Original William Morris Furniture

Morris chair chair named for william morris the english poet painter polemicist and craftsman who pioneered in the 19th century the production of functional furniture of an idealized traditional type.

Original william morris furniture.

William morris 24 march 1834 3 october 1896 was a british textile designer poet novelist translator and socialist activist associated with the british arts and crafts movement he was a major contributor to the revival of traditional british textile arts and methods of production. The morris chair is the father of all reclining chairs. The wooden structure of the chair usually makes much use of turned shaped. The morris chair is of the easy variety with padded armrests and detachable cushions on the seat and back.

Around 1866 and were the first known reclining chairs produced. Free shipping on many items. The first morris chairs were manufactured in england by the william morris co. Iron architectural garden antiques.

These chairs made by morris co circa 1865 1885 are named after a type o. Morris was born in an essex village on the southern. The william morris design chandeliers themselves are elegant examples of artistic metal work from the morris company with their fine chasings and graceful lines while the cairene panels after original designs from cairo are one of the richest and most effective decorations displaying in their oriental designs the same spirit as that embodied in the carpet. Later furniture makers like gustav stickley copied morris design and the stickley furniture company continues to manufacture them today.

Eight william morris ebonized sussex armchairs in excellent condition with original finish and rush seats. Because of their clean lines and. William morris 1834 1896 is regarded by some as the greatest designer and one of the most outstanding figures of the arts and crafts movement. Learn about the history of the morris chair the first recliner.

Vintage child s chair refurbished in red william morris strawberry thief fabric. It was first produced in england by the william morris company around 1866. He was also a poet artist philosopher typographer and political theorist. Morris chair was later copied by furniture makers like gustav stickley and due to its mission style design became a popular choice for homes during the arts and crafts movement in the early 1900s.

William morris english designer craftsman poet and early socialist whose designs for furniture fabrics stained glass wallpaper and other decorative arts generated the arts and crafts movement in england and revolutionized victorian taste.