George Hepplewhite (1727? – 21 June 1786) was a cabinetmaker. He is regarded as having been one of the "big three" English furniture makers of the 18th century, along with Thomas Sheraton and Thomas Chippendale. There are no pieces of furniture made by Hepplewhite or his firm known to exist but he gave his name to a distinctive style of light ...

2025年1月1日 · George Hepplewhite (died 1786, London) was an English cabinetmaker and furniture designer whose name is associated with a graceful style of Neoclassicism, a movement he helped to formulate in the decorative arts.

2019年4月5日 · George Hepplewhite designed furniture in the Neoclassical style, as did Chippendale and Sheraton. Like them, he was famous throughout the English speaking world, less as a creator of furniture, and more for his impeccable book of furniture design: The Cabinet-Maker and Upholsterer’s Guide.

2021年2月11日 · The Hepplewhite director : the furniture designs of George Hepplewhite. Reprint. Originally published as The cabinet-maker and upholsterer's guide. 1794.

2025年1月24日 · George Hepplewhite's work is easily recognizable by its consistent formal design attributes. He has a fondness for curved lines and delicate carving. He is perhaps most famous for distinctive shield back chairs, with splats in the shape of ovals, shields, and hearts.

Extremely rare first edition, complete with 126 plates, of one of the most important works in furniture design. “Hepplewhite's style and reputation rest on his Cabinet-Maker and Upholsterer's Guide (1788), which contained nearly 300 designs

2020年8月11日 · The eminent designer George Hepplewhite, (Died 21 June 1786), an English cabinetmaker and furniture designer whose name is associated with a graceful style of Neoclassicism, a movement he helped to formulate in the decorative arts.

George Hepplewhite was an English cabinetmaker that lived in the late 18th century. His furniture became popular during the British Georgian and American Federal eras. After his passing, Hepplewhite’s designs appeared in The Cabinet-Maker and Upholsterer’s Guide, which had an impact on furniture trends.

And what one of the masters was entirely original? The great master always knows how to apply and adapt the work of others. Like Chippendale, Hepplewhite borrowed freely, from both France and England.

2016年12月12日 · George Hepplewhite was an English cabinetmaker and furniture designer whose name is associated with Neo-classicism, yet not so much is known about him. After he died in 1786, his widow, Alice, continued his work. In 1788, she published a book featuring about 300 projects, “The Cabinet Maker and Upholsterers Guide.”