Dr Adam Bowett, Chairman of the Chippendale Society, author and independent historian explores the woods used in Chippendale creations Thursday 30th August; 2pm to 6pm Adam discusses the sources and types of woods used in Chippendale’s furniture, demonstrating how Britain’s growing colonial empire provided the raw materials for his business. ... Read more

Stephen Jackson, Senior Curator, Furniture & Woodwork, National Museum of Scotland. Thursday 27th September; 2pm to 6pm Thomas Chippendale was not the only London cabinetmaker furnishing country houses in 18th century Scotland. Stephen will examine the work of London figures such as William Masters at Blair and John Linnell at ... Read more

In this, the tercentenary year of the master designer and cabinetmaker Thomas Chippendale’s birth, Paxton House will host a symposium:Harewood and Paxton: Chippendale Commissions Compared on 29thSeptember 2018. This will present new research commissioned by both Paxton and Harewood Trusts; specifically comparing and contrasting the two commissions – the approach ... Read more

Lecture by David Jones, Furniture Historian. Thursday 11th October; 2pm to 6pm Acknowledged authority on Scottish furniture, David will examine the unique collection of Edinburgh-made furniture at Dumfries House and reveal the influence of Chippendale’s celebrated ‘Director’. Lecture with Tea, Coffee & Shortbread £15.00 per person Tickets are available here. ... Read more