This Chinese-style clothes press was made by Thomas Chippendale to match the hand-painted Chinese wallpaper now on display in the East Bedroom.
Chinese goods became very fashionable in Europe in the 18th century. Many British craftsmen imitated Chinese design in a style that is today known as ‘chinoiserie’. This piece is ‘japanned’ (painted) to imitate Chinese lacquerware.
This clothes press has a matching commode and pair of night tables, also on display in the East Bedroom.
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East Bedroom
East Bedroom
More British Furniture
Today, Harewood is home to some of the most outstanding pieces of Chippendale furniture ever made and many pieces can still be seen in the rooms for which they were made.
Arm chair
- British Furniture
Arm chair
- British Furniture
Armchair
- British Furniture
Metamorphic library steps
- British Furniture
X-frame stool
- British Furniture
Hall chair
- British Furniture
Dining Chair
- British Furniture
Torchère
- British Furniture
Pelmet
- British Furniture
Carpet
- British Furniture
Chinese cabinet on stand
- British Furniture
State Bed
- British Furniture
Diana and Minerva Commode
- British Furniture
Clothes press
- British Furniture
Arm chair
- British Furniture
Arm chair
- British Furniture
Armchair
- British Furniture
Metamorphic library steps
- British Furniture
X-frame stool
- British Furniture
Hall chair
- British Furniture
Dining Chair
- British Furniture
Torchère
- British Furniture
Pelmet
- British Furniture
Carpet
- British Furniture
Chinese cabinet on stand
- British Furniture
State Bed
- British Furniture
Diana and Minerva Commode
- British Furniture
Clothes press
- British Furniture
Explore our Collections
Harewood House Trust, boasts an incredible collection of furniture, ceramics, and paintings, as well as gardens and grounds brimming with plants from around the world.
British Portraiture
Italian Old Masters
Sino-Himalayan Plants
British Portraiture
Italian Old Masters