Arts and Crafts Collectible Jewelry
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 Arts and Crafts Collectible Jewelry
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Early 1900s English Antique Arts and Crafts Collectible Jewelry
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Early 20th Century English Arts and Crafts Collectible Jewelry
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1890s American Antique Arts and Crafts Collectible Jewelry
Beads
1950s Mexican Vintage Arts and Crafts Collectible Jewelry
Sterling Silver
Early 1900s Danish Antique Arts and Crafts Collectible Jewelry
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Early 20th Century French Arts and Crafts Collectible Jewelry
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Late 19th Century French Antique Arts and Crafts Collectible Jewelry
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1890s American Antique Arts and Crafts Collectible Jewelry
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Early 20th Century Austrian Arts and Crafts Collectible Jewelry
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20th Century American Arts and Crafts Collectible Jewelry
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Early 20th Century Arts and Crafts Collectible Jewelry
Glass
1890s French Antique Arts and Crafts Collectible Jewelry
Brass
Late 19th Century Austrian Antique Arts and Crafts Collectible Jewelry
Ormolu
1890s Austrian Antique Arts and Crafts Collectible Jewelry
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Late 19th Century German Antique Arts and Crafts Collectible Jewelry
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Late 19th Century Italian Antique Arts and Crafts Collectible Jewelry
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1890s German Antique Arts and Crafts Collectible Jewelry
Wood
Mid-20th Century American Arts and Crafts Collectible Jewelry
Sterling Silver, Brass
Early 2000s Indonesian Arts and Crafts Collectible Jewelry
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Early 2000s Indonesian Arts and Crafts Collectible Jewelry
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Early 1900s English Antique Arts and Crafts Collectible Jewelry
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20th Century Arts and Crafts Collectible Jewelry
Stainless Steel
Early 20th Century English Arts and Crafts Collectible Jewelry
Sterling Silver
Early 20th Century German Arts and Crafts Collectible Jewelry
Stone, Sterling Silver
1920s Italian Vintage Arts and Crafts Collectible Jewelry
Glass
Early 20th Century English Arts and Crafts Collectible Jewelry
Sterling Silver, Enamel
Early 1900s English Antique Arts and Crafts Collectible Jewelry
Sterling Silver, Enamel
1940s Italian Vintage Arts and Crafts Collectible Jewelry
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