Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the arts crafts silver enamel you’re looking for at 1stDibs. A arts crafts silver enamel — often made from
metal,
silver and
enamel — can elevate any home. There are 55 variations of the antique or vintage arts crafts silver enamel you’re looking for, while we also have 4 modern editions of this piece to choose from as well. Your living room may not be complete without a arts crafts silver enamel — find older editions for sale from the 19th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 21st Century. A arts crafts silver enamel is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in
Arts and Crafts and
Art Nouveau styles are sought with frequency. A well-made arts crafts silver enamel has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by
Liberty & Co.,
Laura G Art With Heart and
Archibald Knox are consistently popular.
Prices for a arts crafts silver enamel can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $100 and can go as high as $85,000, while the average can fetch as much as $1,460.
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.
Find antique Arts and Crafts chairs, tables, cabinets and other authentic period furniture on 1stDibs.
