the Chippendale writing table
GPTKB entity
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
furniture
|
| gptkbp:associatedWith |
British_furniture_design
|
| gptkbp:characteristics |
decorative elements
detailed craftsmanship elegant design functional form symmetrical proportions |
| gptkbp:commonName |
reading
writing |
| gptkbp:designedBy |
gptkb:Thomas_Chippendale
|
| gptkbp:famousFor |
gptkb:colonial_America
|
| gptkbp:features |
ornate carvings
curved legs brass hardware |
| gptkbp:historicalSignificance |
represents 18th-century craftsmanship
reflects social status of the owner part_of_the_Chippendale_style_movement |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
the Chippendale writing table
|
| gptkbp:influencedBy |
Chinese_design
French_design |
| gptkbp:is_used_in |
mahogany
oak walnut |
| gptkbp:isUsedFor |
museums
antique shops private collections |
| gptkbp:material |
wood
|
| gptkbp:notableEvent |
the_Chippendale_writing_table_at_the_Winterthur_Museum
the_Chippendale_writing_table_at_the_Metropolitan_Museum_of_Art the_Chippendale_writing_table_at_the_Museum_of_Fine_Arts,_Boston the_Chippendale_writing_table_at_the_Philadelphia_Museum_of_Art the_Chippendale_writing_desk_at_the_Victoria_and_Albert_Museum |
| gptkbp:origin |
gptkb:England
|
| gptkbp:relatedTo |
gptkb:Chippendale_furniture
interior design decorative arts antique furniture period furniture |
| gptkbp:style |
Neoclassical
Rococo |
| gptkbp:timePeriod |
18th century
|