Arts and Crafts Urns
Emerging in reaction to industrialization and mass production, the Arts and Crafts movement celebrated handcrafted design as a part of daily life. The history of Arts and Crafts furniture has roots in 1860s England with an emphasis on natural motifs and simple flourishes like mosaics and carvings. This work is characterized by plain construction that showcases the hand of the artisan.
The earliest American Arts and Crafts furniture dates back to the start of the 20th century. Designers working in this style in the United States initially looked to ideas put forth by The Craftsman, a magazine published by Wisconsin native Gustav Stickley, a furniture maker and founder of the Craftsman style. Stickley’s furniture was practical and largely free of ornament. His Craftsman style drew on French Art Nouveau as well as the work he encountered on his travels in England. There, the leading designers of the Arts and Crafts movement included William Morris, who revived historical techniques such as embroidery and printed fabrics in his furnishings, and Charles Voysey, whose minimal approach was in contrast to the ornamentation favored in the Victorian era.
American Arts and Crafts work would come to involve a range of influences unified by an elevation of traditional craftsmanship. The furniture was often built from sturdy woods like oak and mahogany while featuring details such as inlaid metal, tooled leather and ceramic tiles. The style in the United States was led by Stickley, whose clean-lined chairs and benches showcased the grain of the wood, and furniture maker Charles Rohlfs, who was informed by international influences like East Asian and French Art Nouveau design.
Hubs in America included several utopian communities such as Rose Valley in Pennsylvania and the Byrdcliffe Arts and Crafts Colony in New York, where craftspeople made furniture that prioritized function over any decoration. Their work would influence designers and architects including Frank Lloyd Wright, who built some of the most elegant and iconic structures in the United States and likewise embraced a thoughtful use of materials in his furniture.
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1970s German Vintage Arts and Crafts Urns
Ceramic, Stoneware
1970s German Vintage Arts and Crafts Urns
Ceramic, Stoneware
1970s German Vintage Arts and Crafts Urns
Ceramic, Stoneware
1970s German Vintage Arts and Crafts Urns
Ceramic, Stoneware
1970s Chinese Vintage Arts and Crafts Urns
Fir
Early 20th Century English Arts and Crafts Urns
Majolica
1880s Antique Arts and Crafts Urns
Copper
1950s Peruvian Vintage Arts and Crafts Urns
Ceramic
1890s English Antique Arts and Crafts Urns
Sandstone
1980s American Vintage Arts and Crafts Urns
Clay
20th Century American Arts and Crafts Urns
Sterling Silver, Bronze
1970s American Vintage Arts and Crafts Urns
Clay
Late 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Urns
Art Glass
Mid-20th Century German Arts and Crafts Urns
Ceramic
Early 20th Century Arts and Crafts Urns
Pewter
21st Century and Contemporary American Arts and Crafts Urns
Porcelain
Early 20th Century Arts and Crafts Urns
Ceramic
1960s German Vintage Arts and Crafts Urns
Ceramic
Late 20th Century English Arts and Crafts Urns
Glass
Mid-20th Century English Arts and Crafts Urns
Pottery
1970s American Vintage Arts and Crafts Urns
Maple
1970s German Vintage Arts and Crafts Urns
Ceramic
Mid-20th Century German Arts and Crafts Urns
Ceramic
1960s German Vintage Arts and Crafts Urns
Ceramic
1920s English Vintage Arts and Crafts Urns
Pottery
20th Century Spanish Arts and Crafts Urns
Earthenware, Pottery, Terracotta
20th Century American Arts and Crafts Urns
Wood, Maple
Mid-20th Century German Arts and Crafts Urns
Enamel
19th Century Antique Arts and Crafts Urns
Pottery, Terracotta
Late 20th Century Arts and Crafts Urns
Pottery
1880s English Antique Arts and Crafts Urns
Pottery
Late 19th Century Swedish Antique Arts and Crafts Urns
Copper, Steel
1970s German Vintage Arts and Crafts Urns
Ceramic, Stoneware
Late 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Urns
Pottery
Late 19th Century European Antique Arts and Crafts Urns
Brass, Copper
Late 19th Century Antique Arts and Crafts Urns
Copper
20th Century American Arts and Crafts Urns
Art Glass, Glass
15th Century and Earlier Japanese Antique Arts and Crafts Urns
Pottery
15th Century and Earlier Japanese Antique Arts and Crafts Urns
Pottery
16th Century Japanese Antique Arts and Crafts Urns
Pottery