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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Elegant Crystalline Glaze Porcelain Vase, University City, Taxile Doat
By Taxile Doat
Located in Riverdale, NY
Elegant thrown porcelain vase with an expansive and vibrant aquamarine crystalline glaze on a sand colored base by master French ceramist Taxile Doat, from the University City Porcelain...
Porcelain
Fish Design Gaetano Pesce Amazonia Vase M Clear Aqua, Brown, Fluo Fuchsia, Mint
Located in barasso, IT
Amazonia vase - Clear Aqua, Brown, Fluo Fuchsia, Mint Vase in soft resin designed by Gaetano Pesce in 1995 for Fish Design collection. Measures: L Ø 16cm x H 26cm Colours: Clear Aq...
Resin
Rookwood Pottery Arts & Crafts Glazed Ceramic Art Pottery Vase, 1937
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous antique Arts & Crafts period glazed ceramic art pottery vase By Rookwood Pottery USA, 1937 Glazed ceramic, in a beautiful light blue color Measures: 3.75"W x 3.75"D x ...
Pottery
Gaetano Pesce Indian Summer Vase L Resin Fuchsia Orange Bordeaux
Located in barasso, IT
Indian Summer vase - Clear fuchsia, orange, matt bordeaux. Vase in soft resin designed by Gaetano Pesce in 1995 for Fish Design collection. Colours...
Resin
$1,051 / item
Gaetano Pesce Twins-C Vase XL Resin Grey Pink
Located in barasso, IT
Twin-C vase, clear grey and pink. Vase in soft resin designed by Gaetano Pesce in 1995 for Fish Design collection. Measures: XL - ø 30cm x H 56cm Colours: Clear grey and pink. Mater...
Resin
Rookwood Pottery Arts & Crafts Glazed Ceramic Art Pottery Vase, 1940
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous Arts & Crafts period glazed art pottery vase with low relief leaping stag and floral decoration By Rookwood Pottery USA, 1940 Glazed ceramic, in a beautiful light yello...
Pottery
Gaetano Pesce Nugget Vase M Resin Fuchsia Amber
Located in barasso, IT
Nugget vase, clear fuchsia, clear amber. Vase in soft resin designed by Gaetano Pesce in 1995 for Fish Design collection. Measures: M - ø 16cm x H 26cm Colours: clear fuchsia, clear...
Resin
Antique Pottery Scenic Vellum Landscape Vase Fred Rothenbusch for Rookwood 1925
By Fred Rothenbusch, Rookwood Pottery Co.
Located in Portland, OR
A fine antique Arts & Crafts pottery scenic landscape vellum glaze pottery vase by Fred Rothenbusch for Rookwood pottery, dated & signed 1925. This very beautiful Rookwood scenic...
Pottery
$630Sale Price|40% Off
Antique Swedish Jardiniere Planter in Copper & Bronze, circa 1900s
By Copper Craft
Located in Bromma, SE
Early 20th century Swedish hand-crafted Pot Jardiniere Planter with two handles. An alloy of different metals (heavy pot!! BUT you can still lift it with one hand) most probably bron...
Copper, Bronze
Fish Design Gaetano Pesce Amazonia L Vase Resin, Mint, Fuchsia, Pink
Located in barasso, IT
Amazonia vase - matt mint, clear brown, clear fuchsia and clear pink. Vase in soft resin designed by Gaetano Pesce in 1995 for Fish Design collection. Measures: L Ø 22 cm x H 36 cm...
Resin
Vintage Bidriware Sterling Silver on Patinated Bronze Vase or Vessel
Located in South Bend, IN
A beautiful bidriware sterling silver on patinated bronze vase or vessel India, Circa Early 20th Century Measures: 6"W x 6"D x 10"H. Good original vintage condition, with beautifu...
Sterling Silver, Bronze
Gaetano Pesce Nugget Vase L Resin Lilac Olive Green
Located in barasso, IT
Nugget vase, Clear Lilac Olive Green Vase in soft resin designed by Gaetano Pesce in 1995 for Fish Design collection. Measures: L Ø 22cm x H 36cm Colours: Clear Lilac Olive Green Ma...
Resin
Rookwood Pottery Arts & Crafts Glazed Ceramic Art Pottery Vase, 1933
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous Arts & Crafts period glazed art pottery vase with low relief leaping stag and floral decoration By Rookwood Pottery USA, 1933 Glazed ceramic, in a beautiful green color...
Pottery
Margaret Gilmour, Attributed a Glasgow School Brass Planter with Stylised Roses
By Margaret Gilmour
Located in London, GB
Margaret Gilmour, attributed. A Glasgow School brass planter with stylized rose and floral details.
Brass
Antique Arts & Crafts Pottery Vase by Van Briggle Pottery Company
By Van Briggle
Located in San Diego, CA
Antique "arts & crafts" pottery vase by Van Briggle Pottery Company., circa 1940s. Wonderful aqua color and a great vintage patina make this hard to find vase! It is in very good vin...
Pottery
Van Briggle Arts & Crafts Turquoise Glazed Ceramic Vase With Floral Motif
By Van Briggle
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous Arts & Crafts period turquoise glazed ceramic art pottery vase with floral motif By Van Briggle (signed to the underside) USA, Early 20th Century Measures: 2.88"W x 2.8...
Ceramic, Pottery
Arts and Crafts Cobalt Blue Stoneware Vase by C H Brannam, Barnstaple, 1910s
Located in Glasgow, GB
This Arts and Crafts stoneware vase by Charles Brannam was made in Barnstaple, Devon, around 1910. Thrown in stoneware with a terracotta-type body, the vase is finished in a glossy c...
Stoneware
English Arts & Crafts Crocodile Stamped Copper Pitcher
Located in Chicago, IL
This early 20th-century English Arts & Crafts copper vessel leans closer to object than accessory—its surface relentlessly stamped in a crocodile pattern that feels almost confro...
Copper
Tiffany & Co. "Tiffany Tulips" Porcelain Vase
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous "Tiffany Tulips" porcelain vase By Tiffany & Co. (signed to the underside) England, Late 20th Century Measures: 4.5"W x 4.5"D x 8.25"H Ve...
Porcelain
Pacific Pottery Monumental Oil Jar / vase/vessel with handles Turquoise .
By Pacific Clay Products
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Beautiful large Oil Jar with handles in a light blue / turquoise color , make Pacific in bottom .This is an amazing piece for indoors or outdoors , even ...
Pottery
Vintage Roycroft Art Pottery Arts & Crafts Green Glazed Ceramic Dragonfly Vase
By Roycroft
Located in San Diego, CA
Wonderful Arts & Crafts Roycroft art pottery vase dating from the late 20th century. Made in the USA and is marked on the underside. Has a great dragonfly pattern and the glaze is a ...
Pottery, Ceramic
Arts and Craft Yellow Flower Vase in Irregular Shape by Hilma Persson Hjelm
Located in Stockholm, SE
Introducing a very rare and adorable Arts and Craft Yellow Flower Vase in Irregular Shape by Hilma Persson Hjelm, Sweden. It embodies the essence of...
Ceramic
Rookwood Pottery vase , Vellum glaze, signed "HEW" Harriet E Wilcox
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Beautiful decorated Rookwood Pottery vase marked with flames and roman numbers . also artist HEW. Very nice Vellum glaze .
Pottery
Rookwood Pottery Arts & Crafts Glazed Ceramic Vase, 1934
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous Arts & Crafts period glazed ceramic art pottery vase By Rookwood Pottery USA, 1934 Glazed ceramic in a beautiful light blue color Measures: 6.25"W x 6.25"D x 9.75"H. ...
Ceramic
Arts and Crafts Beaten Brass Planter c1900
Located in Altrincham, GB
Arts and Crafts Beaten Brass Planter with Puffed Out Panels c1900 - 9"diam x 8"h - Cape Town, South Africa
Brass
Contemporary Gaetano Pesce Rock M Vase Resin Black White
Located in barasso, IT
Rock vase - matt black and white. Vase in soft resin designed by Gaetano Pesce in 1995 for Fish Design collection. Measures: M - ø 16cm x H 26cm Colours: black, white Material: RES...
Resin
Heintz Arts & Crafts Sterling Silver on Bronze Vase With Floral Decoration
Located in South Bend, IN
A beautiful Arts & Crafts period sterling silver on bronze cylinder vase with floral motif By Heintz Art Metal Shop USA, Early 20th Century Measures: 3.5"W x 3.5"D x 8.25"H. Good...
Sterling Silver, Bronze
Antique Hand Painted Blue Nippon Porcelain Halloween Pattern Twin Handle Vase
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique Hand Painted Blue Nippon Porcelain Halloween Pattern Twin Handle Vase. Circa Early 20th Century. Measurements: 7.5" H x 5" W x 3.5" D.
Porcelain
Louis Comfort Tiffany Favrile Iridescent Art Glass Cabinet Vase
By Tiffany Studios, Louis Comfort Tiffany
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous Arts & Crafts or Art Nouveau period Favrile iridescent art glass cabinet vase By Louis Comfort Tiffany for Tiffany Studios (signed to the underside) USA, Circa 1910 Mea...
Art Glass
$2,640Sale Price / item|20% Off
Huge Antique Gladding McBean Pottery Urn Planter Jardenier Flower Pot - 1 of 2
Located in LOS ANGELES, CA
Huge Antique Gladding McBean Pottery Urn Planter Jardenier Flower Pot - One of a Pair Available.
Pottery
Nelson McCoy Green Leaves and Berries Ceramic Vase
By Nelson McCoy Pottery Company
Located in Red Lion, PA
This exquisite early 1920s Nelson McCoy vase features the beloved Green Leaves and Berries design, a hallmark of the company’s early artistry. The piece is ...
Ceramic
Large Weller Evergreen Pottery Vase Satin Matt Green Arts & Crafts Stoin
Located in Wilton, CT
Vintage Weller Evergreen vase, circa 1930. Design attributed to Stoin M. Stoin. Simple urn form with delicious mottled, satin matt, light green glaze. Incised "Weller Pottery" on the...
Pottery
Awaji Pottery Japanese Scholar's Desk Yellow Brush Pot/Pencil Cup Bronze Weave
Located in Wilton, CT
Awaji Pottery brush pot vase in sunny yellow glaze with bronze weaving. From Tamura Kyuhei's Sumoto kiln. 3 3/4" high, 3 1/2" diameter. Impressed export and kiln marks. Some staining...
Pottery
Antique Awaji Pottery Light Green Vase with Brass Weaving
Located in Wilton, CT
Antique Awaji pottery vase in light green crackled glaze overlayed with a geometric pattern of brass weaving. The brass has darkened to a warm brown patina. From the kiln of Tamura K...
Pottery
Antique Awaji Pottery Arts & Crafts Incised Blossoms Vase
Located in Wilton, CT
Antique Awaji pottery Arts and Crafts vase in lively form with wide flat shoulder, little angular handles, and rounded mouthrim. Charming floral blossom sprays are incised front and ...
Pottery
Gouda Holland. Bernardus Römer, engraved R to base. Early & Massive Rhodian vase
By Gouda Vase
Located in London, GB
Gouda Holland. An early and massive Rhodian vase with a date letter E for 1902, and engraved R for Bernardus Römer.
Ceramic
Nagaland Wood Trunk Planter, India 1900s
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Sculptural and functional, this rare wooden vessel hails from the remote highlands of Nagaland, a culturally rich region in northeastern India. Carved from a single trunk of what is ...
Wood
$433Sale Price|57% Off
traditional Italian art pottery floor vase floral midcentury classic white&blue
Located in Landshut, BY
beautiful Italian art pottery floor vase floral pattern Manufacturer unknown Design Period 1958 to 1968 Production Period 1958 to 1968 Country of Manufacture Italy H / height: ...
Pottery
Rookwood Pottery Style Arts & Crafts Large Blossom Pottery Vase, Circa 1940s
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous Arts & Crafts or Art Nouveau large hand thrown blossom pottery vase In the manner of Rookwood Pottery USA, circa 1940s Hand thrown ceramic pottery in a beautiful cream ...
Pottery
$440Sale Price|20% Off
Mid-Century Modern Hand-Thrown and Banded Art Pottery Vessel by Randy Webb
Located in Big Flats, NY
Mid-Century Modern hand-thrown vessel features avocado green and chocolate glazing with high gloss finish, banded cylindrical form with footed base, signed, mid-20th century Measures - 5.75" H x 2.5" OP, 3" BS x 4" @ W Provenance: Deaccessioned from the Randy Webb Collection of the Call Museum of Hartsville, New York, 2017 A striking Mid-Century Modern art pottery vessel by Randy Webb, showcasing expert hand-thrown craftsmanship. The piece features a distinctive banded design with a smooth, glossy finish in earthy tones. This vessel exemplifies the mid-century aesthetic with its clean lines and functional form, making it a perfect addition to any collection of modern ceramics. *Full collection as photographed; pieces listed separately* BIOGRAPHY Randy was born in 1913 and died in 1997. He obtained his MFA, Master's of Fine Art, at Alfred University in 1937 and was Instructor of Industrial Design 1949-1951, and Instructor in Pottery 1951-1956. Randy was nationally known for his paintings and ceramics, named the nation's CERAMIC ARTIST OF THE YEAR IN 1949 BY NEWSWEEK MAGAZINE. His career was dedicated to art and the creation of the Hartsville Museum. Contemporaries include Ted Randall and Val Cushing...
Pottery
Shearwater Carved Pottery Vase
By James McConnell (Mac) Anderson, Peter Anderson
Located in Cincinnati, OH
This beautiful vase was made by renowned Shearwater Pottery of Ocean Springs, Mississippi. Shearwater was founded in 1928 by Peter Anderson and went...
Pottery
$3,040Sale Price|20% Off
Roycroft Arts & Crafts Copper Forged Bulbous Vase, Roycroft Inn East Aurora NY
By Roycroft
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Roycroft Arts & Crafts Copper Forged Bulbous Vase/Oil Lamp Base Roycroft Inn at East Aurora, NY USA, circa 1905 Available for acquisition is this fine Roycroft Arts & Crafts Copper ...
Copper
Vintage Boho Original Studio Pottery Small Vase
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Discover the quiet beauty of hand-crafted ceramics with this charming vintage studio pottery bud vase. Hand-thrown from durable stoneware, the vessel features a soothing, slate blue-...
Pottery
Rookwood Pottery Arts & Crafts Glazed Ceramic Art Pottery Vase, 1936
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous antique Arts & Crafts period glazed art pottery vase By Rookwood Pottery USA, 1936 Glazed ceramic, in a beautiful light green color. Measures: 3.5"W x 3.5"D x 5"H. Ve...
Pottery
Contemporary Gaetano Pesce Nugget L Vase Resin Clear Blue
Located in barasso, IT
Nugget vase, clear blue. Vase in soft resin designed by Gaetano Pesce in 1995 for Fish Design collection. Measures: L - ø 22cm x H 36cm Colours...
Resin
Rookwood Pottery Arts & Crafts Glazed Ceramic Art Pottery Bowl, 1916
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous Arts & Crafts period glazed art pottery bowl By Rookwood Pottery USA, 1916 Glazed ceramic in a beautiful aubergine color, with light green interior. Measures: 7.5"W x ...
Pottery
PAIR Set Antique English Oak Barrel Jardinière Planter Rosemaling Hand Painted
Located in Shreveport, LA
PAIR Set Antique English Oak Barrel Jardinière Planter Rosemaling Hand Painted. Direct from England, a matched pair of gorgeous decorative antique “barrels” or containers! The barr...
Oak
1922-1927 Pair of Arts & Crafts Vases by Royal Doulton, England
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Pair of Arts & Crafts Vases by Royal Doulton, 1922-1927, England. Flair rimmed, stoneware, superb cascade of tube-lined fruits balanced below a brown drip glazed band & in a deep blu...
Ceramic
$760Sale Price|20% Off
2 Arts & Crafts McCoy School Pottery Periwinkle Swags & Bows Floor Vases
By Nelson McCoy Pottery Company
Located in Big Flats, NY
Pair of Arts & Crafts McCoy School art pottery floor vases feature collar with embossed swags and bows and periwinkle blue glazing, 20th century. Measures: 27" height x 11"dia...
Pottery
Antique Moser Lidded "Ruby Cabochon" Pattern Gilt Glass Box
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A circular faceted box with hinged lid, circa late 19th century. Overall gilt patterned decoration with raised ruby tone glass panels. The domed lid with f...
Brass
Japanese Meiji Period Antique Arts & Crafts Sterling Silver on Bronze Vase
Located in South Bend, IN
A beautiful Japanese Meiji period Arts & Crafts sterling silver on bronze vase In the manner of Heintz Art Metal Shop Japan, Circa 1900 Measures: 2.5"W x 2.5"D x 6"H. Good origin...
Sterling Silver, Bronze
Heintz Style Arts & Crafts Sterling Silver on Bronze Vase
Located in South Bend, IN
A beautiful Arts & Crafts period sterling silver on bronze vase In the manner of Heintz Art Metal Shop USA, Early 20th Century Measures: 4"W x 4"D x 12"H. Good original vintage c...
Sterling Silver, Bronze
Ramon Ramirez Arts & Crafts Hammered Copper Vase
By Roycroft
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous Arts & Crafts hand hammered copper vase In the manner of Roycroft By Ramon Ramirez Mexico, Mid-20th Century Measures: 4"W x 4"D x 9.5"H. Good original vintage condit...
Copper
1950s Rustic Hand-Carved Solid Wood Art Vase Vessel Arts & Crafts Movement
Located in Miami, FL
Rustic Hand-Crafted solid Wood Vase made in the Arts and Crafts Movement. Handmade turned Solid Wood, quite heavy and in all original condition. Some dryness and cracks to the wood. ...
Wood
Contemporary Gaetano Pesce Nugget Vase L Resin Red Pastel Blue
Located in barasso, IT
Nugget vase, clear red, pastel blue. Vase in soft resin designed by Gaetano Pesce in 1995 for Fish Design collection. Measures: L Ø 22cm x H 36cm Colours: clear red, pastel blu. Mat...
Resin
Frank Lloyd Wright Glass Vase "tree of life" part of Omaggio Series
By Egizia, Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful Italian glass vase with Frank Lloyd Wright design , 1997 Italy excellent condition no chips or cracks retains made in Italy label , Made by Egizia Italy.
Glass
Arts & Crafts Movement 'Royal Barum Ware' Pottery Vase, circa 1888
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Arts & Crafts Movement 'Royal Barum Ware' Pottery Vase, circa 1888, the base inscribed CH Brannam/Barum, dated 1888, and with artist monogram for William Brannam. The bottle form...
Ceramic
Antique Arts & Crafts Roycroft 5.75" Gilt Copper Vase
By Roycroft
Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA
Perfect small Roycroft vase.
Copper
Bretby. An Arts and Crafts green planter and stand both stamped Bretby.
Located in London, GB
Bretby. An Arts and Crafts green planter and stand both stamped Bretby. The bowl is perfect, the stand has a chip to the top and a hairline crack through one upright but it is comple...
Ceramic
Large Danto-Awaji Pottery with Sprigged Peonies on a Green Ground
Located in Wilton, CT
Large and stoutly potted Danto-Awaji pottery vase with sprigged white peony designs standing out in stark relief against a dark green glaze. Arresting form, inspired by a traditional...
Pottery