The Extraordinary Thomas Chippendale
How Thomas Chippendale worked his way up from humble roots and was ruined by the very aristocrats he created such wonderful furniture for.
Thomas Chippendale is the most famous furniture designer the world has ever produced, but what about the man behind the chairs? This episode shows how Chippendale worked his way up from humble roots to working for the nobility, but also how he was ruined by the very aristocrats he created such wonders for.
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Chippendale: The man behind the chairs
Duration: 02:10
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Kronos Quartet
String Quartet No 5
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Producer | Suniti Somaiya |
| Director | Suniti Somaiya |
| Series Producer | John Mullen |
| Executive Producer | Jonty Claypole |
| Narrator | Paul Copley |
Broadcasts
- Thu 10 Jan 2013 21:00
- Fri 11 Jan 2013 02:50
Sun 13 Jan 2013 19:00±«Óãtv HD- Mon 14 Jan 2013 23:30±«Óãtv HD
- Tue 15 Jan 2013 01:15
- Sat 9 Mar 2013 20:00
- Sun 10 Mar 2013 03:00
- Thu 11 Aug 2016 03:05
- Tue 1 Aug 2017 00:50
- Thu 21 Sep 2017 02:00
- Wed 21 Mar 2018 22:00
- Thu 18 Oct 2018 02:00
- Mon 20 Jan 2020 01:30
- Thu 10 Sep 2020 01:00
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