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| People and organisations | Count |
|---|---|
| Chippendale, Thomas (1718-1779) | 19 |
| Bedford, John Victor (1941-2019) | 17 |
| Chippendale, Thomas, 1718-1779 | 11 |
| Symonds, R W (1889-1958) | 3 |
| Lock, Matthias (1710-1765) | 3 |
| Hayden, Arthur (1868-1946) | 2 |
| Johnson, Thos (1714?-1778) | 2 |
| Harewood House (Harewood, England) | 2 |
| Sellars, Jane | 2 |
| Bell, J Munro | 2 |
Unfiled folders
c.1900-c.2017
Folders of items (mainly cutting and notes) that have been organised by John Bedford, but cover various subjects not referenced in the General Archive index. These include: 1) Country Life Extract...
Le guide du tapissier, de l'ʹebʹeniste, et de tous ceux qui travaillent en meubles; comme aussi celui des honnêtes-gens qui en font faire:... Le tout reprʹesentʹe en 200 planches proprement gravʹees; ... Par Thomas Chippendale (oversize)
Chippendale, Thomas (1718-1779); Bedford, John Victor (1941-2019)
1762
Published according to an act of Parliament 1753, 1759, 1760, 1761 1762 etc. Designed and drawn by Thomas Chippendale, engraved by T Miller, Hemerich, M Darly, C Lowe, I Taylor, B Clowes, W Foster, ...
The gentleman and cabinet-maker's director. Being a large collection of the most elegant and useful designs of houshold furniture in the gothic, Chinese and modern taste: including a great variety of book-cases for libraries or private rooms. Commodes, library and writing-tables, buroes, breakfast-tables, dressing and china-tables, china-cases, hanging-shelves, tea-chests, trays, fire-screens, chairs, settees, sopha's, beds, presses and cloaths-chests, pier-glass sconces, slab frames, brackets, candle-stands, clock-cases, frets, and other ornaments. To which is prefixed. A short explanation of the five orders of architecture, and rules of perspective; with proper directions for executing the most difficult pieces, the mouldings being exhibited at large, and the dimensions of each design specified: the whole comprehended in one hundred and sixty copper-plates, neatly engraved. Calculated to improve and refine the present taste, and suited to the fancy and circumstances of persons in all degrees of life. By Thomas Chippendale, of St. Martin's-lane, cabinet-maker (oversize)
Chippendale, Thomas (1718-1779); Bedford, John Victor (1941-2019)
[1754]
Titlepage in red and black. With a half-title and a list of subscribers. The third leaf is an engraved dedication.
The gentleman and cabinet-maker's director: being a large collection of the most elegant and useful designs of household furniture, in the most fashionable taste. Including a great variety of chairs, sofas, beds, and couches; china-tables, dressing-tables, shaving-tables, bason-stands, and teakettle-stands; frames for marble-slabs, bureau-dressing-tables, and commodes; writing-tables, and library-tables; library-book-cases, organ-cases for private rooms, or churches, desks, and book-cases; dressing and writing-tables with book-cases, toilets, cabinets, and cloaths-presses; china-cases, china-shelves, and book-shelves; candle-stands, terms for busts, stands for china jars, and pedestals; cisterns for water, lanthorns, and chandeliers; fire-screens, brackets, and clock-cases; pier-glasses, and table-frames; girandoles, chimney-pieces, and picture-frames; stove-grates, boarders, frets, chinese-railing, and brass-work, for furniture. And other ornaments. To which is prefixed, A short explanation of the five orders of architecture; with proper directions for executing the most difficult pieces, the mouldings being exhibited at large, and the dimensions of each design specified. The whole comprehended in two hunderd [sic] copper-plates, neatly engraved. Calculated to improve and refine the present taste, and suited to the fancy and circumstances of persons in all degrees of life. By Thomas Chippendale, cabinet-maker and upholsterer, in St. Martin's Lane, London (oversize)
Chippendale, Thomas (1718-1779); Bedford, John Victor (1941-2019)
MDCCLXII. [1762]
In this issue, the words "chairs, sofas,... for furniture." are laid out in a regular paragraph form. Another issue (ESTC T102007) has this passage laid out in two columns separated by a double rule. ...
The gentleman and cabinet-maker's director. Being a large collection of the most elegant and useful designs of houshold furniture in the gothic, Chinese and modern taste: including a great variety of book-cases for libraries or private rooms. Commodes, library and writing-tables, buroes, breakfast-tables, dressing and china-tables, china-cases, hanging-shelves, tea-chests, trays, fire-screens, chairs, settees, sopha's, beds, presses and cloaths-chests, pier-glass sconces, slab frames, brackets, candle-stands, clock-cases, frets, and other ornaments. To which is prefixed. A short explanation of the five orders of architecture, and rules of perspective; with proper directions for executing the most difficult pieces, the mouldings being exhibited at large, and the dimensions of each design specified: the whole comprehended in one hundred and sixty copper-plates, neatly engraved. Calculated to improve and refine the present taste, and suited to the fancy and circumstances of persons in all degrees of life. By Thomas Chippendale, of St. Martin's-lane, cabinet-maker (oversize)
Chippendale, Thomas (1718-1779); Bedford, John Victor (1941-2019)
[1754]
Titlepage in red and black. With a half-title and a list of subscribers. The third leaf is an engraved dedication.
The art of Thomas Chippendale : master furniture maker
Chippendale, Thomas (1718-1779); Sellars, Jane; Bedford, John Victor (1941-2019); Harewood House (Harewood, England)
2000
Published on the occasion of the exhibition held at Harewood House, April 1-October 29, 2000. Includes bibliographical references.
The art of Thomas Chippendale : master furniture maker
Chippendale, Thomas (1718-1779); Sellars, Jane; Bedford, John Victor (1941-2019); Harewood House (Harewood, England)
2000
Published on the occasion of the exhibition held at Harewood House, April 1-October 29, 2000. Includes bibliographical references.
The furniture designs of Thomas Chippendale
Chippendale, Thomas (1718-1779); Bell, J Munro; Hayden, Arthur (1868-1946); Bedford, John Victor (1941-2019)
1910
Contains reproduction of title page of 1754 edition: The gentleman and cabinet-maker's director : being a large collection of the most elegant and useful designs of household furniture in the Gothic, ...
Chippendale's ornaments and interior decorations in the old French style : consisting of hall, glass & picture frames, chimney pieces, stands for china, clock and watch cases, girandoles, brackets, grates, lanterns, ornamental furniture and various ornaments for carvers, Modellers, &c
Chippendale, Thomas (1718-1779); Johnson, Thos (1714?-1778); Weale, John (1791-1862); Lock, Matthias (1710-1765); Bedford, John Victor (1941-2019)
[183-?]
Two title plates and 31 other plates. Bedford Collection copy E150 has 9 numbered plates in sequence, of which 1 is title plate A book of ornaments by Matthias Lock, 12 numbered non-sequentially, and ...
Thomas Chippendale : an exhibition to mark the bicentenary of Thomas Chippendale's death in November 1779 : Leeds Art Galleries at Temple Newsam House, 24 October to 25 November 1979
Chippendale, Thomas (1718-1779); Gilbert, Christopher; Bedford, John Victor (1941-2019); Leeds City Art Galleries; Temple Newsam House
[1979]
Catalogue compiled by Christopher Gilbert.
Old English and French ornaments : comprising 244 designs, on 105 plates, of elaborate examples of hall glasses, picture frames, chimney pieces, stands for china, clock and watch cases, girandoles, brackets, grates, lanterns, ornamental furniture, ornaments for brass workers and silver workers, rich ornamental ironwork patterns, and for carvers, modellers, &c. &c. &c
Chippendale, Thomas (1718-1779); Johnson, Thos (1714?-1778); Pether, Thomas; Lock, Matthias (1710-1765); Jones, Inigo (1573-1652); Weale, John (1791-1862); Kirk, Jas; Darly, Matthias (1720-1778); Swan, Abraham; Clowes, Butler (1782); Bedford, John Victor (1941-2019)
1858-1859
A compilation of parts of works, including Chippendale's ornaments and interior decorations in the old French style; A book of ornaments, suitable for beginners, by Thos. Pether, carver; A book of orn...
The furniture of Thomas Chippendale
Chippendale, Thomas (1718-1779); Bedford, John Victor (1941-2019); Partridge, Lewis & Simmons (Firm)
[between 1920 and 1929?]
Each plate accompanied by descriptive letter press on verso of preceding leaf.