The 1754 book The Gentleman and the Cabinet Maker's Director, by English furniture maker Thomas Chippendale, deals with cabinets made in this European style of the mid-1700s, noted for its aristocratic, playful tone and fanciful curved form. For 10 points -- identify this style, a reaction toward th
The 1754 book The Gentleman and the Cabinet Maker's Director, by English furniture maker Thomas Chippendale, deals with cabinets made in this European style of the mid-1700s, noted for its aristocratic, playful tone and fanciful curved form. For 10 points -- identify this style, a reaction toward the overly-ornate Baroque style and a forerunner of the lighter Classical style.
The 1754 book The Gentleman and the Cabinet Maker's Director, by English furniture maker Thomas Chippendale, deals with cabinets made in this European style of the mid-1700s, noted for its aristocratic, playful tone and fanciful curved form.