Sideboard Table, from Chippendale Drawings, Vol. II 1755 - 1765

This pen and ink drawing by Thomas Chippendale, titled “Sideboard Table,” is a design plate from his influential design book *The Gentleman and Cabinet-Maker’s Director*. The design, dating from 1755-1765, features an elaborate Gothic Revival style with a decorative frieze and pierced spandrels. The drawing was originally part of a larger volume of Chippendale’s designs now held by the Metropolitan Museum of Art. Chippendale’s designs, influenced by French, Chinese, and Gothic styles, greatly influenced the style of furniture design during the mid-18th century.