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Thomas Chippendale (June 5, 1718 – November 13, 1779)was a [[London]] cabinet-maker and furniture designer in mid-Georgian [[England]]. Born in Otley, West Yorkshire, to an English barrister father and Swedish mother, Thomas Chippendale went on to set the standard for modern furniture manufacture and almost single-handedly made popular the English Rococo and Neoclassical styles.

Thomas Chippendale (June 5, 1718 – November 13, 1779) was a [[London]] cabinet-maker and furniture designer in mid-Georgian [[England]]. Born in Otley, West Yorkshire, to an English barrister father and Swedish mother, Thomas Chippendale went on to set the standard for modern furniture manufacture and almost single-handedly made popular the English Rococo and Neoclassical styles.

Chippendale had a tumultuous upbringing. His father was an alcoholic who killed Thomas' mother, Inreda, when Thomas was only 13. He had always been close to her and this legacy can be seen in the names Thomas gave to many pieces of furniture he would later produce. The GRANÅS bookcase and MERÅKER cabinet are two examples of this.

Chippendale had a tumultuous upbringing. His father was an alcoholic who killed Thomas' mother, Inreda, when Thomas was only 13. He had always been close to her and this legacy can be seen in the names Thomas gave to many pieces of furniture he would later produce. The GRANÅS bookcase and MERÅKER cabinet are two examples of this.