Arts and Crafts Side Chairs
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
Dutch Arts & Crafts library steps chair, 1910s
Located in EVERDINGEN, NL
An unusual designed and exceptionally well made Arts & Crafts library steps chair, Netherlands, around 1910.
With a minimalistic appearance seen from the back, front and side, when...
Category
Early 20th Century Dutch Arts and Crafts Side Chairs
Materials
Oak
Wylie and Lochhead (attributed). A pair of rush seated side or bedroom chairs
Located in London, GB
Wylie and Lochhead attributed. A pair of rush seated side or bedroom chairs with four square cut-outs to the top of the shaped back rest. Both chairs have been professionally restore...
Category
Early 1900s English Antique Arts and Crafts Side Chairs
Materials
Rush
Antique English Pub Chair Fireplace Hearth Carved Tiger Oak Breton Brittany
Located in Shreveport, LA
Antique English Pub Chair Fireplace Hearth Carved Tiger Oak Breton Brittany.
Direct from England to us, a charming antique English pub chai...
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Early 1900s British Antique Arts and Crafts Side Chairs
Materials
Oak
Antique French Wrought Cast Iron Spine Sauveur Arras Scrolling Garden Side Chair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique French Wrought Cast Iron Spine Sauveur Arras Scrolling Garden Side Chair. Item features wrought and cast iron frame, unique "spine" design, cross...
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Early 20th Century French Arts and Crafts Side Chairs
Materials
Iron
Liberty & Co, William Birch, Arts & Crafts Armchair & Two Differing Side Chairs
Located in London, GB
Liberty & Co retailer, made by William Birch.
The three are priced separately.
A classic William Birch Arts & Crafts rush seat oak armchair with a wide curved head rest and typical ...
Category
Early 20th Century English Arts and Crafts Side Chairs
Materials
Rush, Oak
Aesthetic Movement Walnut Lyre Back Bedroom or Side Chair with Button Seat
Located in London, GB
An aesthetic movement walnut lyre back bedroom chair in wonderful original condition retaining it's original button seat.
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1890s English Antique Arts and Crafts Side Chairs
Materials
Walnut
English Arts & Crafts “Quaint” Rush Seated Armchair
Located in Norwich, GB
A stylish English Arts and Crafts 'quaint' beech and fruitwood rush-seated armchair, with waved and pierced design splat. Probably made in High Wycombe. Circa 1900.
*Free delivery f...
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Early 20th Century British Arts and Crafts Side Chairs
Materials
Rush, Beech, Fruitwood
Oak Arts & Crafts Art Nouveau Side Chair by Hendrik Petrus Berlage, 1900s
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Amazing and rare Arts & Crafts Art Nouveau side chair.
Design by Hendrik Petrus Berlage.
Striking Dutch design from the 1900s.
Solid oak with hand-carved decorations in the back.
...
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Early 1900s Dutch Antique Arts and Crafts Side Chairs
Materials
Faux Leather, Oak
Liberty & Co, by William Birch. A Beech lattice back rush seat child's chair.
Located in London, GB
Liberty & Co, by William Birch. An Arts and Crafts Beech lattice back rush seat childs chair
Category
Early 1900s English Antique Arts and Crafts Side Chairs
Materials
Beech
19th Century Danish Art and Craft Armchair in Nutwood and Wicker with Decoration
Located in København K, 84
Rare Danish art and craft armchair in nutwood and wicker with beautiful hand carved ornamentation in the image of a peacock og flowers. The chair has a...
Category
1890s Danish Antique Arts and Crafts Side Chairs
Materials
Wicker, Nutwood
E A Taylor attri for Wylie & Lochhead. A pair of Arts & Crafts side chairs
Located in London, GB
E A Taylor attributed a pair of rush seated side or bedroom chairs made by Wylie and Lochhead. One has straight front legs and one has the slightly splayed front legs, both chairs ha...
Category
20th Century English Arts and Crafts Side Chairs
Materials
Rush, Oak
William Birch. An Arts and Crafts Oak upholstered chair
Located in London, GB
William Birch An Arts and Crafts Oak upholstered chair.
Category
Early 1900s English Antique Arts and Crafts Side Chairs
Materials
Oak
Pair Antique English 19th Century Arts And Crafts Bobbin Cane Low Side Chairs
Located in London, GB
Pair Antique English 19th Century Arts And Crafts Bobbin Cane Low Side Chairs
Presented in very good condition commensurate of age.
Category
19th Century English Antique Arts and Crafts Side Chairs
Materials
Cane, Beech
Antique Neo Gothic Library Side Chair By Alfred Waterhouse, Late 19th Century
Located in Bristol, GB
ANTIQUE SIDE CHAIR BY ALFRED WATERHOUSE RA PPRIBA (1830-1905)
Designed by the eminent Victorian architect Alfred Waterhouse. Born in Liverpool in 1830 Waterhouse had a celebrated ca...
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19th Century British Antique Arts and Crafts Side Chairs
Materials
Velvet, Wood
Arts & Crafts Oak Chairs Pair Side Hall Dining Chairs Rupert Griffiths Craftsman
Located in London, GB
A strikingly attractive and rare pair of oak Arts & Crafts hall, side or dining chairs by an English master-craftsman in wonderful vintage condition. Made by renowned craftsman Ruper...
Category
Mid-20th Century British Arts and Crafts Side Chairs
Materials
Oak
E A Taylor attri for Wylie & Lochhead. An Arts & Crafts side or bedroom chair
By Wylie & Lochhead, E.A. Taylor
Located in London, GB
E A Taylor attributed for Wylie and Lochhead. An Arts & Crafts rush seated side or bedroom chair. Professionally restored and recently re rushed.
Category
Early 1900s English Antique Arts and Crafts Side Chairs
Materials
Oak, Rush
Liberty and Co, A pair of Arts and Crafts side chairs with finely rushed seats
Located in London, GB
Liberty and Co, a pair of Arts & Crafts ladder back side chairs with the original finely laid rushed seats and stylish simple upright details to the fronts, uniting the front stretch...
Category
Early 1900s English Antique Arts and Crafts Side Chairs
Materials
Beech
Pair of Arts & Crafts Art Nouveau Side Chairs by Jac. van den Bosch, 1904
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Magnificent and rare pair of Arts & Crafts Art Nouveau side chairs.
Design by Jac. van den Bosch.
Striking Dutch design from the 1900s.
Solid oak frames with decorative solid ebony p...
Category
Early 1900s Dutch Antique Arts and Crafts Side Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Ebony, Oak
Liberty and Co. An Arts and Crafts Wiclif rush seat side chair.
Located in London, GB
Liberty and Co. An Arts and Crafts Wiclif rush seat side chair. Illustrated in Liberty's Yuletide Gifts catalogue C1898 page 37, and in Liberty's Furniture 1875-1915. The Birth of Mo...
Category
1890s English Antique Arts and Crafts Side Chairs
Materials
Walnut
Liberty & Co. attr. Set of 3 dining chairs with Voysey style inlaid pewter heart
Located in London, GB
Liberty & Co, attributed. Three matching chairs with shaped padded headrest and a single Voysey style inlaid pewter heart to the top of a fine tapering back splat with trumpet style ...
Category
Early 1900s English Antique Arts and Crafts Side Chairs
Materials
Pewter
Rupert Griffiths, Four Arts & Crafts English Oak Tripod Design Cottage Chairs
Located in London, GB
Rupert Griffiths. English Furniture Maker.
Four Arts and Crafts style English oak cottage chairs with a sturdy tripod design, with through tenon and peg...
Category
1950s English Vintage Arts and Crafts Side Chairs
Materials
Oak
Shapland & Petter a Pair of Arts & Crafts Oak Dining Chairs with Pierced Hearts
Located in London, GB
Shapland & Petter. A pair of Arts & Crafts oak dining or side chairs in the style of George Walton with finely turned tops, pierced hearts to the backs with lower arched aprons and Q...
Category
Early 20th Century English Arts and Crafts Side Chairs
Materials
Oak
Liberty & Co. An English Aesthetic Movement walnut ladder back rush seat chair
Located in London, GB
Liberty and Co. London.
An elegant English Aesthetic Movement walnut ladder back side chair.
The last three images are from: A Pictorial Dictionary ...
Category
1890s English Antique Arts and Crafts Side Chairs
Materials
Rush, Walnut
E W Pugin. A walnut side chair with curvaceous back rest with oak pegs
Located in London, GB
Edward William Pugin. A walnut side chair of slightly smaller proportions with curvaceous back rest, oak pegs and through tenon joints with pegged ends. Stood on brass mushroom shoes...
Category
1870s English Antique Arts and Crafts Side Chairs
Materials
Walnut
Oak Arts & Crafts Art Nouveau Side Chair by Kobus de Graaff, 1900s
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Magnificent and rare Arts & Crafts Art Nouveau side chair.
Design by Kobus de Graaff, a famous Dutch artist, furniture maker and sculptor.
Striking Dutch design from the 1900s.
Solid...
Category
Early 1900s Dutch Antique Arts and Crafts Side Chairs
Materials
Oak
Arts & Crafts American Oak Side Chair, C.1920
Located in San Francisco, CA
Arts & Crafts American oak side chair, C.1920
Hand carved - Custom made - Leather upholstery
Measures: 19" wide x 16" deep x 18" high at the seat x 39" high at the back
Good...
Category
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Side Chairs
Materials
Oak
Early Modern Jugendstil Side Chair by Heinrich Vogeler, circa 1910
By Heinrich Vogeler
Located in Houston, TX
Early modern Jugendstil side chair by Heinrich Vogeler, circa 1910, Germany. Frame carved from blackened oak, square legs (square back legs taper), rushed trapezoidal seat, openwork ...
Category
1910s German Vintage Arts and Crafts Side Chairs
Materials
Rush, Oak
Pair Antique English Arts & Crafts William Birch Liberty & Co. Rush Chairs
Located in London, GB
Pair Antique English Arts & Crafts Liberty & Co. Rush chairs attributed to William Birch.
circa 1890
Very good condition commensurate of age. Good solid construction.
Category
19th Century English Antique Arts and Crafts Side Chairs
Materials
Rush, Beech
Arts & Crafts Side or Bedroom Chair with Stylized Tulip Cut-Outs to the Back
Located in London, GB
An Arts and Crafts rush seated side or bedroom chair probably made by Wylie and Lochhead with stylized tulip cut-outs to the back retaining it's original rush seat in great condition.
Category
20th Century British Arts and Crafts Side Chairs
Materials
Oak
Studio Craft Walnut Armchair with Cane
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A walnut studio craft arm chair c.1983 is truly one of a kind. The chair features a sculpted wood frame with soft curves and cascading legs. The seat-back showcases the original uniq...
Category
1980s American Vintage Arts and Crafts Side Chairs
Materials
Cane, Walnut
Shapland & Petter, Baillie Scott Style of, Arts & Crafts oak rush seated chair
Located in London, GB
Shapland and Petter. A good Arts and Crafts oak rush seated chair in the style of M H Baillie Scott with a lower heart cut-out to the back rest. A wide apron below the seat with subt...
Category
Early 1900s English Antique Arts and Crafts Side Chairs
Materials
Rush, Oak
E G Punnett for Liberty & Co. A Walnut side chair with inlaid floral decoration.
Located in London, GB
E G Punnett for Liberty & Co, made by William Birch. A Walnut side chair with circular floral sycamore and boxwood inlays to the back.
Category
Early 1900s English Antique Arts and Crafts Side Chairs
Materials
Walnut
ROYCROFT Side Chair model #035 special size-not high back, Stickley era. W8115
By Roycroft
Located in Shamokin Dam, PA
This is a great looking antique Roycroft Side Chair #035 from the early 1900s. It's in very good condition with the original finish. The leather seat is attached with brass tacks. ...
Category
1910s American Vintage Arts and Crafts Side Chairs
Materials
Brass
Pair of Venetian Wooden Hand-Carved Rope Tied Knot Accent Side Chairs
Located in Miami, FL
A pair of venetian hand-carved Wooden Rope and Tied Knot Accent Side Chairs from Italy.
They are very heavy and so detailed in the back rest.
The legs have a twisted sculptural form,...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Arts and Crafts Side Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Stylish Arts and Crafts Oak Bench of Narrow Proportions
Located in Whaley Bridge, GB
K0225 Very attractive Arts and Crafts oak hall bench, having shaped back rail and round seat, raised on front and back uprights with umbrella compartments and original removable drip...
Category
Early 20th Century Arts and Crafts Side Chairs
Materials
Oak
Arts & Crafts Art Nouveau Kerfschnitt Side Chair, 1900s
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Magnificent and rare Arts & Crafts Art Nouveau side chair.
Striking Dutch design from the 1900s.
Solid fruitwood base with original hand-carved so-called kerfschnitt decorative eleme...
Category
Early 1900s Dutch Antique Arts and Crafts Side Chairs
Materials
Fruitwood
Pair of Oak Wood Armchairs, Attributed to George Walton, Scotland, circa 1890
Located in Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires
Pair of oak and rush armchairs. Attributed to George Henry Walton. Scotland, circa 1890. Glasgow school period.
Category
1890s Scottish Antique Arts and Crafts Side Chairs
Materials
Rush, Oak
Stickley Brothers Antique Mission Oak Arts & Crafts Desk Chair or Side Chair
Located in South Bend, IN
An exceptional antique Mission or Arts & Crafts desk chair, side chair, or dining chair
Attributed to Stickley Brothers
USA, Early 20th Century
Solid quarter sawn oak, with uphols...
Category
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Side Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Oak
Set of 2 primitive farmer chairs Germany, 1900
Located in Ludwigslust, DE
These two primitive and very solid wood kitchen chairs have a very special charm. Painted several times over time they show a great play of colors in blue and look aged with dignity ...
Category
Early 1900s German Antique Arts and Crafts Side Chairs
Materials
Oak
Finest Quality Workmanship Oak Arts & Crafts Ladies Desk or Bedroom Chair, 1920
Located in Lisse, NL
Geometrical design Dutch Amsterdamse School desk chair for the ladies.
Those who have purchased an antique Arts & Crafts or even an Art Deco ladies desk may have found that finding ...
Category
Early 20th Century Dutch Arts and Crafts Side Chairs
Materials
Oak
E G Punnet attributed. Probably made by William Birch. An oak wing back chair
By William Birch, E. G. Punnett
Located in London, GB
E G Punnet attributed. Probably made by William Birch and retailed by Goodyers of Regent Street. An Arts and Crafts oak wing back hall chair using flat sided construction. The head r...
Category
Early 1900s English Antique Arts and Crafts Side Chairs
Materials
Oak
Modern Arts & Crafts Style Tall Black Wood Dining Side Chairs, Set of Four
Located in Lambertville, NJ
Set of four sculptural high back dining chairs in the style of Mackintosh. These tall dramatic accent side chairs feature smooth black grained wood frames with pierced square detaili...
Category
20th Century Arts and Crafts Side Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
Bartolozzi & Maioli Wooden and Gold Leaf Chairs, Italy, 1970s
Located in Almelo, NL
Bartolozzi & Maioli wooden and gold leaf chairs, Italy, 1970s.
Pair of two Bartolozzi & Maioli hand carved wooden leaf chairs with original patina. These chairs would make an eye-...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Arts and Crafts Side Chairs
Materials
Beech, Paint
Artisanaal antique hand crafted brutalist farm house side chair, Dutch
Located in Zaandam, NL
Gorgeously patinated early artisanal farm house chair. This chair came to us as Dutch so we've kept that attribution but needless to say overtime could have come from multiple other ...
Category
1910s Dutch Vintage Arts and Crafts Side Chairs
Materials
Oak
High Back Upholstered Side Chairs from France
Located in Sagaponack, NY
A set of four (4) high back dining chairs with turned oak dowel front legs, and tapered rear legs retaining the original natural leather upholstery.
Category
1930s French Vintage Arts and Crafts Side Chairs
Materials
Leather, Oak
Antique French Industrial Wrought Iron Wooden Slat Seat Side Chairs - a Pair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique French Industrial Wrought Iron Wooden Slat Seat Side Chairs - a Pair. Item features a wood slat seat and back, wrought iron construction, wooden stretcher base, distressed fi...
Category
Early 20th Century Unknown Arts and Crafts Side Chairs
Materials
Wrought Iron
Gustav Stickley Antique Mission Oak Arts & Crafts Ladder Back Side Chairs, Pair
Located in South Bend, IN
An exceptional pair of Mission or Arts & Crafts dining chairs or side chairs
By Gustav Stickley
USA, Early 20th Century
Solid quarter sawn oak, with rush seats.
Measures: 16"W x ...
Category
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Side Chairs
Materials
Rush, Oak
Wylie & Lochhead. Pair of Arts & Crafts Oak Side Chairs
Located in London, GB
Wylie & Lochhead. A pair of simple Arts & Crafts oak side or bedroom chairs with newly laid rush seats.
Additional Measurements:
Seat height: 43.5cm / 17.13 Inches
Category
Early 1900s British Antique Arts and Crafts Side Chairs
Materials
Oak
Arts & Crafts Wood Ladder Back Chairs with Woven Rush Seats, Set of 2 - 1920s
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
A fabulous set of Arts and Crafts rush seat, ladder back wooden chairs. This set will be great in a dining room, breakfast table, or as an accent chair in a living room or bedroom. E...
Category
1920s American Vintage Arts and Crafts Side Chairs
Materials
Rush, Wood
Armchair by Thorvald Bindesbøll in dark stained oak, Denmark 1900.
Located in Valby, 84
This exceptional armchair, designed by celebrated Danish architect and designer Thorvald Bindesbøll, dates back to circa 1900 and is crafted from dark-stained oak. The piece features...
Category
Early 1900s Danish Antique Arts and Crafts Side Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Oak
Danish Designer, Side Chair, Oak, Denmark, 1895
Located in High Point, NC
An oak side chair with hand-carved details designed and produced in Denmark, dated 1895.
Seat height 18.5”.
Category
1890s Danish Antique Arts and Crafts Side Chairs
Materials
Oak
William Birch. An Arts & Crafts high seat music chair with leather seat
Located in London, GB
William Birch. A high seat music chair with upper decorative pierced handle to the back, stood on strong square tapering legs. professionally upholstered in a quality green leather.
Category
Early 1900s English Antique Arts and Crafts Side Chairs
Materials
Oak, Leather
E A Taylor. A set of five Arts and Crafts oak side chairs with heart cut-outs.
By E.A. Taylor
Located in London, GB
A set of five Arts and Crafts oak side chairs attributed to EA Taylor with heart cut-outs. With an 'A' frame back that continues down to unite the rear floor stretcher. Professionall...
Category
Early 1900s English Antique Arts and Crafts Side Chairs
Materials
Leather, Oak
Ernest Gimson. A rare Cotswold school ebonised bobbin turned rush seat low chair
Located in London, GB
Ernest Gimson. A rare Cotswold school ebonised bobbin turned rush seat low chair, with turned finials and pegged at every joint and a newly laid rush seat. This chair has had new rus...
Category
1910s English Vintage Arts and Crafts Side Chairs
Materials
Wood, Rush
Set of Four Aesthetic Hall Chairs in the Manner of E W Godwin
Located in London, GB
An Aesthetic Movement set of four walnut and chequer tooled leather hall chairs.
In the manner of Edward William Godwin.
The embossed leather represents Japanese style basket weave ...
Category
Late 19th Century Antique Arts and Crafts Side Chairs
Materials
Walnut
Antique Italian Biedermeier Arts & Crafts Walnut Bowtie Chiavari Side Chair Pair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique Italian Biedermeier Arts & Crafts Walnut Bowtie Chiavari Side Chairs - a Pair. Chairs feature clean lines, turn carved spindle legs and stretchers, cane seats, very unique "b...
Category
Mid-19th Century Unknown Antique Arts and Crafts Side Chairs
Materials
Cane, Walnut
Set of 4 1930s English Elm Tub Chairs by G T Harris Ltd – Rare Arts & Crafts
Located in London, GB
"Set of 4 1930s English Elm Tub Chairs by G T Harris Ltd – Rare Arts & Crafts"
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This set of 1930s elm tub chairs showcases the finest in English craftsmanship, made by renowned...
Category
1930s English Vintage Arts and Crafts Side Chairs
Materials
Elm
M H Baillie Scott attributed. An Arts & Crafts oak chair with pierced decoration
Located in London, GB
M H Baillie Scott probably made by J P White, attributed. An Arts & Crafts oak tall back side chair with pierced decoration to the backrest.
Category
Early 1900s English Antique Arts and Crafts Side Chairs
Materials
Oak
Arts And Crafts side chairs for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a broad range of unique Arts and Crafts side chairs 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 side chairs created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include seating, more furniture and collectibles and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with wood, oak and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Arts and Crafts side chairs made in a specific country, there are Europe, United Kingdom, and England pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original side chairs, popular names associated with this style include William Birch, Liberty & Co., Shapland & Petter, and Animate Objects. 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 side chairs differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $335 and tops out at $54,000 while the average work can sell for $2,033.