Arts and Crafts Sculptures
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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Style: Arts and Crafts
Arts and Crafts Scottish Antique Bronze Plaque by James Pittendrigh MacGillivray
Located in Newark, England
Exhibited at Dundee Fine Art Exhibition
Plaque measures 17cm High x 10.5cm Wide (Domed) ( 12 x 6.5 x 2.36 Inches)
From our Sculpture collection, we are delighted to introduce this ...
Category
Early 1900s Scottish Antique Arts and Crafts Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Amphora Arts & Crafts Woman with Geese and Trees "Brittany Farmers" Pottery Vase
By Amphora
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Circa 1905 - 1910 attributed to Elvir Otto for Riessner, Stellmacher and Kessel Amphora Templitz Pottery Vase. This arts and crafts vase stands approx 7" tall with a diameter of appr...
Category
Early 20th Century Austrian Arts and Crafts Sculptures
Materials
Pottery
Portuguese Folk Art Terracotta Cow Whistle, Christmas Nativity Scene Figurine
Located in Frankfurt am Main, DE
Portuguese Folk Art terracotta hand painted polychrome cow whistle by Ana Baraça (1904-2001), used as a Christmas Nativity Scene figurine.
Ana Ba...
Category
Mid-20th Century Portuguese Arts and Crafts Sculptures
Materials
Terracotta
Antique Large & Impressive Alabaster Harpy Eagle Sculpture with Spreads Wings
Located in Lisse, NL
Magnificent alabaster sculpture of what we believe is the Harpy eagle.
Carving anything even remotely realistic out of a mineral stone rock like alabaster...
Category
Early 20th Century European Arts and Crafts Sculptures
Materials
Alabaster
Antique and Large Top Quality Carved Oak Six-Light Sculpture Chandelier Pendant
Located in Lisse, NL
Stunning hand-crafted pendant with a great patina.
This stunning chandelier clearly is the result of the skilled and focused craftsmanship of a master carver. To be able to carve on...
Category
Early 20th Century Dutch Arts and Crafts Sculptures
Materials
Oak
Large Wrought Iron Arts & Crafts Forged & Stylized Dragon Heads Snake Chandelier
Located in Lisse, NL
Large and all handcrafted chandelier.
This artistically designed and very well executed wrought iron chandelier is in excellent condition and it comes with stylized dragon heads and...
Category
Early 20th Century French Arts and Crafts Sculptures
Materials
Wrought Iron
Pair of Asian Figures of Burmese Musicians Turned into Table Lamps
By S. Thailand
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Large pair of Thai figures of Siamese musicians, nicely carved turned into table lamps.
Musicians in seated position, one is holding a flute, the other o...
Category
Mid-20th Century Thai Arts and Crafts Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Signed Antique Bronze of Dancing Baby Boy, circa 1900
Located in Esbjerg, DK
This small bronze is full of movement and delicate expressions. Its signed M.M to the base. These initials has not been identified. The rich patina and style however indicates a manu...
Category
Early 1900s European Antique Arts and Crafts Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Antique French Birdhouse
Located in Los Angeles, CA
French antique birdhouse find it in Paris. We painted the base only the dome is in original condition and it is beautiful. Dimension of the dome
heig...
Category
1910s French Vintage Arts and Crafts Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Rare Top Quality Expressive Bronze Capricorn, Ibex Sculpture Statue Early 1900s
Located in Lisse, NL
Artistic quality bronze sculpture with overdone features.
There must be collectors out there who immediately know the name of the artist who created this wonderful and rare style wo...
Category
Early 20th Century European Arts and Crafts Sculptures
Materials
Bronze, Iron
Rare Bronze Glazed Terracotta Chimpanzee Sculpture by Johannes Robert Korn, 1895
By Johann Robert Korn 1
Located in Lisse, NL
Wonderful and large original antique sculpture of a beautiful chimpanzee / ape.
Over the years we have owned and sold a fair number of beautiful ...
Category
1890s German Antique Arts and Crafts Sculptures
Materials
Terracotta
Life Size Arts and Crafts Leather Model Horse Almost Life Size Leather Horse
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
Life Size Arts and Crafts Leather Model of a Horse
Almost Life Size Leather Horse
This is a rare and beautiful find, it was made for Liberty but the label is no longer attached
Thi...
Category
1920s Vintage Arts and Crafts Sculptures
Materials
Leather
Unique Arts & Crafts Embossed Copper Chandelier w Sea Shore Theme & Glass Shades
Located in Lisse, NL
Stunning, sizeable and highly decorative Arts & Crafts light fixture.
This gorgeous, six-light chandelier is another one of our recent great finds. Inspired by the beauty of nature and wildlife, Arts & Crafts designers and craftsman around the world have created some of the most interesting decorative art in the history of mankind. This hand-crafted and circular chandelier too is the result of a great design and an equally impressive execution which makes this antique an...
Category
Early 20th Century European Arts and Crafts Sculptures
Materials
Copper
Large Hand Painted & Decorated English Porcelain Tableware Decorative Rooster
Located in Tarry Town, NY
Presenting an exquisite pair of hand-painted and decorated English porcelain rooster figurines. Each rooster features bold and vibrant hues of yellow, green, blue, and red, capturing...
Category
1780s English Antique Arts and Crafts Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain, Paint
Arts & Crafts Chime Tubular Bells, Brass Wall-Mounted Dinner Gong ‘Doorbell’
Located in Verviers, BE
Art & Crafts chime tubular bells, brass wall-mounted dinner gong and doorbell.
Brass gong with attractive engraved Art Nouveau design.
Keyhole slot for ...
Category
1910s Austrian Vintage Arts and Crafts Sculptures
Materials
Brass
Impressive Antique Female Nude Amazon Sculpture w. Draped Big Cat / Tiger Skin
Located in Lisse, NL
Rare early 20th century sculpture.
This beautifully carved female Amazon has a wonderful patina and the lifelike pose and shape make it even more impressive. The skin of the hunted 'big cat' is draped around her naked body like a dress and she wears and uses the head like a hood(y).
This J...
Category
Early 20th Century European Arts and Crafts Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Weller COPPERTONE Frog, Rudolph Lorber Design
Located in Lake Worth Beach, FL
Artist/Designer; Manufacturer: Rudolph Lorber (1873-1952); Weller Pottery Co.
Marking(s); no marking(s) apparent
Materials: ceramic
Dimensions (H, W, D): 4"h, 5"w, 3.5"d
Additional I...
Category
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Arts & Crafts Chime Tubular Bells, Brass Wall-Mounted Dinner Gong ‘Doorbell’
Located in Verviers, BE
Art & Crafts chime tubular bells, brass wall-mounted dinner gong and doorbell.
Brass gong with attractive engraved Art Nouveau design.
Keyhole slot for ...
Category
1910s Austrian Vintage Arts and Crafts Sculptures
Materials
Brass
Martha J Cornwell American Arts & Crafts Glazed Terracotta Elephant Sculpture
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine early 20th century sculpture of an elephant.
Attributed to Martha Jackson Cornwell.
Depicting a stoutly modeled elephant on an integral plinth with a blanket draped across its back and an Indian headdress or harness across its forehead.
Decorated in white, blue, and green glazes on a terracotta body and with inset beads or pearls to the elephant's head and forehead.
Cornwell was a student of Kenyon Cox, Arthur Dow, and Augustus Saint Gaudens at the Art League in New York City at the end of the 19th Century. She was subsequently an assistant to St. Gaudens for a decade and a half on his Shaw Memorial in Boston.
All in all, simply a wonderful, unique sculpture from one of America's important female sculptors of the early 20th Century!
Date:
Early 20th Century
Overall Condition:
It is in overall fair, as-pictured, used estate condition.
Condition Details:
With some losses to the blanket edges...
Category
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Sculptures
Materials
Terracotta
c.1900 "Norwegian VIKING" Bronze Sculpture on Rouge Griotte Marble Base
Located in Skien, NO
**"Norwegian Viking" Bronze Sculpture on Rouge Griotte Marble Base – ca. 1900**
This extraordinary and rare bronze sculpture, titled *"Norwegian Vi...
Category
Early 20th Century Norwegian Arts and Crafts Sculptures
Materials
Marble
Soldato Di Vetro Glass and 18k Gold Sculpture by Alessandro Mendini for Venini
Located in murano, IT
"The fine, elongated and ambiguos shape of their eyes on the colored background has them looking thoughtfully at our complicated world. The similar shape of their mounth hints at a w...
Category
2010s Italian Arts and Crafts Sculptures
Materials
Gold
Bristlecone Pine Sculpture by David Spiesman, 2000
Located in Nashville, TN
Bristlecone Pine Sculpture by David Spiesman in 2000- signed. Wood for this sculpture was harvested with permission from a forest that dies in 1933. Sculpture is held together artful...
Category
Early 2000s American Arts and Crafts Sculptures
Materials
Pine
A Black Labrador Puppy, Door Stop A charming piece for all dog lovers
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
A Black Labrador Puppy, Door Stop
A charming piece for all dog lovers, he or she is made in cast iron and in a resting position just right keep the door in place even on windy day, ...
Category
1960s Vintage Arts and Crafts Sculptures
Materials
Iron
1906-1910 Roycroft Copper Matchbox Holder
By Roycroft
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
1906-1910 Roycroft marked copper match box holder. Hand worked. Good condition with light signs of use. Elegant scrolled design. Provenance: Estate of Katharine Reid, former director...
Category
Early 1900s Antique Arts and Crafts Sculptures
Materials
Copper
Handcrafted Arts & Crafts Tree Metal Sculpture Beads Purple Amnesty Fossil Base
Located in Miami, FL
Arts & Crafts metal tree sculpture with beads mounted on a purple amnesty fossil.
Note the details and the craftsmanship.
No signature found.
O-601-335
Category
Late 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Sculptures
Materials
Amethyst, Metal
Mid century Italian ceramic hand painted Bacchus God of wine bust
Located in Birmingham, AL
Stunning, vintage hand painted made in Italy Wine Goddess bust.
It will add enchanting atmosphere to any sitting. ...
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Arts and Crafts Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
scultura originale- Panorama paese d'Italia scolpito e decorato a smalto dipinto
Located in Tarquinia, IT
scultura, scultura originale, paesaggio italiano, pietra smaltata, paesaggi italiani
Original sculpture on a volcanic rock from central Italy called "peperino."
The stone thus hand-c...
Category
Early 2000s Italian Arts and Crafts Sculptures
Materials
Stone
Pair of Hand Carved Walnut Wood Birds
Located in Plainview, NY
Pair of hand carved walnut wood birds. This lovely pair of wood birds features beautiful details and each bird is finely standing on a wooden base.
A cheerful decor pieces to grace...
Category
1980s American Vintage Arts and Crafts Sculptures
Materials
Wood
3 Pc Exceptional New York School Arts & Crafts Period Bronze Centerpiece Set
Located in Atlanta, GA
American, late 19th to early 20th century.
The set consists of a large bronze centerpiece bowl which has been hand forged with a reeded reces...
Category
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Bronze Western Fighting Buffalo Inkwell Green Onyx Base
Located in Toledo, OH
Western inkwell features two cast highly detailed bonze fighting buffalos set on an oval green onyx base with carved out pen rest. The inkwells are embossed with a fenced pastural scene and hold porcelain removable inserts. Nice rich patina. Chip on the base edge left side, one inkwell insert...
Category
20th Century North American Arts and Crafts Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Unique Human Size Decor of a Drift Timber Sculpture on Metal Stand.
Located in København K, 84
Unique large sculpture of drift timber on metal stand with metal rings to freeze the movement. Found in the most northern part of Norway.
Driftwood sculptures are created from old p...
Category
2010s Norwegian Arts and Crafts Sculptures
Materials
Metal
Arts and Crafts Leather Model of a Horse This is a rare and beautiful find
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
Arts and Crafts Leather Model of a Horse
This is a rare and beautiful find, it was probably made for Liberty but the label is no longer attached
This handsome beast is free standin...
Category
1880s Antique Arts and Crafts Sculptures
Materials
Leather
Very Fine Detailed Burl Wood Carving of an Elf or Gnome Face Wall Sculpture MINT
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Very Fine Detailed Burl Wood Carving of an Elf or Gnome Face Wall Sculpture MINT.
Artist dated and signed.
Category
20th Century American Arts and Crafts Sculptures
Materials
Walnut, Burl
Vienna Bronze, Capercaillie, Bronze Figure of High Quality
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Vienna Bronze, capercaillie, bronze figure of high quality.
Probably Franz Bergmann.
In good condition with fine patina,
Austria, circa 1900s-1910s.
Provenance: Private ...
Category
Early 1900s Austrian Antique Arts and Crafts Sculptures
Superbly Painted and Carved Decoy Duck This is a good 19th Century Decoy
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
Superbly Painted and Carved Decoy Duck
This is a good 19th Century Decoy carved in Fruit Wood, the feathers and features are delicately painted in quite fine detail, he has carved ...
Category
1960s Vintage Arts and Crafts Sculptures
Materials
Chestnut
Sleeping Child Bookends, Probably Viennese, with Pale Blue and Yellow Glazes
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Entirely charming and winsome, this pair of bookends depicting nude children with golden hair who are sleeping on pale blue beds, was probably executed by one of the ceramic artists associated with the Wiener Werkstätte (or Vienna Workshop) in the 1910s and 1920s. Established in 1903 by Koloman Moser and Josef Hoffmann, the Vienna Workshop brought together architects, artists and designers working in ceramics, fashion, silver, furniture and the graphic arts, including Michael Powolny, Berthold...
Category
1920s Austrian Vintage Arts and Crafts Sculptures
Materials
Terracotta
Simbiosi Wood Glass and Wood Unique Piece by Emmanuel Babled for Venini
Located in murano, IT
Sculpture in clear, opaque pink, straw yellow and bamboo colored glass with gold leaf resting
on ebony wood. The process involved begins with the realization of the glass. The hand ...
Category
2010s Italian Arts and Crafts Sculptures
Materials
Blown Glass, Ebony
Large Forbes Sullyare Protected by Spirits Fruit Serpentine
Located in Brea, CA
Large hardstone Forbes Sullyare protected by spirits fruit serpentine, measure: 18" high x 29" diameter.
Category
20th Century African Arts and Crafts Sculptures
Materials
Cast Stone
French Hand Made Antique Stained Glass Window Panel
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
French hand made antique stained glass window panel
This lovely Artisan made piece has been made from 19th century Green Iridescent and Etched Glass, skilfully set to make a Diamond shaped pattern
The Panel is a one off, there is only one like this one
The prettiest Christmas decoration or sun...
Category
20th Century Arts and Crafts Sculptures
Materials
Art Glass
Post Social Wood Sculpture
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Italian wood hand crafted sculpture.
Category
1940s Italian Vintage Arts and Crafts Sculptures
Materials
Wood
French Oak and Walnut Milliners Form for Small Fascinator Hat
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
French Oak and Walnut Milliners Form for Small Fascinator Hat
This is the Hat Block of a French Lace Cap much worn in the Bretton Region of France it is a superbly smooth shape and...
Category
19th Century Antique Arts and Crafts Sculptures
Materials
Walnut
J.C. Marin Bronze "Jeune Femme Couronnée De Fleurs " 19th-Century
Located in Linkebeek, BE
J.C. Marin Bronze "Jeune Femme Couronnée De Fleurs " 19th-Century
Wear consistent with age and use
Antique - Sculpture - decoration
Beautiful patinated bronze test after Joseph Cha...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Arts and Crafts Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Artist’s Terracotta Bust of a Girl with a Pony Tail This is a hand made piece d
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
Artist’s Terracotta Bust of a Girl with a Pony Tail
This is a hand made piece dating from the middle of the 20th Century, it was discovered during refurbishment of an Art Studio
I...
Category
1960s Vintage Arts and Crafts Sculptures
Materials
Terracotta
Pair of Rare Hand Wood Carved Walnut J Rozec Signed Portraits Fisherman & Wife
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this very rare pair of original hand carved from solid walnut J Rozec signed portraits of a fisherman and his wife
A very good looking and high...
Category
1940s American Vintage Arts and Crafts Sculptures
Materials
Walnut
Wooden Modern Italian Angel
Located in Alessandria, Piemonte
Large wooden Italian angel, simple and modern, all done by hand: welcomes as you enter the home.
Since it's made of raw wood, I put some pine cones to co...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Arts and Crafts Sculptures
Materials
Fruitwood
Wooden Modern Italian Angel
Located in Alessandria, Piemonte
Cute wooden Italian angel, simple and modern, done by hand: welcomes as You enter the home!.
Since it's made of raw wood, I colored it with a little whit...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Arts and Crafts Sculptures
Materials
Fruitwood
19th Century Arts & Crafts Wrought Iron Gate Overthrow
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
Delicately handcrafted, this 19th century wrought iron gate overthrow is made to the highest quality by a skilled blacksmith. It is an excellent example...
Category
Late 19th Century English Antique Arts and Crafts Sculptures
Materials
Iron, Wrought Iron
American Arts & Crafts Sculpture of a Pelican, Circa 1910
Located in New York, NY
The unknown sculptor of this fine, gilded-mahogany pelican appears to have been influenced by the turn-of-the-century Symbolist movement in Europe. The breast feathers are subtly car...
Category
Early 1900s American Antique Arts and Crafts Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Arts And Crafts sculptures for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a broad range of unique Arts and Crafts sculptures for sale on 1stDibs. Many of these items were first offered in the 21st Century and Contemporary, but contemporary artisans have continued to produce works inspired by this style. If you’re looking to add vintage sculptures created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include decorative objects, lighting, more furniture and collectibles and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with stone, glass and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Arts and Crafts sculptures made in a specific country, there are Europe, Italy, and Austria pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original sculptures, popular names associated with this style include Emmanuel Babled, Eros Raffael, Karl Ens, and Umberto Stiaccini. It’s true that these talented designers have at times inspired knockoffs, but our experienced specialists have partnered with only top vetted sellers to offer authentic pieces that come with a buyer protection guarantee. Prices for sculptures differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $90 and tops out at $49,208 while the average work can sell for $1,995.