Cherry Morris Chair

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		Cherry Morris Chair With Ottoman
		The things that make a Morris chair what it is include the expressed construction techniques, the integrity of design, and the manual reclining mechanism. While the chairs are most often made of oak, nothing says it must be that way. And while Morris chairs are most offen in the Eastern U.S. Arts & Crafts style, there's no reason not to make one in the Southwestern Mission Arts & Crafts style. So when a client asked for a Morris chair in cherry and with Mission-style design elements, we jumped on it, knowing that we weren't even bending a rule, let alone breaking any. This chair and ottoman are the result. The client asked that the wood be left unfinished. That and the fact that cherry darkens over time explains the color.
		All Morris chairs recline. This is how this one looks when it has been reclined.
		Detail of front showing pinned through-tenons.
		Detail showing end of front leg tenon in chair's arm.
		Reclining mechanism. No magic here, just workmanship and a simple mechanism we all can understand.
		The matching ottoman features box-jointed aprons and pinned through-tenon construction.

Cherry Morris Chair With Ottoman