a style of 18th-century furniture, based on the designs of Thomas Chippendale. His book of designs, The Gentleman and Cabinet-Maker's Director (1754), spread the English rococo (= highly decorated) style to furniture makers outside Britain. A lot of the furniture made in America between 1755 and 1790 became known as Chippendale. 奇彭代尔(Chippendale):基于托马斯·奇彭代尔(Thomas Chippendale)的设计风格的18世纪家具。他的设计书《绅士和橱柜制造商的总监》(1754年)将英国洛可可式(高级装饰)风格传播到英国以外的家具制造商。1755年至1790年之间在美国制造的许多家具都被称为Chippendale。 a set of Chippendale chairs 一套奇彭代尔椅