Canapé (furniture) Canapé (furniture) A canapé is a piece of furniture similar to a couch, and is meant to describe an elegant sofa made out of elaborately carved wood with wooden legs, and upholstered seats, back, and armrests that seats three, that emerged from France in the 18th century. A style created during the Louis XV and Louis XVI periods, similar yet different from designs used by Thomas Chippendale, it later became popular in the United States during the 19th century. Its shape is distinct from other sofas of the period, including the divan and chaise longue, but does include several forms.
Peter Chippendale line that kept the opposition to one-goal-in-a-League-match once. Peter Chippendale Peter Chippendale (1862–1941) was an English footballer who played in The Football League as a centre-half for Accrington. Chippendale played six League games for Accrington and scored one League goal. Peter Chippendale made his League debut on 8 September 1888, in the first ever Football League game to be played at Anfield, then home of Everton. Accrington lost the match 2-1. Peter Chippendale scored his debut and only League goal in a 5–5 draw with Blackburn Rovers played at Leamington Road, then home of Blackburn Rovers on 15 September 1888.