Set of 6 Chippendale chairs in mahogany, circa 1900

Set of six Chippendale chairs in mahogany standing on four straight legs linked each other by three stretchers on sides and on the back and a transversal bar. Openwork back with a stylized motif of scrolls. Seat garnishes with a royal blue fabric with a grid motif.

Work realized circa 1900.

Dimensions : H 94 x W 50 x D 49 cm.

Reference : LS3886291

Thomas Chippendale (1718-1779) was an English cabinetmaker who created furniture inspired from the French rocaille style, the Gothic ornaments and architectures and the Chinese style ornaments. He used solid mahogany and the furniture are sometines vennered with rosewood, varnished or covered by an lacquer imitation. The ornamental sculpture on his furniture is noticeable by its precision. All Chippendale’s creations had a long influence on the whole furniture creation, especially the English one, and was reinterpreted many times.
Chippendale seatings are recognizable thanks to their rectangular fiddle back with fiddle stiles and a central splat adorned with Gothic, Chinese or rocaille inspirations motifs. The legs are often cabriole or a straight form, ending in claw and ball.