Chippendale is a style of furniture from the eighteenth century.
...a pair of Chippendale chairs.
Chippendale in British English
(ˈtʃɪpənˌdeɪl)
noun
1.
Thomas. ?1718–79, English cabinet-maker and furniture designer
adjective
2.
(of furniture) designed by, made by, or in the style of Thomas Chippendale, characterized by the use of Chinese and Gothic motifs, cabriole legs, and massive carving
Chippendale in American English
(ˈtʃɪpənˌdeɪl)
adjective
designating or of an 18th-cent. Eng. style of furniture characterized by graceful lines and, often, rococo ornamentation
Word origin
after Thomas Chippendale (c. 1718-79), Eng cabinetmaker