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Arts and Crafts Decorative Objects

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
Gouda Holland. Bernardus Römer, engraved R to base. Early & Massive Rhodian vase
Located in London, GB
Gouda Holland. An early and massive Rhodian vase with a date letter E for 1902, and engraved R for Bernardus Römer.
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Early 1900s Dutch Antique Arts and Crafts Decorative Objects

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Ceramic

MOORCROFT enamel in the Song Thrush by Sandra Dance LimIted ed 7/35 BEST QUALITY
Located in Richmond Hill, ON
Extremely delicate Vase by Elliot Hall – Ex-Managing Director of Moorcroft Enamels.Sandra Dance Design Belongs to the Vintage Moorcroft enamel series 2005. Edition 7/35. Mark at the ...
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Early 2000s English Arts and Crafts Decorative Objects

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Enamel

Lightness 2.0 Sky
Located in Beijing, CN
Lightness vase is inspired by an accidental scene. When light is projected into the space which is layered , the wonderful imagination is beginning. The vases feature gradations of c...
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2010s Chinese Arts and Crafts Decorative Objects

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Resin, Acrylic

MOORCROFT art pottery Rachel Bishop Design PARRAMORE LARGE Vase, 2002 .
Located in Richmond Hill, ON
MOORCROFT art pottery Rachel Bishop Design PARRAMORE LARGE Vase, 2002 of baluster-form. Description: Incredible Art Pottery from Moorcroft by Rachel Bish...
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Early 2000s English Arts and Crafts Decorative Objects

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Ceramic

Tiffany Studios New York Zodiac Bronze Doré Letter Rack
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous antique gilt bronze desk letter holder rack featuring Zodiac designs By Tiffany Studios (signed to the underside) New York, USA, Early 20th Century Measures: 9.63"W x 2...
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Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Decorative Objects

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Bronze

Tiffany Studios New York Zodiac Bronze Rocker Blotter
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous antique bronze rocker ink blotter featuring Zodiac designs By Tiffany Studios New York, USA, Early 20th Century Measures: 5.5"W x 2.75"D x 2"H Good vintage condition, ...
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Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Decorative Objects

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Bronze

Tiffany Studios New York Zodiac Bronze Doré Double Sided Letter Rack
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous antique gilt bronze double sided desk letter holder rack featuring Zodiac 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 Decorative Objects

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Bronze

Louis Comfort Tiffany Furnaces Large Bronze Picture Frame, 1920s
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous English traditional bronze picture frame featuring a motif of knights, crests, and heraldic symbols By Louis Comfort Tiffany Furnaces Inc. New York, USA, 1920s Measures...
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1920s American Vintage Arts and Crafts Decorative Objects

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Bronze

Ctenophora Octagonal Vessel
Located in Tricesimo, IT
Ctenophora literally means "comb carrier" in reference to some archaic marine organisms that display radial structures. Most of my work is based on simple shapes, recurrent in natur...
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2010s Italian Arts and Crafts Decorative Objects

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Walnut

Antique Monmouth Pottery Slab Terra Cotta Candle Sconce, Bucks County, c1910
Located in Big Flats, NY
Antique Monmouth Pottery Slab Terra Cotta Candle Wall Sconce with Tall Mast Ships, Embossed Galleon Design, Bucks County Stamp C1910 Measures - 10.5"h x 4.25"w x 3"d
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Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Decorative Objects

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Pottery

Pair, Arts & Crafts Trophy Urn Form Carved Wood Candlesticks Circa 1910
Located in Atlanta, GA
Likely American, circa 1910. A pair of carved wood possibly oak or walnut candlesticks in the form of trophy urns. Unmarked.
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Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Decorative Objects

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Oak

James Hadley Royal Worcester Rare Majolica Camel & Howdah
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A very rare and unusual antique Royal Worcester majolica pottery figure of a camel and howdah by renowned potter James Hadley (British, 1837-1903) and dated 22nd June 1870. James H...
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1870s English Antique Arts and Crafts Decorative Objects

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Majolica, Pottery

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 Decorative Objects

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Leather, Blown Glass, Paper

Arts and Crafts Stained Glass Table or Desk Lamp w. Hand Painted Poppy Flowers
Located in Lisse, NL
Very rare, large size, top quality made and great condition antique lamp. This work-of-art-table-lamp from the earliest years of the 1900s is of museum quality and condition. Not on...
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Early 20th Century European Arts and Crafts Decorative Objects

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Brass

Tiffany Studios New York Zodiac Bronze Doré Inkwell
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous antique bronze inkwell featuring Zodiac designs By Tiffany Studios (signed to the underside) New York, USA, Early 20th Century Measures: 3"W x 3"D x 2.5"H. Very good o...
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Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Decorative Objects

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Bronze

Guild of Handicraft style of. An Arts & Crafts copper plant pot with two florets
Located in London, GB
Guild of Handicraft in the style of. An Arts and Crafts copper planter with chocolate patina and hand-formed flower heads to the body.
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Early 1900s English Antique Arts and Crafts Decorative Objects

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Copper

Tiffany Studios New York Zodiac Bronze Doré Rocker Blotter
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous antique gilt bronze rocker ink blotter featuring Zodiac designs By Tiffany Studios (signed on the side) New York, USA, Early 20th Century Measures: 5.5"W x 2.75"D x 2"H...
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Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Decorative Objects

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Bronze

Tiffany Studios New York Zodiac Bronze Magnifying Glass
Located in South Bend, IN
A rare and exceptional antique bronze Zodiac magnifying glass By Tiffany Studios (signed on the side) New York, USA, Early 20th Century Measures: 4.25"W x 8.88"D x 0.63"H. Very g...
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Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Decorative Objects

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Bronze

Tiffany Studios New York Zodiac Bronze Doré Pen Tray
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous antique gilt bronze pen tray featuring Zodiac designs By Tiffany Studios (signed to the underside) New York, USA, Early 20th Century Measures: 10"W x 3.13"D x 0.38"H G...
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Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Decorative Objects

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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 Decorative Objects

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Pewter

Christopher Dresser for Ault Arts & Crafts Green Bud Shaped Vase
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A stylish Ault Arts & Crafts green glazed bud shaped vase designed by Dr Christopher Dresser and made by renowned English potter William Ault (British, 1842-1929) dating from around ...
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1890s English Antique Arts and Crafts Decorative Objects

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Ceramic

Pair of Swedish Arts & Crafts Repoussé Brass Wall Candle Sconces
Located in New York, NY
Pair of Swedish Arts & Crafts brass repoussé wall candle sconces. Circa the early 20th Century. Of a trapezoid form with top crown a...
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Early 20th Century Swedish Arts and Crafts Decorative Objects

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Brass

Tiffany Studios New York Zodiac Bronze Letter Opener
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous antique bronze Zodiac letter opener By Tiffany Studios (signed on the side) New York, USA, Early 20th Century Measures: 10.5"W x 1"D x 0.38"H. Good original vintage co...
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Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Decorative Objects

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Bronze

Goberg Germany Hugo Berger. Arts & Crafts five branch handmade iron candelabra.
Located in London, GB
Goberg Germany. A five branch handmade iron candelabra. In 1895 Hugo Berger (Goberg) started decorative ironwork in Schmalkalden Germany his first factory. Goberg's work is in the Ar...
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Early 1900s German Antique Arts and Crafts Decorative Objects

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Iron

Huge 15" Merrimac Pottery Matt Green Arts & Crafts Ribbed Turned Antique Vase
By Merrimac Pottery
Located in Wilton, CT
Large antique Merrimac Pottery Arts and Crafts vase in great swelling form with defined ribs and alligatored matt green glaze. Merrimac Pottery operated in Newburyport, Ma. from 1897...
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Early 1900s American Antique Arts and Crafts Decorative Objects

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Pottery

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 Decorative Objects

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Brass

Margaret Gilmour School. A Glasgow School brass planter with floral decoration.
By Margaret Gilmour
Located in London, GB
Margaret Gilmour School. A Glasgow School brass planter with interlaced floral decoration and ring handles to the sides stood on tri-angular feet and with its original zinc liner.
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Early 1900s English Antique Arts and Crafts Decorative Objects

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Brass

Bretby. An Arts and Crafts green planter and stand both stamped Bretby.
Located in London, GB
Bretby. An Arts and Crafts green planter and stand both stamped Bretby. The bowl is perfect, the stand has a chip to the top and a hairline crack through one upright but it is comple...
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Early 1900s English Antique Arts and Crafts Decorative Objects

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Ceramic

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 Decorative Objects

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Copper, Brass

Lizzie Wilkins Della Robbia Birkenhead Arts & Crafts Vase
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A stylish and sought after English Arts & Crafts twin handled art pottery vase hand painted by Lizzie Wilkins for Della Robbia Birkenhead and dated 1896. The vase of flagon shape is ...
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1890s English Antique Arts and Crafts Decorative Objects

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Terracotta

Japanese Ginbari Perfume Vase in Cloisonné Enamel, 1920s
Located in Esbjerg, DK
A stunning example of a Japanese foiled cloisonne miniature brass perfume bottle or incense vase hand-painted with decorative flowers. The shimmer from ...
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20th Century Japanese Arts and Crafts Decorative Objects

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Brass, Enamel

Arts and Crafts Leather Model of a Horse This is a rare and beautiful find
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
Arts and Crafts Leather Model of a Horse This is a rare and beautiful find, it was probably made for Liberty but the label is no longer attached This handsome beast is free standin...
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1880s Antique Arts and Crafts Decorative Objects

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Leather

Tiffany Studios New York Zodiac Bronze Blotter Ends With Leather Desk Pad
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous pair of Art Deco or Arts & Crafts period bronze blotter ends featuring symbols of the Zodiac with a custom brown leather desk pad By Tiffany...
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Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Decorative Objects

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Bronze

Tiffany Zodiac large Letter box holder and large blotter ends Arts and Crafts
Located in Mobile, AL
Tiffany Studios American Arts and Crafts style patinated letter box and blotter ends. This set retains significant green and red patina and over the years had accumulated some black...
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1910s American Vintage Arts and Crafts Decorative Objects

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Bronze

Tiffany Zodiac letter opener with fantastic patina # 1095 Arts and Crafts
Located in Mobile, AL
A gorgeous Tiffany Studios Zodiac pattern letter opener. These retains significant amounts of red colored patina and some green. And, although gorgeous, please note there is a ripp...
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1910s American Vintage Arts and Crafts Decorative Objects

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Bronze

Gouda Holland, Pottery bowl, with colourful flowers, marked in blue to the base
Located in London, GB
Gouda Holland, Pottery bowl, with colorful flowers, marked in blue to the base, marked in blue to the base 1843 Plato Holland V.
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Early 1900s Dutch Antique Arts and Crafts Decorative Objects

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Pottery

A pair of Arts and Crafts copper and brass lily pad candle night lights.
Located in London, GB
A pair of Arts and Crafts copper and brass lily pad candle night lights.
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Early 1900s English Antique Arts and Crafts Decorative Objects

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Copper, Brass

WAS Benson. A pair of Arts and Crafts copper and brass candlesticks.
Located in London, GB
W A S Benson. A pair of Arts and Crafts copper and brass candlesticks. Price for the pair.
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Early 1900s English Antique Arts and Crafts Decorative Objects

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Copper

William Moorcroft. A small Anemone blue vase signed H M Made in England.
Located in London, GB
William Moorcroft. A small Anemone blue vase signed H M Made in England.
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1920s English Vintage Arts and Crafts Decorative Objects

Materials

Pottery

Liberty & Co C F A Voysey style Arts & Crafts oak mantle clock with floral inlay
Located in London, GB
Liberty and Co. London. An Arts and Crafts oak mantle clock with floral inlay. The dome top and architectural style of the design of this clock point to the influence C F A Voysey.
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Early 1900s English Antique Arts and Crafts Decorative Objects

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Oak

Unique Antique Hand Carved Dutch Arts & Crafts Wall Mirror with Lion Sculpture
Located in Lisse, NL
Striking, geometrical design wall mirror with handcarved lion / cat carving. Via one of our trade contacts we recently purchased this perfectly hand carve...
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Early 20th Century Dutch Arts and Crafts Decorative Objects

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Mirror, Wood

Dryad of Leicester. An Arts and Crafts brass candlestick.
Located in London, GB
Dryad of Leicester. An Arts and Crafts brass candlestick.
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Early 1900s English Antique Arts and Crafts Decorative Objects

Materials

Brass

Tiffany Studios New York Zodiac Bronze Letter Rack
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous antique bronze desk letter rack featuring Zodiac designs By Tiffany Studios (signed to the underside) New York, USA, Early 20th Centur...
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Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Decorative Objects

Materials

Bronze

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 Decorative Objects

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Pewter, Enamel

Joseph Sankey & Sons Large Arts & Crafts copper planter with embossed flower pod
Located in London, GB
Joseph Sankey and Sons. A large Arts and Crafts heavy copper planter decorated with a flower head in seed. Stamped J S & S. Made in England. Solid Brass. RD 403903 for Circa 1903.
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Early 1900s English Antique Arts and Crafts Decorative Objects

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Copper

Burmantofts Faience Mantle Clock with Winged Horse
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A very rare Burmantofts Faience Arts & Crafts mantel clock of flaring rectangular column shape, cast in relief with fruiting swags and winged putti masks, the top surmounted with a g...
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1890s English Antique Arts and Crafts Decorative Objects

Materials

Faience

Antique Stickley Brothers Arts & Crafts Three-Handled Large Copper Vase
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous Arts & Crafts period Russian three-handled hammered copper and brass large vase with applied stylized flowers Imported and retailed by Stickley Brothers Circa 1903 Meas...
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Early 1900s Antique Arts and Crafts Decorative Objects

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Brass, Copper

Tiffany Studios New York Zodiac Bronze Blotter Ends With Leather Desk Pad
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous pair of Art Deco or Arts & Crafts period bronze blotter ends featuring symbols of the Zodiac with a custom brown leather desk pad By Tiffany...
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Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Decorative Objects

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Bronze

Dr C Dresser for Linthorpe A large vase with raining green and subtle blue glaze
Located in London, GB
Dr C Dresser for Linthorpe A large vase with raining green and subtle blue glaze. A chip to the rim and some nibbles and a chip to the base. No cracks, still rings well.
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1880s English Antique Arts and Crafts Decorative Objects

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Ceramic

Monumental English Oak Frame
Located in Toronto, CA
A deeply carved oak frame, English, Nineteenth Century or early 20th Century. Currently with a watercolour depicting Saint Anne teaching the Virgin. This incredibly heavy and beauti...
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19th Century English Antique Arts and Crafts Decorative Objects

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Oak

French Antique Dark Brown Wooden Bowl Tray in Oak Produced in France Early 1800s
Located in Stockholm, SE
Rare and very nice hand carved dark brown wooden bowl / tray in solid oak produced in France early 1800s. In good condition. Dimensions: H 9,5 cm / 3.75" W: 46 cm / 18" D: 46 cm / ...
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Early 19th Century French Antique Arts and Crafts Decorative Objects

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Oak

Tiffany Studios New York Zodiac Bronze Letter Opener & Magnifying Glass
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous antique bronze letter opener and magnifying glass featuring Zodiac symbols By Tiffany Studios (both pieces signed on the side)...
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Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Decorative Objects

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Bronze

Antique Hampshire Pottery Matt Peacock Blue Arts & Crafts Vase
Located in Wilton, CT
Antique Arts and Crafts Hampshire Pottery curdled matt peacock blue vase with handles, circa 1910's. Form number 120. Clear, in mold signature. ...
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1910s American Vintage Arts and Crafts Decorative Objects

Materials

Pottery

Antique Awaji Pottery Incised Bamboo Vase with Rattan Weaving
Located in Wilton, CT
Japanese Awaji pottery vase with split bamboo weaving. Bottle form vase with flaring mouth in bright, warm yellow glaze with incised bamboo motif glazed in green. 12" high, 7" diamet...
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1910s Japanese Vintage Arts and Crafts Decorative Objects

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Pottery

Bernard Leach attr St Ives Pottery. A Japanese inspired reduced stoneware bowl.
Located in London, GB
Bernard Leach St Ives Pottery, attributed. A Japanese inspired reduced stoneware bowl with brown glaze to the interior and a calligraphy stroke in blac...
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1920s English Vintage Arts and Crafts Decorative Objects

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Stoneware

Tiffany Studios bronze patinated pen tray form #1000 Arts and Crafts
Located in Mobile, AL
The Zodiac pen tray is a fantastic holiday gift for the Cancer or Pisces who loves Tiffany, Arts and Crafts or simply fine living. Designed for pens over a century ago, the functions today can be endless. This examples is well cast and retains a fair amount of the original patina. The surface is a lovely mottled brown and black finish and there is significant red and green patina underneath where it was not exposed to UV light over the past century. The detail shots show the quality of the cast clearly and the markings of Tiffany Studios 1000. There is minor overall wear and modest scratching from both use and from cleaning. Nonetheless, the photos show how astoundingly attractive this example is and would we really expect a century old desk...
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1910s American Vintage Arts and Crafts Decorative Objects

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Bronze

Arts & Crafts Sterling Silver-Mounted Wood Barley Twist Pricket Candlesticks
Located in New York, NY
Arts and Crafts Period, sterling silver-mounted barley twist wood pricket candlesticks, Birmingham, England, year-hallmarked for 1930, Deykin and Harrison - makers. Each candlestick ...
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1930s English Vintage Arts and Crafts Decorative Objects

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Metal, Sterling Silver

African Tribal Art Hand-carved Wood Bowl with Unique Designed Characteristics
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Hand-crafted and Hand-made in Africa. The bowl is rare and beautiful, an art to transform the piece into this lovely town with etchings and leather strap - the design and African de...
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20th Century Kenyan Arts and Crafts Decorative Objects

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Wood

Arts And Crafts decorative objects for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a broad range of unique Arts and Crafts decorative objects for sale on 1stDibs. Many of these items were first offered in the 21st Century and Contemporary, but contemporary artisans have continued to produce works inspired by this style. If you’re looking to add vintage decorative objects created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include decorative objects, serveware, ceramics, silver and glass, more furniture and collectibles and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with metal, ceramic and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Arts and Crafts decorative objects made in a specific country, there are Europe, North America, and Italy pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original decorative objects, popular names associated with this style include Tiffany Studios, Eros Raffael, Moorcroft Pottery, and Desz Gallery. 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 decorative objects differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $88 and tops out at $49,208 while the average work can sell for $984.

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