Arts and Crafts Barware
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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Mid-20th Century French Arts and Crafts Barware
Leather, Blown Glass, Paper
19th Century Antique Arts and Crafts Barware
Glass
1920s French Vintage Arts and Crafts Barware
Sheet Metal
Early 20th Century English Arts and Crafts Barware
Silver, Sterling Silver
1980s English Vintage Arts and Crafts Barware
Pewter
1910s Austrian Vintage Arts and Crafts Barware
Brass
1920s European Vintage Arts and Crafts Barware
Brass
Mid-19th Century Antique Arts and Crafts Barware
Copper
1930s British Vintage Arts and Crafts Barware
Quartz, Sterling Silver
1910s American Vintage Arts and Crafts Barware
Crystal
Mid-20th Century Arts and Crafts Barware
Earthenware
Late 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Barware
Leather
Mid-20th Century English Arts and Crafts Barware
Silver Plate, Copper
Early 20th Century German Arts and Crafts Barware
Silver
20th Century Italian Arts and Crafts Barware
Silver, Sterling Silver
1960s English Vintage Arts and Crafts Barware
Silver, Sterling Silver
Early 1900s English Antique Arts and Crafts Barware
Sterling Silver
1870s German Antique Arts and Crafts Barware
Silver
Early 20th Century English Arts and Crafts Barware
Brass, Copper
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Barware
Copper, Silver
Early 20th Century Dutch Arts and Crafts Barware
Wrought Iron
1880s English Antique Arts and Crafts Barware
Silver Plate
1950s American Vintage Arts and Crafts Barware
Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Arts and Crafts Barware
Glass
Early 1900s American Antique Arts and Crafts Barware
Bronze
1910s Austrian Vintage Arts and Crafts Barware
Metal
1980s French Vintage Arts and Crafts Barware
Crystal
1920s Belgian Vintage Arts and Crafts Barware
Crystal
1920s Austrian Vintage Arts and Crafts Barware
Brass
Late 20th Century South African Arts and Crafts Barware
Metal, Pewter
1910s Swedish Vintage Arts and Crafts Barware
Metal
1970s American Vintage Arts and Crafts Barware
Crystal
1950s Belgian Vintage Arts and Crafts Barware
Crystal
Late 19th Century French Antique Arts and Crafts Barware
Earthenware
Mid-20th Century Arts and Crafts Barware
Brass
1880s English Antique Arts and Crafts Barware
Silver Plate
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Barware
Art Glass
20th Century English Arts and Crafts Barware
Metal, Silver Plate
Mid-20th Century European Arts and Crafts Barware
Copper
1890s Austrian Antique Arts and Crafts Barware
Wrought Iron
1920s French Vintage Arts and Crafts Barware
Sheet Metal
20th Century American Arts and Crafts Barware
Ceramic
Early 20th Century European Arts and Crafts Barware
Brass
Early 20th Century English Arts and Crafts Barware
Copper
1960s Italian Vintage Arts and Crafts Barware
Metal
20th Century American Arts and Crafts Barware
Metal, Pewter