Arts and Crafts Building and Garden Elements
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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Item Ships From: England
Style: Arts and Crafts
A pair of Arts and Crafts steel fire utensils
Located in London, GB
A pair of Arts and Crafts steel fire utensils with circular hanging tops and tiny little scrolls to add decoration to them, chisel split hammered open handles. Consisting of a toasti...
Category
Early 1900s British Antique Arts and Crafts Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Steel
Good Quality Arts & Crafts Copper Fender with Repousse Heart Details
Located in London, GB
A good quality handmade Arts & Crafts copper fender with riveted construction and repousse heart details.
Measures: Height 55 1/2", length 6 3/4", dept...
Category
1890s Great Britain (UK) Antique Arts and Crafts Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Copper
Wrought iron Arts and Crafts fire basket of medieval style, circa 1930 English
Located in Central England, GB
This substantial handmade Arts and Crafts wrought iron fire basket is made in a simple medieval style. It is a blacksmith made piece, heavily hand constructed in ¾” x 1” rectangular ...
Category
Early 20th Century English Arts and Crafts Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Wrought Iron
Aesthetic Movement Coal Scuttle for Benham and Froud
Located in London, GB
Dr Christopher dresser (attributed) for Benham and Froud, an aesthetic movement rectangular brass and wrought iron coal scuttle.
Category
Late 19th Century Antique Arts and Crafts Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Brass, Wrought Iron
Arts & Crafts Style English Oak Fireplace Beam
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
A handsome antique English oak fireplace beam carved in the arts and crafts style, perfect for an inglenook fireplace. With its medium golden oak colour, this reclaimed oak fireplace...
Category
Early 20th Century English Arts and Crafts Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Wood, Oak
Folding Wrought Iron Fire Guard for Inglenook Fireplace
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
Folding Wrought Iron Fire Guard for Inglenook Fireplace
This is a good Fireguard, it would suit a traditional Inglenook fireplace or any fire
The ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Arts and Crafts Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Iron
Brass Helmet Coal Scuttle
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
Brass Helmet coal scuttle
This bucket is a very attractive helmet shape, it is made in beaten Brass with riveted hooped brass handles
The Scuttle is ...
Category
Early 20th Century Arts and Crafts Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Brass
Arts and Crafts Wrought Iron Dog Grate
Located in London, GB
A superior quality set of dogs and grate from the Arts and Crafts period. The tall dogs with circular convos disc decoration, scrolled feet and lattice twist uprights. The simple Got...
Category
Late 19th Century English Antique Arts and Crafts Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Wrought Iron
Collection of 7 Mixed Victorian Ceramic Tiles 7 Lovely Tiles
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
A collection of 7 mixed Victorian ceramic tiles.
7 Lovely tiles in generally good condition, a couple of tiny nibbles only
The tiles are 1...
Category
19th Century Antique Arts and Crafts Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Ceramic
Set of 3 Antique Buff Terracotta English Statues
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
A set of 3 antique buff terracotta statues depicting notable historical English figures possibly by Blanchard. Included in the collection are statues o...
Category
Late 19th Century English Antique Arts and Crafts Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Terracotta
Reclaimed Victorian Walnut Fire Surround
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
A reclaimed Victorian walnut fire surround. Dating to circa 1900, this fireplace is handcrafted from good quality English oak with a handsome dark finish.
Carved stylised flowers an...
Category
Early 20th Century English Arts and Crafts Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Walnut, Wood
Large Folding Wrought Iron Fire Guard for Inglenook Fireplace
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
Large Folding Wrought Iron Fire Guard for Inglenook Fireplace
This is a good Fireguard, it would suit a traditional Inglenook fireplace or any fire
The tall guard has a decorative ...
Category
19th Century Antique Arts and Crafts Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Iron
Arts and Crafts Coal Bin
Located in Whaley Bridge, GB
K020 Substantial Arts and Crafts coal bin in brass with original lined and carrying handles. C1900 Please take a look at our full selection, WE ARE HAVING A S...
Category
Early 20th Century European Arts and Crafts Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Brass
Very Stylish Arts and Crafts Copper and Brass Sword Poker
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
Very Stylish Arts and Crafts Copper and Brass Sword Poker
A great and very practical piece, this superb steel poker has a brass and copper handle which looks like the hilt of a sw...
Category
Early 1900s Antique Arts and Crafts Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Brass, Copper
C. R. Ashbee Arts & Crafts Falkirk cast iron fireplace insert fire grate.
Located in Tunbridge Wells, GB
Rare cast iron Arts & Crafts fireplace insert or grate designed by Charles Robert Ashbees and cast at the Falkirk Iron Co. In 1897 Ashbee produced six fireplace designs for the Fal...
Category
Late 19th Century British Antique Arts and Crafts Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Iron
Victorian Art and Crafts Copper Fender
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
Victorian Art and Crafts copper fender.
This is a beautifully designed Victorian brass fender it is decorated with roundels and round perforations.
...
Category
Late 19th Century Antique Arts and Crafts Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Copper
Victorian Arts and Crafts Gothic Brass Fender
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
Victorian Arts and Crafts Gothic Brass Fender
This is a good Large Brass Fender it is has double pierced design and stands on Lions Paw feet
The Fender is very good quality and in ...
Category
1880s Antique Arts and Crafts Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Brass
Very Pretty Victorian Art Nouveau Brass Fender
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
Very pretty Victorian Art Nouveau brass fender
This is a beautifully designed Victorian brass fender it has superb Art Nouveau twisted twig...
Category
Late 19th Century Antique Arts and Crafts Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Brass
A Pair of Arts & Crafts Cotswold School Wrought Fire Dogs
Located in London, GB
A superb pair of Arts & Crafts Cotswold School individually-crafted wrought fire dogs. The hand-crafted andirons with flower finials, front & rear shaped incised spit-hooks to standa...
Category
Early 1900s English Antique Arts and Crafts Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Iron
Very Collectable Antique Hand Carved Floral Boarder Printing Block for Wallpaper
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this hand carved in sycamore wood printing block which is long for floral boarders
This piece is part of a s...
Category
19th Century European Antique Arts and Crafts Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Wood
French Brass Double Rail Towelrail This is an elegant little towel rail
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
French Brass Double Rail Towelrail
This is an elegant little towel rail, decorated with a classic scallop shell motif
The 2 bar rail is 21” long, 7” high and 7” deep
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Category
1920s Vintage Arts and Crafts Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Brass
Small Arts and Crafts Iron Fire Grate
Located in London, GB
A small antique Arts and Crafts grate, c.1870, of stout proportions, the back-plate a replacement.
Dimensions: 61cm (24") High, 38cm (15") Wide, 22cm (8¾") Deep
Category
Late 19th Century British Antique Arts and Crafts Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Iron
Unusual 3 Fold French Brass Fire Guard
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
Unusual 3 Fold French Brass Fire Guard
This is a folding Fireguard, the guard is all made in Brass, both the frame and the mesh are brass, it has the added advantage that it folds ...
Category
Early 1900s Antique Arts and Crafts Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Brass
Riveted Arts and Crafts Industrial Look Coal Box A very practical piece
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
Riveted Arts and Crafts Industrial Look Coal Box
A very practical piece, this very attractive Arts and Crafts coal box has decorative riveted edges and a firm fitting lid, the box s...
Category
1880s Antique Arts and Crafts Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Bronze
Victorian Pierced Cast Iron Fender
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
Victorian Pierced cast iron fender
This is a beautifully designed Victorian fender it is heavy quality
The fender is in good sound condition and ...
Category
Late 19th Century Antique Arts and Crafts Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Iron
Antique Wrought Iron Fire Grate
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
An antique wrought iron fire grate.
Finished in black graphite polish, its historical English design in an Art and Crafts style, makes it a stunning new feature for a period townhou...
Category
Late 19th Century English Antique Arts and Crafts Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Metal, Iron, Wrought Iron
Heavy Arts and Crafts Copper and Wrought Iron Log Bin
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
Heavy Arts and Crafts Copper and Wrought Iron Log Bin
This is a very good quality copper piece, it is made in hand beaten copper, and set in a wrought iron carrier with a riveted ...
Category
1880s Antique Arts and Crafts Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Copper
Victorian Brass and Iron Fireside Fender
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
Victorian brass and iron Fireside Fender
A Beautiful slightly curved Victorian antique fender
The fender has a slightly curved brass top rail, ste...
Category
1880s Antique Arts and Crafts Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Brass
A Pair of Large Arts and Crafts Copper and Iron Andirons or Fire Dogs T
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
A Pair of Large Arts and Crafts Copper and Iron Andirons or Fire Dogs
This very stylish pair of Cast Iron Andirons with a large hand Beaten Copper Medallions in the shape of a Tudo...
Category
1880s Antique Arts and Crafts Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Copper
Unusual Arts and Crafts Dark Pine Purdonium, Coal Box
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
Unusual Arts and Crafts Dark Pine Purdonium, Coal Box
This is an unusual design, the Purdonium has a fall panel on the front, which has several decorative brass fittings
The front o...
Category
Late 19th Century Antique Arts and Crafts Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Pine
Very Collectable Antique Hand Carved Twelve Flower Printing Block for Wallpaper
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this hand carved in sycamore wood printing block with twelve flower detail
This piece is part of a suite, I ...
Category
19th Century European Antique Arts and Crafts Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Sycamore
Antique Arts and Crafts Brass Fender, Green Cabochon
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
Antique Arts and Crafts Brass Fender, Green Cabochon
This is a Victorian hand beaten Brass and Copper Fender, the fender is in the Arts and Crafts style with a riveted brace design...
Category
1880s Antique Arts and Crafts Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Brass
Antique Bronze Garden Fountain Depicting a Boy
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
An expressive and well-modelled antique bronze garden fountain circa 1900 depicting a young boy being sprayed with water by a frog. This whimsical design makes a playful water feature for a garden fountain or pond, the design piped so that the frog cheekily squirts water into the boy’s face, which is modelled with a disgusted expression. Cast in solid bronze, this antique garden fountain...
Category
Early 20th Century English Arts and Crafts Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Bronze
An Art Nouveau Embossed Copper Helmet Coal Scuttle
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
An Art Nouveau Embossed copper helmet coal scuttle
This bucket is a very attractive Oval shape, it is made in beaten Copper with a swing handle
The...
Category
Late 19th Century Antique Arts and Crafts Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Copper
Victorian Brass and Iron Fender or Fireguard
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
A Victorian brass and iron fender or fireguard.
A Victorian antique fire guard, the fender has heavy mesh with brass rails top and bottom and th...
Category
1880s Antique Arts and Crafts Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Brass
Art Nouveau Cast Iron Colebrookdale Style Fender or Dog Grate
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
Art Nouveau Cast Iron Colebrookdale Style Fender or Dog Grate
This is a Good Victorian Fender it is good and heavy, fenders like this were known as Dog Grates as they serve to rest ...
Category
1880s Antique Arts and Crafts Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Iron
An Arts and Crafts set of brass fire dogs and matching utensils
Located in London, GB
A fine quality Arts and Crafts set of brass fire dogs and matching utensils.
Measures: Fire dogs height 12", depth 9", width at feet 6 1/2".
Utensils length 27 1/3"
Spade width...
Category
Early 20th Century Arts and Crafts Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Brass
A Pair of Early Arts and Crafts Inglenook Fire Andirons
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
A Pair of Early Arts and Crafts Inglenook Fire Andirons
This is a good pair of fire iron rests or Iron Andirons, the andirons are made in iron with a copper roundel, they are in ve...
Category
19th Century Antique Arts and Crafts Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Iron
15 Reclaimed Patterned Border Tiles for Floors or Walls
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
A small quantity of reclaimed patterned encaustic wall or floor border tiles. 15 tiles in this lot. Each tile is 20 x 20 cm ( 7.87 x 7.87 inch) and 2cm deep (0.78 inch).
Category
Early 20th Century Spanish Arts and Crafts Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Cement
Carved Arts & Crafts Oak Coal Box with Liner and Shovel
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
A Carved Arts & Crafts Oak Coal Box with Liner and Shovel
A charming piece of useful Victorian furniture, this is a heavy and hard working piece...
Category
1880s Antique Arts and Crafts Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Oak
Superb Victorian Arts and Crafts Brass and Copper Fender This is a Victorian B
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
Superb Victorian Arts and Crafts Brass and Copper Fender
This is a Victorian Brass Fender, the fender is plain in style and is decorated with Large Copper roundels
The fender is i...
Category
1880s Antique Arts and Crafts Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Brass
Oval Very Collectable Antique Hand Carved Floral Printing Block for Wallpaper
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this hand carved in sycamore wood printing block with flowers wines
This piece is part of a suite, I have included a picture above of all the ot...
Category
19th Century European Antique Arts and Crafts Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Sycamore
FINE VERY COLLECTABLE ANTIQUE HAND CARVED FLORAL PRINTiNG BLOCK FOR WALLPAPER
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Royal House Antiques
Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this hand carved in sycamore wood printing block with flowers wines
This piece is part of a suite, I have i...
Category
19th Century European Antique Arts and Crafts Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Sycamore
Copper Helmet Coal Scuttle This bucket is a very attractive helmet shape
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
Copper Helmet Coal Scuttle
This bucket is a very attractive helmet shape, it is made in beaten Copper with riveted hooped brass handles
The Scuttle is in good used condition, it ha...
Category
Early 1900s Antique Arts and Crafts Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Copper
A Sturdy Pair of Victorian Brass and Iron Andirons or Fire Dogs
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
A Sturdy Pair of Victorian Brass and Iron Andirons or Fire Dogs
A Traditional pair of Andirons 7” high, 8” long and 4” wide across the front, they are in good used condition, just...
Category
19th Century Antique Arts and Crafts Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Brass
Pair of Arts & Crafts Steel Andirons
Located in London, GB
A pair of English Arts & Crafts polished steel firedogs. The feet and shaft with scrollwork throughout, surmounted by decorative tops. Backbars with matching scrollwork. Late 19th/ea...
Category
Late 19th Century English Antique Arts and Crafts Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Steel
A Pair of English Foliated Brass Fireplace Andirons
Located in London, GB
The design for this pair of English andirons first originated in the late 17th century. The pierced ornamental brass discs are set one above the other and in contrast to the wrought ...
Category
1890s English Antique Arts and Crafts Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Brass, Iron
Large Arts & Crafts Polished Wrought & Bronze Fireplace Grate
Located in London, GB
This large Arts & Crafts polished wrought and bronze fire grate has a beautifully hand-crafted front basket with pinned scrolled fire bars and a ribbed bronze fret. The fret is set b...
Category
1880s English Antique Arts and Crafts Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Bronze, Wrought Iron
2 Large Leaded Glass Optician’s Window Signs
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
2 Large leaded glass optician’s window signs.
The window signs have both been mounted in a bespoke wooden frame, this is to allow them to be moved ab...
Category
Early 1900s Antique Arts and Crafts Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Art Glass
Pair of Banister Rails Hand Made in Sisal
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
A pair of Banister rails hand made in sisal.
These are hand made banister or barrier rail rope
The rail is Hand Made in 2” Sisal rope with 5 heavy brass wall brackets, at each end the ropes are worked in a Crown or Turks head knot...
Category
Late 20th Century Arts and Crafts Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Rope
Sturdy Pair of Victorian Brass Andirons or Fire Dogs
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
A sturdy pair of Victorian brass andirons or fire dogs
This very attractive pair of brass Andirons is 7” high, 8” long and 4” wide across the front, they are in excellent but ob...
Category
Late 19th Century Antique Arts and Crafts Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Brass
Large Arts & Crafts Wrought-Iron Fireplace Log Fork
Located in London, GB
A large Arts and Crafts wrought-iron fireplace log fork. A three pronged fork with rear log hook, open-nest detail to shaft and top with bulbous finial to handle. Restored.
Circa 1900
Category
Early 1900s English Antique Arts and Crafts Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Iron
Arts and Crafts Brass Fender with Coal and Log Boxes
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
Arts and Crafts Brass Fender with Coal and Log Boxes
A Victorian Brass Fender it is Arts and Crafts in Style, it has a sleek design and has 2 lined Coal or Log boxes to match
The Fe...
Category
1880s Antique Arts and Crafts Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Brass
Large Heavy Victorian Brass and Oak Fender
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
Large Heavy Victorian Brass and Oak Fender
This is a very attractive Victorian Brass Fender it is D shaped set on a strong oak frame making it a very heavy piece
The Fender is...
Category
1890s Antique Arts and Crafts Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Brass
19th Century Pot Belly, Brass Coal Bucket on Feet
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
19th century pot belly, brass coal bucket on feet
This is a lovely big beaten copper coal or log bucket, it has a good rounded piece and would make a really good coal or log container...
Category
Late 19th Century Antique Arts and Crafts Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Brass
Large Arts and Crafts Copper Helmet Coal Scuttle
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
Large Arts and Crafts copper helmet coal scuttle
This very top quality piece has good shape, and a broad base foot
The Scuttle is in good conditio...
Category
Mid-19th Century Antique Arts and Crafts Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Copper
Novelty Brass Sword, Poker Set in Stand
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
Novelty Brass Sword, Poker set in Stand
A great and very practical piece, this superb steel poker has a brass handle which looks like the hilt of a swo...
Category
Early 20th Century Arts and Crafts Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Brass
Brass Helmet Coal Scuttle
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
Brass helmet coal scuttle
This bucket is a very attractive helmet shape, it is in age darkened Brass with riveted hooped brass handles, both back and ...
Category
Late 19th Century Antique Arts and Crafts Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Brass
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