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Thomas Chippendale Artworks collected in Metmuseum

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British, baptised Otley, West Yorkshire 1718–1779 London / The Met

   title: Writing table
   department: European Sculpture and Decorative Arts
   accessionYear: 1971

The General Proportion of the Ionick [Ionic] Order, in Chippendale Drawings, Vol. I

British, baptised Otley, West Yorkshire 1718–1779 London / The Met

   title: The General Proportion of the Ionick [Ionic] Order, in Chippendale Drawings, Vol. I
   department: Drawings and Prints
   accessionYear: 1920

Armchair

British, baptised Otley, West Yorkshire 1718–1779 London / The Met

   title: Armchair
   department: European Sculpture and Decorative Arts
   accessionYear: 1964

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