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  1. Brywil1970

    Brywil1970 Well-Known Member

    i was told that it would be safe to attribute this chair to William Morris. Looks like a lot of his work. What do you think?

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    Brywil1970, May 21, 2019
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  2. Debora

    Debora Well-Known Member

    The style is referred to as a "Sussex" chair and might have been manufactured by Morris & Co. but I believe the design is attributed to Ford Maddox Brown.

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    DragonflyWink, May 21, 2019
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  4. komokwa

    komokwa The Truth is out there...!

    spanking nice chair..........! :happy::happy:
     
    komokwa, May 21, 2019
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  5. Ghopper1924

    Ghopper1924 Well-Known Member

    Yeah, I've heard of him. :)
     
    Ghopper1924, May 21, 2019
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  6. Brywil1970

    Brywil1970 Well-Known Member

    Thanks this is one of several cool pieces in this estate
     
    Brywil1970, May 21, 2019
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  7. scoutshouse

    scoutshouse Well-Known Member

    Ai, Dios mio!
     
    scoutshouse, May 21, 2019
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  8. evelyb30

    evelyb30 Well-Known Member

    NICE! That's a beauty.
     
    evelyb30, May 21, 2019
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  9. Jeff Drum

    Jeff Drum Well-Known Member

    I don’t see those chairs in the US so it could be what you think. And they may have modified the design some over the years. But there are differences between OP chair and those linked - notice front legs, arms, and arm supports. So could also be a later repro from a different company - esp since rush is in better shape than would be expected for a chair supposed to be that old.
     
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    Jeff Drum, May 22, 2019
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  10. pearlsnblume

    pearlsnblume Well-Known Member

    Oh love that chair.
     
    pearlsnblume, May 22, 2019
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  11. Ownedbybear

    Ownedbybear Well-Known Member

    An hommage, I'd say and either it's been reseated or it's much more recent. Or both.
     
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