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

Two Pier Tables & Glasses
c.1770
The Earl & Countess of Harewood, & the Trustees of the Harewood House Trust

Made for the State Dining Room this pair of tables and mirrors originally sat in the piers between the three windows. The marquetry work of the two tables echoes the decorative motifs used by Adam in his ceiling, removed by Charles Barry in the 1840's, and repeats some of Chippendale's favourite motifs used elsewhere in the house. For example, the rosette frieze, paterae and anthemion can all be found on many of his other pieces.

A surviving manuscript design, in the Victoria and Albert museum, clearly relates to these tables and mirrors, although it does not directly copy it. It appears that Chippendale has used some of the elements of this design for the dining room furniture, whilst using the rest for the tables and mirrors made for the Music Room.

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