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For at least 150 years, Thomas Chippendale has been synonymous with
beautifully made eighteenth-century furniture in a variety of
styles - Rococo, Chinese, Gothic and Neoclassical. Born in Otley,
Yorkshire, in 1718, Chippendale rose to fame because of his
revolutionary design book, The Gentleman and Cabinet Maker's
Director, published in 1754. That same year he set up his famous
workshops in St Martin's Lane, creating some of the most
magnificent furniture ever made in Britain. This beautifully
illustrated history focuses on Britain's most famous furniture
maker and designer, including the worldwide phenomenon 'Chippendale
style' that became popular in Europe, North America and Asia after
his death in 1779. Today, his influence lives on with the ongoing
production of 'Chippendale' furniture, while the eighteenth-century
originals are selling for millions at auction.
Dunham Massey, near Altrincham in Cheshire, is home to one of the
most outstanding collections of silver in Britain. Largely
collected by the 2nd Earl of Warrington, the silver collection is
remarkable in terms of scale and quality of craftsmanship and
decoration. Dunham Massey, near Altrincham in Cheshire, is home to
one of the most outstanding collections of silver in Britain.
Largely collected by the 2nd Earl of Warrington, the silver
collection is remarkable in terms of scale and quality of
craftsmanship and decoration. This handsome volume constitutes a
comprehensive catalogue of this extraordinary collection which
contains over one thousand individual objects, many of which date
from the period regarded as the Great Age of Country House Silver,
1680-1750. It is probably the largest collection of plate to have
survived in the house for which it was originally made, with over
weighing 26,000 ounces in total. Ranging from magnificent tureens
to exquisite salt cellars, the range and quality of pieces in this
magnificent collection are examined in detail for the first time in
this lavishly illustrated catalogue. Specially commissioned
photography and detailed catalogue entries provide information
about the specification, manufacture, provenance and significance
of the various pieces. Illustrated essays provide valuable
background on the life of Lord Warrington at Dunham Massey, and a
series of appendices include a transcript of the celebrated 1750
inventory, as well as information about other relevant collections
of plate and the Huguenot goldsmiths who produced these superb
works.
‘Go on, Freddie, tell the whole story. Remember that last night
when you were together. You knew then that your love had made you
both immortal: here’s your chance to tell it.’ Suddenly
confronted by memories of his first great love, Freddie McNaughton
recounts how, together, they surmounted all obstacles until fate
intervened. It’s the 1960s and the world is changing, identities
being redefined and loyalties challenged. At his single-sex
Catholic public school the volatile sixteen year-old Freddie is
discovering things about himself which he doesn’t know how to
handle. But falling in love with the beautiful Paul changes all
that: they bond, and dream of a life together. They adopt Walt
Whitman’s famous poem ‘We Two Boys Together Clinging’ which
becomes their ‘national anthem’. Their intensity spills over in
their response to art, music and poetry. Telling his story through
a series of letters written fifty years after the event and
discovered after his death, Freddie remembers the struggles that
they had to overcome: not least those of faith, identity and
loyalty. Yet, even as heartbreak lies in wait, this absorbing tale
does not have a tragic end: the two firmly believe that their love
for each other has made them immortal.
This is the catalogue of the 2018 Leeds exhibition celebrating the
tercentenary of Thomas Chippendale's birth. It covers all 95
exhibits including furniture, drawings, engravings, textiles and
wallpaper, together with other contemporary and later material.
Each entry is illustrated in colour, with supporting images in both
colour and black and white. Also included are introductory essays
to each section of the exhibition, covering Chippendale's life and
career, his furniture styles, his relationships with customers, and
his legacy from the 18th century to the present day.
‘Go on, Freddie, tell the whole story. Remember that last night
when you were together. You knew then that your love had made you
both immortal: here’s your chance to tell it.’ Suddenly
confronted by memories of his first great love, Freddie McNaughton
recounts how, together, they surmounted all obstacles until fate
intervened. It’s the 1960s and the world is changing, identities
being redefined and loyalties challenged. At his single-sex
Catholic public school the volatile sixteen year-old Freddie is
discovering things about himself which he doesn’t know how to
handle. But falling in love with the beautiful Paul changes all
that: they bond, and dream of a life together. They adopt Walt
Whitman’s famous poem ‘We Two Boys Together Clinging’ which
becomes their ‘national anthem’. Their intensity spills over in
their response to art, music and poetry. Telling his story through
a series of letters written fifty years after the event and
discovered after his death, Freddie remembers the struggles that
they had to overcome: not least those of faith, identity and
loyalty. Yet, even as heartbreak lies in wait, this absorbing tale
does not have a tragic end: the two firmly believe that their love
for each other has made them immortal.
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