Arts and Crafts Boxes
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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Early 1900s English Antique Arts and Crafts Boxes
Ceramic
1910s European Vintage Arts and Crafts Boxes
Wood, Boxwood
1880s Italian Antique Arts and Crafts Boxes
Walnut
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Boxes
Bronze, Sterling Silver
1930s British Vintage Arts and Crafts Boxes
Oak
Late 20th Century Italian Arts and Crafts Boxes
Crystal
Early 20th Century Israeli Arts and Crafts Boxes
Metal, Brass
1870s Antique Arts and Crafts Boxes
Oak
1920s French Vintage Arts and Crafts Boxes
Sheet Metal
1980s American Vintage Arts and Crafts Boxes
Wood, Paint
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Boxes
Silver, Copper
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Boxes
Bronze
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Arts and Crafts Boxes
Porcelain
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Boxes
Brass, Copper
Early 1900s British Antique Arts and Crafts Boxes
Copper
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Arts and Crafts Boxes
Porcelain
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Boxes
Copper
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Arts and Crafts Boxes
Porcelain
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Arts and Crafts Boxes
Porcelain
1920s American Vintage Arts and Crafts Boxes
Ceramic
21st Century and Contemporary American Arts and Crafts Boxes
Bronze
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Boxes
Bronze
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Boxes
Sterling Silver, Bronze
Late 19th Century American Antique Arts and Crafts Boxes
Silver Plate
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Boxes
Bronze
Mid-20th Century French Arts and Crafts Boxes
Leather, Blown Glass, Paper
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Boxes
Bronze
Early 1900s English Antique Arts and Crafts Boxes
Pewter
Early 1900s English Antique Arts and Crafts Boxes
Pewter, Enamel
1880s Antique Arts and Crafts Boxes
Oak
Early 1900s English Antique Arts and Crafts Boxes
Copper
21st Century and Contemporary Ukrainian Arts and Crafts Boxes
Brass
Early 20th Century European Arts and Crafts Boxes
Brass
Early 20th Century French Arts and Crafts Boxes
Copper, Brass
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Boxes
Bronze
1910s German Vintage Arts and Crafts Boxes
Oak, Zebra Wood
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Boxes
Bronze
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Boxes
Bronze
21st Century and Contemporary Ukrainian Arts and Crafts Boxes
Brass
1920s French Vintage Arts and Crafts Boxes
Sheet Metal
Late 19th Century British Antique Arts and Crafts Boxes
Leather, Oak
1890s Antique Arts and Crafts Boxes
Cedar
Early 1900s English Antique Arts and Crafts Boxes
Enamel, Sterling Silver
1990s Arts and Crafts Boxes
Cedar
20th Century American Arts and Crafts Boxes
Silver, Sterling Silver
Early 20th Century Arts and Crafts Boxes
Metal
Early 20th Century Scandinavian Arts and Crafts Boxes
Metal
Early 1900s English Antique Arts and Crafts Boxes
Brass
1910s Austrian Vintage Arts and Crafts Boxes
Brass
1910s Vintage Arts and Crafts Boxes
Brass, Copper
Early 1900s English Antique Arts and Crafts Boxes
Silver, Enamel
Early 20th Century English Arts and Crafts Boxes
Enamel, Pewter
Early 1900s English Antique Arts and Crafts Boxes
Silver Plate
21st Century and Contemporary Ukrainian Arts and Crafts Boxes
Brass
Early 20th Century English Arts and Crafts Boxes
Pewter
Late 19th Century British Antique Arts and Crafts Boxes
Metal
Early 1900s American Antique Arts and Crafts Boxes
Bronze
Early 20th Century Scandinavian Arts and Crafts Boxes
Oak