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Title: Chippendale Secretary Bookcases


1
Chippendale Secretary Bookcases
  • Boston, Philadelphia, New Port And New York

2
Boston
  • Desk and bookcase
  • Boston 1778
  • Mahogany
  • H 96 W 43 D 23
  • Winterthur Museum

3
Boston Bombé
  • Desk and bookcase
  • Attributed to George Bright of Boston
  • Bombé style, elaborately decorated with Rococo
    and classical elements
  • -naturalistic forms such as vines, flowers and
    shell shapes
  • Characteristic Boston ball-and-claw feet and
    finals

4
  • Boston Bombé
  • Example
  • The Bombé style was most popular in Boston
    where Chippendales Director was followed the
    most closely. The Bombé style was derived from
    the French King, Louis the XV Rococo style and
    means to bilge or jut out.

5
Characteristics of Boston Furniture
6
Philadelphia
7
Elaborate Philadelphia
  • Philadelphia cabinetmakers were known for adding
    elaborate carvings and other decorations.
  • Philadelphia preferred the more Rococo style
    unlike the Baroque style used in Boston and New
    Port.
  • - The elaborate finial on this Philadelphia
    secretary bookcase.

8
Characteristics of Philadelphia
  • This secretary bookcase from Philadelphia had
    glass doors, with silk tapestry fastened on the
    inside.
  • Glass doors along with with bracket feet, and the
    ornate, Rococo style carving on the pediment were
    all characteristic of Philadelphia.
  • The two candles rest on small candle stands that
    pull out directly from the desk.

9
The Elite of Philadelphia
10
New York
11
Characteristics of New York
  • New York secretary bookcases are known for being
    more square and steady unlike those seen in
    Boston.
  • Claw-and-ball feet were carved in square box-like
    shapes which gave them the appearance of
    solidarity
  • The carving and ornament was shallow and
    controlled in comparison with Philadelphia.

12
New York Extras at a Cost
  • With these rare glass doors, similar to those
    seen on the Philadelphia piece would have been a
    major investment for its owner
  • This desk and bookcase is attributed to Samuel
    Price of New York.

13
  • New Port

14
Cabinetmakers of New Port
  • New Port had already gained recognition before
    the Revolution, being the summer destination for
    the wealthy families in the South as well as some
    European royalty
  • The wealthy patrons of New Port furnished their
    homes with the finest furniture and their cabinet
    makers of choice were the Townsends and Goddards

15
Characteristics of New Port
  • Block fronts with shell carving was attributed to
    the Townsends and Goddards because there is no
    example of it from Europe.

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New Port Detail
Cabinet makers in New Port made sure to pay
attention to every last detail. Blocking was
carried all the way to the ground through ogee
curved feet with the typical New Port volute.
They also took pride in their craftsmanship by
not covering their dovetail construction which
was practiced in Boston.
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