Download or read book The Life and Work of Thomas Chippendale written by Christopher Gilbert and published by . This book was released on 1978 with total page 378 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Gilbert looks at the life and work of Chippendale in a biographical essay, his commercial enterprise, branches of the business, The Director, the manuscript designs, stylistic development and almost 300 pages of black and white photographs of Chippendale's work.