Arts and Crafts Sculptures
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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2010s Italian Arts and Crafts Sculptures
Metal
Early 20th Century European Arts and Crafts Sculptures
Alabaster
Early 20th Century Italian Arts and Crafts Sculptures
Alabaster, Brass
2010s Italian Arts and Crafts Sculptures
Carrara Marble
Early 20th Century German Arts and Crafts Sculptures
Porcelain
15th Century and Earlier American Antique Arts and Crafts Sculptures
Agate
1920s Austrian Vintage Arts and Crafts Sculptures
Terracotta
1930s Italian Vintage Arts and Crafts Sculptures
Murano Glass
21st Century and Contemporary British Arts and Crafts Sculptures
Bronze, Gold Leaf
1930s Italian Vintage Arts and Crafts Sculptures
Murano Glass
15th Century and Earlier European Antique Arts and Crafts Sculptures
1970s Italian Vintage Arts and Crafts Sculptures
Glass
Early 20th Century Italian Arts and Crafts Sculptures
Onyx, Marble
1970s Italian Vintage Arts and Crafts Sculptures
Alabaster
20th Century Italian Arts and Crafts Sculptures
Murano Glass
Late 20th Century Italian Arts and Crafts Sculptures
Shell
Early 20th Century Czech Arts and Crafts Sculptures
Porcelain
Mid-20th Century Italian Arts and Crafts Sculptures
Art Glass, Murano Glass
2010s Brazilian Arts and Crafts Sculptures
Agate, Quartz
Early 2000s Indonesian Arts and Crafts Sculptures
Stone
Early 20th Century Italian Arts and Crafts Sculptures
Alabaster, Marble
2010s Balinese Arts and Crafts Sculptures
Shell, Cord
1920s German Vintage Arts and Crafts Sculptures
Plaster
Early 1900s Austrian Antique Arts and Crafts Sculptures
19th Century Italian Antique Arts and Crafts Sculptures
Wrought Iron
Early 20th Century German Arts and Crafts Sculptures
Plaster
Late 19th Century Antique Arts and Crafts Sculptures
20th Century American Arts and Crafts Sculptures
Horn
20th Century Arts and Crafts Sculptures
Amethyst, Silver