Cockpen Chair
Named after pew chairs with a Chinese lattice design in the Cockpen Church, Cockpen, Midlothian, Scotland, cockpen chairs were originally made for the aristocratic Dalhousie family, circa 1775. The master cabinetmaker Thomas Chippendale provided chairs of this form for Normanton Park, Rutland, and also Harewood House, West Yorkshire. The Chinese influenced design has proved enduring with examples produced throughout the 19th and 20th centuries. It has enjoyed particular popularity with contemporary designers whole have simplified its elegant lines for a sleek modern look while maintaining the classic look of Chinese Chippendale.
Reference note by p4A editorial staff, 2012.