MORRIS CHAIR

chair named for William Morris, the English poet, painter, polemicist, and craftsman, who pioneered in the 19th century the production of light, functional furniture of a traditional rural type. The Morris chair is of the easy variety, with padded armrests and detachable cushions on the seat and back. The wooden structure of the chair usually makes much use of turned (shaped on a lathe) spindle elements. In the United States the back was frequently hinged at the bottom, allowing for adjustment of its slant.