Arts and Crafts Building and Garden Elements
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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1960s American Vintage Arts and Crafts Building and Garden Elements
Lead
1910s English Vintage Arts and Crafts Building and Garden Elements
Brass, Steel
Early 20th Century European Arts and Crafts Building and Garden Elements
Wood, Beech, Paint
Early 20th Century Arts and Crafts Building and Garden Elements
Stained Glass, Wood
Early 20th Century British Arts and Crafts Building and Garden Elements
Brass
Early 1900s American Antique Arts and Crafts Building and Garden Elements
Earthenware
21st Century and Contemporary Arts and Crafts Building and Garden Elements
Fabric, Resin
Early 20th Century Arts and Crafts Building and Garden Elements
Glass
Late 19th Century British Antique Arts and Crafts Building and Garden Elements
Iron
1880s Antique Arts and Crafts Building and Garden Elements
Copper
1940s American Vintage Arts and Crafts Building and Garden Elements
Ceramic, Pottery
1990s American Arts and Crafts Building and Garden Elements
Wrought Iron
Late 19th Century Antique Arts and Crafts Building and Garden Elements
Brass
Early 20th Century Arts and Crafts Building and Garden Elements
Glass, Oak
Late 19th Century French Antique Arts and Crafts Building and Garden Elements
Wood
20th Century American Arts and Crafts Building and Garden Elements
Iron
Late 20th Century Philippine Arts and Crafts Building and Garden Elements
Bamboo, Rattan
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Building and Garden Elements
Lead
1890s Scottish Antique Arts and Crafts Building and Garden Elements
Wrought Iron
Mid-20th Century American Arts and Crafts Building and Garden Elements
Pottery
Early 20th Century Arts and Crafts Building and Garden Elements
Wrought Iron
Early 20th Century Arts and Crafts Building and Garden Elements
Stained Glass
Early 20th Century Italian Arts and Crafts Building and Garden Elements
Metal
1890s American Antique Arts and Crafts Building and Garden Elements
Wrought Iron
Early 20th Century English Arts and Crafts Building and Garden Elements
Wood, Pine
Late 19th Century English Antique Arts and Crafts Building and Garden Elements
Brass, Steel
20th Century Unknown Arts and Crafts Building and Garden Elements
Wrought Iron
Early 20th Century European Arts and Crafts Building and Garden Elements
Brass
Early 20th Century Arts and Crafts Building and Garden Elements
Stained Glass
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Building and Garden Elements
Lead
1920s Spanish Vintage Arts and Crafts Building and Garden Elements
Ceramic
Early 20th Century European Arts and Crafts Building and Garden Elements
Stone
1890s English Antique Arts and Crafts Building and Garden Elements
Brass
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Building and Garden Elements
Wrought Iron
Mid-19th Century English Antique Arts and Crafts Building and Garden Elements
Metal, Brass, Iron
1880s Antique Arts and Crafts Building and Garden Elements
Brass
Early 20th Century British Arts and Crafts Building and Garden Elements
Ceramic
1880s Antique Arts and Crafts Building and Garden Elements
Bronze
1860s English Antique Arts and Crafts Building and Garden Elements
Brass, Iron
2010s Chinese Arts and Crafts Building and Garden Elements
Art Glass
20th Century British Arts and Crafts Building and Garden Elements
Brass
2010s American Arts and Crafts Building and Garden Elements
Copper, Cut Steel
Early 1900s British Antique Arts and Crafts Building and Garden Elements
Wood
1890s English Antique Arts and Crafts Building and Garden Elements
Copper, Wrought Iron
Early 1900s English Antique Arts and Crafts Building and Garden Elements
Iron
Late 19th Century English Antique Arts and Crafts Building and Garden Elements
Terracotta
1930s Spanish Vintage Arts and Crafts Building and Garden Elements
Brass
Early 20th Century Unknown Arts and Crafts Building and Garden Elements
Iron
Early 1900s English Antique Arts and Crafts Building and Garden Elements
Brass, Wrought Iron
1910s Scottish Vintage Arts and Crafts Building and Garden Elements
Copper
Early 1900s English Antique Arts and Crafts Building and Garden Elements
Copper, Wrought Iron
Early 20th Century French Arts and Crafts Building and Garden Elements
Oak
1890s English Antique Arts and Crafts Building and Garden Elements
Brass, Iron
1930s American Vintage Arts and Crafts Building and Garden Elements
Brass
1960s American Vintage Arts and Crafts Building and Garden Elements
Metal
Early 1900s Antique Arts and Crafts Building and Garden Elements
Oak, Giltwood
1880s English Antique Arts and Crafts Building and Garden Elements
Bronze, Iron
1910s English Vintage Arts and Crafts Building and Garden Elements
Copper