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Did William Morris make furniture?
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Yes, William Morris made furniture. While William Morris is best known for being a textile designer, poet and artist, he also designed furniture. William Morris’s furniture was inspired by nature and his belief in socialism, with designs focused on creating affordable and long-lasting furniture that everyone could enjoy. Shop a selection of William Morris furniture on 1stDibs.
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William Morris machine made English carpet Circa 1920
By William Morris (English)
Located in New York, NY
William Morris machine made English carpet Circa 1920
Size: 12'7" × 14'1" (383 × 429 cm)
A second quarter 20th century English carpet in the style of William Morris in the famous tul...
Category
Early 20th Century English Arts and Crafts Western European Rugs
Materials
Wool
CIRCA 1930'S ENGLISH WALNUT WILLIAM MORRIS FOREST LiNEN DRESSING TABLE STOOL
By William Morris (English)
Located in GB
Royal House Antiques
Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this stunning circa 1930's English Walnut dressing table stool ...
Category
Vintage 1930s English Art Deco Stools
Materials
Upholstery, Walnut
1900s William Morris Textile
By William Morris (English)
Located in New York, NY
1900s William Morris Textile
Size: 5'4" × 6'5" (162 × 195 cm)
A magnificent William Morris design antique rug that features its naturalistic fo...
Category
Early 20th Century English Arts and Crafts Western European Rugs
Materials
Wool
1900s William Morris Botanic Fragment Runner
By William Morris (English)
Located in New York, NY
Authentic 1900s William Morris botanic Fragment Runner
Size: 3'6" × 22'7" (106 × 688 cm)
This outstanding runner was created by the icon of Arts and Crafts rugs sale textile design, ...
Category
Early 20th Century British Arts and Crafts Western European Rugs
Materials
Wool
Vintage Wing Chair and Ottoman in William Morris Strawberry Thief Cotton Fabric
By William Morris (English)
Located in Morristown, NJ
A vintage, roomy wingback armchair and ottoman reupholstered in the iconic "Strawberry Thief" pattern crafted in the United Kingdom and created by renowned Arts & Crafts textile desi...
Category
Vintage 1950s American Queen Anne Armchairs
Materials
Cotton, Wood, Upholstery
Antique Original William Morris Sussex Rope Seat Armchair Seen in the V&A Museum
By William Morris (English)
Located in GB
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...
Category
Antique 1870s English High Victorian Armchairs
Materials
Rope, Beech