uhde, 2019, given to Philip Uhde, FL, USA2019Philip A. Uhde, 2019, consigned to (Jeremy Garfield-Davis, London)2019(Jeremy Garfield-Davies, London, 2019, sold to the Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH)2020-The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH
- Gilbert, Christopher. The Life and Work of Thomas Chippendale. London: Studio Vista, 1978. library.clevelandart.orgFemke Speelberg. “Thomas Chippendale’s Gentleman and Cabinet-maker’s Director” Metropolitan Museum of Art, Heilbrunn Timeline of Art History, (May 2018). www.metmuseum.org
- British Gallery Reinstallation (June 2020). The Cleveland Museum of Art (organizer).
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https://www.clevelandart.org/art/2019.80