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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1930s Italian Vintage Arts and Crafts Sculptures
Metal
1930s Vintage Arts and Crafts Sculptures
Leather
1950s Italian Vintage Arts and Crafts Sculptures
Art Glass, Stained Glass, Murano Glass, Blown Glass, Glass
Mid-20th Century Japanese Arts and Crafts Sculptures
Soapstone
Mid-20th Century American Arts and Crafts Sculptures
Wood
1960s Vintage Arts and Crafts Sculptures
Terracotta
1930s Austrian Vintage Arts and Crafts Sculptures
Ceramic
1950s British Vintage Arts and Crafts Sculptures
Bronze
Mid-20th Century Arts and Crafts Sculptures
Copper
Mid-20th Century European Arts and Crafts Sculptures
Brass
Mid-20th Century Arts and Crafts Sculptures
Plaster
1940s Italian Vintage Arts and Crafts Sculptures
Wood
Mid-20th Century Italian Arts and Crafts Sculptures
Alabaster
Mid-20th Century Portuguese Arts and Crafts Sculptures
Terracotta
Mid-20th Century African Arts and Crafts Sculptures
Wood
1950s Italian Vintage Arts and Crafts Sculptures
Blown Glass, Glass, Paint
Mid-20th Century Thai Arts and Crafts Sculptures
Wood
1940s Central African Vintage Arts and Crafts Sculptures
Bronze
1940s American Vintage Arts and Crafts Sculptures
Walnut
Mid-20th Century Dutch Arts and Crafts Sculptures
Brass
Mid-20th Century Italian Arts and Crafts Sculptures
Clay
Early 20th Century German Arts and Crafts Sculptures
Oak
20th Century English Arts and Crafts Sculptures
Bronze
1970s Canadian Vintage Arts and Crafts Sculptures
Early 20th Century European Arts and Crafts Sculptures
Metal, Bronze, Brass
1930s American Vintage Arts and Crafts Sculptures
Iron
19th Century Japanese Antique Arts and Crafts Sculptures
Boxwood
Early 20th Century French Arts and Crafts Sculptures
Terracotta
1910s English Vintage Arts and Crafts Sculptures
Silver Plate, Brass
Early 20th Century African Arts and Crafts Sculptures
Ebony
20th Century French Arts and Crafts Sculptures
Brass
1920s Austrian Vintage Arts and Crafts Sculptures
Bentwood
1950s Italian Vintage Arts and Crafts Sculptures
Terracotta
Mid-20th Century Unknown Arts and Crafts Sculptures
Wood
1960s French Vintage Arts and Crafts Sculptures
Goat Hair, Wood
1960s American Vintage Arts and Crafts Sculptures
Terracotta
Mid-20th Century Arts and Crafts Sculptures
Agate
Mid-20th Century Arts and Crafts Sculptures
Art Glass
Mid-20th Century German Arts and Crafts Sculptures
Wrought Iron, Metal
1930s American Vintage Arts and Crafts Sculptures
Iron
Mid-20th Century European Arts and Crafts Sculptures
Metal
1950s Danish Vintage Arts and Crafts Sculptures
Wood
1960s English Vintage Arts and Crafts Sculptures
Leather
Mid-20th Century European Arts and Crafts Sculptures
Wood
Mid-20th Century European Arts and Crafts Sculptures
Bronze