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
Antiques Brass Chandelier in the Arts & Craft Style
Located in Chicago, IL
Arts & Craft style chandelier, constructed from solid brass and is very heavy. We just removed it from a circa 1908 home, but do not believe it was original to the house. Beautifully...
Category
1950s American Vintage Arts and Crafts Lighting
Materials
Brass
Sea Naval Shells Theme Decorated Driftwood Base Table Lamp Mid-Century Modern
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Sea Naval Shells Theme Decorated Driftwood Base Table Lamp Mid Century Modern MINT!
Category
20th Century American Arts and Crafts Lighting
Materials
Upholstery, Driftwood
“Roots of Home” Small Table Lamp Straw Marquetry Inlay Natural Handmade Ukraine
Located in Warsaw, PL
Due to the war, many Ukrainians lost their homes and had to arrange their lives in temporary places of residence. The Roots of Home collection has an ass...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Ukrainian Arts and Crafts Lighting
Materials
Metal
Table Lamp “Roots of Home” Lighting Medium Straw Inlay Collectible Natural Black
Located in Warsaw, PL
Due to the war, many Ukrainians lost their homes and had to arrange their lives in temporary places of residence. The Roots of Home collection has an ass...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Ukrainian Arts and Crafts Lighting
Materials
Metal
21st Century Minos Table Lamp in White Mohair, Terrazzo and Polished Brass
Located in Istanbul, TR
The design of Minos lamp is a composite of several elements from 1970s to present. Unified cream-red terrazzo, white upholstered lampshade and po...
Category
2010s Turkish Arts and Crafts Lighting
Materials
Terrazzo
Alfred Bucknell. A rare pair of Arts & Crafts museum quality steel wall sconces.
Located in London, GB
A rare signed pair of museum quality Arts and crafts 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
Chandelier, American Made of Solid Brass from a circa 1908 Arts & Craft Home
Located in Chicago, IL
Chandelier, probably manufactured in America, of solid brass and is quite heavy for its size. This was recently removed from a home in the Arts & Craft style, blended with Greek revi...
Category
1950s American Vintage Arts and Crafts Lighting
Materials
Brass
Min Lilla Viking Afyon Marble Table Lamp with Polished Brass Horns
Located in Istanbul, TR
The "Min Lilla Viking" (My Little Viking) table lamp pays homage to old Scandinavian warrior helmets. It echoes the shape and style with a contemporary twist...
Category
2010s Turkish Arts and Crafts Lighting
Materials
Marble
Central Brass Column Table Lamp
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
Central Brass Column Table Lamp
This is an attractive lamp it has a single fluted column and is set on a round brass base
The lamp is in good...
Category
1960s Vintage Arts and Crafts Lighting
Materials
Brass
A Pair of Arts and Crafts Brass Candle Sticks
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
A Pair of Arts and Crafts Brass Candle Sticks
This is quite a large pair of candle sticks, they are 12” high, they are made in brass and date from about 1900
The Candle Sticks are ...
Category
1880s Antique Arts and Crafts Lighting
Materials
Brass
A Pair of White Toleware Open Basket Ceiling Chandeliers
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
A Pair of White Toleware Open Basket Ceiling Chandeliers
This is a pair of decorative circular ceiling lights, the lights are open in the cent...
Category
1930s Vintage Arts and Crafts Lighting
Materials
Tin
Pair of Arts & Crafts copper & brass converted oil lamps by W. A. S. Benson
Located in Tunbridge Wells, GB
Good pair of original Arts & Crafts Movement copper & brass oil lamps converted to electricity by W. A. S. Benson. The lamps are cu...
Category
Late 19th Century British Antique Arts and Crafts Lighting
Materials
Copper
Pair of Patinated Wrought Iron Wall Lights, circa 1970
Located in VÉZELAY, FR
Magnificent pair of wall lights.
Wrought iron with antique bronze patina.
Handcrafted, unique objects.
In the spirit of the Anglo-Saxon Arts & Crafts / Mission movements, France, 1...
Category
1970s French Vintage Arts and Crafts Lighting
Materials
Wrought Iron
"Coral" Sconces by Studio Glustin
Located in Saint-Ouen (PARIS), FR
Pair of "Coral" sconces made of sculpted alabaster and tainted brass. Creation by Studio Glustin.
Category
2010s French Arts and Crafts Lighting
Materials
Alabaster, Brass
Rookwood Pottery Lamp
Located in Chicago, IL
Rookwood pottery Lamp Model 6811 , 1947
An attractive crazing to the glaze in the making of the lamp.
Category
Mid-20th Century American Arts and Crafts Lighting
Materials
Pottery
Art Deco Style End of Day Blue Glass Lamp and Glass Shade This is a very prett
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
Art Deco Style End of Day Blue Glass Lamp and Glass Shade
This is a very pretty piece, the base of the lamp has a vase shape and it is set...
Category
1960s Vintage Arts and Crafts Lighting
Materials
Art Glass
Early American Art Glass Foil Shade Lamp, Blue with Red Flowers Antique Base
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A very well made Lamp shade in light blue glass with red (Pansy,s ) flowers shade is at 18" diameter. The base is spelter and painted gold with double sockets with poll chains. The c...
Category
1940s North American Vintage Arts and Crafts Lighting
Materials
Art Glass
Spanish Folk Art Floor Standing Standard Lamp
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
Spanish Folk Art floor standing standard lamp
A traditionally turned, carved and painted piece from Spain. This wooden lamp stands on a square ba...
Category
Early 20th Century Arts and Crafts Lighting
Materials
Pine
Brass Gimbal Ships Lamp, Wall Hung or Table Lamp
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
Brass Gimbal Ships Lamp, Wall Hung or Table Lamp
This is a very attractive piece, the lamp originated from a boat, it has a gimbal action which when the b...
Category
Early 1900s Antique Arts and Crafts Lighting
Materials
Brass
Large Wrought Iron French Arts and Crafts Hall Lantern
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
Large Wrought Iron French Arts and Crafts Hall Lantern
This is a very large Hallway or Porch Lantern it has 5 sides, at the top it is decorated with iron curls
This is a large and v...
Category
1880s Antique Arts and Crafts Lighting
Materials
Iron
A Very Attractive Arts and Crafts Gothic Copper Wall Light
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
A Very Attractive Arts and Crafts Gothic Copper Wall Light
A very handsome wall light, the light is made in hand beaten copper, it is mounted on a copper back plate with a slight i...
Category
Early 1900s Antique Arts and Crafts Lighting
Materials
Copper
Bottega Intreccio Woven Wicker Caratteri, Seia 140 Pendant Lamp, by M. Bernabei
Located in Mogliano, Marche
Seia 140
Modular pendant light with lampshade in intertwined wicker. 140 meters of wicker are carefully selected and then skillfully shaped for ...
Category
2010s Italian Arts and Crafts Lighting
Materials
Wicker
Pewter and Turned Wooden Table Lamp with Hand Painted Shade
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
Pewter and Turned Wooden Table Lamp with Hand Painted Shade
This is a very attractive piece, it has a bulbous wood and pewter base which has a hand painted shade, the wiring is good...
Category
1930s Vintage Arts and Crafts Lighting
Materials
Pewter
Large Arts and Crafts Quirky Tea Pot Table Lamp
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
Large Arts and Crafts Quirky Tea Pot Table Lamp
Made as a Table Lamp, this quirky piece has an Art Pottery base, very much in the style of, and possi...
Category
1910s Vintage Arts and Crafts Lighting
Materials
Ceramic
Tall Turned Brass Table Lamp This is a good quality brass piece
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
Tall Turned Brass Table Lamp
This is a good quality brass piece, it has a single bulbous column set on a Round Footed base
This is a very attractive lamp with a good dark patina,...
Category
1930s Vintage Arts and Crafts Lighting
Materials
Brass
Corinthian Column Brass Table Lamp with Scalloped Linen Shade
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
Corinthian Column Brass Table Lamp with Scalloped Linen Shade
A very pretty piece, the base of the lamp is made in brass and the linen lampshade is in a classic mid Century Sanders...
Category
1920s Vintage Arts and Crafts Lighting
Materials
Brass
19th Century Austrian Toile Metal Flower Bouquet Wall Light
Located in Kitzbühel, Tirol
An Austrian opulent flower bouquet of metal flowers from the 19th century made to a wall light with two arms . New electric and two matching handmade lampshades in green silk. The fl...
Category
Late 19th Century Austrian Antique Arts and Crafts Lighting
Materials
Metal
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
Arts & Crafts Brass Rose Stem Table Lamp
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Elegant, brass, Arts & Crafts table lamp features a stem base with tiered leaves and planted rose buds with bud finial. The lamp is wired to accept two 75 watt max bulbs.
Category
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Lighting
Materials
Brass
Arts and Crafts Brass and Mica Lantern
Located in Montreal, QC
Arts and Crafts cylindrical hand pierced brass lantern with three mica panels and mica bottom; a door opens to the side.
Category
19th Century American Antique Arts and Crafts Lighting
Materials
Brass
Rooster Tail Feathers Chandelier, France
By B.L.M
Located in Paris, FR
Rooster tail feathers chandelier and its metal structure.
Bronze black and bronze red feathers.
Category
2010s French Arts and Crafts Lighting
Materials
Metal
A Fine Arts & Crafts Standard Lamp
Located in London, GB
A fine arts & crafts brass and copper standard lamp, full of movement with floral and scrolling setails to the lily pad base and useful telescopic
English, Late Nineteenth Century
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Category
Mid-19th Century English Antique Arts and Crafts Lighting
Materials
Brass, Copper
Pair of Old High Brass American Table Lamps
Located in Alessandria, Piemonte
O/6187 - High brass table lamps, complete with caps: simple and functional , above all in sleeping room.
It is not necessary to change the power suppl...
Category
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Lighting
Materials
Brass
Arts and Crafts Table Lamp
Located in London, GB
Nickel plated brass arts & crafts table lamp in the style of the Birmingham school of arts and crafts.
Could possibly be an early piece by the general ...
Category
1890s British Antique Arts and Crafts Lighting
Materials
Brass, Nickel
KAMEH 0.1 Lamp
By Kameh
Located in Dubai, AE
Kameh 0.1 Lamp crafted by techniques and multiple layers of materials representing the human self. The metal construction of the frame as bones and physical body, the softness of foa...
Category
2010s Emirian Arts and Crafts Lighting
Materials
Metal
Black Feathers and Metal Pendant, France
By B.L.M
Located in Paris, FR
French chandelier pendant made in rooster tail feathers and a structure metal.
Category
2010s French Arts and Crafts Lighting
Materials
Metal
Alquisiras Contemporary Lamp
By Ad Hoc
Located in Metepec, MX
Alquisiras lamps, made in this contemporary design, are born from the memory of ancient Mexican wood toys. This pieces remind us of those playful moments when we were kids. It remind...
Category
2010s Mexican Arts and Crafts Lighting
Materials
Aluminum
Pair of Oakwood, Bronze and Metal Sconces, England, Late 19th Century
Located in Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires
Pair of oakwood, bronze and metal sconces. Arts & Crafts period, England, circa late 19th century.
Category
Late 19th Century English Antique Arts and Crafts Lighting
Materials
Metal, Bronze
Arts & Crafts polished steel chandelier
Located in Tunbridge Wells, GB
Original Arts & Crafts Movement polished steel chandelier or elecrolier dating to around 1900-1910. The chandelier is in good condition, the glass shades are replacements and it i...
Category
Early 20th Century British Arts and Crafts Lighting
Materials
Steel
Fabulous Pair of Large Wrought-Iron Sconces, France, Late 1800s
By Eugène Emmanuel Viollet Le Duc
Located in Isle Sur La Sorgue, Vaucluse
Stunning pair of unusual mural candleholders in heavy hand-wrought iron with a lovely Verdigris patina. Each candleholder holds four candles.
Category
19th Century French Antique Arts and Crafts Lighting
Materials
Iron
One Pair of English Bronze and Frosted Glass Hanging Lanterns, Electrified
Located in Buchanan, MI
One pair of English bronze and frosted glass hanging. Lanterns electrified.
Category
Early 20th Century British Arts and Crafts Lighting
Materials
Bronze
Black French Feathers Pendant
By B.L.M
Located in Paris, FR
Pendant in raw metal and feathers of rooster tail., handmade in France by the artist.
Category
2010s French Arts and Crafts Lighting
Materials
Metal
Latitude Light, Salmon, Solar-Powered, Customizable
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The latitude light is a global product customized for specific locations. The lamp’s geometry can be automatically updated in a digital file so that the tilt of the photovoltaic panel changes according to latitude. By tilting the panel at different angles, the lamp’s capacity for electric power...
Category
2010s American Arts and Crafts Lighting
Materials
Animal Skin
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, decorative objects, serveware, ceramics, silver and glass 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, Early Electrics Design Studio, 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 $245 and tops out at $125,000 while the average work can sell for $1,897.