Furniture and Other Decorative Arts

Armchair adapted by Morris and Co. from traditional pattern. The "Morris Chair" was a pioneering version of reclining chair, with a reclining back, moderately high armrests, and notches to adjust the degree of slant desired. It was reportedly adapted by Morris and Co. in 1866, from a prototype owned by Ephraim Colman in rural Sussex, England. It was sold widely both in the UK and (in adapted form) in North America. Later versions were made by Liberty and Co., Gustav Stickley, and others.

• Florence S. Boos' - gallery of Morris Furniture images
• Chaucer tile (designed by Morris with D. G. Rossetti the model, 1864) [Victoria and Albert Museum].
• Interior of Wightwick Manor, Staffordshire: showing use of Morris furniture, rugs, and textiles.
• Glassware designed by Philip Webb

Sussex chairs illustrated in Morris and Co. advertisement [ca. 1900].

Interior of Wightwick Manor, Staffordshire: showing use of Morris furniture, rugs, and textiles.
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