Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. This photo provided by The Metropolitan Museum of Art shows Thomas Chippendale Ribband Back Chairs for Chippendale's Director. The ...

Chip and Suzy Berschback of Grosse Pointe Farms have always wondered about a chair that they inherited, Chip recently told Bob DuMouchelle at an appraisal session held downtown at the historic auction ...

YOU CAN RECOGNIZE A CHIPPENDALE CHAIR BY: a. The cute Walt Disney chipmunk characters stenciled on the legs of this children’s furniture. b. Its well-oiled, stripped finish and beefy legs. c. Its ...

When readers seek information about their antiques, Carolyn Patten finds expert advice about their value and history. Courtesy of the collector George III chairs Q. Our grandmother brought these four ...

The Chippendale armchairs had a guide price of between £100,000 and £200,000 Four chairs made by furniture designer Thomas Chippendale for one of Britain's grandest stately homes have been sold at ...

For many Chippendale is the classic dining chair. Thomas Chippendale's (1718-1779) name and fame have lasted down through the centuries largely because in 1754 he published The Gentleman and ...

He is arguably Otley's most famous son, and his craftsmanship is recognised as some of England's finest --so you wouldn't necessarily expect to see his expertise celebrated on an American stamp. But ...

A stylized Chippendale chair made in Philadelphia during the 1760s appears on a new 4-cent stamp in the “American Design” series. Dedicated March 5 during the American Stamp Dealer’s Association ...

Fiona Bruce and the Antiques Roadshow team was in Newby Hall, Yorkshire last month and BBC One viewers tuned in to see treasures included a letter by Roald Dahl and some rare football memorabilia.

The essence of a Chippendale chair is captured on a new stamp issued by the U.S. Postal Service for its American design series. The 4-cent stamp can be used with a 33-cent stamp to bring it up to ...

NEW YORK — A small but elegant exhibit tucked amid the American period rooms on the second floor of the Metropolitan Museum of Art explores the little-known story behind Chippendale furniture, and how ...