Arts and Crafts Lighting
ARTS AND CRAFTS STYLE
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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Style: Arts and Crafts
Pair of Early 1900s French Arts & Crafts Holophane Brass & Glass Pendant Lights
By Holophane
Located in Lisse, NL
Top quality and condition, matching pair of Holophane light fixtures.
It does not matter whether you are decorating an Art Deco, a Mid-Century Modern or a more contemporary home or ...
Category
Early 20th Century French Arts and Crafts Lighting
Materials
Brass
An Arts and Crafts little copper lantern with the original bulbous shade.
Located in London, GB
An Arts and Crafts little copper lantern with the original bulbous shade.
Category
Early 1900s English Antique Arts and Crafts Lighting
Materials
Copper
Tiffany School Dragonfly Leaded & Jeweled Glass Table Lamp, 20th Century
Located in Big Flats, NY
A table lamp in the manner of Tiffany offers leaded stained and jeweled glass dragonfly shade over single socket cast base, 20th century.
Measures- 21...
Category
20th Century American Arts and Crafts Lighting
Materials
Glass
Sea Green Rookwood Style American Arts & Crafts Vase Mounted as a Lamp
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
American Arts & Crafts,
Sea green Rookwood style
Vase mounted as a lamp.
Finely painted with two ducks
swimming and diving under a canopy, with bright cobalt
streaks chang...
Category
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Lighting
Materials
Pottery
Dutch Arts & Crafts Brass & Fire Painted Opaline Glass Pendant Light / Lantern
Located in Lisse, NL
Rare, colorful and very stylish light fixture from early 1900's Amsterdam.
This rare and highly stylish lantern was made in early twentieth century Amsterdam. The vibrant colors of ...
Category
Early 20th Century Dutch Arts and Crafts Lighting
Materials
Brass
Antique Arts & Crafts Copper and Brass Table/Desk Lamp with Color Glass Inserts
Located in Lisse, NL
Rare and highly stylish Arts & Crafts lamp.
If you are an enthousiast of early 20th century lighting in general and of the Arts & Crafts style in particular then this antique lamp could be perfect for you. Handcrafted from brass and copper and inlaid with colored glass inserts this incredibly stylish desk or table lamp could very well be the perfect addition to your Arts & Crafts interior. Apart from some minor indentations to the upper part of the hand-hammered lamp...
Category
Early 20th Century European Arts and Crafts Lighting
Materials
Copper, Brass
Brown Ceramic Wall Light Made of Native Clay by memòri studio
Located in Marseille, FR
- Handbuilt brown ceramic wall light
- made of clay collected from the potter's surroundings.
- slip applied with natural mineral pigments
- ...
Category
2010s African Arts and Crafts Lighting
Materials
Clay, Earthenware
White Ceramic Wall Light Made of Native Clay by memòri studio
Located in Marseille, FR
- Handbuilt white ceramic wall light
- made of clay collected from the potter's surroundings.
- made in the Moroccan Rif mountains by the pott...
Category
2010s African Arts and Crafts Lighting
Materials
Clay, Earthenware
White Ceramic Wall Light Made of Native Clay by memòri studio
Located in Marseille, FR
- Handbuilt white ceramic wall light
- slip applied with natural pigments as whitewash with water
- made of clay collected from the potter's s...
Category
2010s African Arts and Crafts Lighting
Materials
Clay, Earthenware
Arts and Crafts Stained Glass Table or Desk Lamp w. Hand Painted Poppy Flowers
Located in Lisse, NL
Very rare, large size, top quality made and great condition antique lamp.
This work-of-art-table-lamp from the earliest years of the 1900s is of museum quality and condition. Not on...
Category
Early 20th Century European Arts and Crafts Lighting
Materials
Brass
Arts & Crafts Brass Lantern Pendant Light With Art Glass
Located in Delray Beach, FL
20th century Arts & Crafts pendant light in a lantern design. Features textured beautiful art glass shades , one 60/watt light. Original nice patina.
Canopy is not included.
Will s...
Category
20th Century American Arts and Crafts Lighting
Materials
Brass
Antique Banker's Desk Lamp by Emeralite, Original Green Shade, ca. 1917
By Emeralite
Located in Petaluma, CA
A very fine example of the genre known as banker's lamps. This example is signed by the most famous maker of these lamps, Emeralite. The shade is the original with no damage. These ...
Category
1910s American Vintage Arts and Crafts Lighting
Materials
Iron, Brass
Elegant Vaseline Glass Sconces
Located in Peekskill, NY
These thin and delicate shades have glass that sweeps from translucent to almost clear.
Vaseline glass cast a very rich warm and pleasing light. This s...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Arts and Crafts Lighting
Materials
Glass
Striking Murano Pate de Verre Mouthblown Glass into Metal Frame Pendant Light
Located in Lisse, NL
Mint condition, handcrafted pendant.
This handcrafted pendant is in the best condition possible. Apart from beautifully made it is also the perfect shape, color and size. This styli...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Arts and Crafts Lighting
Materials
Metal
Stylish Dutch Arts & Crafts Brass & Engraved Star Glass Lantern / Pendant Light
Located in Lisse, NL
Top quality and practical size, hallway lantern.
With early 20th century lighting as one of our specialities, we are always happy to find a pendant, lantern or chandelier that we ha...
Category
Early 20th Century Dutch Arts and Crafts Lighting
Materials
Brass
Antique Arts & Crafts Handel Style Leaded Glass Table Lamp on Bronze Base c1920
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique Arts and Crafts table lamp in the manner of Handel offers leaded stained and slag glass shade with flowers over urn form cast bronze footed base with stylized embossed fol...
Category
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Lighting
Materials
Bronze
Antique Arts & Crafts Slag Glass Table Lamp Circa 1920
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique Arts & Crafts table lamp offers dome form shade with frame having stylized floral elements and housing bent slag glass panels, over double socket cast base, c1920
Measure...
Category
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Lighting
Materials
Metal
Antique Arts & Crafts Bradley & Hubbard Style Reverse Painted Lamp C1920
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique Arts and Crafts table lamp in the manner of Bradley & Hubbard offers polychromed cast double socket base with matching shade housing six reverse painted bent glass panels ...
Category
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Lighting
Materials
Metal
Organic american lamps - 1960s
Located in Paris, FR
Pair of large vintage lamps from the mid-20th century from the United States. Organic structure in walnut wood accompanied by a brass rod. The Tonkinese lampshade as well as the elec...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Arts and Crafts Lighting
Materials
Brass
Antique Wine Theme Wall Lamp/Sconce with Wrought Iron Bunch of Grapes & Leafs
Located in Lisse, NL
Unique Arts & Crafts work of lighting art.
If you are looking for a unique and elegant wall sconce to grace a special space then this handcrafted fixture could be perfect for you. This one of a kind design is all-handcrafted out of wrought iron and an artisan circa 1920 has clearly put in all of his ability to create it. The top quality craftsmanship that was put into this highly decorative sconce makes it the eyecatcher that it is. Anyone who has ever tried to create something out of bare metal understands about the incredible skills that are needed to be able to create a wrought iron sconce of this quality and detail. Both with the light switched on and off, this grapes and leafs bearing sconce is a true work of beauty. Because of the wine theme...
Category
Early 20th Century French Arts and Crafts Lighting
Materials
Wrought Iron
WAS Benson. An Arts and Crafts copper lilly pad oil light.
By Was Benson
Located in London, GB
W A S Benson. An Arts and Crafts copper lilly pad oil light. Price for the pair.
Category
Early 1900s English Antique Arts and Crafts Lighting
Materials
Copper
WAS Benson. A curly tail Arts and Crafts brass table lamp.
By Was Benson
Located in London, GB
W A S Benson. A curly tail Arts and Crafts brass table lamp.
Category
Early 1900s English Antique Arts and Crafts Lighting
Materials
Brass
WAS Benson. An Arts and Crafts copper and brass oil lamp.
By Was Benson
Located in London, GB
W A S Benson. An Arts and Crafts copper and brass oil lamp. WAS Benson Catalogue number 95. Price for the pair.
Category
Early 1900s English Antique Arts and Crafts Lighting
Materials
Copper
An Arts and Crafts brass conical shaped lantern with it's original conical shade
Located in London, GB
An Arts and Crafts brass hexagonal and conical-shaped lantern, with the original conical shade, each brass fluted side flows down and opens into a sphere and then unites into a flowe...
Category
Early 1900s English Antique Arts and Crafts Lighting
Materials
Brass
An Arts and Crafts copper table lamp.
Located in London, GB
Category
Early 1900s English Antique Arts and Crafts Lighting
Materials
Copper
An Arts and Crafts little copper lantern with the original opaque shade
Located in London, GB
An Arts and Crafts little copper lantern with the original opaque shade with undulations in the glass. We have original brass chain to hang this at any height.
Category
Early 1900s English Antique Arts and Crafts Lighting
Materials
Copper
An Arts and Crafts copper table lamp professionally rewired
Located in London, GB
An Arts and Crafts copper table lamp professionally rewired.
Category
Early 1900s English Antique Arts and Crafts Lighting
Materials
Copper
Gustav Stickley style. An Arts & Crafts hand hammered patinated copper lantern
Located in London, GB
Gustav Stickley in the style of. An Arts and Crafts hand hammered patinated copper lantern with pierced flowers to the hat and pierced split hearts just below the hat, with a milky g...
Category
Early 1900s English Antique Arts and Crafts Lighting
Materials
Copper
An Arts and Crafts Glasgow School hand hammered copper lantern with flaring top.
Located in London, GB
An Arts and Crafts Glasgow School hand-hammered copper lantern with a flaring top and the original opaque shade.
Category
Early 1900s English Antique Arts and Crafts Lighting
Materials
Copper
A pair of Arts and Crafts copper table lamps
Located in London, GB
A pair of Arts and Crafts copper table lamps with three repousse hearts to each circular base. Professionally re-wired with period st...
Category
Early 1900s English Antique Arts and Crafts Lighting
Materials
Copper
An Arts and Crafts brass lantern with the original bubble Vaseline glass shade.
Located in London, GB
An Arts and Crafts brass lantern with the original bubble Vaseline shade. We will supply an original brass chain to hang this at any height.
Category
Early 1900s English Antique Arts and Crafts Lighting
Materials
Brass
WAS Benson. A pair of Arts and Crafts brass swan style table lamps
By Was Benson
Located in London, GB
W A S Benson. A pair of Arts and Crafts brass swan style table lamps with heart shaped bases. WAS Benson Catalogue plate 15, illustration No 1079. Price for the pair.
Category
Early 1900s English Antique Arts and Crafts Lighting
Materials
Brass
Pair of Vintage Capiz Shell Table Floor Lamp Shades
Located in New York, NY
Pair of vintage Capiz Shell lamp shades, both are in good, clean, ready to use condition, showing only light wear, normal and consistent with age. Hard to find these nice shades in g...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Arts and Crafts Lighting
Materials
Shell
A big Arts and Crafts brass lantern with a domed flaring hat pierced with hearts
Located in London, GB
A large Arts and Crafts brass lantern with a domed flaring hat pierced with hearts and a floral finial to the base. The original glass wa...
Category
Early 1900s English Antique Arts and Crafts Lighting
Materials
Brass
Birmingham Guild of Handicraft. An Arts and Crafts three arm brass ceiling light
Located in London, GB
Birmingham Guild of Handicraft. An Arts and Crafts brass ceiling light or chandelier with three curved arms all hand riveted to the main bulbous body with an elongated turned finial ...
Category
Early 1900s English Antique Arts and Crafts Lighting
Materials
Brass
Cantagalli italian porcelain copper table lamp
Located in London, GB
Cantagalli italian porcelain copper lustre twin handled vase converted into a table lamp. Chip to one arm.
Category
1880s Italian Antique Arts and Crafts Lighting
Materials
Copper
WAS Benson. An Arts and Crafts chrome plated table lamp
By Was Benson
Located in London, GB
W A S Benson. An Arts and Crafts chrome plated table lamp with heart shaped base and counter balance weighted ball. Replaced switch. WAS Bens...
Category
Early 1900s English Antique Arts and Crafts Lighting
Materials
Chrome
WAS Benson. A pair of Arts and Crafts brass adjustable mistletoe table lamps
By Was Benson
Located in London, GB
WAS Benson. A pair of Arts and Crafts brass adjustable mistletoe table lamps. Wire 280 cm longPrice for the pair
Category
Early 1900s English Antique Arts and Crafts Lighting
Materials
Brass
Mid Century Caged Glass Pendant Lantern
Located in Winter Park, FL
A Mid Century Mexican Arts and Crafts style caged glass hanging lantern pendant light with hand forged iron and tole frame. Thick hand-blown amber crackle ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mexican Arts and Crafts Lighting
Materials
Iron
Birmingham Guild of Handicraft attributed. An Arts and Crafts iron table lamp.
Located in London, GB
Birmingham Guild of Handicraft attributed. An Arts and Crafts iron table lamp.
Category
Early 1900s English Antique Arts and Crafts Lighting
Materials
Iron
An Arts & Crafts hammered brass lantern with original opaque ribbed glass liner.
Located in London, GB
An Arts and Crafts hammered brass lantern with original opaque ribbed glass liner.
I also have another one in stock identical but half the size.
Category
Early 1900s English Antique Arts and Crafts Lighting
Materials
Brass
An Arts and Crafts silver plated table lamp.
Located in London, GB
An Arts and Crafts silver plated table lamp.
Category
Early 1900s English Antique Arts and Crafts Lighting
Materials
Silver Plate
An Arts & Crafts copper lantern with a flaring hat & the original Vaseline shade
Located in London, GB
An Arts and Crafts copper lantern with a flaring hat and the original Vaseline shade. We have original brass chain to hang this at any height.
Category
Early 1900s English Antique Arts and Crafts Lighting
Materials
Copper
An Arts and Crafts/Gothic patinated bronze ceiling light
Located in London, GB
An Arts and Crafts/Gothic patinated bronze ceiling light with quadruple Fleur De Lys decoration to the base (where it screws to the ceiling), with...
Category
Early 1900s English Antique Arts and Crafts Lighting
Materials
Bronze
GEC Arts and Crafts brass three branch ceiling light
Located in London, GB
GEC Arts and Crafts brass three branch ceiling light re-wired in period style cable
Category
1910s English Vintage Arts and Crafts Lighting
Materials
Brass
Birmingham Guild of Handicraft. A rare Arts and Crafts brass table lamp
Located in London, GB
Birmingham Guild of Handicraft. A rare Arts and Crafts brass table lamp converted to electricity.
Category
Early 1900s English Antique Arts and Crafts Lighting
Materials
Brass
An brass three arm ceiling light with a central shaped sphere & leaf decoration.
Located in London, GB
An Arts and Crafts brass three-arm ceiling light with a central shaped sphere and leaf decoration to the arms that follow down to the bottom. We have an original brass chain to hang ...
Category
Early 1900s English Antique Arts and Crafts Lighting
Materials
Brass
An Arts and Crafts brass three arm ceiling light with a flower bud to the top
Located in London, GB
An Arts and Crafts brass three arm ceiling light with a flower bud to the top and pierced leaf decoration to the arms. We have original brass chain to hang this at any height.
Category
Early 1900s English Antique Arts and Crafts Lighting
Materials
Brass
An Arts and Crafts copper & Vaseline lantern with floral flowing decoration
Located in London, GB
An Arts and Crafts copper & Vaseline lantern with floral flowing decoration with the original Vaseline shade with flowers in the glass. We have an original brass chain to hang this a...
Category
Early 1900s English Antique Arts and Crafts Lighting
Materials
Copper
Alfred Bucknell. A rare signed pair of museum quality steel wall sconces
Located in London, GB
A rare signed pair of museum quality steel wall sconces handmade by Alfred Bucknell. It is extremely rare to find pieces by Bucknell that are signed.
Category
Early 1900s English Antique Arts and Crafts Lighting
Materials
Steel
Alfred Bucknell. A handmade steel standard lamp with fine chased details
Located in London, GB
Alfred Bucknell a handmade steel adjustable standard lamp with fine chased details. Retaining the original monart glass font . Converted to electricity
Category
Early 1900s English Antique Arts and Crafts Lighting
Materials
Steel
Alfred Bucknell. A ceiling candelabra from Painswick House Sapperton
Located in London, GB
Alfred Bucknell ceiling candelabra from Painswick House Sapperton.
Category
Early 1900s English Antique Arts and Crafts Lighting
Materials
Metal
Vintage Industrial Antique Oxy Copper Brass GEC Wall Lamp Sconce Light c.1920
Located in London, GB
A pair of oxy-copper plated swan neck wall lights made in England by GEC. c.1930
Brass construction with beautifully tarnished copper plate. Prismatic glass lamp shades and origin...
Category
1920s English Vintage Arts and Crafts Lighting
Materials
Brass
Rare Oriental Style Chinese Pagoda Shape Arts & Crafts Brass Pendant or Lantern
Located in Lisse, NL
One of a kind, early 1900s Arts and Crafts light fixture.
This antique and extraordinary pendant is another one of our recent, great fin...
Category
Early 20th Century European Arts and Crafts Lighting
Materials
Brass
Arts and Crafts Brass Candelabra 2 Branch Lamp This is a simple and attractive
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
Arts and Crafts Brass Candelabra 2 Branch Lamp
This is a simple and attractive design, the lamp has a slender fluted upright set on a round base which supports a 2 branch candelabra with a Spear...
Category
1970s Vintage Arts and Crafts Lighting
Materials
Brass
Large Antique Vintage Industrial Brass Turned Column Desk Table Lamp, circa 1900
Located in London, GB
A very elegant turned large brass table lamp. c.1900
Likely converted from a former candlestick, this lamp is of exceptional quality and has developed a beautiful patina over time...
Category
Early 20th Century English Arts and Crafts Lighting
Materials
Brass
Early 20th Century Brass Art Deco Table or Desk Lamp with a Great Patina
Located in Lisse, NL
Practical size Art Deco desk lamp with a wonderful look and feel.
There is something about table lamps from the past that you just don't find in modern lamps. If you don't have the right eye than this particular 1920s desk lamp...
Category
Early 20th Century European Arts and Crafts Lighting
Materials
Brass
Rare Wrought Iron and Wood Pendant Light Fixture with Leather Shades and Fringes
Located in Lisse, NL
Stylish and all handcrafted Arts & Crafts pendant.
Finding rare or unique light fixtures always makes our day and when we came across this handcrafted pendant made from various different materials we were immediately 'sold'. The look and feel of this light fixture makes it an absolute joy to look at, both on and off. With four leather shades with fringes all around mounted onto wrought iron arms that are stylishly attached to a geometrical wooden stem, this pendant is different from anything we ever saw. Complete with the perfect wrought iron chain this well balanced chandelier...
Category
Mid-20th Century European Arts and Crafts Lighting
Materials
Wrought Iron
Arts And Crafts lighting for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a broad range of unique Arts and Crafts lighting for sale on 1stDibs. Many of these items were first offered in the 21st Century and Contemporary, but contemporary artisans have continued to produce works inspired by this style. If you’re looking to add vintage lighting created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include lighting, decor, folk art and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with metal, glass and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Arts and Crafts lighting made in a specific country, there are Europe, North America, and United States pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original lighting, popular names associated with this style include Merve Kahraman, Berber Tribes of Morocco, Omer Arbel, and Eros Raffael. It’s true that these talented designers have at times inspired knockoffs, but our experienced specialists have partnered with only top vetted sellers to offer authentic pieces that come with a buyer protection guarantee. Prices for lighting differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at £155 and tops out at £99,070 while the average work can sell for £1,601.
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