Arts and Crafts Boxes
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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Early 20th Century Danish Arts and Crafts Boxes
Pewter
20th Century British Arts and Crafts Boxes
Pewter
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Boxes
Bronze, Sterling Silver
19th Century Antique Arts and Crafts Boxes
Yew
1930s Vintage Arts and Crafts Boxes
Copper
Early 20th Century Dutch Arts and Crafts Boxes
Oak
Early 20th Century English Arts and Crafts Boxes
Silver, Copper, Other
Early 1900s French Antique Arts and Crafts Boxes
Pewter
Early 20th Century British Arts and Crafts Boxes
Copper
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Arts and Crafts Boxes
Sterling Silver
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Boxes
Sterling Silver, Bronze
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Boxes
Bronze
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Boxes
Sterling Silver, Bronze
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Boxes
Sterling Silver, Bronze
20th Century Arts and Crafts Boxes
Brass, Pewter
20th Century American Arts and Crafts Boxes
Bronze
Early 20th Century British Arts and Crafts Boxes
Brass
Early 20th Century French Arts and Crafts Boxes
Brass, Metal
Early 20th Century English Arts and Crafts Boxes
Enamel, Pewter
1910s English Vintage Arts and Crafts Boxes
Pewter
Early 20th Century Arts and Crafts Boxes
Copper
Late 19th Century Antique Arts and Crafts Boxes
Brass
Early 1900s English Antique Arts and Crafts Boxes
Brass
Early 1900s English Antique Arts and Crafts Boxes
Pewter
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Boxes
Sterling Silver, Bronze
Early 1900s English Antique Arts and Crafts Boxes
Silver Plate
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Boxes
Sterling Silver, Bronze
1920s French Vintage Arts and Crafts Boxes
Sheet Metal
1880s Antique Arts and Crafts Boxes
Oak
1910s Italian Vintage Arts and Crafts Boxes
Wood
Early 1900s English Antique Arts and Crafts Boxes
Silver, Enamel
Mid-20th Century Balinese Arts and Crafts Boxes
Cane, Boxwood
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Boxes
Bronze
Late 19th Century Antique Arts and Crafts Boxes
Tin
Early 1900s English Antique Arts and Crafts Boxes
Copper
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Boxes
Brass, Copper
1910s American Vintage Arts and Crafts Boxes
Sterling Silver, Bronze
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Boxes
Bronze
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Boxes
Silver, Copper
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Boxes
Sterling Silver, Bronze
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Boxes
Bronze
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Boxes
Sterling Silver, Bronze
21st Century and Contemporary Ukrainian Arts and Crafts Boxes
Brass
Mid-20th Century Arts and Crafts Boxes
Wood
1880s Antique Arts and Crafts Boxes
Oak
Early 20th Century Arts and Crafts Boxes
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary French Arts and Crafts Boxes
Brass
20th Century American Arts and Crafts Boxes
Fabric, Mirror, Wood
1920s French Vintage Arts and Crafts Boxes
Sheet Metal
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Boxes
Bronze
Early 1900s English Antique Arts and Crafts Boxes
Ceramic
1910s Austrian Vintage Arts and Crafts Boxes
Brass
1980s American Vintage Arts and Crafts Boxes
Wood, Paint
21st Century and Contemporary Ukrainian Arts and Crafts Boxes
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Ukrainian Arts and Crafts Boxes
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary French Arts and Crafts Boxes
Brass
1910s British Vintage Arts and Crafts Boxes
Pewter
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Boxes
Copper
1910s Italian Vintage Arts and Crafts Boxes
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Murrine
Early 20th Century Swiss Arts and Crafts Boxes
Metal