Natural Fiber Armchairs

A gorgeous antique Victorian armchair in solid beech wood with a caned seat. This was made in England, it dates from around the 1860-1880 p...

We are delighted to offer for sale this lovely very rare and collectable William Morris Rush seat Sussex armchair with drop front curved arms, circa 1870-1880 as seen in the Victorian and Albert museum 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...

We are delighted to offer for sale this lovely very rare and collectable William Morris Rush seat Sussex armchair 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...

Victorian Hall Chair A lovely elegant example of this Victorian Hall Chair.  Frame is solid mahogany, hand crafted with dowel fixings. Hand car...

Antique American Victorian White Wicker Rattan Sunroom Lounge Arm Chair. Item features wicker wrapped wooden frame, blue cushions, very nice antiqu...

Victorian Hitchcock stenciled, faux-painted, and ebonized armchairs with rush seats, four, each with painted crestrails, scrolling arms and turned legs joined by stretchers. 34" H x ...

An antique Victorian wicker armchair and rocking chair pair, unbranded, in the manner of Heywood-Wakefield. White painted woven & stick wicke...

We are delighted to offer for sale this lovely highly collectable William Morris circa 1870 Sussex armchair with beech frame and original rush seat as seen in the V&A If you are l...

Antique pair of white wicker rattan his and hers sunroom Victorian armchairs. Listing features His and hers armchairs (slight variance in size),...

We are delighted to offer for auction this lovely circa 1900 English Windsor comb back spindle chair with rare rattan base A good looking well made and decorative antique chair...

Antique pair of white wicker rattan his and hers sunroom Victorian armchairs. Listing features His and hers armchairs (slight variance in size), wi...

We are delighted to offer for sale this stunning Victorian Morris & Co for Liberty London ¾ size armchair with original rush seat A good looking and highly collectable piece, the ...