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Hepplewhite
[ hep-uhl-hwahyt, -wahyt ]
noun
- George, died 1786, English furniture designer and cabinetmaker.
adjective
- noting the style prevailing in English furniture c1780–c95, as illustrated in designs published by the firm of George Hepplewhite in 1788, reflecting Adam and Louis XVI influences.
Hepplewhite
/ ˈhɛpəlˌwaɪt /
adjective
- of, denoting, or made in a style of ornamental and carved 18th-century English furniture, of which oval or shield-shaped open chairbacks are characteristic
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Word History and Origins
Origin of Hepplewhite1
First recorded in 1895–1900
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Word History and Origins
Origin of Hepplewhite1
C18: named after George Hepplewhite (1727–86), English cabinetmaker
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Example Sentences
This shape was much affected by Hepplewhite on his sideboards, and by Sheraton in his earlier style (see Figures 35 and 38).
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The three leading cabinetmakers were Chippendale, Hepplewhite, and Sheraton.
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Hepplewhite called them “gardes du vin”; they are now nearly always known as “wine-coolers.”
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It is believed to be a Hepplewhite, though similar in lines to a rare design of Sheraton's.
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An inlaid Hepplewhite table stood against the wall between the two front windows, with its drop-leaf raised against the wall.
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