William Morris (1834-96) was one of the key figures in the Arts and Crafts Movement.

The firm of Morris & Co. produced various types of furniture, mostly designed in collaboration with others and had an important influence in breaking with the over-ornate, vulgar and derivative traditions of the Victorian age.

The furniture was always very well made and always with an eye to beauty and originality of design, however plagiarized and hackneyed it may have become later on. But it was furniture intended for the machine age, and as Morris himself wrote: 'It is the allowing of machines to more...

William Morris (1834-1896) was an English designer, writer, and socialist activist who is widely regarded as one of the most important figures of the Arts and Crafts movement.

Morris was born in Walthamstow, Essex, to a wealthy family. He attended Oxford University, where he became interested in the works of John Ruskin, a prominent critic of industrialization and advocate for traditional craftsmanship. After graduating, Morris began a career in architecture, but soon shifted his focus to design, in 1861 founding the decorative arts company Morris, Marshall, Faulkner & Co. (renamed Morris & Co. in 1875).

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An important Arts & Crafts oak dining table by Ernest Gimson,…

Gimson Oak Dining Table, 1910s

An important Arts & Crafts oak dining table by Ernest Gimson, 1910s, circular, the four-plank top and its crossed bearers raised on four octoganal supports on a concave-sided square base with open centre, the four planks of the top with full-depth…

An important Arts & Crafts oak high dresser by Ernest Gimson,…

Arts & Crafts Oak High Dresser by Ernest Gimson (1910s)

An important Arts & Crafts oak high dresser by Ernest Gimson, 1910s, the upper part with four cupboards each with a pair of doors in a double bow front arrangement above an open plate shelf, the projecting lower part, rectangular with gently bowed centres…

William Morris & Co. Arts & Crafts ebonised Sussex armchair, c.…

Ebonised Sussex Armchair by William Morris & Co

William Morris & Co. Arts & Crafts ebonised Sussex armchair, c. 1880, with spindle turned back, conforming arm rests, above a later rush seat, height 85 cm. Provenance: The collection of Tony White, Sydney. Private Collection, Sydney

A set of six blackwood dining chairs, early 20th century with…

Early 20th Century Blackwood Dining Chairs with Morris Style Seats

A set of six blackwood dining chairs, early 20th century with William Morris style upholstered drop in seats