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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Antique English Barley Twist Candlesticks Candle Holders Oak PAIR 10.5" Tall
Located in Tyler, TX
CHARMING Pair of Antique English Oak BARLEY TWIST Candlesticks Candle Holders c. 1930s Beautiful twist with nice oak patina 10.5" tall~~round bases are 5"~~brass inset cups are li...
Oak
Taidetakomo Hakkarainen Wrought Iron Floor Candleholder, 1930s
Located in Helsinki, FI
A wonderful wrought iron floor candleholder made by Taidetakomo Hakkarainen in Finland in the 1930s. The candleholder is solid iron and feature...
Wrought Iron
Arthur Cole for Avon Coppersmith Arts & Crafts Copper Candle Wall Sconces
By Roycroft
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous pair of Arts & Crafts period hand hammered copper candle wall sconces By Arthur Cole for The Avon Coppersmith USA, 1930s Measures: 4"W x 2"D x 9"H. Good original vinta...
Copper
A pair of Arts and Crafts brass twin branch candelabras with adjustable height
Located in London, GB
A pair of Arts and Crafts brass twin branch candelabras with adjustable height and thumb screw hold, with wide drip trays and a barley twist detail to the lower stem stood arched and...
Brass
Richard Rathbone, Attr to C F A Voysey Arts & Crafts Copper & Enamel Candlestick
By Charles Voysey, Richard Rathbone
Located in London, GB
Richard Llewellyn Benson Rathbone. Attributed to C.F.A. Voysey An English Arts & Crafts large copper candlestick with red enamel heart and t...
Copper, Enamel
$1,130Sale Price|50% Off
Art Nouveau Hand Forged Iron Candlestick Candle Holder Majorelle Blossfeldt
By Karl Blossfeldt, Louis Majorelle, Carlo Rizzarda
Located in Bad Säckingen, DE
This hand-forged candle holder is an exquisite piece of the Arts & Crafts era. It depicts a thistle, and its design is attributed to the Ecole de Nancy made during the Art Nouvea...
Iron
$1,605Sale Price / set|35% Off
Matching Set of Silver Plated Candlesticks by Liberty of London, 1920s
By Archibald Knox, Liberty of London
Located in Reading, Berkshire
An Elegant Matching Set of Silver Plated Liberty of London Arts & Crafts Candlesticks, 1920's. These could have been designed by Archibald Knox The London store Liberty & Co was founded by Arthur Lasenby Liberty...
Silver Plate, Brass
A Cotswold School Arts & Crafts hand wrought iron pricket candlestick
Located in London, GB
A Cotswold School Arts and Crafts hand wrought iron pricket candlestick on three pad feet.
Wrought Iron
Early 20th Century Candlesticks - Arts & Crafts Style - Hammered Brass
Located in Casteren, Noord-Brabant
An impressive pair of early 20th century candlesticks executed in hammered brass combined with contrasting patinated metal elements. The design is strongly architectural, with three ...
Bronze, Copper
Roycroft Arts & Crafts Silver Finished Copper Candlesticks, Pair
By Roycroft
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous pair of Arts & Crafts period acid silver finished copper candlesticks By Roycroft (signed with impressed orb and cross mark) USA, Early 20th Century Each measures: 5"W ...
Silver, Copper
Pair Gothic Revival, Arts and Crafts era Hand-Crafted Wrought Iron Wall Sconces
Located in Lisse, NL
Rare pair of hand-forged and hand-hammered iron wall sconces with oak plaques and with makers Mark. A striking pair of Gothic Revival wall lights o...
Wrought Iron
Decorative Bertel Lindholm Floor Candelabra in Wrought Iron, Hakkarainen 1930s
Located in Helsinki, FI
A beautiful torchére / candle holder designed by Bertel Lindholm and made by the leading Finnish metal and wrought iron workshop Taidetakomo A. Hakkarainen in the 1930s. Bertel Lindh...
Wrought Iron
Enameled Bronze Cobra Snake Candlestick
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous antique Arts & Crafts or Art Deco period bronze and enameled cobra form candlestick Circa Early 20th Century Measures: 7"W x 8.25"D x 8.25"H. Good original vintage cond...
Bronze, Enamel
$820Sale Price / set|50% Off
Dutch Amsterdam School Arts and Crafts 1910 Pair of Brass Candleholders
Located in New York, NY
A wonderful original pair of 1915 Dutch Amsterdam School aged brass 3 arm candleholders with decorative elements. Original finish.
Brass
Antique English Open Barley Twist Candlesticks Candle Holders Oak PAIR 10.5"
Located in Tyler, TX
CHARMING Pair of Antique English Oak OPEN BARLEY TWIST Candlesticks Candle Holders c. 1930s Beautiful twist with nice oak patina 10.5" tall~~round bases are 5"~~brass inset cups ...
Oak
Pair of Arts & Crafts Jarvie Style Candlesticks Made By Virginia MetalCrafters
Located in Doraville, GA
Pair of patinated solid brass candlesticks in the Arts & Crafts Style. The candlesticks are reminescent of designs by Robert R. Jarvie, a revered early 20th century Arts & Cr...
Brass
Pair of copper Table Candlesticks by Carl Deffner, Germany ca 1910
Located in Meulebeke, BE
Germany / 1910 / 2 table candlesticks by Carl Deffner / red and yellow copper / Arts & Crafts / Art Nouveau / Jugenstill Sculptural pair of table candlesticks, crafted circa 191...
Copper
$960Sale Price|20% Off
Pair of Brass Candelabra - Art Nouveau / Arts & Crafts
Located in Skien, NO
A Pair of Early 20th Century Jugendstil Three-arm Candelabra This stunning pair of early 1900s candelabras, crafted from solid brass in Sweden / Denmark, exemplifies Art Nouveau ele...
Brass, Bronze
Set of Two Candlesticks Arts and Crafts, 1900, England
Located in Antwerp, BE
Beautiful set of two candle holders, candlesticks in brass and copper designed in the Art and Crafts period, in Britain. The candlesticks are of a beautiful quality and handcrafted a...
Brass, Copper
Pair of Rivière Studios Arts & Crafts Copper Candlesticks with Twisted Stems, US
Located in Henley-on Thames, Oxfordshire
A rare and exceptional pair of Arts & Crafts candlesticks attributed to Rivière Studios, New York, circa 1910. Expertly crafted in solid copper, each candlestick features a finel...
Copper
French 19th C. Candle Making Mold
Located in New York, NY
French Antique candle making mold with aged patina.
Metal
Louis Comfort Tiffany Favrile Pastel Iridescent Art Glass Candlesticks, Pair
By Tiffany Studios, Louis Comfort Tiffany
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous pair of antique Arts & Crafts or Art Nouveau period Favrile pastel iridescent art glass candlesticks By Louis Comfort Tiffany for Tiffany Studios (each signed to the unde...
Art Glass
Louis Comfort Tiffany Favrile Iridescent Art Glass Candlesticks, Pair
By Louis Comfort Tiffany, Tiffany Studios
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous pair of Arts & Crafts or Art Nouveau period Favrile iridescent art glass candlesticks By Louis Comfort Tiffany for Tiffany Studios (each signed to the underside) USA...
Art Glass
$770Sale Price|20% Off
Carl Deffner, Esslingen A three-piece Arts & Crafts Copper and Brass circa 1900
By Carl Deffner
Located in Verviers, BE
Superb Jugendstil copper and brass by the famous C.D.E Works of Carl Deffner of Esslingen, Germany. A three-piece red copper coffee or tea set on a matching presentation tray. The ...
Brass
Louis Comfort Tiffany Favrile Iridescent Art Glass Candle Lamp
By Tiffany Studios, Louis Comfort Tiffany
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous Arts & Crafts or Art Nouveau period Favrile iridescent art glass candle lamp By Louis Comfort Tiffany for Tiffany Studios (shade and base both signed "L.C.T.") USA, Circ...
Art Glass
Antique Stickley Style Arts & Crafts Hammered Copper Candlestick, circa 1900
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous Arts & Crafts period hand-hammered copper candlestick In the manner of Stickley Brothers USA, Early 20th century Measures: 5.75"W x 5.75"D x 10.75"H. Good orig...
Copper
Organic Anthroposophical Dornach Candlestick Rudolf Steiner attr, circa 1935
By Rudolf Steiner, Wharton Esherick, Felix Kayser, Rex Raab
Located in Den Haag, NL
Anthroposophical Dornach Candlestick Rudolf Steiner attr, circa 1935
Brass
WAS Benson. A pair of Arts and Crafts copper and brass candlesticks.
By Was Benson
Located in London, GB
W A S Benson. A pair of Arts and Crafts copper and brass candlesticks. Price for the pair.
Copper
Roycroft Style Arts & Crafts Hammered Copper Handled Candlesticks, Pair
By Roycroft
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous pair of Arts & Crafts period hand hammered copper chambersticks or candlesticks with handles In the manner of Roycroft USA, Early 20th Century Each measures: 3.13"W x ...
Copper
Louis Comfort Tiffany Favrile Iridescent Art Glass Candlestick
By Louis Comfort Tiffany, Tiffany Studios
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous Arts & Crafts or Art Nouveau period Favrile iridescent art glass candlestick By Louis Comfort Tiffany for Tiffany Studios (signed to the underside) USA, Circa 1910 Meas...
Art Glass
1940's French Art And Crafts Brass Decorative Candle Holders
Located in New York, NY
Beautiful set of 2 1940's arts and crafts brass French hammered candle holders, in vintage condition lightly hand polished with minor wear and ...
Brass
Swedish Grace A Pair of Circle Candleholders in Patinated Copper, 1920s
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Border-lining in to the art and crafts movement comes this simple yet elegant pair of circle candlesticks in patinated bronze. Very much similar to designs by Carl-Einar Borgström an...
Copper
Antique English Barley Twist Candlesticks Candle Holders Oak PAIR 13.25" Tall
Located in Tyler, TX
CHARMING Pair of Antique English Oak BARLEY TWIST Candlesticks Candle Holders c. 1930s Beautiful twist with nice oak patina 13.25" tall~~round bases are 5.5"~~brass inset cups Pe...
Brass
Pair of Mid Century Tree of Life Brass Candlabras with Swan Hippos Lions Gators
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Spectacular pair of solid brass Tree of Life Candlabras. Decorated with cast brass full body animals and birds. Dogs lions elephants swans gators camels deer and more are represented...
Brass
Ernest Gimson & made by Alfred Bucknell. A rare unusually tall steel candlestick
Located in London, GB
Designed by Ernest Gimson. A rare unusually tall steel candlestick made by Alfred Bucknell, punched and chased with geometric design to the top, and a beautiful detail underneath the...
Steel
Hand Hammered Arts & Crafts Style Copper Candlesticks Hessel Studios California
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Fabulous and elegant hand Hammered & polished copper candlestick holders by Hessel Studios of San Rafael California. Each unique and very much a pie...
Copper
Benham & Froud English Arts & Crafts Copper & Brass Night Light or Candle Holder
By Benham & Froud, W.A.S. Benson
Located in London, GB
Benham & Froud. Attributed. An English Arts & Crafts copper & brass night light or candle holder. The main body is made from copper which helps magnify the flame giving a little mor...
Brass, Copper
Roycroft Arts & Crafts Hammered Copper Handled Candlesticks, Pair
By Roycroft
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous pair of Arts & Crafts period hand hammered copper chambersticks or candlesticks with handles By Roycroft (signed with impressed orb and cross mark) USA, Early 20th Centu...
Copper
A Pair of Arts & Crafts Silver Plated Candle Sticks with Semi Precious Cabochons
Located in London, GB
An impressive pair of tall Arts & Crafts silver plated candle sticks with semi-precious cabochons to the stem and to the central knop decora...
Silver Plate
Antique English Sterling Silver Candlesticks by Walker & Hall
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
A fine and impressive pair of antique George V English sterling silver candlesticks in the Arts & Crafts style; an addition to our ornamental silverware collection. These fine ant...
Silver, Sterling Silver
Contemporary Ceramic Sculpture Hand-Built Ceramic Candle Holder by Darren Dai
By Darren Dai
Located in London, GB
Pilgrim on the Wing is a hand-built ceramic candle holder by Chinese artist Darren Dai, created in his Jingdezhen studio — the historic heart of Chinese porcelain making. Known for b...
Ceramic
Arts & Crafts Sterling Silver & Oak Candlesticks by A. E. Jones, 1926
By A.E. Jones
Located in London, London
Hallmarked in Birmingham in 1926 by A. E. Jones, this fine pair of George V antique sterling silver and oak candlesticks is executed in the Arts and Crafts style. Each candlestick fe...
Sterling Silver
Antique Danish Sterling Silver Two Light Candelabra by Georg Jensen
By Georg Jensen
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
A magnificent, fine and impressive, rare pair of antique Danish sterling silver two light Pomegranate pattern candelabra made by Georg Jensen; an addition to our ornamental silverware collection These magnificent and rare antique Danish cast sterling silver candelabra have a circular bulbous form, in the Pomegranate pattern. The surface of each exceptional example of antique silverware has a subtly planished finish. Each impressive two light candelabrum retains the original hallmarked scrolling arms, supporting two rounded organic-shaped baluster capitals with plain circular dished drip pans. The scrolling arms of each candelabra incorporate magnificent scrolling leaf and bead decoration, all in the Arts and Crafts style. The plain bulbous columns surmount a plain circular foot, accented with a petal decorated border to the junction. The bases of these magnificent cast candelabra are not weighted. The hallmarks struck to the underside and one of arm of each include: Maker's mark: Georg Jensen (these marks were used between 1925-1932) Designer's mark: GI (Georg Jensen) Silver quality/purity mark: Sterling, 925, S (925/1000) Country mark: Denmark Importer's mark: GS (Stockwell & Co (George Stockwell)) Import hallmark: London Import date mark: q (1931) Such examples struck with full London import hallmarks are rare to the market. Condition These antique Georg Jensen silver candelabra...
Sterling Silver
$5,831 / set
Pair of Sterling Silver Candlesticks
Located in London, GB
A Pair of Sterling Silver Candlesticks in the arts and crafts style, hallmarked in the city of Sheffield in 1905/06 by James Dixon...
Silver
$594
hide and seek
By Elisa Carovilla
Located in Milano, IT
Composition performed with: White ceramic serving dish. Manufacture: Villeroy &Boch. White ceramic centerpiece with openwork border. Manufacture: Bassano 1451/30 Capodimonte porcelai...
Ceramic, Porcelain, Plastic
Arts and Crafts Hammered Brass Copper Obelisk Candelabra
Located in West Chester, PA
A unique obelisk shaped candelabra in hammered brass and trimmed in copper. Unmarked Base measures roughly 7.25” x 6.25”
Brass, Copper
Louis Comfort Tiffany Furnaces Favrile Bronze and Enamel Candlesticks, Pair
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous pair of Arts & Crafts or Art Deco period bronze and enameled candlesticks By Louis Comfort Tiffany Furnaces, Inc. (each signed to the underside) USA, 1920s Each measure...
Bronze, Enamel
Arts & Crafts Pierced Metal Tazza with Twin Handles, c. 1900
Located in PARIS, FR
A small Arts & Crafts tazza in hand-hammered metal, featuring a pierced bowl with two detached handles. The flared stem rises from a boldly shaped quadrangular base, showcasing the m...
Metal
Tiffany Studios New York Bronze Candlestick, Circa 1910
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous antique Arts & Crafts or Art Nouveau period bronze candlestick By Tiffany Studios (signed to the underside) New York, USA, Early 20th Century Measures: 4.75"W x 4"D x 7...
Bronze
$712Sale Price|20% Off
Antique A&C PAIR or Iron Floor Candle Holders, Stickley Era - W2123 SALE
Located in Shamokin Dam, PA
Antique Arts & Crafts Pair or Iron Floor Candle Holders, Stickley Era - W2123 This is a very nice pair of tall wrought iron candle holders...
Wrought Iron
Rivet Design - Rare Antique Sterling Silver Candelabra - J. Dixon 1908/09
Located in London, London
Hallmarked in Sheffield in 1908 & 1909 by James Dixon & Sons, this very stylish pair of Antique Sterling Silver Candelabra, are a tr...
Sterling Silver
WMF, Arts & Crafts silver plated candlestick with bowl shaped drip tray & base
By WMF Württembergische Metallwarenfabrik
Located in London, GB
WMF. An Arts and Crafts Silver plated candlestick with a bowl-shaped drip tray to the top with dot details, the main stem a central knop also decorated wit...
Silver Plate
Marble mosaic bronze candelabra
Located in TILBURG, NL
A very elegant floor candelabra. Possibly from the 50's in Arts & Crafts style. Foot and top are bronze, decorated with 15 crystal stones. The mosaic body is made out of marble that ...
Crystal, Marble, Bronze
Bronze Arts and Crafts Clover Candlestick, Jessie Preston
By Jessie Preston
Located in Riverdale, NY
Large bronze arts and crafts clover candlestick by Jessie Preston, Chicago. Retains original patina. Excellent condition. Measures: 15.5" high x 6.5" wide, Early 20th Century, USA. I...
Bronze
Goberg Germany Hugo Berger. Arts & Crafts five branch handmade iron candelabra.
By Goberg
Located in London, GB
Goberg Germany. A five branch handmade iron candelabra. In 1895 Hugo Berger (Goberg) started decorative ironwork in Schmalkalden Germany his first factory. Goberg's work is in the Ar...
Iron
Robert Jarvie Signed Antique Arts & Crafts Turned Brass Tall Candlesticks, Pair
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous pair of antique Arts & Crafts period tall turned brass candlesticks By Robert Jarvie (signed to the underside) USA, Early 20th Century Each measures: 4.75"W x 4.75"D x ...
Brass
Arts & Crafts Hand-Hammered Wrought Iron Castle or Wine Cellar Pendant Light
Located in Lisse, NL
Small size and all handcrafted, castle style chandelier. This three torch chandelier is practical in size and could be the perfect lighting solution to a space that needs a special ...
Wrought Iron
Pair of Arts & Crafts Hand-Hammered Wrought Iron Wall Sconces, 1920s
Located in Lisse, NL
An elegant and stylish pair of Arts & Crafts wall candlesticks. These beautifully hand-forged and hand-hammered wrought iron sconces exude craftsmanship and timeless design. Their e...
Wrought Iron
Silver Crest Arts & Crafts Sterling Silver on Bronze Tall Candlesticks, Pair
Located in South Bend, IN
A beautiful pair of Arts & Crafts period sterling silver on bronze tall candlesticks By Silver Crest (the mark of Smith Metal Arts Co.), an offshoot of Heintz Art Metal Shop USA, E...
Sterling Silver, Bronze
Robert Jarvie Style Antique Arts & Crafts Turned Brass Tall Candlestick
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous antique Arts & Crafts period tall turned brass candlestick In the manner of Robert Jarvie USA, Early 20th Century Measures: 4.38"W x 4.38"D x 13.75"H. Good original vi...
Brass