George II period mahogany chair - Antique Chair in Oak - Chippendale mahogany chair in the Gothic style - A Chippendale mahogany ladder-back chair
A George II period mahogany chair, c.1735. quality Cuban mahogany has been used, the normally be associated with walnut; but there se Shaped splat has small scrolls and a shell
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Chippendale dining chair
Historical background
Designs for Thomas Chippendale’s chairs were freely available once his pattern book, The Gentleman and Cabinet Maker’s Director was published in 1754 and were
Signs of authenticity
1. Solid, heavy mahogany, smooth and silky to the touch.
2. Underframes of beech, plane or sycamore.
3. Crest rails fitting into tops of side rails where design scrolls [...]

Thomas Chippendale Chairs
THE CHAIRS that Chippendale created and reproduced in his book The Gentleman and Cabinet-Maker’s Director (1762) offer a sample of the various design trends in the mid to late 18th century, such as Rococo, Chinese, Gothic, and Neoclassical. Chippendale’s name has become generic for 18th-century furniture and, in particular, chairs, but his designs [...]