Morris Antique
Monday, September 19th, 2011|
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★1897 antique MORRIS BEIFELD FASHION CLOTHING CATALOG SAMPLE BOOK ny $124.95 |
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Vintage 1900′s Antique MORRIS STICKLEY Style CHAIR Boston LEAVENS FURNITURE AD $10.95 |
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Sew Sporty Fabric,Dan Morris ,RJR Cotton ,Antique Sewing Machine Squares $2.59 |
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Sew Sporty Fabric,Dan Morris ,RJR Cotton ,Antique Sewing Machine Squares $2.68 |
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RARE Antique TOM MORRIS St Andrews Scotld Woodshaft Set $899.99 |
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1895 MORRIS ANTIQUE PRINT: SM. TORTOISE SHELL BUTTERFLY $22.06 |
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1895 MORRIS ANTIQUE PRINT: COMMON BLUE BUTTERFLIES $19.66 |
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antique DIEHL’S FURNITURE CATALOG allentown pa morris c $24.99 |
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ANTIQUE SILVER IDENTITY BRACELET By S Blanckensee & Sons Ltd H.G MORRIS JONES R. $499.00 |
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antique automobile grease pump gun TECALEMIT 3020 JAG ENGLISH MORRIS mercedes $19.99 |
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RARE WILLIAM MORRIS KELMSCOTT PRESS ART NOUVEAU BOOK GOOD KING WENCESLAS 1895 $56.00 |
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31 old book ORNITHOLOGY color Morris antique print BIRD identification history 3 $6.25 |
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William Morris gift card Great photo, Stickley / Arts & crafts era $5.99 |
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Antique Furniture~Arts and Crafts Child Morris Chair $95.00 |
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Heywood Wakefield Morris Chair Antique Dark Oak Childs Original Arts and Craft $395.00 |
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Antique Oak Morris Chair Recliner $475.00 |
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SPIRIT LAKE IOWA THE WEST SIDE HOTEL ANTIQUE VINTAGE POSTCARD MOUNT MORRIS ILL. $16.99 |
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1895 MORRIS ANTIQUE PRINT: CHALK HILL BLUE BUTTERFLY $17.96 |
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1895 MORRIS ANTIQUE PRINT: SCARCE COPPER BUTTERFLIES $22.00 |
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VERY RARE Antique Scotland T.Stewart Tom Morris 7 Club Set W/Anti-Shank Niblick $2,999.99 |
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UK: C1870 Locko Park, Derbyshire. Antique Print. Morris Seats $13.00 |
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UK: C1870 Moreton Hall, Nr Congleton, Cheshire. Antique Print. Morris Seats $13.00 |
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UK: C1870 Nether Hall, Suffolk. Antique Print. Morris Seats $13.00 |
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UK: C1870 Penhurst Castle, Kent. Antique Print. Morris Seats $13.00 |
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UK: C1870 Philiphaugh, Selkirkshire. Antique Print. Morris Seats $13.00 |
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UK: C1870 Sezincot, Gloucestershire. Antique Print. Morris Seats $13.00 |
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UK: C1870 Peper Harow, Nr Godalming, Surrey. Antique Print. Morris Seats $13.00 |
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UK: C1870 Westonbirt House, Gloucestershire. Antique Print. Morris Seats $13.00 |
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UK: C1870 Witchingham Hall, Reepham, Norfolk. Antique Print. Morris Seats $13.00 |
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Ireland: C1870 Castle Coole, Co. Fermanagh. Antique Print. Morris Seats $13.00 |
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Ireland: C1870 Dartey, Co. Monoghan. Antique Print. Morris Seats $13.00 |
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Ireland: C1870 Shelton Abbey, Nr Arklow, Co. Wicklow. Antique Print. Morris Seat $13.00 |
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UK: C1870 Appleby Castle, Westmoreland. Antique Print. Morris Seats $13.00 |
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UK: C1870 Arbury Hall, Nuneaton, Warwickshire. Antique Print. Morris Seats $13.00 |
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UK: C1870 Bestwood Lodge, Nottinghamshire. Antique Print. Morris Seats $13.00 |
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UK: C1870 Bulwell Hall, Nottinghamsire. Antique Print. Morris Seats $13.00 |
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UK: C1870 Carnanton, Nr St. Colomb, Cornwall. Antique Print. Morris Seats $13.00 |
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UK: C1870 Stourton, Wiltshire. Antique Print. Morris Seats $13.00 |
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UK: C1870 Eastnor Castle, Nr Eastnor, Herefordshire. Antique Print. Morris Seats $13.00 |
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UK: C1870 Easton Hall, Nr Grantham, Lincolnshire. Antique Print. Morris Seats $13.00 |
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UK: C1870 Eaton Hall, Cheshire. Antique Print. Morris Seats $13.00 |
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UK: C1870 Euston Hall, Suffolk. Antique Print. Morris Seats $13.00 |
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UK: C1870 Exton House, Nr Oakham, Rutlandshire. Antique Print. Morris Seats $13.00 |
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UK: C1870 Haddo House, Aberdeenshire. Antique Print. Morris Seats $13.00 |
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UK: C1870 Heaton Park, Nr Prestwich, Lancashire. Antique Print. Morris Seats $13.00 |
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America New York Mount Morris Architecture Landscape1860 Antique Print $0.99 |
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Vintage / Antique Coffee Cup & Saucer Duo Crown Chelsea Thomas Morris 11534 $7.89 |
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Large Early English Arts & Crafts Hammered Copper Wall Mirror Morris Era $1,295.00 |
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ANTIQUE ART NOUVEAU 1904~MRS E.D.E.N.SOUTHWORTH~RARE EM~HC Book~WM MORRIS DESIGN $19.50 |
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Vintage 1900′s Antique MORRIS STICKLEY Style CHAIR Boston LEAVENS FURNITURE AD $10.95 |
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31 old book ORNITHOLOGY color Morris antique print BIRD identification history 3 $6.25 |
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1949 pair New Jersey Morris Cty license plate NJ vintage old rare tag antique $22.00 |
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BBC Homes & Antiques 2011 ROYAL WEDDING PLATES Locket VINTAGE William Morris ART $11.95 |
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31 old book ORNITHOLOGY color Morris antique print BIRD identification history 3 $6.25 |
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Harley antique early NOS sportster 29533-55a points set fairbanks morris XL XLCH $19.99 |
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1947 New Jersey Morris Cty license plate NJ vintage old rare tag antique auto $10.00 |
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1895 MORRIS ANTIQUE PRINT PURPLE HAIRSTREAK BUTTERFLIES $22.00 |
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Antique English Convertible Morris Chair $549.99 |
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Mission, Wm Morris, A & C Wallpaper Border: Pomegranate $13.99 |
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PORT Morris, Bronx, New York, Expo Site, antique 1889 $34.00 |
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1896 Antique CIVIL WAR Print MORRIS ISLAND Engineer Depot Siege of CHARLESTON SC $9.71 |
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1936 New Jersey Morris Cty license plate NJ vintage old rare tag antique $10.00 |
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CONEY ISLAND NY Dreamland Morris Magic Illusions Antique 1908 Postcard Vtg Early $10.50 |
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NICE Antique GUSTAV STICKLEY Morris Chair MISSION Oak w313 $1,500.00 |
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SUPERB Antique L&JG STICKLEY Paddle Arm Morris Chair MISSION Oak w259 $5,200.00 |
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Antique quartersawn oak Morris chair recliner $1,250.00 |
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ANTIQUE OAK CARVED CHILDS MORRIS CHAIR CHILDREN SALESMAN SAMPLE $372.90 |
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31 old book ORNITHOLOGY color Morris antique print BIRD identification history 3 $6.25 |
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BIRDS: SNOW BUNTING. Good Antique Print. Morris. c.1890 $14.21 |
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Lot 13 Modern Eloquence Morris Leather Antique Vintage Decorative Toast Master $75.00 |
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Old antique Ye Original Morris Shrewsbury Toffee Tin $1.57 |
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Morris Nest Egg Antique Print Meadow Pipit Pl LXVIII $27.50 |
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RINGED DOTTEREL/PLOVER EGGS: ANTIQUE PRINT MORRIS 1875 $7.99 |
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LITHOGRAPH: TURTLE & ROCK DOVES EGGS: ANTIQUE BIRD PRINT BY MORRIS 1875 $7.99 |
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RED-CRESTED DUCK, SURF SCOTER EGG ANTIQUE PRINT MORRIS $7.99 |
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GREY & RED-NECKED PHALAROPE EGGS LITHOGRAPH: ANTIQUE BIRD PRINT MORRIS 1875 $7.99 |
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LITHOGRAPH: BRENT & BARNACLE GOOSE EGGS: ANTIQUE PRINT BY MORRIS. 1875. $7.99 |
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LITHOGRAPH: COMMON TEAL & WIGEON EGGS: ANTIQUE PRINT BY MORRIS, 1875 $7.99 |
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William Morris, Arts & Crafts Repro Wallpaper THISTLE 1 $75.00 |
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William Morris Arts & Crafts Repro Wallpaper THISTLE #5 $75.00 |
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Morris Arts and Crafts Cotton Print Compton 2 yards $110.00 |
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Antique Postcard • Qty: 1 • Morris House, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania • 1908 $9.99 |
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Sew Sporty Fabric,Dan Morris ,RJR Cotton ,Antique Sewing Machine Squares $2.29 |
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VINTAGE LINEN FABRIC WILLIAM MORRIS CURTAINS UPHOLSTERY $39.55 |
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1895 MORRIS ANTIQUE LITHO PRINT GATE-KEEPER BUTTERFLIES $9.99 |
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1895 MORRIS ANTIQUE PRINT: GREASY FRITILLARY BUTTERFLY $9.99 |
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1895 MORRIS ANTIQUE PRINT: LARGE MEADOW BROWN BUTTERFLY $9.99 |
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1895 MORRIS ANTIQUE PRINT: SMALL SKIPPER BUTTERFLIES $8.99 |
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1895 MORRIS ANTIQUE PRINT: SMALL RINGLET BUTTERFLIES $8.99 |
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1895 MORRIS ANTIQUE PRINT: LITTLE BLUE BUTTERFLIES $8.99 |
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1895 MORRIS ANTIQUE PRINT: BRIGHTON ARGUS BUTTERFLIES $8.99 |
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1895 MORRIS ANTIQUE PRINT CAMBERWELL BEAUTY BUTTERFLIES $9.99 |
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1895 MORRIS ANTIQUE PRINT WEAVER’S FRITILLARY BUTTERFLY $9.99 |
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1895 MORRIS ANTIQUE PRINT BLACK HAIRSTREAK BUTTERFLIES $9.99 |
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1895 MORRIS ANTIQUE PRINT: LEAST MEADOW BROWN BUTTERFLY $9.99 |
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1895 MORRIS ANTIQUE PRINT LARGE TORTOISESHELL BUTTERFLY $9.99 |
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1895 MORRIS ANTIQUE LITHO PRINT: LARGE COPPER BUTTERFLY $9.99 |
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1895 MORRIS ANTIQUE PRINT: SILVER BORDER RING BUTTERFLY $9.99 |
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1895 MORRIS ANTIQUE PRINT: WHITE ADMIRAL BUTTERFLIES $9.99 |
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Vintage Antique Car Glasses-Ford-Morris-Wolseley-3 pcs $14.99 |
What defines a Victorian dining chair?
The one thing which defines Victorian dining chairs is their variety. Queen Victoria was our longest reigning monarch, on the throne from 1837 to 1901. During this time Britain underwent enormous social and economic changes, which were reflected in the furniture. Industrial mechanisation, Colonialism, the Arts and Crafts movement, the Gothic revival, the rise of the middle-classes and numerous other trends made their contrasting marks on furniture design. From Cornwall to Cumbria, looking at the history of Victorian dining chairs is like looking at a history of paradoxes.
The style of Victorian dining chairs will date them to a large extent, with early, pre-industrial examples representing a good investment. Early Victorian dining chairs in areas like Lancashire retained elements of the Regency and William IV periods, with curved backs, scrolls and simple embellishments. The growth of Colonialism and travel to “foreign parts” also made military chairs popular in homes. These functional, but attractive, pieces are much sought after today.
By the mid 1850s, Victorian society was no longer polarised. Industrialisation had brought new wealth, and with it a burgeoning middle-class. This period saw the emergence of numerous manufacturers of fine Victorian dining chairs; Lancashire and the Chilterns being just two hubs of the industry. However although machines were now in use, mass production had yet to arrive.
The simple elegant lines of the Georgian period had, by now, fallen out of favour. The “nouveau riche” wanted to declare their wealth, and Victorian dining chairs of this period were imposing and ornate, often borrowing motifs from different periods. High gloss, elaborate decoration and generous sweeping curves define chairs from this period, with mahogany and rosewood joining oak as the most popular timbers. Victorian dining chairs of this period were still mainly handmade, with dovetail joints, chamfered legs and turned bun feet.
Later, chairs became more delicate in style. With comfort now central to design, it was common for Victorian dining chairs to have padded seats by the 1880s. At this time, revivalist Victorian dining chairs became popular. Lancashire manufacturer, Gillows of Lancaster, was one of a number of firms making high-quality Chippendale, Hepplewhite and Sheraton-style furniture. However, by the end of the 19th century the focus had shifted again. Mechanisation allowed designers to mass-produce styles inspired by history, art and literature, and dark chunky Tudor and Mediaeval-style chairs became fashionable. This was the era of the Gothic Revival dining chair, solidly designed in dark English oak with elaborate machine-turned legs.
However, mass production led to a backlash, furnishing us with two distinct genres. The honest, hand-crafted Victorian dining chairs of the Arts and Crafts movement, epitomised by William Morris; and the lightly Gothic inspiration of the Art Nouveau movement, as shown by Hugh Baillie Scott and Charles Rennie Mackintosh’s furniture. Stores like Liberty of London, meanwhile, specialised in dining chairs inspired by China, Egypt and India.
Investing in Victorian antiques means avoiding the cheap-end, mass-produced items produced by the thousand in the 1890s. However, this doesn’t mean spending five figures on a set of Mackintosh Victorian dining chairs. Antique dealerships abound in beautifully crafted Victorian dining chairs by lesser-known makers, which can be purchased at reasonable price.
About the Author
The author, Christian Davies, is a second generation antiques dealer and owner of Christian Davies Antiques, a family based antiques business based in Preston, Lancashire. Christian has over 23 years experience in the antiques business and has a passion for genuine, high quality antiques furniture, such as Victorian dining chairs, which he sources from the UK and Europe.