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Antique Sussex Country Chair
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Antique Sussex Country Chair

19th century
Description

Antique country chair

Sussex chair the inspiration for the William Morris Sussex chair retailed by Liberty London

Ash and mixed woods

Rush seat

Some restoration

Small area of long since dead wood worm

Original condition

Physical Dimensions
Height
87cm (34.25")
Width
54cm (21.26")
Depth
55cm (21.65")
Declaration

The Ark Stores has dated this Antique Sussex Country Armchair to the 19th Century.

Reference Numbers
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SA1166764
Description
Antique country chair

Sussex chair the inspiration for the William Morris Sussex chair retailed by Liberty London

Ash and mixed woods

Rush seat

Some restoration

Small area of long since dead wood worm

Original condition

Height
87cm (34.25")
Width
54cm (21.26")
Depth
55cm (21.65")
Date of Manufacture

The Ark Stores has dated this Antique Sussex Country Armchair to the 19th Century.

Reference Numbers
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SA1166764
The Ark Stores
Sellingantiques verified Since Jun 2016
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An antique dark wood Sussex armchair featuring a slatted backrest, turned front legs and stretchers, shaped armrests, and a hand-woven rush seat.
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Archive I An antique dark wood Sussex armchair featuring a slatted backrest, turned front legs and stretchers, shaped armrests, and a hand-woven rush seat.

Antique Sussex Country Chair

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Archive III An antique dark wood Sussex armchair featuring a slatted backrest, turned front legs and stretchers, shaped armrests, and a hand-woven rush seat. View III
Archive IV An antique dark wood Sussex armchair featuring a slatted backrest, turned front legs and stretchers, shaped armrests, and a hand-woven rush seat. View IV
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Archive VI An antique dark wood Sussex armchair featuring a slatted backrest, turned front legs and stretchers, shaped armrests, and a hand-woven rush seat. View VI
Archive VII An antique dark wood Sussex armchair featuring a slatted backrest, turned front legs and stretchers, shaped armrests, and a hand-woven rush seat. View VII
Archive VIII An antique dark wood Sussex armchair featuring a slatted backrest, turned front legs and stretchers, shaped armrests, and a hand-woven rush seat. View VIII
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Archive X An antique dark wood Sussex armchair featuring a slatted backrest, turned front legs and stretchers, shaped armrests, and a hand-woven rush seat. View X
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Archive XII An antique dark wood Sussex armchair featuring a slatted backrest, turned front legs and stretchers, shaped armrests, and a hand-woven rush seat. View XII
Archive XIII An antique dark wood Sussex armchair featuring a slatted backrest, turned front legs and stretchers, shaped armrests, and a hand-woven rush seat. View XIII
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Archive XXVI An antique dark wood Sussex armchair featuring a slatted backrest, turned front legs and stretchers, shaped armrests, and a hand-woven rush seat. View XXVI
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Surrey
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An antique dark wood Sussex armchair featuring a slatted backrest, turned front legs and stretchers, shaped armrests, and a hand-woven rush seat.
Antique Sussex Country Chair
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An antique dark wood Sussex armchair featuring a slatted backrest, turned front legs and stretchers, shaped armrests, and a hand-woven rush seat.
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Originating in 18th-century regional England, the Sussex chair is a traditional vernacular design featuring turned timber framing and woven rush seats, later popularised during the late 19th century by William Morris and the Arts and Crafts movement.

These chairs were historically crafted using local British hardwoods such as ash, beech, or oak for the turned frame, paired with hand-woven natural rushes for the seat pad.

Authentic examples display hand-turned posts, joint construction secured with wooden pegs, gently shaped armrests, and natural wear patterns along the footrest stretchers consistent with historical use.

Position the chair as a standalone accent piece in a hallway, bedroom corner, or alongside contemporary minimalist furniture to introduce organic texture and historical contrast.

Maintain the timber frame with occasional applications of clear wax polish, and lightly mist the rush seat with water once or twice a year to preserve fibre flexibility and prevent snapping.
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