Chippendale News

The Chippendale International School of Furniture is hosting its 38th annual Graduate Exhibition & Fine Furniture Sale in June 2023.   Taking place between Wednesday the 14th and Saturday the 17th of June, the event will showcase a range of fine furniture crafted by students graduating from this year’s Professional Course. 

Next up in the students exhibiting at our 2022 Graduate Exhibition and Fine Furniture Sale is Group 3, taught by Andrew Cockerill. These 5 talented woodworkers joined the Professional Course from across the globe, and have gone from strength to strength during their 9 month training at the Chippendale School. Here you will get an

We are excited to announce Chippendale Schools 36th annual Graduate Exhibition and Sale in September 2021! The school are thrilled to be hosting an array of fine furniture crafted by our students of the Professional Course over the last nine months, from Wednesday 8th September to Saturday 11th September. Find out all of the details

A huge focus on interiors and our home environment over the past year means that 2021 is set to be an exciting year for woodworking. We have all spent more time at home than ever and customers are becoming increasingly inspired by furniture that is multifunctional, sustainable and unique. In this blog, we explore the

It is easy to imagine that the woodworking industry (like many others today) could be ruled by machines in the not-so-distant future, but in fact, some handcrafting techniques simply cannot be replicated by tech. Then there is, of course, the joy that comes with knowing your handcrafted piece is a genuine one-off.   On the tech

At the Chippendale School, we pride ourselves on our family values. The school building and workshop was even built on the site of the family home by founder and former principal Anselm Fraser, who has now passed down the role of principal to son Tom Fraser.   Since we opened our doors in 1985, we have welcomed more than 500