This Chinese-style clothes press was made by Thomas Chippendale to match the hand-painted Chinese wallpaper now on display in the East Bedroom.
Chinese goods became very fashionable in Europe in the 18th century. Many British craftsmen imitated Chinese design in a style that is today known as ‘chinoiserie’. This piece is ‘japanned’ (painted) to imitate Chinese lacquerware.
This clothes press has a matching commode and pair of night tables, also on display in the East Bedroom.
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East Bedroom

East Bedroom
More British Furniture
Today, Harewood is home to some of the most outstanding pieces of Chippendale furniture ever made and many pieces can still be seen in the rooms for which they were made.

Arm chair
- British Furniture

Arm chair
- British Furniture

Armchair
- British Furniture

Metamorphic library steps
- British Furniture

X-frame stool
- British Furniture

Hall chair
- British Furniture

Dining Chair
- British Furniture

Torchère
- British Furniture

Pelmet
- British Furniture

Carpet
- British Furniture

Chinese cabinet on stand
- British Furniture

State Bed
- British Furniture

Diana and Minerva Commode
- British Furniture

Clothes press
- British Furniture

Arm chair
- British Furniture

Arm chair
- British Furniture

Armchair
- British Furniture

Metamorphic library steps
- British Furniture

X-frame stool
- British Furniture

Hall chair
- British Furniture

Dining Chair
- British Furniture

Torchère
- British Furniture

Pelmet
- British Furniture

Carpet
- British Furniture

Chinese cabinet on stand
- British Furniture

State Bed
- British Furniture

Diana and Minerva Commode
- British Furniture

Clothes press
- British Furniture
Explore our Collections
Harewood House Trust, boasts an incredible collection of furniture, ceramics, and paintings, as well as gardens and grounds brimming with plants from around the world.

British Portraiture

Italian Old Masters

Sino-Himalayan Plants

British Portraiture

Italian Old Masters
