DOI Heft:
Nr. 341 (October 1925)
DOI Artikel:Holberton, Jane: The Chippendale mystery
DOI Seite / Zitierlink: https://doi.org/10.11588/diglit.19986#0031
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ture. As there are no ball and
claw bed posts in the Director
of 1759, he had probably dis-
continued them. This example
is credited to about 1740. The
straight post with its brass
screw caps has a noticeable
restraint, probably gained as
a result of the study of archi-
tectural ciesign. Carved with
the Gothic trefoil and above
that acanthus leaves it is more
logically a bed post and fit-
tingly supports the canopy of
classic severity. It is credited
to about 1755 and is almost
identical to one in Tabley
House, Cheshire.
Figure eight.—A blending
of French and English taste has
figure six. double seat been reached in this exquisite
bed. The dainty posts, carved
be found on many of the more ornate Chinese with delicate wreaths of flowers, with simple
pieces. The hoop shape of the back, with its mouldings and quite adequate spade feet, uphold
elaborate splat and marquetry depicts Chip- a canopy delightfully carved with that pleasing
pendale's originality and deftness in combining Chinese fret work which Chippendale so happily
unrelated designs. The figure seven, bed posts and rail. 1740-1755 introduced and
on which rests so much
elaboration of its
carved details shows
the French influence
traceable in all English
work of this period.
The shell pattern is
undeniably French.
He used a very similar
ciesign, the rising sun,
on many pieces. While
all this exposition of
the carver's art is
doubtless entertaining
its esthetic value is
questionable.
Figure seven.—
The two bed posts
compared in the pho-
tograph showed the
widely different styles
for whose use Chip-
pendale's versatility is
so largely responsible.
The bird and claw
post with its cabriole
legs has some restraint,
the lack of which is a
weakness of much of
Chippendale's furni-
of his fame. This bed,
brought to this country
from the West Indies,
is traceable directly
to England. To those
who have read the
Conquerer or kindred
books depicting the
life the wealthy West
Indian planters were
accustomed to lead,
their desire to have
the finest of the old
world's industrial out-
put to adorn their
homes is not surpris-
ing. The best ma-
hogany comes from
the West Indies and
is usually called Span-
ish. A piece an inch
thick weighs about six
pounds to the square
foot. There is no
mention of its use in
this country before
1700. Mexican ma-
hogany is quite soft, a
october I925
thirty-one
ture. As there are no ball and
claw bed posts in the Director
of 1759, he had probably dis-
continued them. This example
is credited to about 1740. The
straight post with its brass
screw caps has a noticeable
restraint, probably gained as
a result of the study of archi-
tectural ciesign. Carved with
the Gothic trefoil and above
that acanthus leaves it is more
logically a bed post and fit-
tingly supports the canopy of
classic severity. It is credited
to about 1755 and is almost
identical to one in Tabley
House, Cheshire.
Figure eight.—A blending
of French and English taste has
figure six. double seat been reached in this exquisite
bed. The dainty posts, carved
be found on many of the more ornate Chinese with delicate wreaths of flowers, with simple
pieces. The hoop shape of the back, with its mouldings and quite adequate spade feet, uphold
elaborate splat and marquetry depicts Chip- a canopy delightfully carved with that pleasing
pendale's originality and deftness in combining Chinese fret work which Chippendale so happily
unrelated designs. The figure seven, bed posts and rail. 1740-1755 introduced and
on which rests so much
elaboration of its
carved details shows
the French influence
traceable in all English
work of this period.
The shell pattern is
undeniably French.
He used a very similar
ciesign, the rising sun,
on many pieces. While
all this exposition of
the carver's art is
doubtless entertaining
its esthetic value is
questionable.
Figure seven.—
The two bed posts
compared in the pho-
tograph showed the
widely different styles
for whose use Chip-
pendale's versatility is
so largely responsible.
The bird and claw
post with its cabriole
legs has some restraint,
the lack of which is a
weakness of much of
Chippendale's furni-
of his fame. This bed,
brought to this country
from the West Indies,
is traceable directly
to England. To those
who have read the
Conquerer or kindred
books depicting the
life the wealthy West
Indian planters were
accustomed to lead,
their desire to have
the finest of the old
world's industrial out-
put to adorn their
homes is not surpris-
ing. The best ma-
hogany comes from
the West Indies and
is usually called Span-
ish. A piece an inch
thick weighs about six
pounds to the square
foot. There is no
mention of its use in
this country before
1700. Mexican ma-
hogany is quite soft, a
october I925
thirty-one