Arts and Crafts Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
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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1910s English Vintage Arts and Crafts Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Pewter
1890s American Antique Arts and Crafts Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Porcelain
Early 1900s Czech Antique Arts and Crafts Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Art Glass
1890s English Antique Arts and Crafts Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Copper
1920s American Vintage Arts and Crafts Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Bronze, Enamel
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Sterling Silver
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Sterling Silver
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Stoneware
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Ceramic
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Ceramic
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Silver Plate
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Sterling Silver
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Pottery
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Pottery
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Silver, Sterling Silver
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Porcelain
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Clay, Earthenware
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Porcelain, Wood
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Pottery
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Ceramic
Early 19th Century English Antique Arts and Crafts Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Porcelain
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Copper
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Pottery
Early 1900s American Antique Arts and Crafts Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Bronze
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Clay, Earthenware
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Clay, Earthenware
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Bronze
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Pewter
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Ceramic
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Sterling Silver
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Bronze
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Stoneware
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Bronze
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Pewter
Early 1900s English Antique Arts and Crafts Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Silver, Enamel
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Bronze
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Clay, Earthenware
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Sterling Silver
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Clay, Earthenware
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Sterling Silver
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Sterling Silver, Bronze
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Bronze
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Bronze
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Sterling Silver
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Pottery
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Sheet Metal
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Sterling Silver
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Silver Plate
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Copper
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Porcelain
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Sterling Silver
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Sterling Silver
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Porcelain
Early 1900s American Antique Arts and Crafts Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Silver, Sterling Silver
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Clay, Earthenware