Pair of William Morris Ebonized Sussex Armchairs

Eight English Sussex armchairs circa 1880-1910. Hand-crafted in ebonized beech with rush seats, this collection represents the work of two late 19th c...

Pair of Vintage French Bamboo Armchairs circa 1965-1984. Sold together and priced $6,800 for the pair. Note: Regional differences in humidity an...

Pair large-scale ladder-back braided-rush seat armchairs, attributed to Paolo Buffa. Shaped ladder-back, turned arm supports, tapered round legs. Seats covered by woven bands of brai...

Collected set of eight Georgian dining chairs from England. Eight English country chairs of similar shape, style and scale, circa 1750-1789. Han...

French bentwood armchair with woven cane seat circa 1920. Note: Regional differences in humidity and climate during shipping may cause antique and vin...

Swedish rococo walnut armchair circa 1740-1769. Finely hand-carved in a nice, large scale. Excellent condition. Stable, sold and sturdy. Mortise and tenon joints. Exquisite carved de...

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...

We are delighted to offer for sale this exquisite pair of Deconstructed Antique Georgian circa 1820 Wingback armchairs with ornately carved cabriole legs and William Morris style fla...

We are delighted to offer for sale this stunning pair of very rare, William Morris & Co Edinburgh stamped, his & hers Library armchairs in grey linen These are a very rare and hig...

We are delighted to offer for sale this stunning pair of vintage, William Morris flat top arm Chesterfield Bordeaux leather fully restored wingback...

We are delighted to offer for sale this pair of original circa 1860-1880 English William Morris style wingback armchairs with grey linen summer cushions A good looking and well-m...

Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this stunning pair of William Morris style fully restored vintage wingback armchairs in Whisky brown leather...