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Hepplewhite

Hepplewhite

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An elegant late 18th century furniture style with simple classical shapes
  • proper noun
: estilo Hepplewhite
  • I found a beautiful Hepplewhite display cabinet at the antique store.
  • Hepplewhite chairs
  • Hepplewhite table
  • Hepplewhite design

Examples

  • Ledgarde was teaching a course on Hepplewhite and Chippendale furniture and an adult course in rock collecting.

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  • Her eyes drifted over a long expanse of Aubusson, caressed the lines of a Hepplewhite grouping, and came to rest on a particularly nice collection of Lalique.

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  • My friend Kesserling said he came through here and bought your best Hepplewhite.

    A Return to Salem's Lot (1987)

  • These are Hepplewhite!

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  • Our dining room table was lacquered cherry with curved legs that hinted at a vaguely Hepplewhite-ish Chippendale influence.

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  • The living room features a stunning Hepplewhite sofa that adds elegance to the space.

  • At the estate sale, I bought a vintage Hepplewhite armchair in great condition.

Surface Forms

Hepplewhite main

Etymology

Hepplewhite is named after the English designer George Hepplewhite and refers to the elegant, classical furniture style he popularized in the late 1700s, so when people say 'Hepplewhite' they mean that particular design style.