Arts and Crafts Furniture
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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20th Century American Arts and Crafts Furniture
Iron, Wrought Iron
20th Century Arts and Crafts Furniture
Oak, Glass
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Furniture
Glass
20th Century Arts and Crafts Furniture
Oak
20th Century German Arts and Crafts Furniture
Brass, Steel
20th Century Turkish Arts and Crafts Furniture
Wool
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Furniture
Metal
20th Century American Arts and Crafts Furniture
Glass
Mid-20th Century French Arts and Crafts Furniture
Brass, Iron
Early 20th Century Arts and Crafts Furniture
Stained Glass, Mahogany
Early 20th Century Arts and Crafts Furniture
Oak, Glass
Early 20th Century Arts and Crafts Furniture
Glass, Oak
Early 20th Century Arts and Crafts Furniture
Mahogany
Early 20th Century Arts and Crafts Furniture
Glass, Oak
Early 20th Century Arts and Crafts Furniture
Iron
Early 20th Century Arts and Crafts Furniture
Oak, Glass
1910s American Vintage Arts and Crafts Furniture
Porcelain
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Furniture
Slag Glass
Late 19th Century Antique Arts and Crafts Furniture
Walnut
Early 20th Century Belgian Arts and Crafts Furniture
Metal
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Furniture
Iron
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Furniture
Glass
Early 20th Century Arts and Crafts Furniture
Wicker
20th Century Arts and Crafts Furniture
Oak
Early 1900s American Antique Arts and Crafts Furniture
Oak
Late 20th Century Arts and Crafts Furniture
Bronze
1910s American Vintage Arts and Crafts Furniture
Oak
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Furniture
Upholstery, Oak
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Furniture
Brass
Early 20th Century Arts and Crafts Furniture
Oak
Late 20th Century Russian Arts and Crafts Furniture
Gold
Late 19th Century American Antique Arts and Crafts Furniture
Wrought Iron
1910s American Vintage Arts and Crafts Furniture
Iron
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Furniture
Upholstery, Oak
Early 20th Century Arts and Crafts Furniture
Oak, Glass
Early 20th Century Arts and Crafts Furniture
Oak
1910s American Vintage Arts and Crafts Furniture
Brass
Early 20th Century Arts and Crafts Furniture
Glass, Oak
1910s American Vintage Arts and Crafts Furniture
Glass, Oak
1960s American Vintage Arts and Crafts Furniture
Lead
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Furniture
Glass
Late 19th Century American Antique Arts and Crafts Furniture
Wrought Iron
20th Century Turkish Arts and Crafts Furniture
Wool
1910s American Vintage Arts and Crafts Furniture
Fabric, Oak
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Furniture
Glass
1960s American Vintage Arts and Crafts Furniture
Lead
1910s American Vintage Arts and Crafts Furniture
Velvet
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Furniture
Glass, Oak
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Furniture
Oak
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Furniture
Mahogany, Glass
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Furniture
Glass, Oak
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Furniture
Paint
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Furniture
Metal
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Arts and Crafts Furniture
Wool
Early 20th Century Arts and Crafts Furniture
Oak, Glass
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Furniture
Metal
1980s Italian Vintage Arts and Crafts Furniture
Fabric, Hardwood
Early 1900s American Antique Arts and Crafts Furniture
Metal, Bronze, Iron