The Gentleman & Cabinet-Maker's Director (Paperback)

by Thomas Chippendale (Author)

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Full reprint of 1762 style book with 200 plates plus 24 photos.

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Product Details Paperback: 249 pages Publisher: Dover Publications; 3 edition (June 1, 1966) Language: English ISBN-10: 0486216012 ISBN-13: 978-0486216010 Product Dimensions: 12 x 9.1 x 0.8 inches Shipping Weight: 1.8 pounds (View shipping rates and policies) Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars See all reviews (6 customer reviews) Amazon.com Sales Rank: #481,387 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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• Celebrating Thomas Chippendale, 250 Years of Influence by Rene Bilodeau on page 55, and page 129
• The Handplane Book (Taunton Books & Videos for Fellow Enthusiasts) by Garrett Hack on page 21
• Field Guide to American Antique Furniture: A Unique Visual System for Identifying the Style of Virtually Any Piece of American Antique Furniture by Joseph T. Butler on page 37
• Dream Windows: An Inspriational Guide to Draperies and Soft Furnishings by Charles T. Randall on page 22
• Identifying American Furniture: A Pictorial Guide to Styles and Terms Colonial to Contemporary (Revised and Expanded) (American Association for State and Local History Books) by Milo M. Naeve on page 13

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Most Helpful Customer Reviews 24 of 24 people found the following review helpful: 5.0 out of 5 stars The book that made Chippendale famous., November 15, 1998 By A Customer The ball and claw foot is perhaps the one thing most commonly associated with Chippendale, but it is omitted entirely since it had gone out of fashion by the time he wrote the book. Instead, he includes Rococo, Chinese, and Gothic designs. The Rococo designs are extremely heavily ornamented, and fashioned in the most outlandish curved shapes: if you ever thought Pablo Picasso and "modern art" was too far out, take a look at these! The ribbon back chairs struck me as a particularly interesting design. The Chinese designs are far more subdued, and most have a bit of a swastika motif built into them. The editor for the modern version has added an appendix with several photographs of original Chippendale era furniture (not necessarily built by Chippendale himself), including several chosen to show that it really was possible to build the more elaborate designs. This is perhaps the single most historically significant book on furniture design ever written, and no furniture library would be complete without it. 15 of 15 people found the following review helpful: 5.0 out of 5 stars Don't be intimidated, January 8, 2003 By  Phillip P. Schmidt "philschmidt" (Los Angeles, CA USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)    This book is a classic and all the other reviews are right-on. If you're interested in woodworking--especially creating antique reproduction designs buy this book. It's cheap. Now if you're a woodworking novice, you'll likely be intimidated at the design detail saying "how can anyone ever carve that!" and you'll be tempted to throw it on the shelf and forget it. That's OK. If you keep doing woodworking, you'll find yourself coming back to look at Chippendale. You'll go to antique shows and museums and see the real thing and eventually gain the confidence to give it a try. The book is inspiring in its design. You should own it if you're interested in finewoodworking because over the years, your comfort with it will be a measure of your own woodworking maturity. 9 of 10 people found the following review helpful: 5.0 out of 5 stars large, catalog style of baroque & neo-classical design, April 29, 1998 By  [e-mail] (Nashville, Tennessee, USA) - See all my reviews This large catalog style paper back book is an excellent reference for architecture, furniture and design. Black drawing on newsprint paper, this book was a catalog of Thomas Chippendale's furniture shop in England and gives detailed motifs for the antique dealer and cabinet maker alike.		Ad feedback   Most Recent Customer Reviews 4.0 out of 5 stars The Gentleman & Cabinet-Maker's director Book is well illustrated, with lots of good information on period furniture. Published on June 12, 2007 by Bill Sewell 5.0 out of 5 stars Gentleman and Cabinet Maker Director Excellent service and book as good as or better than originally thought to be. Would definitely order from them again. Published on August 2, 2005 by Thomas W. Horton 5.0 out of 5 stars One of the greatest style-makers in the world. This is the book to buy if you would like to know more about english rococo. Chippendale used three different styles in his furniture, french,gothic and chinese, mixed together... Read more Published on June 13, 1997 Search Customer Reviews Only search this product's reviews

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Product Details

• Paperback: 249 pages
• Publisher: Dover Publications; 3 edition (June 1, 1966)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0486216012
• ISBN-13: 978-0486216010
• Product Dimensions: 12 x 9.1 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.8 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #481,387 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

24 of 24 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The book that made Chippendale famous., November 15, 1998

By A Customer

The ball and claw foot is perhaps the one thing most commonly associated with Chippendale, but it is omitted entirely since it had gone out of fashion by the time he wrote the book. Instead, he includes Rococo, Chinese, and Gothic designs. The Rococo designs are extremely heavily ornamented, and fashioned in the most outlandish curved shapes: if you ever thought Pablo Picasso and "modern art" was too far out, take a look at these! The ribbon back chairs struck me as a particularly interesting design. The Chinese designs are far more subdued, and most have a bit of a swastika motif built into them. The editor for the modern version has added an appendix with several photographs of original Chippendale era furniture (not necessarily built by Chippendale himself), including several chosen to show that it really was possible to build the more elaborate designs. This is perhaps the single most historically significant book on furniture design ever written, and no furniture library would be complete without it.

15 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Don't be intimidated, January 8, 2003

By	Phillip P. Schmidt "philschmidt" (Los Angeles, CA USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This book is a classic and all the other reviews are right-on. If you're interested in woodworking--especially creating antique reproduction designs buy this book. It's cheap. Now if you're a woodworking novice, you'll likely be intimidated at the design detail saying "how can anyone ever carve that!" and you'll be tempted to throw it on the shelf and forget it. That's OK. If you keep doing woodworking, you'll find yourself coming back to look at Chippendale. You'll go to antique shows and museums and see the real thing and eventually gain the confidence to give it a try. The book is inspiring in its design. You should own it if you're interested in finewoodworking because over the years, your comfort with it will be a measure of your own woodworking maturity.

9 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars large, catalog style of baroque & neo-classical design, April 29, 1998

By	[e-mail] (Nashville, Tennessee, USA) - See all my reviews

This large catalog style paper back book is an excellent reference for architecture, furniture and design. Black drawing on newsprint paper, this book was a catalog of Thomas Chippendale's furniture shop in England and gives detailed motifs for the antique dealer and cabinet maker alike.