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George Hepplewhite<\/strong> (1727 – 1786) was a cabinet maker and regarded along with Thomas Sheraton and Thomas Chippendale as one of the \u201cbig three\u201d furniture makers in 18th century England. <\/p>\n

Unfortunately none of his furniture items survive, but he gave his name to a specific design of elegant light furniture that became very fashionable in the last quarter of the 18th century. His designs inspired many reproductions throughout the following centuries.<\/p>\n

When he died in 1786, his wife Alice took over the business and she published a book of about 300 of his designs called \u201cThe Cabinet Maker and Upholsterers\u2019 Guide\u201d. This was so popular that two further editions were published in 1789 and 1790. <\/p>\n

The \u2018signature\u2019 style of Hepplewhite was slender, curvilinear and well balanced. His chair arms tended to be shorter and more curved, legs were straight, chair backs would be shield-shaped and there was no carving. Decoration was done by means of paint and inlays. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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