Arts and Crafts Textiles
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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2010s Moroccan Arts and Crafts Textiles
Wool, Natural Fiber
2010s Moroccan Arts and Crafts Textiles
Wool, Natural Fiber
2010s Moroccan Arts and Crafts Textiles
Wool
2010s Moroccan Arts and Crafts Textiles
Wool
21st Century and Contemporary English Arts and Crafts Textiles
Cotton, Fabric, Velvet
2010s Danish Arts and Crafts Textiles
Cotton
2010s American Arts and Crafts Textiles
Canvas
2010s Danish Arts and Crafts Textiles
Fabric
2010s Moroccan Arts and Crafts Textiles
Wool, Natural Fiber
2010s Danish Arts and Crafts Textiles
Fabric
2010s Moroccan Arts and Crafts Textiles
Wool, Natural Fiber
2010s American Arts and Crafts Textiles
Canvas
2010s Moroccan Arts and Crafts Textiles
Wool, Natural Fiber
21st Century and Contemporary Moroccan Arts and Crafts Textiles
Wool, Natural Fiber
2010s Moroccan Arts and Crafts Textiles
Wool, Natural Fiber
2010s Mexican Arts and Crafts Textiles
Cotton
20th Century Moroccan Arts and Crafts Textiles
Silk
Early 2000s Afghan Arts and Crafts Textiles
Wool, Cotton, Natural Fiber, Organic Material
Early 2000s Afghan Arts and Crafts Textiles
Wool, Cotton, Natural Fiber, Organic Material
2010s Argentine Arts and Crafts Textiles
Wool
2010s Australian Arts and Crafts Textiles
Animal Skin
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Cotton, Silk
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Cotton, Organic Material, Wool
2010s Australian Arts and Crafts Textiles
Cowhide
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Cotton, Silk
2010s French Arts and Crafts Textiles
Textile, Down
1990s Chinese Arts and Crafts Textiles
Wool, Cotton, Natural Fiber, Organic Material
1990s Uzbek Arts and Crafts Textiles
Wool, Cotton, Natural Fiber, Organic Material
2010s Danish Arts and Crafts Textiles
Fabric
2010s American Arts and Crafts Textiles
Leather, Wool
2010s American Arts and Crafts Textiles
Cotton
21st Century and Contemporary Persian Arts and Crafts Textiles
Cotton, Organic Material
21st Century and Contemporary Persian Arts and Crafts Textiles
Cotton, Organic Material
21st Century and Contemporary Persian Arts and Crafts Textiles
Silk
21st Century and Contemporary Persian Arts and Crafts Textiles
Velvet, Organic Material
21st Century and Contemporary Persian Arts and Crafts Textiles
Cotton, Organic Material
21st Century and Contemporary Persian Arts and Crafts Textiles
Cotton, Organic Material
21st Century and Contemporary Persian Arts and Crafts Textiles
Silk, Organic Material
21st Century and Contemporary Persian Arts and Crafts Textiles
Velvet, Organic Material