William Morris (1834-1896) for Morris & Co.

William Morris (1834-1896) for Morris & Co.

A set of eight Sussex chairs

ebonised ash wood, with rush seats

83cm high.

Provenance:

Ernest Newton RA, (1856-1922) architect;

Thence by descent.

Catalogue Note:

Ernest Newton was articled to Richard Norman Shaw in London from 1873-1876, leaving to set up an independent architectural practise in London in 1880. He was a founding member of the Art Workers Guild (in 1884) and also a regular exhibitor at the Royal Academy.