About Joseph
At the early age of 4 years old, Joseph Hemingway found himself studying a carved panelled door on a sideboard in his parents' front room. A few days later his mother brought home a copy of "The Director" which illustrated the designs of the Master Carver, Thomas Chippendale.It was from this that Joseph's interest in carving evolved. His skills found him continuously receiving top marks in his woodwork classes which continued through to college where he achieved a "First Class City and Guilds" in cabinet making and wood cutting machinery.
Upon leaving school he worked for Taylor & Hobson Ltd Huddersfield, Mechanics in Wood' and worked his way through all the departments there gaining skills and experience in the art of cabinet making and carving. After eleven years of being employed, Joseph decided to start his own business in 1968 as a cabinet maker, woodcarver and furniture restorer.
In the 80's he started to take specialist orders from "The Director", reproducing Thomas Chippendale's furniture to the highest order. After many years of studying Thomas Chippendale's work there was one particular design that had challenged every master carver, but no-one had ever succeeded in creating this design - not even Thomas Chippendale himself - until now.
Joseph Hemingway has created and patented design 23, the Rococo chair from Thomas Chippendale's "The Director" 1762.
Joseph Hemingway,Thomas Chippendale Furniture Ltd.,
221, Meltham Road,
Armitage Bridge,
Huddersfield,
West Yorkshire,
HD4 7BD
England.
Tel/Fax: +44 (0)1484 662806
E-Mail: info@thomaschippendalefurniture.com
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