High Chair
ca. 1865 (manufactured)
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| Place of origin |
This Sussex chair is attributed to William Morris & Co. Morris founded his firm in 1861, later to be called Morris & Co. He wanted to move furniture making away from the machine age, and make instead original pieces of furniture for individual users. His furniture divided into two styles, State furniture and 'workaday'. The latter looked back to the simple styles of village craftsmen, and resulted in the production of the Sussex chair in 1865 - a wooden spindle chair with a rush seat. The simplicity of the design and wood turning makes it instantly recognisable. The design of this high-chair is attributed to Philip Webb, who was a partner in the Morris & Co. firm.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | Turned and stained wood, rush seat |
| Brief description | Wooden Sussex high-chair, made in England by Morris and Co in about 1865 |
| Physical description | Child's wooden high-chair with a rush-work seat. |
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| Summary | This Sussex chair is attributed to William Morris & Co. Morris founded his firm in 1861, later to be called Morris & Co. He wanted to move furniture making away from the machine age, and make instead original pieces of furniture for individual users. His furniture divided into two styles, State furniture and 'workaday'. The latter looked back to the simple styles of village craftsmen, and resulted in the production of the Sussex chair in 1865 - a wooden spindle chair with a rush seat. The simplicity of the design and wood turning makes it instantly recognisable. The design of this high-chair is attributed to Philip Webb, who was a partner in the Morris & Co. firm. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | B.2-2008 |
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| Record created | September 9, 2008 |
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