Throughout the Chippendale 300 celebrations in 2018, our Historic Collections Adviser Professor Ann Sumner will share research and findings related to Chippendale’s life and work. Keep up with the ongoing Chippendale research at Harewood in our Chippendale 300 blog, kindly sponsored by Christie’s.
If you are interested in learning more and contributing to this research, be sure to take part in the many Chippendale 300 events at Harewood happening during this celebratory year.
The exhibition Designer, Maker, Decorator at Harewood House, 2018 The Chippendale tercentenary this year has successfully marked the birth of this famous influential Yorkshire cabinet maker and … Read more
Chippendale 300
Posted 11 December 2018
One of the most exciting aspects of the Chippendale exhibition this year was the contemporary response of the artist Geraldine Pilgrim who considered the relationship between a finished piece of … Read more
Chippendale 300
Posted 19 June 2018
The statue of Thomas Chippendale in Otley by Graham Ibeson Over 500 residents from the market town of Otley in West Yorkshire visited Harewood House on 5 June, to celebrate the 300th anniversary of … Read more
Chippendale 300
Posted 24 August 2018
Harewood House Trust has marked the tercentenary of Thomas Chippendale with the acquisition of a copy of his famous catalogue of furniture designs, The Gentleman and Cabinet-Maker’s Director. … Read more
Chippendale 300
Posted 5 June 2018
The State Bedroom at Harewood House, furnished with a number of original Chippendale pieces. To mark the Baptism Day of Thomas Chippendale on 5th June 2018, we are publishing a recording of the paper … Read more
Ann Sumner and Adam Bowett in discussion about the Circular Dressing Room at the 42nd Annual Symposium of the Furniture History Society at Leeds Art Gallery on 14 April 2018. Photo: Rebecca Burton In her … Read more