Chest of Drawers

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Chest of Drawers

1754-1757

After designs by Thomas Chippendale (English, 1718–1779)

The design of this chest is based on a plate from Thomas Chippendale's Gentleman and Cabinet Maker's Director (1754).

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Object Details

Title:

Chest of Drawers

Date:

1754-1757

Artist:

After designs by Thomas Chippendale (English, 1718–1779)

Medium:

Mahogany, oak, pine, ormolu

Dimensions:

33 × 55 × 25 1/2 inches (83.8 × 139.7 × 64.8 cm)

Classification:

Furniture/Furnishings

Credit Line:

Purchased with the John D. McIlhenny Fund, 1941

Accession Number:

1941-73-1

Geography:

Made in London, England, Europe

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