Thomas Chippendale at Harewood House. A celebration of the life and work of Thomas Chippendale - Master Furniture Maker. Presented by Harewood House Trust.

Hall Chair
c.1770
The Earl & Countess of Harewood, & the Trustees of the Harewood House Trust

Although this set of eight hall chairs are not mentioned in Chippendale's bill they are so inextricably linked to the decoration of the Entrance Hall they must have been made for this room. A number of the motifs used in the architecture are repeated, with subtle variations, in the chairs. The Greek key of the frieze can be seen at the bottom of the back splats, ribbons and swags in the ceiling re-appear on the chair backs and the oval paterae of the ceiling emerge above the chair legs. The chairs have been repainted many times and the back displays the family crest. This was a popular decorative device, for hall chairs, informing visitors of the status and position their host held within society.

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