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Morris & Co Sussex Chair Desgined by Philip Webb
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Morris & Co Sussex Chair Desgined by Philip Webb

19th century
For Sale by Mews Antiques
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This is an Antique Victorian Morris & Co Sussex Chair designed by Philip Webb. This is an Iconic design piece from History with the quintessential Ebonised finish c1870-90. It has a sea grass seat with check patterning.

Physical Dimensions
Height
85cm (33.46")
Width
42cm (16.54")
Depth
38cm (14.96")
Declaration

Mews Antiques has dated this Morris Co Sussex Chair to the 1870s.

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SA1120038
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We are Antique Furniture Dealers and a family firm of 50 years. We are Based in Worcestershire with a 4000 sqft warehouse and south of Edinburgh we endeavour to deliver personally.

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Mews Antiques

Description
This is an Antique Victorian Morris & Co Sussex Chair designed by Philip Webb. This is an Iconic design piece from History with the quintessential Ebonised finish c1870-90. It has a sea grass seat with check patterning.
Height
85cm (33.46")
Width
42cm (16.54")
Depth
38cm (14.96")
Date of Manufacture

Mews Antiques has dated this Morris Co Sussex Chair to the 1870s.

Reference Numbers
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SA1120038
Mews Antiques
Mews Antiques
Sellingantiques verified Since Jan 2025

We are are antique furniture dealers specialising in arts and crafts furniture but not solely.

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Archive I An Arts and Crafts ebonised wooden side chair with turned back spindles and a natural woven rush seat.

Morris & Co Sussex Chair Desgined by Philip Webb

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An Arts and Crafts ebonised wooden side chair with turned back spindles and a natural woven rush seat.
MORRIS & Co SUSSEX CHAIR DESGINED by PHILIP WEBB
Ref: SA1120038
An Arts and Crafts ebonised wooden side chair with turned back spindles and a natural woven rush seat.
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  • ObjectSide Chairs
  • Period19th century
  • StyleArts and Crafts
  • MaterialEbonised Beech, Rush
  • ColourBlack
  • MotifsTurned spindles, Rush seat, Cylindrical stretchers, Ebonised finish
  • SizeH 85 cm (33 in) x W 42 cm (17 in) x D 38 cm (15 in)

This Arts and Crafts side chair originates from the 1870 period and follows an iconic design by Philip Webb. The piece is constructed from ebonised beech with a black finish, complemented by a natural woven rush seat showing a check patterning in light straw tones. The backrest incorporates four slender, vertically oriented turned spindles flanked by upright rails, while cylindrical stretchers connect the legs for stability. Measuring 85 cm high, 42 cm wide and 38 cm deep, the chair fits comfortably around a dining table, serves as a desk companion, or acts as a decorative accent in a living room, hallway or bedroom setting within an English Country House interior.

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Designed by Philip Webb in the 1860s for Morris & Co., the Sussex chair was adapted from traditional vernacular country seating found in Sussex, becoming a staple of the Arts and Crafts movement.

These chairs feature turned beech wood frames, typically finished with a black stain or ebonised polish, paired with a hand-woven natural rush seat.

Key structural indicators include turned spindles set into horizontal back rails, lightweight turned uprights and stretchers, and traditional envelope-woven rush seat construction.

The lightweight frame and dark silhouette allow it to function as an accent chair in a hallway, bedroom corner, or placed alongside modern wooden dining tables.

Dust the wooden frame with a dry microfibre cloth and avoid placing the chair near direct heat sources; natural rush seats benefit from occasional light misting with water to maintain flexibility.
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