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Pair of Antique Ebonised William Morris Sussex Side Chairs Seen in v&a Museum

Name: Pair of Antique Ebonised William Morris Sussex Side Chairs Seen in v&a Museum
Brand: William Morris (English)
Rating: 4.7 (158 reviews)

$2,059.15List Priceper set

About the Item

We are delighted to offer for sale this lovely very rare near pair of William Morris Rush seat Sussex chairs circa 1870-1880 as seen in the Victorian and Albert museum The History This chair was named after a country chair found in Sussex, which inspired the design with the turned frame and rush seat. Similar types of chairs, with imitation bamboo frames and rush seats, were fashionable between 1790 and 1820. Ownership Use William Morris and his wife, Jane, used Sussex chairs in their first home, Red House, Bexleyheath, Kent, from 1860 and subsequently in their London house, Kelmscott House, Hammersmith. Morris's great friend, the artist Edward Burne-Jones (1833-1898) had Sussex armchairs in his studio, as did the sculptor, Alfred Gilbert (1854-1934). Robert Edis recommended this chair as 'excellent, comfortable and artistic' in his influential book, 'Decoration and Furnishing of Town Houses in 1881'. Examples from the Sussex range were supplied for students' rooms at Newnham College, Cambridge, and for galleries in the Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge. Trading The Sussex range of modest seat furniture, which started with this armchair and a single chair, expanded as a result of the commercial success of the design. Eventually it included corner chairs, children's chairs, and settles. A whole page was devoted to the Sussex range in the firm's catalogue, about 1912, where the armchair was priced at 9s 9d (49p). Other firms, particularly Liberty Co. and Heals, produced their own versions of this popular design. These are as mentioned a very near pair, they have ever so slightly different spacing on the back spindles and one back is slightly curved outwards We have cleaned waxed and polished the timber from top to bottom, the frames have been checked and are in good order Dimensions Height:- 86cm 84.5cm Width:- 42.5cm 41cm Depth:- 41.5cm 42.5cm Seat height:- 43.5cm 44.5cm Please note all measurements are taken at the widest point. Condition Please view the very detailed pictures as they form part of the description pertaining to the condition. Please note vintage period and original items such as leather seating will always have natural patina in the form of creasing and wear, we recommend annual waxing to ensure no moisture is lost, also hand dyed leather is not recommended to sit in direct sunlight for prolonged periods of time as it will dry out and fade.

Creator:
William Morris (English) (Maker)
Dimensions:
Height: 33.86 in (86 cm)Width: 16.74 in (42.5 cm)Depth: 16.34 in (41.5 cm)Seat Height: 17.13 in (43.5 cm)
Sold As:
Set of 2
Style:
High Victorian (Of the Period)
Materials and Techniques:
Beech,Rope,Rush,Hand-Crafted
Place of Origin:
England
Period:
1870-1879
Date of Manufacture:
1870-1880
Condition:
Wear consistent with age and use. Minor fading.
Seller Location:
West Sussex, GB
Reference Number:
1stDibs: LU2823331974652

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