United KingdomSociety 56 · A modern society
Thomas Chippendale was an 18th-century designer of what?
- aFashion for women
- bGardens
- cFurnitureCorrect answer
- dPorcelain and ceramics
Why?
Thomas Chippendale designed furniture, and his style was copied widely. Other well-known British designers include Clarice Cliff, who designed ceramics, and Mary Quant, who designed fashion.
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