How do I identify Arts and Crafts furniture?

To identify Arts and Crafts furniture, first see if you can locate a maker's mark on your piece. By researching any marks using trusted online resources, you can determine who produced your piece and find out if the maker was linked with the Arts and Crafts movement. Some notable makers associated with the style include William Morris and Philip Webb. If you can't find a maker's mark, examine the details of your piece. The Arts and Crafts movement began as a reaction to mass production, highlighting craftsmanship, raw materials and simple design. Due to its handcrafted origins, Arts and Crafts furniture often displays tool marks and slight variations in carvings and details. Pieces so regular that they seem machine-made are less likely to be Arts and Crafts furniture. Other common characteristics of Arts and Crafts pieces include inlaid and carved details and natural wood materials with visible grains. Chairs often feature reclining or angled backs and armrests. If you'd like assistance determining whether a particular piece is Arts and Crafts, consider consulting a certified appraiser or experienced antique dealer. On 1stDibs, explore a range of Arts and Crafts furniture.

Stickley Arts And Crafts Furniture

Q: How do you identify Arts and Crafts furniture?

To identify Arts and Crafts furniture, look for characteristics that are hallmarks of the style. The Arts and Crafts movement began as a reaction to mass production, highlighting craftsmanship, raw materials and simple design. Makers working in this style placed an emphasis on natural motifs and adorned their pieces with simple flourishes like mosaics and carvings. This work is characterized by plain construction that showcases the hand of the artisan. Arts and Crafts 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 Gustav 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. If you need help identifying the style of your furniture, a certified appraiser or knowledgeable antique dealer can be of assistance. Find a diverse assortment of Arts and Crafts furniture on 1stDibs.

Quarter Sawn Oak Library Table

Early 20th Century Library Table

Stickley Mission Library Desk

Arts And Crafts Style Cabinets

Arts Crafts Oak Desk

Arts And Crafts Library Table

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Gustav Stickley Arts and Crafts stool, USA circa 1900

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H 14.97 in W 20.08 in D 16.15 in

Gustav Stickley Arts and Crafts stool, USA circa 1900

By Gustav Stickley

Located in Macclesfield, Cheshire

An American Arts & Crafts Oak Stool by Gustav Stickley. Rectangular top on square legs joined by stretchers. Worn paper Craftsman label

Category

Early 20th Century American Stools

Materials

Oak

Arts & Crafts Mission Bookcase Oak Cabinet by Gustav Stickley circa 1903

Unavailable

H 58 in W 36 in D 13 in

Arts & Crafts Mission Bookcase Oak Cabinet by Gustav Stickley circa 1903

By Gustav Stickley

Located in London, GB

Superb American Arts & Crafts/Mission oak glazed china bookcase cabinet by the master, Gustav Stickley, circa 1903. Original label to back. Plus its lovely original key. Althoug...

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Antique Early 1900s American Mission Cabinets

Materials

Iron

Gustav Stickley Eight Oak American Arts & Crafts Dining Chairs, Design 965

Unavailable

H 43 in W 27.5 in D 23.5 in

Gustav Stickley Eight Oak American Arts & Crafts Dining Chairs, Design 965

By Gustav Stickley

Located in London, GB

Gustav Stickley a rare set of eight oak American Arts & Crafts ladder-back dining chairs, design no. 965, six sides, two arms, with drop-in seats newly re-upholstered in 100% linen, ...

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Antique Early 1900s American American Craftsman Dining Room Chairs

Arts and Craft table

Unavailable

H 20 in Dm 16 in

Arts and Craft table

By Stickley Brothers

Located in New York, NY

leather top with large brass studs and oak,paper label vestiges

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Vintage 1930s American End Tables

Materials

Oak, Leather

Oak table by Gustav Stickley

Unavailable

H 30 in W 72 in D 36 in

Oak table by Gustav Stickley

By Gustav Stickley

Located in Syracuse, NY

Gustav Stickley Directors Table, produced from Quarter Sawn White Oak. One of the more desirable tables Gustav Stickley produced. Signed with red decal 1907-1912 .

Gustav Stickley "U" Back arm chair

Unavailable

H 39 in W 26 in D 23 in

Gustav Stickley "U" Back arm chair

By Gustav Stickley

Located in Syracuse, NY

Gustav Stickley "U" Back arm chair. This does have the appropriate natural rush seat that we had done.

Pair of Ebonized Oak and Leather Highback Arts & Crafts Style Chairs, circa 1980

Unavailable

H 48 in W 21.75 in D 23 in

Pair of Ebonized Oak and Leather Highback Arts & Crafts Style Chairs, circa 1980

Located in Richmond, VA

A stunning pair of ebonized oak and leather highback armchairs inspired by the designs of Gustave Stickley, Charles Limbert and Charles Rennie Mackintosh in the Arts and Crafts style...

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20th Century American Arts and Crafts Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Leather, Oak

L&JG Stickley Mission Reclining Morris Chair

Unavailable

H 40 in W 32 in D 35 in

L&JG Stickley Mission Reclining Morris Chair

By L. & J.G. Stickley Inc.

Located in Sea Cliff, NY

Mission Arts&Crafts style reclining Morris chair.Having full mortise and tenon construction and peg joinery.Six oak slats under each arm with corbels and leg posts through arms,four ...

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20th Century American Armchairs

1910 L. & J.G. Stickley Clip Corner Table

Unavailable

H 29 in W 24 in D 24 in

1910 L. & J.G. Stickley Clip Corner Table

Located in Pasadena, CA

1910 L. & J.G. Stickley Arts & Crafts clip corner table with shelf signed.

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Vintage 1910s American Arts and Crafts Side Tables

Materials

Wood

1 of 3 L & JG Stickley Fixed-Top Table

Unavailable

H 29.25 in Dm 48 in

1 of 3 L & JG Stickley Fixed-Top Table

Located in Pasadena, CA

Priced individually. 3 available. Circa 1910. L & JG Stickley fixed top table, #544, cross stretcher base with thru-tenon construction, refinished, conjoined label is very faintly vi...

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Vintage 1910s Arts and Crafts Side Tables

Sold

H 18 in W 46 in D 21.5 in

Stickley Mission Oak Arts & Crafts Coffee Table

By L. & J.G. Stickley Inc.

Located in South Bend, IN

A gorgeous Mission or Arts & Crafts solid quarter sawn oak coffee table. By Stickley. USA, 2000. Measures: 46" W x 21.5" D x 18" H. Very good original vintage condition.

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Early 2000s American Arts and Crafts Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Oak

Antique Arts & Crafts Stickley School Mission Oak and Leaded Glass Bookcase

Sold

H 60.25 in W 44 in D 14.25 in

Antique Arts & Crafts Stickley School Mission Oak and Leaded Glass Bookcase

By Stickley Brothers

Located in Big Flats, NY

Antique Arts & Crafts stickley school mission oak enclosed bookcase features leaded glass sides and double doors with interior shelving, circa 1910. Measures: 60.25" H x 44" W x 1...

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Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Bookcases

Materials

Glass, Oak

Gustav Stickley Mission Oak Arts & Crafts Writing Desk and Chair, Circa 1900

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H 37.25 in W 38 in D 23 in

Gustav Stickley Mission Oak Arts & Crafts Writing Desk and Chair, Circa 1900

By Gustav Stickley

Located in South Bend, IN

A rare and exceptional antique Mission oak Arts & Crafts writing desk with H-back chair By Gustav Stickley (both desk and chair are signed) USA, Circa 1900 Solid quarter sawn oak ...

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Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Copper

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Arts & Crafts Handmade Dark Oak Compact 3 Tiered Bookshelf

Located in Vancouver, British Columbia

Circa 1910 Elegant and compact Arts & Crafts 3 tiered bookshelf with subtle workmanship and clean lines in dark, quarter sawn solid oak. Ideal for a small space/nook.

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Antique Early 1900s English Arts and Crafts Bookcases

Materials

Oak

Large Bamboo Pair of Table Lamps with Brass Bases

$3,800 / set

H 29 in Dm 19 in

Large Bamboo Pair of Table Lamps with Brass Bases

Located in New York, NY

large bamboo pair of table lamps with brass bases. Beautiful and chic table lamps. Lovely brass bases and bamboo tops held by brass top.

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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Arts and Crafts Round Table, Mission Style, Hand-Crafted in Oak

$2,250

H 29 in W 28 in D 28 in

Arts and Crafts Round Table, Mission Style, Hand-Crafted in Oak

By Mission Arts & Crafts

Located in Lomita, CA

This is a rare gem in the manner of Stickley, and the arts and crafts, Mission Style. It is a vintage Arts & Crafts round oak occasional table. And although it is in the manner o...

Category

Vintage 1950s American Arts and Crafts Dining Room Tables

Materials

Oak

Japanese Vintage Workshop Shelf, Mid Showa Period '1940-'

$980

H 51.5 in W 38.86 in D 9.65 in

Japanese Vintage Workshop Shelf, Mid Showa Period '1940-'

Located in Hitachiomiya-shi, 08

This wooden open shelf was crafted in the Mid Showa Period'1940-'. This simple yet striking open shelf is made from heavy pine wood, with some parts crafted from cedar, giving it a ...

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Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Shelves

Materials

Cedar, Pine

Mustard Velvet Daybed with V-Shaped Beechwood Base, Model V

$3,990 / item

H 15.75 in W 74.81 in D 29.14 in

Mustard Velvet Daybed with V-Shaped Beechwood Base, Model V

By Dusty Deco

Located in Los Angeles, CA

DD V daybed is an exclusive daybed made by hand in Bosnia and Herzegovina by skilled craftsmen with long experience in wood and upholstery. Both frame and the characteristic V-shaped...

Category

2010s Bosnian Mid-Century Modern Daybeds

Materials

Fabric, Beech, Velvet

$4,800

H 86 in W 39 in D 9.5 in

Custom-Crafted Art Nouveau Style Wrought Iron Gate with Stylized Flower

By Ron Moore

Located in San Francisco, CA

A custom-crafted Art Nouveau style wrought iron gate with stylized flower; of assymetrical form with a lively floral head emanating from one corner; with artist's initials 'RSM'.

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21st Century and Contemporary American Art Nouveau Doors and Gates

Japanese Antique Japanese Cedar Cabinet, 1920s–1940s - Japandi Wabi-Sabi

$2,500

H 68 in W 19.18 in D 34.85 in

Japanese Antique Japanese Cedar Cabinet, 1920s–1940s - Japandi Wabi-Sabi

Located in Chiba, Chiba

A Japanese antique storage and display cabinet crafted entirely from solid Japanese cedar, dating from the 1920s–1940s. Originally used as a merchandise display shelf in a long-estab...

Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Furniture

Materials

Wood

Gustav Stickley Antique Mission Oak Arts & Crafts Leather Top Center Table

$3,295

$6,728 / item

H 35.44 in W 18.12 in D 19.69 in

Mawu Chair in Snow by Laura Gonzalez

By laura gonzalez

Located in Paris, FR

Original chair in golden oak, satin finish. Flared legs, backrest and seat upholstered in a textured cream fabric by Dedar.

Category

2010s French Modern Chairs

Materials

Oak, Fabric, Bouclé

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Stickley Arts And Crafts Furniture For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal piece of stickley arts and crafts furniture for your home. Frequently made of wood, oak and metal, every item from our selection of stickley arts and crafts furniture was constructed with great care. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect choice in our collection of stickley arts and crafts furniture — we have versions that date back to the 19th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 21st Century are available. An object in our assortment of stickley arts and crafts furniture made by Arts and Crafts designers — as well as those associated with Mid-Century Modern — is very popular. Stickley Brothers, Gustav Stickley and William Morris (American) each produced at least one beautiful option in this array of stickley arts and crafts furniture that is worth considering.

How Much is a Stickley Arts And Crafts Furniture?

A piece of stickley arts and crafts furniture can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $1,844, while the lowest priced sells for $295 and the highest can go for as much as $38,250.

A Close Look at Arts-and-crafts Furniture

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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