Jamie Murray
Jamie Murray
2023-01-28
Quality fast and reliable service with a cracking bunch of lads definitely recommended
Bill Mitchell
Bill Mitchell
2021-09-14
Contracted this company to clear the flat of my deceased mother. Two young guys cleared EVERYTHING out of the rented property, including furniture, carpets, ornaments, white goods and food/household products, politely, efficiently, and respectfully. Excellent service.
Charles winter
Charles winter
2021-05-21
The guys from Northern House Clearance have just cleared a house for me in Scotland. The house was packed not only with a lifetimes worth of memories, but all the clutter that goes with it. Within 2 days it was emptied down to the floorboards. A great job from a good team of lads. Highly recommended.
Graeme hatton
Graeme hatton
2021-02-24
An excellent 5 star service. Firstly the compassion shown due to the circumstances which resulted in having to use their services, not just on the phone but by the team who arrived, on time, to perform the job. Above all a friendly attitude goes a long way in stressful times. Professional from the start to the end of the day and due to the amount of clutter a second day was needed. I could not believe how much was cleared in just one day, it was as if the clutter had it's own clutter to clear. Hope that I never need to use them again, but if I have to clear another property they will be the only people that I call. Highly recommend them. G.Hatton. Cheshire.
Lorna Hamilton
Lorna Hamilton
2021-02-05
Fantastic service. Highly recommend. The team was so helpful.
Richard Foster
Richard Foster
2020-11-26
The guys from Northern house clearing cleared my deceased brothers house which was in a state. They were very discrete and great guys very understanding at such a sad time. Great job guys thank you.
Xiu Yun Chen
Xiu Yun Chen
2020-11-25
This is a good company would highly recommend these guys. Very efficent and helpful.
Laura
Laura
2020-11-05
Highly recommended. From my initial enquiry I found them to be efficient and professional and was given an immediate quote. On the day the guys arrived promptly and were friendly, helpful and thorough. I would not hesitate to use this company again and I would recommend to others. I felt in good hands and I, m very happy with the service I received.
Ruth Lawrence
Ruth Lawrence
2020-08-22
The team arrived bang on time and began work immediately. They continued for five solid days and completed the entire clearance of my late uncles house, which was a case of extreme hoarding over many decades. They even removed carpets, curtains and swept up so the house was ready for sale. They were exeptionally hard working, polite and charged a reasonable price for this incredibly difficult job. Terrific service, absolutely recommended.
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Thomas Chippendale | Appraisals And Valuations Online

Thomas Chippendale was a renowned cabinet-maker from London. Active mostly from mid to late 1700s, his designs dictated the fashion and style of furniture being produced in that era.

Born in 1718, Chippendale gained his apprenticeship from his father, a master furniture maker before working as a journeyman cabinet maker and freelance designer. His seminal work was a furniture book titled ‘The Gentleman and Cabinet Maker’s Director’, the publication featured many lavish furniture illustrations and was extremely popular.

His furniture work is known for its high level of quality of detail, build and material. Much of his furniture was made out of solid mahogany imported from the West Indies to accommodate his elaborate carved designs. The upholstery material for the soft furniture was also made from quality materials – rich brocades, velvets and damasks.

Chippendale’s signature style was actually a mixture of the indulgent Rococo style with Gothic and Chinese styles. He was also greatly influenced by the work of neoclassical architect Robert Adam, with whom he collaborated on a number of projects.

One of his signature features was the cabriole leg – an element present in most of his furniture designs. The cabriole is a Queen-Anne style element, where the legs of any particular type of furniture also serve a decorative purpose. Instead of plain square legs, they would be carved to resemble different forms – e.g. a lion’s claw, eagle talon, club and spade. His later work would also include simpler square, tapering legs as well.

It is difficult to find original Chippendale pieces since it was imitated by a multitude of various makers. It doesn’t help that Chippendale never used a maker’s mark on his pieces, so the only reliable way to track down his pieces would be to find the original bills or other documentation that came with the furniture. One of the identifying features of Chippendale furniture is its irregularity, since all the elaborate carving had to be done by hand. You might find that the joinery isn’t flawless and there could be traces of tool marks too.

Some pieces to look out for include: the window lounger chair, Chinese Chippendale (chinoiserie), cabinet desks, dressers and the classic splay backed chairs. There are many quality makers of Chippendale-style furniture but the original articles are likely to cost astronomical prices.

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