Arts and Crafts Chairs
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
Matching pair Barber Brothers oak and leather hall chairs. 1905 Arts & Crafts
By Barber Brothers Chair Company 1
Located in Buffalo, NY
Nice Pair Arts and Crafts / Mission Hall Chairs ,, oak and leather , Very unusual design, Structurally sound , new leather, Retain original finish / patina,
Barber Brothers Chair C...
Category
Early 1900s American Antique Arts and Crafts Chairs
Materials
Leather, Oak
Semo Armchair with Blue and Green Fabric and Polished Burl Wood
Located in Istanbul, TR
SEMO is the perfect armchair for the ultimate side sitters and for those who love to swivel. The thick finger arms are great to place your legs while you turn left and right. Semo re...
Category
2010s Turkish Arts and Crafts Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Shapland & Petter Substantial Arts & Crafts Oak Armchair with Floral Decoration
Located in London, GB
Shapland and Petter.
A substantial and solid Arts and Crafts oak armchair with stylised floral cut-outs to the top extended uprights. Pro...
Category
Early 1900s English Antique Arts and Crafts Chairs
Materials
Leather, Oak
N-Gene Armchair with Cherry Checker Fabric and Olive Leather
Located in Istanbul, TR
The N-gene armchair is a reinterpretation of an armchair designed by Merve’s uncle, interior designer, Engine, in the 1970s. The N-Gene is re-envisioned with caning, and is upholster...
Category
2010s Turkish Arts and Crafts Chairs
Materials
Cane, Wood
N-Gene Armchair Beige
Located in Istanbul, TR
The N-gene armchair is a reinterpretation of an armchair designed by Merve’s uncle, interior designer, Engine, in the 1970s. The N-Gene is re-envisioned with caning, and is upholster...
Category
2010s Turkish Arts and Crafts Chairs
Materials
Cane, Wood
Shapland & Petter Attr, a Set of Four Simple Arts & Crafts Rush Seated Chairs
Located in London, GB
Shapland and Petter attributed. A set of four simple Arts and crafts rush seated chairs in good original condition with the essence o...
Category
Early 1900s English Antique Arts and Crafts Chairs
Materials
Rush, Oak
Stunning Edwardian Bow Back Walnut Chair Arts & Crafts Mother of Pearl Inlay
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this lovely hand made in England walnut frame bow back armchair with mother of pearl inlay in the arts of crafts style
A good looking and decora...
Category
Early 20th Century English Arts and Crafts Chairs
Materials
Mother-of-Pearl, Walnut
Brilliant Design Dutch Arts & Crafts Oak Desk Chair w. Original Upholstery 1910s
Located in Lisse, NL
Great design, wonderfully executed and truly comfortable desk chair from circa 1910.
This striking but relatively small size Arts & Crafts desk chair is ideal for ladies or for not ...
Category
Early 20th Century Dutch Arts and Crafts Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Oak
Arts and Crafts Children's or Miniature Chair Attributed to Jac van den Bosch
Located in Lisse, NL
Unique tiger oak chair from the Dutch Arts & Crafts era.
Arts & Crafts children's chairs are a rare find and to have found an original Dutch one in th...
Category
Early 20th Century Dutch Arts and Crafts Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Oak
21st Century Hybrid No 2 Armchair with Bunny Ears and White Leather
Located in Istanbul, TR
Hybrid No 2 follows it’s predecessor with a more feminine tone. Drawing parallels from “Alice In Wonderland” and keeping with the collections other worldly ...
Category
2010s Turkish Arts and Crafts Chairs
Materials
Beech
Contemporary Uni Armchair with Heart Shaped Back and Yellow and White Mohair
Located in Istanbul, TR
Dedicated to all the broken hearts, Uni represents both separation and unification of souls. Contrasting of yellow and white reflect the differences between any two living things and...
Category
2010s Turkish Arts and Crafts Chairs
Materials
Wood
Contemporary Uni Armchair with Heart Shaped Back and Pink and Yellow Mohair
Located in Istanbul, TR
Dedicated to all the broken hearts, Uni represents both separation and unification of souls. Contrasting of pink yellow reflect the differences between any two living things and the ...
Category
2010s Turkish Arts and Crafts Chairs
Materials
Wood
21st Century Hybrid No 1 Armchair with Hand-Carved Antlers and Brown Leather
Located in Istanbul, TR
Hybrid collection was inspired by the mythologies of parahumans. This anthro chair unions with its owner, merging into one. It is entirely handmade, a special leather with rare patterns has been selected and a textured paint...
Category
2010s Turkish Arts and Crafts Chairs
Materials
Beech
Shapland and Petter Arts & Crafts Oak Chair in the Style of M H Baillie Scott
Located in London, GB
Shapland and Petter. A rare Arts & Crafts oak chair in the style of M H Baillie Scott with slatted angled back and upside down heart cut-outs around the apron below the seat on shape...
Category
20th Century English Arts and Crafts Chairs
Materials
Oak
Arts & Crafts Side or Bedroom Chair with Stylized Tulip Cut-Outs to the Back
Located in London, GB
An Arts and Crafts rush seated side or bedroom chair probably made by Wylie and Lochhead with stylized tulip cut-outs to the back retaining it's original rush seat in great condition.
Category
20th Century British Arts and Crafts Chairs
Materials
Oak
Norman & Stacey attributed. An Arts and Crafts high with shaped back oak chair
By Norman and Stacey
Located in London, GB
Norman and Stacy attributed Arts & Crafts oak chair with a serpentine-shaped backrest making it very comfortable indeed, the seat with shaped supports below and unusual stylized stre...
Category
1890s British Antique Arts and Crafts Chairs
Materials
Oak
Aesthetic Movement Walnut Lyre Back Bedroom or Side Chair with Button Seat
Located in London, GB
An aesthetic movement walnut lyre back bedroom chair in wonderful original condition retaining it's original button seat.
Category
1890s English Antique Arts and Crafts Chairs
Materials
Walnut
Liberty and Co, Arts & Crafts Nursing or Bedroom Chair with Inlaid Heart Details
Located in London, GB
Liberty and Co an Arts & Crafts nursing or bedroom chair with inlaid heart details and newly laid rush seat.
Category
20th Century British Arts and Crafts Chairs
Materials
Rush, Oak
Contemporary Iris Chair with Brass Finished Legs
Located in Istanbul, TR
In Greek mythology, Iris is the personification of the rainbow and messenger of the gods. Inspired by this rainbow, it is a combination of layers and intentions. This minimal and ele...
Category
2010s Turkish Arts and Crafts Chairs
Materials
Iron
Set of Six Arts & Crafts Chairs with Stylized Floral Inlays Using Pewter Ebony
Located in London, GB
A rare set of six Arts and Crafts chairs attributed to Liberty and Co with stylized floral inlays using Pewter Ebony and fruit woods.
Category
1890s English Antique Arts and Crafts Chairs
Materials
Pewter
George Walton attributed, Pair of Arts & Crafts chairs with bold chequer inlays
Located in London, GB
George Walton attributed, a pair of Arts and Crafts Glasgow style oak chairs with bold ebony and boxwood chequer inlays, rush seat and head rest with turned legs and H-shape floor st...
Category
1890s English Antique Arts and Crafts Chairs
Materials
Rush, Boxwood, Ebony, Oak
Contemporary American White Oak Dandy Chair with Beige Suede Leather and Copper
Located in Istanbul, TR
Thanks to its curved structure and smooth suede leather upholstery, Dandy offers a comfortable, relaxing environment to its users. Combination of light colors and natural materials makes Dandy suitable for different spaces. The special suede leather takes the body shapes...
Category
2010s Turkish Arts and Crafts Chairs
Materials
Wood
English Arts and Crafts Oak Armchair
Located in Greenwich, CT
Good English Arts and Crafts period armchair, the shaped crest over slatted back, the arms similarly slatted, standing on square legs on original brass and ceramic castors, the uphol...
Category
Early 20th Century English Arts and Crafts Chairs
Materials
Oak
Handsome Cerused Oak French Armchair
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Wonderfully crafted French armchair in cerused oak having Classic geometric lines and an unexpected beautiful strip of caning on the back, with newly upholstered brown velvet seat wi...
Category
1940s French Vintage Arts and Crafts Chairs
Materials
Oak
Contemporary Beechwood Uni Armchair with Green and Cream Mohair Upholstery
Located in Istanbul, TR
Dedicated to all the broken hearts, Uni represents both separation and unification of souls. Contrasting of forest green and cream reflect the differences between any two living thin...
Category
2010s Turkish Arts and Crafts Chairs
Materials
Wood
Fine Pair of American Hand Decorated "Grape & Vine" Arts & Crafts Chairs
Located in South Burlington, VT
From an important thirty year old New England collection of hand decorated pyrographic Arts & Crafts chairs
This is a beautiful pair of 19th century chairs hand decorated in a lov...
Category
1890s American Antique Arts and Crafts Chairs
Materials
Wood, Pine
Liberty and Co attri, A Pair of Arts and Crafts mahogany and Inlaid Armchair
Located in London, GB
Liberty and Co attri, A pair of Arts and Crafts mahogany armchair, with carved stylized plant motif to the central splat fland by chequered e...
Category
Early 20th Century English Arts and Crafts Chairs
Materials
Mahogany
Set of 4 Arts & Crafts Patinated Walnut Dining Chairs w. Inlaid Stylized Flowers
Located in Lisse, NL
Top quality Arts and Crafts workmanship chairs, in near-mint condition.
If you are looking for the best condition and materials antiques only then this set of four dining chairs cou...
Category
Early 20th Century Dutch Arts and Crafts Chairs
Materials
Walnut, Wood, Velvet, Oak, Upholstery
Ebonized Arts and Crafts Style Dining Chairs
Located in Sheffield, MA
Set of six vintage mahogany dining chairs including two armchairs and four side chairs. Newly re-upholstered in handsome black and white...
Category
Early 20th Century Arts and Crafts Chairs
Materials
Linen, Mahogany
E W Godwin attributed. An Anglo-Japanese Walnut Side Chair.
Located in London, GB
Edward William Godwin (attributed), an Anglo-Japanese walnut side chair, circa 1875, probably by William Watt. With a lattice back, a later overstuffed gi...
Category
Late 19th Century Antique Arts and Crafts Chairs
Materials
Walnut
Ebonized Arts & Crafts Style Dining Chairs
Located in Sheffield, MA
Set of six vintage mahogany dining chairs including two armchairs and four side chairs. Newly re-upholstered in handsome black and white...
Category
Early 20th Century Arts and Crafts Chairs
Materials
Linen, Mahogany
Shapland & Petter Eight Arts & Crafts Oak Armchairs with Shaped Headrest & Seats
Located in London, GB
Shapland and Petter. A good set of seven Arts & Crafts oak armchair's with shaped headrests, stylized cutouts to the side and back splats, and contoured comfortable seats with a good...
Category
Early 1900s English Antique Arts and Crafts Chairs
Materials
Oak
Set of 6 English Arts & Crafts Swirl Side Chairs
Located in New York, NY
Set of 6 English Arts & Crafts side chairs with upholstered seat and high back with carved swirl design legs connecting by a stretcher.
Category
Early 20th Century British Arts and Crafts Chairs
Materials
Metal
Semo Armchair with Navy Fabric and Polished Burl Wood
Located in Istanbul, TR
SEMO is the perfect armchair for the ultimate side sitters and for those who love to swivel. The thick finger arms are great to place your legs while you turn left...
Category
2010s Turkish Arts and Crafts Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Pair of italian chairs wood and velvet
Located in Paris, FR
cute set of 2 small Italian chairs in wood and upholstered in warm yellow and red velvet. the round legs recall the tables of Gianfranco Frattini. ...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Arts and Crafts Chairs
Materials
Velvet, Wood
Liberty Style, Arts & Crafts Oak Bedroom Chair with Pewter & Ebony Floral Inlays
Located in London, GB
Liberty style.
A fine Arts and Crafts oak bedroom chair with floral Pewter and Ebony inlays and further string inlays throughout. Professionally re-upholstered in a quality hide.
Category
Early 1900s English Antique Arts and Crafts Chairs
Materials
Pewter
Finnish early 20th century painted chair in blue and white
Located in Turku, Varsinais-Suomi
Step into the beauty of Nordic heritage with our exquisite Finnish early 20th century painted chair, available exclusively at Nordisten. This hand-made masterpiece showcases a timele...
Category
Early 20th Century Finnish Arts and Crafts Chairs
Materials
Wood
Bobbin Correctional Chair, British, c. 1880
Located in London, GB
A beautifully ornate and very charming Victorian correctional chair.
Correctional chairs were originally conceived by 18th century surgeon and anat...
Category
1880s British Antique Arts and Crafts Chairs
Materials
Cane, Beech
Upholstery High-End Shape Chair in Upholstered and Traditional Portuguese Velvet
Located in Porto, PT
Pina Chair Menízia is a high-end chair with a simple yet sophisticated silhouette.
Designed to offer the utmost comfort and make a statement in any living space, Pina Chair Menízi...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Arts and Crafts Chairs
Materials
Brass
Outdoor Teak Dining Chairs Set of 6
Located in Winter Park, FL
A set of six outdoor patio dining chairs made of teak hard wood. Sturdy well-constructed chairs with slat back and curved top rail.
Dimen...
Category
20th Century Unknown Arts and Crafts Chairs
Materials
Teak
Semo Armchair with Blue Fabric and Polished Burl Wood
Located in Istanbul, TR
SEMO is the perfect armchair for the ultimate side sitters and for those who love to swivel. The thick finger arms are great to place your legs while you turn left and right. Semo re...
Category
2010s Turkish Arts and Crafts Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Exceptional English Inlaid Mahogany Arts & Crafts Side Chair Bedroom Chair
Located in Leicester, GB
Exceptional Arts & Crafts chair from the early 1900s. Made in England. The chair has delicate legs on pad feet, a hand carved backrest and the most beautiful floral inlay. The seat i...
Category
Early 1900s English Antique Arts and Crafts Chairs
Materials
Mahogany
Antique Large Early L&JG Stickley Chair with Leather Seat, model #388
Located in Shamokin Dam, PA
This is an early L&JG Stickley Large Chair with leather seating. It is in excellent condition. The seat was recovered with top quality hand-spun black leather, which was filled wit...
Category
Early 1900s American Antique Arts and Crafts Chairs
Materials
Leather, Burlap, Cotton, Oak
Antique Charles Limbert Chair with Inlay. - W7496
Located in Shamokin Dam, PA
This is an antique Charles Limbert Chair with inlay in excellent condition. Rattan on both seat and back is in perfect shape! Marked with the Limbert brand. This is a highly collec...
Category
Early 1900s American Antique Arts and Crafts Chairs
Materials
Rattan, Oak
ANTIQUE set Four PERIOD A. Chairs by PHOENIX David Kendal - Stickley era W7365
By Phoenix
Located in Shamokin Dam, PA
This is a very nice set of four (4) antique Arm Chairs by PHOENIX. They are in very good condition, "like new. From their condition, we can tell they were seldom used... They have...
Category
1910s American Vintage Arts and Crafts Chairs
Materials
Oak
Antique PAIR of Gustav Stickley High Back Chairs - W4352
Located in Shamokin Dam, PA
This is a beautiful pair of Gustav Stickley High Back Chairs, Model 384, made circa 1908. These chairs are in excellent condition and are marked with the Stickley signature. Made fr...
Category
Early 1900s American Antique Arts and Crafts Chairs
Materials
Leather, Cotton, Oak
21st Century Hybrid No 2 Children's Armchair with Bunny Ears and White Leather
Located in Istanbul, TR
Hybird No 2 follows its predecessor with a more feminine tone. Drawing parallels from “Alice In Wonderland” and keeping with the collections other worldly style. It takes its owner to a place of imaginative innocence and captivating purity. The cream color finish and leather upholstery not only add to the aesthetics of the piece, but gives the user soothing comfort and grace. Finally the "Mini" version of Hybrid No...
Category
2010s Turkish Arts and Crafts Chairs
Materials
Beech
Antique Gustav Stickley Special Morris Chair from 1901 - W7669
Located in Shamokin Dam, PA
This is a very important Gustav Stickley Bow Arm Morris Chair from 1901. It comes with the original leather seats and back. You just don't find a 120+ year old chair with good origi...
Category
Early 1900s American Antique Arts and Crafts Chairs
Materials
Leather, Goat Hair, Cotton, Oak
Antique Charles Stickley Large Arm Chair - W2086
Located in Shamokin Dam, PA
This is an antique Charles Stickley Large Arm Chair. This is a strong, heavy-duty chair! The leather seat has been reupholstered using finest quality black hand-spun leather, and the...
Category
1910s American Vintage Arts and Crafts Chairs
Materials
Leather, Cotton, Oak
Early Charles Gibbons Windsor Chair in Elm, 1889 High Wycombe
Located in Balen, BE
A rare and early Charles Gibbons Windsor chair, made in High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire in 1889.
Sturdy condition and authentic colour. Normal traces of use in accordance to its age, v...
Category
1880s British Antique Arts and Crafts Chairs
Materials
Elm
Antique L&JG Stickley Morris Rocker - W7608
Located in Shamokin Dam, PA
This is an antique L&JG Stickley Rocker. Made in 1904, it is in excellent condition. It has the Stickley spring seat. Double Thru Tenon construction on each arm.. All four (4) pins ...
Category
Early 1900s American Antique Arts and Crafts Chairs
Materials
Oak
Antique L&JG Stickley Morris Chair circa 1907 - W8091
Located in Shamokin Dam, PA
This is an antique L&JG Stickley Morris Chair made in 1907. This piece displays an authentic L&JG Stickley red decal, indicating that this is a true period piece, not a reproduction...
Category
Early 1900s American Antique Arts and Crafts Chairs
Materials
Leather, Oak
Arts & Crafts Wood Chair with Yellow Velvet Seat
Located in Malibu, CA
Arts & Crafts hardwood chair with velvet cushion.
Category
Late 19th Century Antique Arts and Crafts Chairs
Materials
Velvet, Hardwood
SUPERB Antique Arts & Crafts "Funky" Intricately Carved Chair
Located in Shamokin Dam, PA
This is a SUPERB antique ARTS and CRAFTS chair with a very nice intricately carved design. Made from quarter-sawn oak with intact original finish. Sturdy and strong - ready for your ...
Category
Early 1900s American Antique Arts and Crafts Chairs
Materials
Oak
Charles Limbert Cut-Out CAFE Chair
Located in Lake Worth Beach, FL
Artist/Designer; Manufacturer: Charles P. Limbert (1854-1923); Charles P. Limbert Co.
Marking(s); notes: branded
Materials: fumed oak, leather
Dimensions (H, W, D): 34"h, 25.75"w, 21...
Category
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Chairs
Materials
Leather, Oak
Antique Mission Arts & Crafts Oak Bentwood Slat Back Dining Side Chair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique Mission Arts & Crafts Oak Bentwood Slat Back Dining Side Chair with Hard Seat Cushion. Circa Early 20th Century. Measurements: 36" H x 18" W x 20.5" D x 19" Seat height.
Category
Early 20th Century Unknown Arts and Crafts Chairs
Materials
Oak
English Antique Inlaid Mahogany Arts & Crafts Side Chair Bedroom Chair
Located in Leicester, GB
An absolutely stunning Arts & Crafts spindle back chair from the early 1900s. Made in England. The chair has delicate legs and shaped spindles on the decorative backrest. The back of...
Category
Early 1900s English Antique Arts and Crafts Chairs
Materials
Mahogany
Pair of Arts & Crafts Armchairs - England, Late 19th Century
By Samuel James Waring
Located in Isle Sur La Sorgue, Vaucluse
Pair of mahogany Arts & Crafts armchairs with wide seats and elegant proportions. Ivorine labels attached beneath: 'S.J.WARING & SONS, By appointment to the Queen, 175-181 Oxford Str...
Category
19th Century English Antique Arts and Crafts Chairs
Arts And Crafts chairs for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a broad range of unique Arts and Crafts chairs 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 chairs created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include seating, more furniture and collectibles, tables and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with wood, oak and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Arts and Crafts chairs made in a specific country, there are Europe, United Kingdom, and England pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original chairs, popular names associated with this style include Merve Kahraman, Shapland & Petter, Animate Objects, and Liberty & Co.. 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 chairs differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $185 and tops out at $54,000 while the average work can sell for $2,440.