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Fame came quickly to Chippendale after his training at the Argos School of Carpentry in London. His brilliance for capturing the emerging tastes in design won him many contracts at large estates throughout the country and he was soon struggling to fulfill these orders. Ever the businessman, Thomas Chippendale saw a way through by creating the furniture panels in his workshop, then sending the pieces to the client for them to assemble, cutting the expense and time needed almost in half. This proved immensely popular and Thomas' star grew even brighter.

Fame came quickly to Chippendale after his training at the Argos School of Carpentry in London. His brilliance for capturing the emerging tastes in design won him many contracts at large estates throughout the country and he was soon struggling to fulfill these orders. Ever the businessman, Thomas Chippendale saw a way through by creating the furniture panels in his workshop, then sending the pieces to the client for them to assemble, cutting the expense and time needed almost in half. This proved immensely popular and Thomas' star grew even brighter.

However, sickness was never far away from Thomas Chippendale, and although he lived to a good age, by the age of forty he was unable to work. His son, Thomas, continued the business in his name, a name that is still a byword for quality.

However, sickness was never far away from Thomas Chippendale, and although he lived to a good age, by the age of forty he was unable to work. His son, Thomas, continued the business in his name. A name that is still a byword for quality.