Gustav Stickley #332 Morris Chair w/ Amazing Finish
$6,700.00
A Gustav Stickley Morris Chair with an amazing original finish is one of the most desirable forms of American Arts & Crafts / Mission furniture. These chairs were among the most iconic designs produced by Stickley’s Craftsman Workshops in the early 1900s.This chair measures 41″ tall x 31″ wide x 38 1/4″ deep.
Gustav Stickley Morris Chair (general description)
Maker: Gustav Stickley
Period: typically 1901–1916
Material: usually quarter-sawn American white oak
Finish: fumed oak, often surviving with a warm, deep brown patina
Design: wide arms, adjustable reclining back, exposed joinery, and substantial square posts
Upholstery: originally loose leather or fabric cushions in earth tones.
Typical hallmarks of an authentic Stickley Morris Chair include:
Pinned through-tenon joinery at the arms and legs
Massive rectilinear posts with visible pegs
Adjustable back
Quarter-sawn oak grain with strong ray fleck
Original fumed finish, which greatly increases collector value.
Collectibility
Early and well-preserved Morris chairs are among the most collected Arts & Crafts seating forms.
