Posts tagged 'Georgian furniture'

Chippendale: the greatest cabinetmaker of all time? A sweeping statement, certainly, but not far-fetched. Thomas Chippendale is among the most important, recognised and emulated of any designer in British history. Born in Otley in 1718, Yorkshire would remain significant to Chippendale for the rest of his life. We know little else about his early days and can only assume he arrived in London...

No point in British history had such a profound and lasting impact on furniture design as the Georgian period. Let's take a closer look at this towering legacy. Georgian England The Georgian period counts for over a century of English history. Four consecutive George’s were on the throne, and it was a time of relative stability. Beginning with George I and ending with George IV, Georgian E...