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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...