Arts and Crafts Furniture

Stunning and elegant Arts & Crafts carved side table. Retailed by Liberty of London. Striking English design from the 1900s. Carved fruitwood base with original carved top with decor...

Stunning and elegant Arts & Crafts Art Nouveau one-door cabinet. Design by H.P. Mutters & Zoon Den Haag. Striking Dutch design from the 1900s. Solid oak with original hand-carved dec...

Magnificent and rare Arts & Crafts Art Nouveau bookcase.Design in the style of Order den Sent Maarten.Striking Dutch design from the 1900s.Solid oak base with two small doors with o...

A large wardrobe cabinet, superb wood vertical structure enhanced by beautiful geometric ornaments, with 1 central mirrored door opening on 3 hanging systems and one major drawer at ...

Magnificent and rare Arts & Crafts one-door armoire or wardrobe. Design in the style of Onder den Sint Maarten. Striking Dutch design from the 1900s. Solid oak base with original bra...

Elegant antique Bohemian glass beaker, finely executed in clear glass and decorated in the Schwarzlot (black enamel) technique. This exceptional ...

A rare and exceptional antique Arts & Crafts 15-drawer architect's blueprint flat file cabinet, map file, or art cabinet In the manner of Globe Wernicke USA...

A beautiful Mission style chandelier designed in the manner of the originals built by Stickley in the early 1900s. Features a central ceiling mount made from metal with 5 chains lea...

A rare and exceptional antique Arts & Crafts 15-drawer card catalog, file cabinet, or apothecary cabinet USA, Early 20th Century Oak, with original iron hardware. Measures: 52.63"...

A rare and exceptional antique Mission or Arts & Crafts quarter sawn oak extension dining table By Gustav Stickley USA, Circa 1900 Measures: 53.5"W x 53.5"D x 29.88"H. Extends up ...

An Arts and Crafts tall oak bureau bookcase with leaded glass doors to the top and a shelf below and a small fold down writing area with further adjustable bookshelves below giving v...

Fumed oak finish spade back side chair, nice carving accent details on various areas of the chair. The finish is a very dark brown - black fumed oak with lighter areas from use and a...

A gorgeous antique Mission or Arts & Crafts oak nightstand or occasional side table In the manner of Charles P. Limbert Co. USA, Circa 1900 Measures: 12"W x 10.25"D x 26.25"H. Go...

If you're a Mission period enthusiast or looking for that Arts and Crafts piece that finishes the room off with an interesting vibe, this is your lamp. Designed and crafted by Bradley & Hubbard in the early 1900's, this Mission style lamp...

Stunning and elegant Arts & Crafts pendant light. Design by Holophane. Striking English design from the 1900s. Original patinated brass holder and canopy with the original patinated ...

A beautiful antique Mission or Arts & Crafts quarter sawn oak occasional side table By Stickley Brothers USA, Circa 1900 Measures: 20"W x 18"D x 18.88"H. Very good original vinta...

An exceptional antique Mission or Arts & Crafts oak umbrella stand In the manner of Stickley USA, Circa 1900 Measures: 9.75"W x 9.5"D x 26.25"H. Good original vintage condition.

Amazingly beautiful pair of Arts and Crafts Mission style Bronze chandeliers with Steuben Aurene glass shades. Each chandelier is fitted with 4 lights with absolutely stunning shades...

A beautiful Arts & Crafts period glass front bookcase In the manner of Stickley Brothers USA, Circa 1900 Gorgeous quarter sawn oak, with glass front doors and original brass hardw...

C F A Voysey. A rare Arts and Crafts 12' x 6' full size oak snooker table in outstanding original condition, made by Thurston and Company. London. With eight tapering legs and subtle...

This old authentic rocking chair was designed Michael Thonet and manufactured by Thonet. It was in the catalogue of 1904. It is a design classic. This dark brown rocking chair is in very good vintage condition with normal signs of age and use. The chair is stamped. Take your chance to get this Thonet collector’s item. Michael Thonet (1796-1871) was a German-Austrian cabinet maker, known for the invention of bentwood furniture, which ment the beginning of Modern Design. Le Corbusier used Thonet chairs...

A beautiful antique Mission or Arts & Crafts cellarette or bar cabinet By Lifetime Furniture USA, Circa 1900 Quarter sawn oak, with original hammered copper hardware and pull-out ...

Carl Deffner. Esslingen. Germany. An Arts & Crafts copper chamber stick candle holder with a single flower bud made up of four leaves with a wavy base and double circular handle with...

An early production painted wood "Westport" lounge chair designed by Thomas Lee in 1903 for his summer home in Westport, NY and produced by carpenter Harry Bunnell c. 1905. With make...

L&JG Stickley open bookcase with chamfered board back and tenon & key construction c1906-1912. Stickley is a furniture brand that offers both Arts and Crafts and Mission-style furni...

An exceptional antique Mission or Arts & Crafts writing desk or library table By Lifetime Furniture USA, Circa 1900 Beautiful quarter sawn oak, with original hammered copper hardw...

Iconic and rare Arts & Crafts pewter clock With enamel face and stylised ‘Celtic’ metalwork ‘Tudric’ No 0609 Designed by Archibald Knox For Liberty & Co Circa 1900 Height 20cm....

A rare and exceptional antique Mission oak Arts & Crafts trestle library table or writing desk By Gustav Stickley USA, Circa 1900 Measures: 48"W x 30"D x 29"H. Professionally res...

William Arthur Smith Benson and Heywood Sumner. A rare and probably unique Arts & Crafts brass and copper fireplace fender surmounted with six finials and six leaf-shaped feet. The main body with alternating brass and copper discs, each with embossed floral decoration. The floral decoration to the discs is probably the design of Heywood Sumner who collaborated with Benson on some of his lighting designs particularly a three branch brass and copper wall candle sconce, also with embossed floral decoration. This particular model with floral embossed details to the discs is probably the rarest and hardest one to find. Even after extensive research, I cannot find another one that has ever come onto the market before. I have found two almost identical Benson fenders...

A rare and exceptional antique Arts & Crafts tiger oak 11-drawer stacking library card catalog file cabinet By Library Bureau Sole Makers USA, Circa 1900 Quarter sawn tiger oak, w...

Shapland and Petter. An Arts and Crafts firescreen with a shaped top pierced with a heart and floral inlay, with a beautiful peacock inlaid ...

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...

Liberty & Co. An English Arts & Crafts oak bookcase, with shaped upper details. to the top, leaded glass door to the cupboard, and three open adjustable shelves below, retaining its ...

An exceptional Mission or Arts & Crafts period quarter sawn oak pedestal extension dining table In the manner of Stickley Brothers USA, Circa 1900 Measures: 52"W x 52"D x 29.25"H....

A gorgeous antique Mission or Arts & Crafts period sideboard, buffet server, or bar cabinet By Stickley Brothers USA, Circa 1900 Quarter sawn oak, with mirrored backsplash, and or...

Liberty and Co. attributed. An Arts & Crafts walnut armchair with extending uprights to the back and floral inlays to the backrest roundels with an array of stretchers below the seat...

A very tall and elegant pair of bronze and blown green glass by the most respected maker of lamps and accessories of his time, Tiffany Studios. Properly signed on the underside of t...

One of four "Liberty" Italian Stained Glass door- window Panel, Italy 1900 c Measure: Each door/panel measures height cm. 190, width cm. 5...

Liberty and Co. An Arts Crafts oak side table, with stylised cut-outs to the apron and square tapering legs, united by lower shelf.

Under-appreciated but exceptionally made Antique New Williams Company treadle sewing machine with leather belt and working mechanism. Inside it ...

A gorgeous antique Mission or Arts & Crafts period Morris reclining lounge chair By L. & J.G. Stickley USA, Circa 1900 Solid quarter sawn oak frame, with upholstered seat and back...

Liberty and Co. Stamped English Pewter 0881. An Arts and Crafts pewter tray. In original unpolished condition.

A good Arts and Crafts oak Hall stand by Shapland and Petter with a seat to the left and a mirror and glove drawer to the right, the lower section with Shaplands typical square shape...

A rare and exceptional Mission or Arts & Crafts quarter sawn oak pedestal extension dining table By Stickley Brothers USA, Circa 1900 Measures: 54"W x 54"D x 30"H. Extends up to 8...

An outstanding Mission or Arts & Crafts period quarter sawn oak pedestal extension dining table By Limbert USA, Circa 1900 Measures: 54"W x 54"D x 29.13"H. Extends up to 76"W with...

Alexander Ritchie of Iona style. A large hand hammered heavy gage copper planter with Celtic dragons chased around the top inset with glass bulls eye...

Rare Arts & Crafts Stacking Map Cabinet with Multiple drawers. Beautifully constructed from solid Oak and with the original brass pulls ...

A rare and exceptional pair of Mission or Arts & Crafts period club chairs or armchairs By Stickley Brothers USA, Circa 1900 Solid quarter sawn oak frames, with leather upholstere...

A good Arts and Crafts oak sideboard attributed to Harris Lebus with stylised Glasgow Style stain glass to the upper cupboard and 2 open shelves, with two central drawers with copper...

Liberty and Co attributed. An Arts & Crafts oak sideboard in the Glasgow style with a generous flat display area to the very top, dentil moulded cornice below with central upper angl...

Stunning and elegant pair of Arts & Crafts armchairs. Striking English design from the 1900s. Solid oak frames with nicely curved armrests. The back rest This wonderful pair of Arts ...

This is an antique Gustav Stickley Two-Door Bookcase. Good original finish in excellent condition with real thru tenon construction twice on each side. Has original glass. The case...

Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this stunning original Arts & Crafts Shapland & Petter Hall stand with hand hammered Copper panels over a Walnut frame with inset sheild mirror Please note the delivery fee listed is just a guide, it covers within the M25 only for the UK and local Europe only for international, if you would like an accurate quote please send me your postcode and I’ll provide you with the exact price A very good looking well made and decorative hat glove coat and scarf rack, this one is rare as it has the central mirror and its an earlier than usual example circa 1900 Made by Shapland & Petter, a full blub on their life and works can be found below In terms of the condition it is straight and solid, the piece sits well in any setting and looks decorative and very English country house, we have cleaned waxed and polished the timber, there is one hook slightly bent, otherwise its in fine order Dimensions Height:- 205cm Width:- 113cm Depth:- 40cm Please note all measurements are taken at the widest point, if you would like any additional or specific measurements please ask Shapland and Petter of Barnstaple Introduction This Barnstaple based company manufactured some of the finest pieces of furniture in Arts and Crafts style but very little has been written about the company or the pieces they produced. It a great shame that whilst Shapland and Petter pieces have been illustrated in books and auction catalogues they are invariably attributed to other makers such as Liberty and Co in London or Wylie and Lochhead in Glasgow. With this feature, we intend to inspire a more thorough appreciation of the work of the company; readers are invited to help with the task by sending photographs and information. Collectors and auction houses are now showing significantly more interest in Shapland and Petter pieces. The company, based in Barnstaple, England produced a very wide range of furniture in several different styles including many pieces in period reproduction and municipal style for town halls and commercial premises alongside their superb Arts and Crafts range Distinctive features of their superb Arts and Crafts style are the use of heart shaped piercing, geometric shapes with angled arches and the application of repousse copper panels. Decoration with marquetry, metal inlay, mounting of ceramic and enamel cabochons were techniques which they mastered with a combination of state of the art technology and traditional craftsmanship. Most distinctively, the pieces were extremely well made, with care and very best quality materials The growing interest in Shapland and Petter has raised many questions about the origins of the firm, and the sources of influence on their designs, some of which resemble designs by Ashbee, Ballie Scott, Voysey and Talwin Morris. Links have been assumed with Liberty and Co with the supposition Shapland and Petter worked on commissions for Liberty. There appears to be little evidence to support many of the assumptions which have developed around the company and this article is intended to help to start the discussion and to stimulate research The History of Shapland and Petter The Museum of North Devon in Barnstaple have an archive of Shapland and Petter which includes some company records and a small display of furniture and related items. The following text gives history of the company and is reproduced from the display boards in the museum with kind permission of North Devon Museums For over 100 years the Shapland and Petter factory has stood at the end of Barnstaple Long Bridge. Manufacturers of doors, door sets, and custom wood interiors, NT Shapland and Petter Ltd are still one of the towns largest employers. The company was established by Henry Shapland (b. 1823), a cabinet maker by trade. He embarked on a voyage to America in 1848, where he was inspired by an invention for a wave-moulding machine. He was only allowed to see it if he left the country immediately. Returning home with only rough notes, he reproduced the machine and in 1854 began a cabinet making business in one room at the Raleigh woolen mill in Pilton. Later the firm moved to Bear Street in Barnstaple. Henry Petter was an accountant who entered into partnership with Mr Shapland. The business progressed and in 1864 they bought the Raleigh Factory where Shapland first began his work. Success was rapid, but in 1888 the building burnt down. Immediately work began on a bigger and better factory - their present site by the Long Bridge - which included many modern inventions The two Henrys died within two years of each other - Petter in 1907 and Shapland in 1909. In 1924 Shapland and Petter merged with the Barnstaple Cabinet Company, producing North Devon's biggest industry. During the First World War Shapland and Petter's skilled craftsmen turned their hands to wooden propellers for the aircraft of the Royal Flying Corps. After the war, public tastes changed, and hand carved furniture was too expensive for many. Shapland and Petter's output now included elegant veneered pieces with smooth Art Deco lines. The company fitted out Pullman carriages and ocean liners and made hand-carved church furniture. The famous England Rugby Captain W. W. Wakefield was appointed Company Director in 1927. Throughout the depression of the late 1920's and early 1930's the company still managed to produce high quality work Furniture manufacturing continued until the outbreak of the Second World War in 1939. Many workers left to fight, while the factory worked on Air Ministry contracts for ammunition boxes. After the war came radio cabinets and laboratory and contract furniture, until eventually large quantities of doors were being produced for hospitals, hotels, schools, offices and other buildings. Examples of Shapland and Petter's work can be seen all over North Devon. In Barnstaple, the shop front at 109 High Street is a good example, and the interior of the old Lloyd's Bank, now Chamber's Brasserie, was also Shapland's work. Examples of carving by Shapland's men can be seen in two chairs and a reading desk in Barnstaple Parish Church As cabinet makers, Shapland and Petter employed up to 350 people at a time. There were designers, carvers, cabinet makers, machinists, polishers, and labourers. The company was one of the first to install American labour-saving devices and was keen to adopt the most up-to-date machinery The fire of 1888 at the Raleigh Cabinet Works was a huge loss for the company. However, it resulted in a new factory which was altogether more modern and better equipped. The new building by the river was arranged into blocks. The production line began with the saw mills and ended with the finishing rooms. There was modern machinery in every department - one of their saws was the first of its kind in Britain. Water sprinklers and electric lights were a necessity - this factory would not burn down As well as the furniture production, Shapland and Petter imported timber by sea and rail. The new factory 's facilities were exceptional Shapland and Petter were renowned for excellent design and workmanship. The carvers were highly skilled, serving seven year apprenticeships and attending classes at the Barnstaple School of Art. Ornately carved furniture required up to a hundred tools The factory produced made to order woodwork for banks, hotels, and shops; mantelpieces, paneling and staircases. They fitted out Pullman railway carriages, the London Guildhall, and Edgar Wallace 's dining room as well as houses like Tapeley Park in North Devon Much of the work involved intricate leaded glass panels, or inlaid fruitwood designs, like the white bedroom suite shown in the exhibition here. This type of work is typical of Art Nouveau 1895 to 1910, inspired by the fluid shapes of plants and flowers Many pieces were made from standard designs. There were hundreds to choose from, and a selection could be seen in local and London showrooms and in catalogues. Although mass-produced, this furniture was well-made by skilled technicians and modern machinery Arts and Crafts designs of Shapland and Petter The development of the Arts and Crafts Movement in the South West of England has not been written up in any detail though we do know of the Art Potters of Barnstaple from the excellent book of this name by Audrey Edgeler. Less is known of the Barnstaple Guild of Metal Workers. We know of the Bath Cabinet Makers and the Newlyn School of Industrial Art in Cornwall but very little has been written about the furniture makers of Barnstaple in Devon The establishment of a large cabinet making firm in Barnstaple is not remarkable in itself; there were several cabinet makers in the area. What is interesting is that this particular Barnstaple firm should become a leading maker of Arts and Crafts furniture, copying the styles of the leading Architect designers and creating their own unique style Critics may point out that as their work was commercially driven and reliant upon machines it therefore does not really qualify as Arts and Crafts. Whilst the company was highly innovative in machine technology, they also employed many craftsmen who worked with their hands in woodcarving, marquetry work, design and application of decorative copperwork and other artistic embellishment in the true Arts and Crafts tradition. Anyone who has experience of Shapland and Petter workmanship knows the level of craftsmanship invested in each piece Sources of inspiration There appears to be no evidence to link any known architect, artist or designer to the Shapland and Petter company. Their designs appear to have been created solely by their own internal design staff none of whom appear to have published or registered their work in any other context C. R. Ashbee who established the Guild of Handicrafts visited Barnstaple in 1893 and provided a twelve week course on the design and decoration of furniture. It is presumed that this visit was hosted by Shapland and Petter, and that their own staff and those from other local furniture makers attended the course. Ashbee appears to have been unimpressed by the commercial attitudes he encountered and apparently disappointed at the lack of interest in his (high minded) lectures. What is interesting however is the similarity between some of his designs and those used by Shapland and Petter, particularly in respect to inlaid floral design. Perhaps he left a lasting influence which has not yet been verified There has been some speculation on the influence of Scottish designers, particularly because of the use of Glasgow rose designs which are typical of the Glasgow School, and particularly of Talwin Morris. There are also several designs which use similar motifs to those used by Baillie Scott, the use of two doves in flight for example. More research is needed to trace possible links here. One thing that is clear is that there was a great deal of copying and selling designs in the furniture industry at the time and a nineteenth century survey on the furniture trade recorded that '' Barnstaple pays the best prices for designs ..'' Collaboration with other companies There is evidence that Shapland and Petter organised a wide network of companies to retail their products and hence many pieces have the labels of retail furnishers added. Little is known of their marketing in Europe and America but it may be that many Arts and Crafts pieces were sold abroad. Shapland and Petter had excellent access to rail and shipping lines for importing timber and presumably for exporting their finished products The extent of their collaboration with other companies is yet to be ascertained but there is evidence that their suppliers included the Della Robbia Pottery, Pilkingtons Tile...

Antique English Arts And Crafts Golden Oak Chest Of Drawers C.1900 Of commode proportions. Three long drawers, retaining original brass escutcheons and key. Standing on bracket feet....

This is a nice, large Charles Stickley mission chair in good condition. It is marked with the maker's mark on the back stretcher. Reupholstere...

An exceptional antique Mission or Arts & Crafts writing desk or library table with built-in bookcases By Stickley Brothers USA, Circa 1900 Quarter sawn oak, with hammered copper h...

Spectacular early (1905) Gustav Stickley mission oak arts & crafts sideboard with the most desirable hardware, bronze strap hinges & door , drawer pulls. All hand hammered exclusive...

Liberty and Co. A Glasgow Style Arts and Crafts walnut three fold screen with pink roses and green leaf decoration to the upper three stain glass panels. See Liberty's Furniture 1875...