diff --git a/packages/flutter/lib/src/material/chip.dart b/packages/flutter/lib/src/material/chip.dart
index 5850473d22..62ff74725e 100644
--- a/packages/flutter/lib/src/material/chip.dart
+++ b/packages/flutter/lib/src/material/chip.dart
@@ -467,8 +467,8 @@ abstract class TappableChipAttributes {
 class Chip extends StatelessWidget implements ChipAttributes, DeletableChipAttributes {
   /// Creates a material design chip.
   ///
-  /// The [label], [elevation], and [clipBehavior] arguments must not be null.
-  /// Additionally, the [elevation] must be non-negative.
+  /// The [label] and [clipBehavior] arguments must not be null.
+  /// The [elevation] must be null or non-negative.
   const Chip({
     Key key,
     this.avatar,
@@ -484,10 +484,10 @@ class Chip extends StatelessWidget implements ChipAttributes, DeletableChipAttri
     this.backgroundColor,
     this.padding,
     this.materialTapTargetSize,
-    this.elevation = 0.0,
+    this.elevation,
   }) : assert(label != null),
        assert(clipBehavior != null),
-       assert(elevation != null && elevation >= 0.0),
+       assert(elevation == null || elevation >= 0.0),
        super(key: key);
 
   @override
@@ -600,10 +600,9 @@ class InputChip extends StatelessWidget
   /// The [onPressed] and [onSelected] callbacks must not both be specified at
   /// the same time.
   ///
-  /// The [label], [isEnabled], [selected], [pressElevation], [elevation] and
-  /// [clipBehavior] arguments must not be null. Additionally, [pressElevation]
-  /// and [elevation] must be non-negative. Typically, [pressElevation] is
-  /// greater than [elevation].
+  /// The [label], [isEnabled], [selected], and [clipBehavior] arguments must
+  /// not be null. The [pressElevation] and [elevation] must be null or
+  /// non-negative. Typically, [pressElevation] is greater than [elevation].
   const InputChip({
     Key key,
     this.avatar,
@@ -618,7 +617,7 @@ class InputChip extends StatelessWidget
     this.deleteIconColor,
     this.deleteButtonTooltipMessage,
     this.onPressed,
-    this.pressElevation = 8.0,
+    this.pressElevation,
     this.disabledColor,
     this.selectedColor,
     this.tooltip,
@@ -627,14 +626,14 @@ class InputChip extends StatelessWidget
     this.backgroundColor,
     this.padding,
     this.materialTapTargetSize,
-    this.elevation = 0.0,
+    this.elevation,
     this.avatarBorder = const CircleBorder(),
   }) : assert(selected != null),
        assert(isEnabled != null),
        assert(label != null),
        assert(clipBehavior != null),
-       assert(pressElevation != null && pressElevation >= 0.0),
-       assert(elevation != null && elevation >= 0.0),
+       assert(pressElevation == null || pressElevation >= 0.0),
+       assert(elevation == null || elevation >= 0.0),
        super(key: key);
 
   @override
@@ -777,10 +776,9 @@ class ChoiceChip extends StatelessWidget
         DisabledChipAttributes {
   /// Create a chip that acts like a radio button.
   ///
-  /// The [label], [selected], [pressElevation], [elevation] and [clipBehavior]
-  /// arguments must not be null. Additionally, [pressElevation] and [elevation]
-  /// must be non-negative. Typically, [pressElevation] is greater than
-  /// [elevation].
+  /// The [label], [selected], and [clipBehavior] arguments must not be null.
+  /// The [pressElevation] and [elevation] must be null or non-negative.
+  /// Typically, [pressElevation] is greater than [elevation].
   const ChoiceChip({
     Key key,
     this.avatar,
@@ -788,7 +786,7 @@ class ChoiceChip extends StatelessWidget
     this.labelStyle,
     this.labelPadding,
     this.onSelected,
-    this.pressElevation = 8.0,
+    this.pressElevation,
     @required this.selected,
     this.selectedColor,
     this.disabledColor,
@@ -798,13 +796,13 @@ class ChoiceChip extends StatelessWidget
     this.backgroundColor,
     this.padding,
     this.materialTapTargetSize,
-    this.elevation = 0.0,
+    this.elevation,
     this.avatarBorder = const CircleBorder(),
   }) : assert(selected != null),
        assert(label != null),
        assert(clipBehavior != null),
-       assert(pressElevation != null && pressElevation >= 0.0),
-       assert(elevation != null && elevation >= 0.0),
+       assert(pressElevation == null || pressElevation >= 0.0),
+       assert(elevation == null || elevation >= 0.0),
        super(key: key);
 
   @override
@@ -967,10 +965,9 @@ class FilterChip extends StatelessWidget
         DisabledChipAttributes {
   /// Create a chip that acts like a checkbox.
   ///
-  /// The [selected], [label], [pressElevation], [elevation] and [clipBehavior]
-  /// arguments must not be null. Additionally, [pressElevation] and [elevation]
-  /// must be non-negative. Typically, [pressElevation] is greater than
-  /// [elevation].
+  /// The [selected], [label], and [clipBehavior] arguments must not be null.
+  /// The [pressElevation] and [elevation] must be null or non-negative.
+  /// Typically, [pressElevation] is greater than [elevation].
   const FilterChip({
     Key key,
     this.avatar,
@@ -979,7 +976,7 @@ class FilterChip extends StatelessWidget
     this.labelPadding,
     this.selected = false,
     @required this.onSelected,
-    this.pressElevation = 8.0,
+    this.pressElevation,
     this.disabledColor,
     this.selectedColor,
     this.tooltip,
@@ -988,13 +985,13 @@ class FilterChip extends StatelessWidget
     this.backgroundColor,
     this.padding,
     this.materialTapTargetSize,
-    this.elevation = 0.0,
+    this.elevation,
     this.avatarBorder = const CircleBorder(),
   }) : assert(selected != null),
        assert(label != null),
        assert(clipBehavior != null),
-       assert(pressElevation != null && pressElevation >= 0.0),
-       assert(elevation != null && elevation >= 0.0),
+       assert(pressElevation == null || pressElevation >= 0.0),
+       assert(elevation == null || elevation >= 0.0),
        super(key: key);
 
   @override
@@ -1111,10 +1108,9 @@ class FilterChip extends StatelessWidget
 class ActionChip extends StatelessWidget implements ChipAttributes, TappableChipAttributes {
   /// Create a chip that acts like a button.
   ///
-  /// The [label], [onPressed], [pressElevation], [elevation] and [clipBehavior]
-  /// arguments must not be null. Additionally, [pressElevation] and [elevation]
-  /// must be non-negative. Typically, [pressElevation] is greater than
-  /// [elevation].
+  /// The [label], [onPressed] and [clipBehavior] arguments must not be null.
+  /// The [pressElevation] and [elevation] must be null or non-negative.
+  /// Typically, [pressElevation] is greater than [elevation].
   const ActionChip({
     Key key,
     this.avatar,
@@ -1122,22 +1118,22 @@ class ActionChip extends StatelessWidget implements ChipAttributes, TappableChip
     this.labelStyle,
     this.labelPadding,
     @required this.onPressed,
-    this.pressElevation = 8.0,
+    this.pressElevation,
     this.tooltip,
     this.shape,
     this.clipBehavior = Clip.none,
     this.backgroundColor,
     this.padding,
     this.materialTapTargetSize,
-    this.elevation = 0.0,
+    this.elevation,
   }) : assert(label != null),
        assert(
          onPressed != null,
          'Rather than disabling an ActionChip by setting onPressed to null, '
          'remove it from the interface entirely.',
        ),
-       assert(pressElevation != null && pressElevation >= 0.0),
-       assert(elevation != null && elevation >= 0.0),
+       assert(pressElevation == null || pressElevation >= 0.0),
+       assert(elevation == null || elevation >= 0.0),
        super(key: key);
 
   @override
@@ -1231,10 +1227,9 @@ class RawChip extends StatefulWidget
   /// The [onPressed] and [onSelected] callbacks must not both be specified at
   /// the same time.
   ///
-  /// The [label], [pressElevation], [elevation], [isEnabled], and
-  /// [clipBehavior] arguments must not be null. Additionally, [pressElevation]
-  /// and [elevation] must be non-negative. Typically, [pressElevation] is
-  /// greater than [elevation].
+  /// The [label], [isEnabled], and [clipBehavior] arguments must not be null.
+  /// The [pressElevation] and [elevation] must be null or non-negative.
+  /// Typically, [pressElevation] is greater than [elevation].
   const RawChip({
     Key key,
     this.avatar,
@@ -1248,7 +1243,7 @@ class RawChip extends StatefulWidget
     this.deleteButtonTooltipMessage,
     this.onPressed,
     this.onSelected,
-    this.pressElevation = 8.0,
+    this.pressElevation,
     this.tapEnabled = true,
     this.selected,
     this.showCheckmark = true,
@@ -1260,13 +1255,13 @@ class RawChip extends StatefulWidget
     this.clipBehavior = Clip.none,
     this.backgroundColor,
     this.materialTapTargetSize,
-    this.elevation = 0.0,
+    this.elevation,
     this.avatarBorder = const CircleBorder(),
   }) : assert(label != null),
        assert(isEnabled != null),
        assert(clipBehavior != null),
-       assert(pressElevation != null && pressElevation >= 0.0),
-       assert(elevation != null && elevation >= 0.0),
+       assert(pressElevation == null || pressElevation >= 0.0),
+       assert(elevation == null || elevation >= 0.0),
        deleteIcon = deleteIcon ?? _kDefaultDeleteIcon,
        super(key: key);
 
@@ -1552,6 +1547,9 @@ class _RawChipState extends State<RawChip> with TickerProviderStateMixin<RawChip
     );
   }
 
+  static const double _defaultElevation = 0.0;
+  static const double _defaultPressElevation = 8.0;
+
   @override
   Widget build(BuildContext context) {
     assert(debugCheckHasMaterial(context));
@@ -1563,10 +1561,11 @@ class _RawChipState extends State<RawChip> with TickerProviderStateMixin<RawChip
     final ChipThemeData chipTheme = ChipTheme.of(context);
     final TextDirection textDirection = Directionality.of(context);
     final ShapeBorder shape = widget.shape ?? chipTheme.shape;
-
+    final double elevation = widget.elevation ?? chipTheme.elevation ?? _defaultElevation;
+    final double pressElevation = widget.pressElevation ?? chipTheme.pressElevation ?? _defaultPressElevation;
 
     Widget result = Material(
-      elevation: isTapping ? widget.pressElevation : widget.elevation,
+      elevation: isTapping ? pressElevation : elevation,
       animationDuration: pressedAnimationDuration,
       shape: shape,
       clipBehavior: widget.clipBehavior,
diff --git a/packages/flutter/lib/src/material/chip_theme.dart b/packages/flutter/lib/src/material/chip_theme.dart
index b4d076e7f4..be469dc5fb 100644
--- a/packages/flutter/lib/src/material/chip_theme.dart
+++ b/packages/flutter/lib/src/material/chip_theme.dart
@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@
 // Use of this source code is governed by a BSD-style license that can be
 // found in the LICENSE file.
 
+import 'dart:ui' show lerpDouble;
+
 import 'package:flutter/foundation.dart';
 import 'package:flutter/rendering.dart';
 import 'package:flutter/widgets.dart';
@@ -162,7 +164,8 @@ class ChipTheme extends InheritedWidget {
 ///  * [ThemeData], which has a default [ChipThemeData].
 class ChipThemeData extends Diagnosticable {
   /// Create a [ChipThemeData] given a set of exact values. All the values
-  /// must be specified.
+  /// must be specified except for [elevation] and [pressElevation], which may
+  /// be null.
   ///
   /// This will rarely be used directly. It is used by [lerp] to
   /// create intermediate themes based on two themes.
@@ -178,6 +181,8 @@ class ChipThemeData extends Diagnosticable {
     @required this.labelStyle,
     @required this.secondaryLabelStyle,
     @required this.brightness,
+    this.elevation,
+    this.pressElevation,
   }) : assert(backgroundColor != null),
        assert(disabledColor != null),
        assert(selectedColor != null),
@@ -328,6 +333,16 @@ class ChipThemeData extends Diagnosticable {
   /// This affects various base material color choices in the chip rendering.
   final Brightness brightness;
 
+  /// The elevation to be applied to the chip.
+  ///
+  /// If null, the chip defaults to 0.
+  final double elevation;
+
+  /// The elevation to be applied to the chip during the press motion.
+  ///
+  /// If null, the chip defaults to 8.
+  final double pressElevation;
+
   /// Creates a copy of this object but with the given fields replaced with the
   /// new values.
   ChipThemeData copyWith({
@@ -342,6 +357,8 @@ class ChipThemeData extends Diagnosticable {
     TextStyle labelStyle,
     TextStyle secondaryLabelStyle,
     Brightness brightness,
+    double elevation,
+    double pressElevation,
   }) {
     return ChipThemeData(
       backgroundColor: backgroundColor ?? this.backgroundColor,
@@ -355,6 +372,8 @@ class ChipThemeData extends Diagnosticable {
       labelStyle: labelStyle ?? this.labelStyle,
       secondaryLabelStyle: secondaryLabelStyle ?? this.secondaryLabelStyle,
       brightness: brightness ?? this.brightness,
+      elevation: elevation ?? this.elevation,
+      pressElevation: pressElevation ?? this.pressElevation,
     );
   }
 
@@ -379,6 +398,8 @@ class ChipThemeData extends Diagnosticable {
       labelStyle: TextStyle.lerp(a?.labelStyle, b?.labelStyle, t),
       secondaryLabelStyle: TextStyle.lerp(a?.secondaryLabelStyle, b?.secondaryLabelStyle, t),
       brightness: t < 0.5 ? a?.brightness ?? Brightness.light : b?.brightness ?? Brightness.light,
+      elevation: lerpDouble(a?.elevation, b?.elevation, t),
+      pressElevation: lerpDouble(a?.pressElevation, b?.pressElevation, t),
     );
   }
 
@@ -396,6 +417,8 @@ class ChipThemeData extends Diagnosticable {
       labelStyle,
       secondaryLabelStyle,
       brightness,
+      elevation,
+      pressElevation,
     );
   }
 
@@ -418,7 +441,9 @@ class ChipThemeData extends Diagnosticable {
         && otherData.shape == shape
         && otherData.labelStyle == labelStyle
         && otherData.secondaryLabelStyle == secondaryLabelStyle
-        && otherData.brightness == brightness;
+        && otherData.brightness == brightness
+        && otherData.elevation == elevation
+        && otherData.pressElevation == pressElevation;
   }
 
   @override
@@ -441,5 +466,7 @@ class ChipThemeData extends Diagnosticable {
     properties.add(DiagnosticsProperty<TextStyle>('labelStyle', labelStyle, defaultValue: defaultData.labelStyle));
     properties.add(DiagnosticsProperty<TextStyle>('secondaryLabelStyle', secondaryLabelStyle, defaultValue: defaultData.secondaryLabelStyle));
     properties.add(EnumProperty<Brightness>('brightness', brightness, defaultValue: defaultData.brightness));
+    properties.add(DoubleProperty('elevation', elevation, defaultValue: defaultData.elevation));
+    properties.add(DoubleProperty('pressElevation', pressElevation, defaultValue: defaultData.pressElevation));
   }
 }
diff --git a/packages/flutter/test/material/chip_test.dart b/packages/flutter/test/material/chip_test.dart
index b0d5f7faed..f0bdf11d37 100644
--- a/packages/flutter/test/material/chip_test.dart
+++ b/packages/flutter/test/material/chip_test.dart
@@ -26,6 +26,15 @@ RenderBox getMaterialBox(WidgetTester tester) {
   );
 }
 
+Material getMaterial(WidgetTester tester) {
+  return tester.widget<Material>(
+    find.descendant(
+      of: find.byType(RawChip),
+      matching: find.byType(Material),
+    ),
+  );
+}
+
 IconThemeData getIconData(WidgetTester tester) {
   final IconTheme iconTheme = tester.firstWidget(
     find.descendant(
@@ -1497,19 +1506,18 @@ void main() {
     }
 
     await tester.pumpWidget(buildChip(chipTheme));
-    expect(inputChip.pressElevation, 8.0);
-    expect(inputChip.elevation, 0.0);
+    Material material = getMaterial(tester);
+    expect(material.elevation, 0.0);
 
     inputChip = const InputChip(
       label: Text('Label'),
-      pressElevation: 12.0,
       elevation: 4.0,
     );
 
     await tester.pumpWidget(buildChip(chipTheme));
     await tester.pumpAndSettle();
-    expect(inputChip.pressElevation, 12.0);
-    expect(inputChip.elevation, 4.0);
+    material = getMaterial(tester);
+    expect(material.elevation, 4.0);
   });
 
   testWidgets('can be tapped outside of chip body', (WidgetTester tester) async {
diff --git a/packages/flutter/test/material/chip_theme_test.dart b/packages/flutter/test/material/chip_theme_test.dart
index 8f950f4cfc..79253b9ea8 100644
--- a/packages/flutter/test/material/chip_theme_test.dart
+++ b/packages/flutter/test/material/chip_theme_test.dart
@@ -20,6 +20,15 @@ RenderBox getMaterialBox(WidgetTester tester) {
   );
 }
 
+Material getMaterial(WidgetTester tester) {
+  return tester.widget<Material>(
+    find.descendant(
+      of: find.byType(RawChip),
+      matching: find.byType(Material),
+    ),
+  );
+}
+
 IconThemeData getIconData(WidgetTester tester) {
   final IconTheme iconTheme = tester.firstWidget(
     find.descendant(
@@ -110,6 +119,7 @@ void main() {
     final ChipThemeData customTheme = chipTheme.copyWith(
       backgroundColor: Colors.purple,
       deleteIconColor: Colors.purple.withAlpha(0x3d),
+      elevation: 3.0,
     );
     const bool value = false;
     Widget buildChip(ChipThemeData data) {
@@ -148,8 +158,10 @@ void main() {
     await tester.pumpAndSettle();
 
     final RenderBox materialBox = getMaterialBox(tester);
+    final Material material = getMaterial(tester);
 
     expect(materialBox, paints..path(color: Color(customTheme.backgroundColor.value)));
+    expect(material.elevation, customTheme.elevation);
   });
 
   testWidgets('ChipThemeData generates correct opacities for defaults', (WidgetTester tester) async {
@@ -217,12 +229,21 @@ void main() {
       secondaryColor: Colors.black,
       brightness: Brightness.dark,
       labelStyle: ThemeData.fallback().accentTextTheme.body2.copyWith(color: Colors.black),
+    ).copyWith(
+      elevation: 1.0,
+      pressElevation: 4.0,
     );
     final ChipThemeData chipThemeWhite = ChipThemeData.fromDefaults(
       secondaryColor: Colors.white,
       brightness: Brightness.light,
       labelStyle: ThemeData.fallback().accentTextTheme.body2.copyWith(color: Colors.white),
-    ).copyWith(padding: const EdgeInsets.all(2.0), labelPadding: const EdgeInsets.only(top: 8.0, bottom: 8.0));
+    ).copyWith(
+      padding: const EdgeInsets.all(2.0),
+      labelPadding: const EdgeInsets.only(top: 8.0, bottom: 8.0),
+      elevation: 5.0,
+      pressElevation: 10.0,
+    );
+
     final ChipThemeData lerp = ChipThemeData.lerp(chipThemeBlack, chipThemeWhite, 0.5);
     const Color middleGrey = Color(0xff7f7f7f);
     expect(lerp.backgroundColor, equals(middleGrey.withAlpha(0x1f)));
@@ -236,6 +257,8 @@ void main() {
     expect(lerp.labelStyle.color, equals(middleGrey.withAlpha(0xde)));
     expect(lerp.secondaryLabelStyle.color, equals(middleGrey.withAlpha(0xde)));
     expect(lerp.brightness, equals(Brightness.light));
+    expect(lerp.elevation, 3.0);
+    expect(lerp.pressElevation, 7.0);
 
     expect(ChipThemeData.lerp(null, null, 0.25), isNull);
 
@@ -251,6 +274,8 @@ void main() {
     expect(lerpANull25.labelStyle.color, equals(Colors.black.withAlpha(0x38)));
     expect(lerpANull25.secondaryLabelStyle.color, equals(Colors.white.withAlpha(0x38)));
     expect(lerpANull25.brightness, equals(Brightness.light));
+    expect(lerpANull25.elevation, 1.25);
+    expect(lerpANull25.pressElevation, 2.5);
 
     final ChipThemeData lerpANull75 = ChipThemeData.lerp(null, chipThemeWhite, 0.75);
     expect(lerpANull75.backgroundColor, equals(Colors.black.withAlpha(0x17)));
@@ -264,6 +289,8 @@ void main() {
     expect(lerpANull75.labelStyle.color, equals(Colors.black.withAlpha(0xa7)));
     expect(lerpANull75.secondaryLabelStyle.color, equals(Colors.white.withAlpha(0xa7)));
     expect(lerpANull75.brightness, equals(Brightness.light));
+    expect(lerpANull75.elevation, 3.75);
+    expect(lerpANull75.pressElevation, 7.5);
 
     final ChipThemeData lerpBNull25 = ChipThemeData.lerp(chipThemeBlack, null, 0.25);
     expect(lerpBNull25.backgroundColor, equals(Colors.white.withAlpha(0x17)));
@@ -277,6 +304,8 @@ void main() {
     expect(lerpBNull25.labelStyle.color, equals(Colors.white.withAlpha(0xa7)));
     expect(lerpBNull25.secondaryLabelStyle.color, equals(Colors.black.withAlpha(0xa7)));
     expect(lerpBNull25.brightness, equals(Brightness.dark));
+    expect(lerpBNull25.elevation, 0.75);
+    expect(lerpBNull25.pressElevation, 3.0);
 
     final ChipThemeData lerpBNull75 = ChipThemeData.lerp(chipThemeBlack, null, 0.75);
     expect(lerpBNull75.backgroundColor, equals(Colors.white.withAlpha(0x08)));
@@ -290,5 +319,7 @@ void main() {
     expect(lerpBNull75.labelStyle.color, equals(Colors.white.withAlpha(0x38)));
     expect(lerpBNull75.secondaryLabelStyle.color, equals(Colors.black.withAlpha(0x38)));
     expect(lerpBNull75.brightness, equals(Brightness.light));
+    expect(lerpBNull75.elevation, 0.25);
+    expect(lerpBNull75.pressElevation, 1.0);
   });
 }