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ARTS AND CRAFTS STYLE

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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Style: Arts and Crafts
Liberty and Co Pewter Inkwell with a Green Ruskin Jewel and original ink liner
Located in London, GB
Liberty & Co in the style of. An English Arts & Crafts hexagonal pewter Inkwell with a Green Ruskin ceramic jewel to the hinged lid. Retaining the original pewter removable inkwell. ...
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Early 1900s English Antique Arts and Crafts Boxes

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Ceramic

Continental Carved Wood Tramp Art Box, 1st quarter 20th century
Located in Atlanta, GA
Rectangular box adorned with panels of geometric carvings popular in the early 20th century and known as Tramp Art
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1910s European Vintage Arts and Crafts Boxes

Materials

Wood, Boxwood

Antique Italian Jewelry Box circa 1880
Located in Albano Laziale, Rome/Lazio
Antique handmade Italian jewelry box in wood lined with silk velvet. It has beautiful scalloped sides which are smooth as silk to the touch. The box has a hinged lid which also is po...
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1880s Italian Antique Arts and Crafts Boxes

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Walnut

Heintz Arts & Crafts Sterling Silver on Bronze Humidor Box
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous Arts & Crafts period humidor box with verdigris green patina By Heintz Art Metal Shop USA, Early 20th Century Sterling silver on bronze, with cedar lined interior. Mea...
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Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Boxes

Materials

Bronze, Sterling Silver

Early 20th Century Vintage Oak Storage Box for Letters & Filing
Located in Leicester, GB
A gorgeous vintage oak box for letters or filing. Handmade in England. Lovely colour and patina to the oak finish. Size; 21,5cm deep, 23cm wide, 16cm...
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1930s British Vintage Arts and Crafts Boxes

Materials

Oak

GALLOTTI & RADICE Scatola in legno e cristallo di grosso spessore ITALIA 1970
Located in Milano, IT
GALLOTTI & RADICE - Bellissima e raffinata scatola eseguita a mano in legni pregiati e cristallo, negli anni 70 a Milano . ITALIA In ottimo stato.
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Late 20th Century Italian Arts and Crafts Boxes

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Crystal

Stunning Antique Hand Carved Olive Wood Jewelry Box w Great Patina & Hebrew Text
Located in Lisse, NL
Top quality and excellent condition antique box for the collectors of rare and beautiful. Over the years we have had the pleasure of owning and selling some truly beautiful antique ...
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Early 20th Century Israeli Arts and Crafts Boxes

Materials

Metal, Brass

19th Century Golden Oak Humidor
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
19th Century Golden Oak Humidor A great fun piece dating from 1870, designed to look like a bank safe The Cigar box has 3 drawers to the interior and brass fittings inside and out...
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1870s Antique Arts and Crafts Boxes

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Oak

Arts & Crafts Wine Box with Decorative Metal Work, circa 1920s
Located in Verviers, BE
Arts & Crafts Wine Cave with Decorative Metal Work, circa 1920s Box from the Arts & Crafts period, Made in France A very special item with decorative metal work on top. Definitely o...
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1920s French Vintage Arts and Crafts Boxes

Materials

Sheet Metal

Carved Wooden Sweater Stash Box by Joe A Avarista, 1986
By Joe A. Avarista
Located in Nashville, TN
Wooden carved argyle sweater carved and painted by Joe A Avarista. Avarista was commissioned to make a series of sweater boxes to house a set of rare ink pens. This box is one of a k...
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1980s American Vintage Arts and Crafts Boxes

Materials

Wood, Paint

Benedict Studios Arts & Crafts Hammered Copper Humidor, Circa 1910
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous Arts & Crafts period hammered copper humidor with silver emblems of Dionysus, the ancient Greek god of wine and merriment. By Benedict Studios (signed to the underside) ...
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Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Boxes

Materials

Silver, Copper

Tiffany Studios New York Graduate Bronze Box
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous antique bronze Graduate pattern desk box, jewelry box, or decorative box with verdigris green patina By Tiffany Studios (signed to the underside) New York, USA, Early 20...
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Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Boxes

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Bronze

Set of 2 Porcelain Han Pots, Gold and White, Handmolded & Handpainted
Located in Lisboa, PT
Set/2 Han Porcelain Pots, Lusitanus Home Collection by Legend of Asia. Real chinese porcelain waterproof pots with lids in gold and white, produced by hand with traditional methods....
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21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Arts and Crafts Boxes

Materials

Porcelain

Benedict Studios Arts & Crafts Hammered Copper and Brass Humidor, Circa 1910
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous Arts & Crafts period hammered copper and brass humidor By Benedict Studios USA, Circa 1910 Measures: 5"W x 5"D x 5.75"H. Good original vintage condition, with beautifu...
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Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Boxes

Materials

Brass, Copper

Arts and Crafts William Morris style copper repousse hand decorated box C 1900
Located in Central England, GB
This very stylish and sharply executed handmade copper box dates to the late 19th century. It is raised up onto splayed shaped bracket feet which are attached to the base which is fi...
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Early 1900s British Antique Arts and Crafts Boxes

Materials

Copper

Set of 2 Porcelain Ming Pots, Mint Green Blue and White Handmolded & Handpainted
Located in Lisboa, PT
Set/2 Ming Porcelain Pots, Lusitanus Home Collection by Legend of Asia. Real chinese porcelain waterproof pots with lids in mint green, with a blue and white inlaid vase hidden insi...
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21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Arts and Crafts Boxes

Materials

Porcelain

Roycroft Arts & Crafts Copper Table Box, from The Roycroft Inn at East Aurora NY
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Roycroft Arts & Crafts Copper Table Box, from The Roycroft Inn at East Aurora New York USA, Circa 1905 Bears 'The Roycroft Inn at East Aurora New York' Label Stamped With Roycroft D...
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Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Boxes

Materials

Copper

Set of 2 Porcelain Sung Pots, Blue and White, Handmolded & Handpainted
Located in Lisboa, PT
Set/2 Sung Porcelain Pots, Lusitanus Home Collection by Legend of Asia. Real chinese porcelain waterproof pots with lids in white and dark blue, produced by hand with traditional me...
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21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Arts and Crafts Boxes

Materials

Porcelain

Set of 2 Porcelain Jin Pots, Blue White and Brown, Handmolded & Handpainted
Located in Lisboa, PT
Set/2 Jin Porcelain Pots, Lusitanus Home Collection by Legend of Asia. Real chinese porcelain waterproof pots with lids in white, blue and brown, produced by hand with traditional m...
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21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Arts and Crafts Boxes

Materials

Porcelain

Signed Sara Sax Rookwood Pottery Lidded Rectangular Box
Located in Cincinnati, OH
Signed Rookwood Pottery box by Sara Sax. This gorgeous ceramic lidded rectangular box was made by Rookwood Pottery of Cincinnati, Ohio, and decorated by renowned artist, Sara Sax. Ro...
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1920s American Vintage Arts and Crafts Boxes

Materials

Ceramic

21st Century McAdams Design Cypress Lacewood Bronze Ceremony Box Nautical Fish
Located in Miami, FL
Nautical Arts and Crafts Hardwood, Cypress and Bronze Knob Handmade and Hand painted Ceremony Box by McAdams Design, USA. This work is a product of the husband & wife design team of Joyce McAdams...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Arts and Crafts Boxes

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Bronze

Tiffany Studios New York Greek Key Bronze Doré Cigar Box, Circa 1910
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous antique cedar-lined gilt bronze desk box or cigar box featuring Greek key designs By Tiffany Studios (signed to the underside) New York, USA, Early 20th Century Measure...
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Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Boxes

Materials

Bronze

Heintz Arts & Crafts Sterling Silver on Bronze Humidor Box With Fox Hunt Scene
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous antique Arts & Crafts period sterling silver on bronze cedar-lined desk box or cigar humidor By Heintz Art Metal Shop (signed to the underside) USA, Early 20th Century ...
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Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Boxes

Materials

Sterling Silver, Bronze

SIMPSON HALL MILLER & CO - Arts & Crafts Silver Plate Jewelry Box - US - 19th C
Located in Chatham, ON
SIMPSON HALL MILLER & CO. - Arts & Crafts silver plate jewelry/cuff-links box - 'TPMJ' monogram - delicate tooling - cuff-link finial/handle - signed and marked on the base 'QUADRUPL...
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Late 19th Century American Antique Arts and Crafts Boxes

Materials

Silver Plate

Tiffany Studios New York Zodiac Bronze Box
Located in South Bend, IN
A stunning antique bronze desk box, jewelry box, or decorative box featuring Zodiac designs By Tiffany Studios (signed to the underside) New York, USA, Early 20th Century Measures...
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Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Boxes

Materials

Bronze

French Tantalus Drinks Box, Faux Books w Hidden Whisky, Gin, Cognac Glass Flasks
Located in Lisse, NL
Unique four-leather-books-design liquor tantalus with hidden decanters. If you are looking for the most interesting and worldly gift for yourself, a friend or a loved one then this cool antique...
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Mid-20th Century French Arts and Crafts Boxes

Materials

Leather, Blown Glass, Paper

Tiffany Studios New York Zodiac Bronze Doré Stamp Box
Located in South Bend, IN
A stunning antique gilt bronze stamp box featuring Zodiac designs By Tiffany Studios (signed to the underside) New York, USA, Early 20th Century Measures: 3.75"W x 2"D x 1"H. Ver...
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Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Boxes

Materials

Bronze

Liberty & Co. An Arts & Crafts ceder lined pewter jewelry box
Located in London, GB
Liberty & Co. An Arts & Crafts ceder lined pewter jewelry box with an Abalone blue semi-precious stone to the lid. Tudric 082 stamped to base. Liberty launched its Tudric pewter rang...
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Early 1900s English Antique Arts and Crafts Boxes

Materials

Pewter

Liberty and Co. An Arts and Crafts pewter box with an enamel maiden to the lid.
Located in London, GB
Liberty and Co. Stamped Tudric 0586. A pewter box with an enamel inset into the lid depicting a Pre-Raphaelite Maiden in electric blue colours. The hinge on the sides of the lid has been removed and shortened all the way around, and it has been made into a push on lid. Representations of the human figure are quite rare in Liberty Tudric pewter...
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Early 1900s English Antique Arts and Crafts Boxes

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Pewter, Enamel

Arts and Crafts Wall Hanging Salt Box with Spice Drawers A lovely piece
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
Arts and Crafts Wall Hanging Salt Box with Spice Drawers A lovely piece in Golden Oak it is a wall hung piece with a large salt box at th...
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1880s Antique Arts and Crafts Boxes

Materials

Oak

Guild of Handicraft. An Arts and Crafts enamel and patinated copper cigar box.
Located in London, GB
Guild of Handicraft attributed. An Arts and Crafts patinated copper cigar box. With an enamel of a lakeside scene to the centre and trees to the sides probably made by Charles Fleetw...
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Early 1900s English Antique Arts and Crafts Boxes

Materials

Copper

Decorative Box Straw Marquetry Inlay Handmade Checkerboard Black White Brass
Located in Warsaw, PL
DECORATIVE BOX 01 Inlay scheme: Weave Colour scheme: Ruta Available in individuals colors MATERIALS: MDF, painted rye straw, brass. DIMENSIONS (cm):20x20x10,5. Packaging dimensions (...
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21st Century and Contemporary Ukrainian Arts and Crafts Boxes

Materials

Brass

Museum Quality Carved Arts and Crafts Box w. Compartments, Rose Sculptures Etc.
Located in Lisse, NL
Large and truly stunning, antique oak desk or table piece. If you are a collector of the most stylish and best condition antiques only then this fine-art-museum-worthy, amazing cond...
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Early 20th Century European Arts and Crafts Boxes

Materials

Brass

Alfred Daguet, Paris, Art Nouveau Embossed Brass & Inlaid Glass Cabochons Box
Located in Lisse, NL
One of a kind and all hand-crafted, good size antique box by Alfred Daguet (1875-1942). Alfred Daguet was a French craftsman/metalsmith, active around the early 1900s and who specia...
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Early 20th Century French Arts and Crafts Boxes

Materials

Copper, Brass

Tiffany Studios New York Zodiac Bronze Stamp Box
Located in South Bend, IN
A stunning antique bronze stamp box featuring Zodiac designs By Tiffany Studios (signed to the underside) New York, USA, Early 20th Century Measures: 3...
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Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Boxes

Materials

Bronze

huge wooden jewelry or make-up box with oval mirror for the dressing table
Located in Weiningen, CH
huge wooden jewelry or make-up box with oval mirror for the dressing table with drawer and 2 locks Dressing or make-up chest
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1910s German Vintage Arts and Crafts Boxes

Materials

Oak, Zebra Wood

Tiffany Studios New York Art Deco Zodiac Bronze Doré Box
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous antique gilt bronze desk box, jewelry box, or decorative box featuring Zodiac designs By Tiffany Studios (signed to the underside) New Yor...
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Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Boxes

Materials

Bronze

Tiffany Studios New York Art Deco Zodiac Bronze Doré Box
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous antique gilt bronze desk box, jewelry box, or decorative box featuring Zodiac designs By Tiffany Studios (signed to the underside) New Yor...
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Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Boxes

Materials

Bronze

Decorative Box Brass Straw Marquetry Inlay Handcrafted Red Biomaterials
Located in Warsaw, PL
DECORATIVE BOX 02 Inlay scheme: Shine Colour scheme: Ruta Available in individuals colors MATERIALS: MDF, painted rye straw, brass. DIMENSIONS (cm): 12?12x9,5. Packaging dimens...
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21st Century and Contemporary Ukrainian Arts and Crafts Boxes

Materials

Brass

Arts & Crafts Wine Box with Decorative Metal Work, circa 1920s
Located in Verviers, BE
Arts & Crafts Wine Cave with Decorative Metal Work, circa 1920s Box from the Arts & Crafts period, Made in France A very special item with decorative metal work on top. Definitely o...
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1920s French Vintage Arts and Crafts Boxes

Materials

Sheet Metal

Antique Desktop Stationery Box, English, Oak, Arts & Crafts, Victorian, C.1890
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique desktop stationery box. An English, oak correspondence case in Arts & Crafts taste, dating to the late Victorian period, circa 1890. Striking Victorian craftsmans...
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Late 19th Century British Antique Arts and Crafts Boxes

Materials

Leather, Oak

Bespoke Wine Box Gift Box, Tidy, Hamper, Caddy
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
Bespoke Wine Box Gift Box, Tidy, Hamper, Caddy This attractive piece can be put to many uses, with Christmas and Thanks Giving just around the corner, it would make a great Table D...
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1890s Antique Arts and Crafts Boxes

Materials

Cedar

Stunning Arts & Crafts Antique Sterling Silver Box, Guild Of Handicrafts, 1903
By The Guild of Handicraft, Fleetwood Varley
Located in London, London
Hallmarked in London in 1903 by Guild of Handicrafts, this very attractive, Antique Sterling Silver Box, features an enamelled plaque on th...
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Early 1900s English Antique Arts and Crafts Boxes

Materials

Enamel, Sterling Silver

Bespoke Wine Box Gift Box, Tidy, Hamper, Container
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
Bespoke Wine Box Gift Box, Tidy, Hamper, Container This attractive piece can be put to many uses, with Christmas and Thanks Giving just around the corner, it would make a great ham...
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1990s Arts and Crafts Boxes

Materials

Cedar

William Seitz Sterling Silver Box in Arts & Crafts Style
By William Seitz
Located in New York, NY
William Seitz sterling silver, handwrought box in Arts & Crafts style, with an engraved cover and a handle in rope style as well with a gilt interior, measuring 4 5/8'' in length by ...
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20th Century American Arts and Crafts Boxes

Materials

Silver, Sterling Silver

Vintage Arts & Crafts Wooden Green Painted Shoe Polish Box Tool Chest
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Arts & Crafts Wooden Green Painted Shoe Polish Box Tool Chest. Circa Early 20th Century. Measurements: 15" H x 17" W x 12" D.
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Early 20th Century Arts and Crafts Boxes

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Metal

Early 20th Century Scandinavian Filing Cabinet Solid Oak with Two Drawers
Located in Aarhus C, DK
Vintage Scandinavian filing cabinet made from solid oak with a dark patina. It's most likely made in the early 20th century, ca 1920s. A ...
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Early 20th Century Scandinavian Arts and Crafts Boxes

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Metal

Birmingham Guild of Handicraft, attributed, An Art & Crafts, Brass Coal Bucket.
Located in London, GB
Birmingham Guild of Handicraft attributed, Arts & Crafts brass coal bucket with stylized hand-formed pomegranates. Retaining the original liner. The Birmingham Guild of Handicraft ...
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Early 1900s English Antique Arts and Crafts Boxes

Materials

Brass

Solid Oak Arts & Crafts Box with Decorative Brass and Mirror circa 1910s
Located in Verviers, BE
Solid oak Arts & Crafts box, Austria, circa 1910s Originel key available A solid oak box from the Arts & Crafts period, Made in Austria. A very special item with decorative Brass me...
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1910s Austrian Vintage Arts and Crafts Boxes

Materials

Brass

Circa 1910 Arts & Crafts Brass Desk Organizer
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Circa 1910 Arts & Crafts brass desk organizer. Hand raised, scrolled & punched brass; joined & decorated with copper rivets on corner decorative p...
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1910s Vintage Arts and Crafts Boxes

Materials

Brass, Copper

Edith Dawson. An Arts & Crafts Silver Pot with Floral Details & A Red Enamel Lid
Located in London, GB
Nelson Dawson, probably made by his wife Edith Dawson. A rare Arts & Crafts silver bowl with a red enamel lid and a particular E Dawson floral decoration...
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Early 1900s English Antique Arts and Crafts Boxes

Materials

Silver, Enamel

Liberty & Co. An Arts & Crafts Pewter Inkwell with Violet Enamel Decoration.
Located in London, GB
Liberty & Co. Regent Street. London. An English Arts & Crafts Pewter Inkwell with violet-colored enamel decoration to the top, and to each of the circles at the four corners. Stamped...
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Early 20th Century English Arts and Crafts Boxes

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Enamel, Pewter

Cambray Ware Arts & Crafts Silver Plated Letter Stand for Liberty & Co
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A fine Arts & Crafts silver plated letter stand mounted with a Ruskin cabochon by Cambray Ware and dating from around 1905. The stylish stand has a hand p...
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Early 1900s English Antique Arts and Crafts Boxes

Materials

Silver Plate

Decorative Box Red Straw Marquetry Inlay Handmade Biomaterials
Located in Warsaw, PL
DECORATIVE BOX 01 Inlay scheme: Weave Colour scheme: Ruta Available in individuals colors MATERIALS: MDF, painted rye straw, brass. DIMENSIONS (cm): 20?20x10,5. Packaging dimen...
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21st Century and Contemporary Ukrainian Arts and Crafts Boxes

Materials

Brass

An Arts & Crafts Pewter Inkwell with a Green Ruskin Jewel and original ink liner
Located in London, GB
Liberty & Co in the style of. An English Arts & Crafts hexagonal pewter Inkwell with a Green Ruskin ceramic jewel to the hinged lid. Retaining the origi...
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Early 20th Century English Arts and Crafts Boxes

Materials

Pewter

Arts & Crafts Jewelry Box with Applied Decoration - Unsigned - U K - Circa 1880
Located in Chatham, ON
Antique Arts & Crafts metal clad jewelry box with applied decoration - remnants of velvet trim - silk lining - unsigned - United Kingdom (likely) - circa 1880. Poor antique conditio...
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Late 19th Century British Antique Arts and Crafts Boxes

Materials

Metal

Arts & Crafts Mission Oak with Copper Strapping Cigar Humidor Gustav Stickley
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Fabulous quarter sawn oak with hand Hammered copper straps and handles with a bronze patina in the style of Gustav Stickley. Has a key with working lock. In excellent antique condit...
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Early 1900s American Antique Arts and Crafts Boxes

Materials

Bronze

Old Volk Art Box in Hand Carved Oak
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Decorative oak box intricately decorated with oak leaves in relief to one half. Artisan made in Scandinavia during the 1920s. Suitable for tobacco, jewelry or playing cards. Measurem...
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Early 20th Century Scandinavian Arts and Crafts Boxes

Materials

Oak

Arts And Crafts boxes for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a broad range of unique Arts and Crafts boxes for sale on 1stDibs. Many of these items were first offered in the Early 20th Century, but contemporary artisans have continued to produce works inspired by this style. If you’re looking to add vintage boxes created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include decorative objects and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with bronze, metal and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Arts and Crafts boxes made in a specific country, there are Austria, Europe, and North America pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original boxes, popular names associated with this style include and Silvercrest Bronze Co.. It’s true that these talented designers have at times inspired knockoffs, but our experienced specialists have partnered with only top vetted sellers to offer authentic pieces that come with a buyer protection guarantee. Prices for boxes differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $95 and tops out at $13,750 while the average work can sell for $890.

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