词汇 | morris chair |
词源 | Morris chair. Something of a Renaissance man was English poet, artist, and pamphleteer William Morris (1834–96). His collected works fill 24 volumes, and it would take a good many volumes to do justice to his full life. In addition to his poetry and art, Morris found time to help establish Britain’s Socialist Party and can be counted an architect, interior decorator, mas- ter craftsman, novelist, translator, editor, publisher, and printer as well. In 1861 he founded a company to reform Victorian tastes by producing wallpaper, furniture, stained glass, metal- ware, and other decorations. Thus began the arts and crafts movement in Britain, which emphasized naturalness and purity of color in objects produced by hand. Among the furniture made by the company was the Morris chair, a large easy chair with an adjustable back and removable cushions. |
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