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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
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George Montague Ellwood Arts & Crafts Oak Sideboard & 8 Matching Dining Chairs
Located in London, GB
George Montague Ellwood, made by Bath Cabinet Makers,. An Arts and Crafts oak sideboard and eight matching dining chairs The sideboard with elongated slatted sides with heart cut-ou...
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1890s English Antique Arts and Crafts Chairs

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Oak

N-Gene Armchair with Cherry Checker Fabric and Olive Leather
Located in New York, NY
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...
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2010s Turkish Arts and Crafts Chairs

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Cane, Wood

Lava Woven Chair by Habitación 116
Located in Ciudad De México, MX
Lava Woven Chair (2022) By Habitacion 116 Pigmented Mexican tropical wood Pigmented paper cord Colors: Recinto (grey) Tezontle (red) Basalto (black) Pomez (natural) Toba (brown) Based on the emblematic chair originally developed for the Rocasal project, the LAVA version acquires more volume by experimenting with the materials it’s composed of (paper and tabebuia rosea wood) and it is stained in colors that emulate the different types of volcanic rock. The chair, armchair and stool from the LAVA collection are directly inspired by the popular Mexican chair of mestizo origin which is painted in bright colours and has a seat in woven tule...
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2010s Mexican Arts and Crafts Chairs

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Papercord, Wood, Oak

Arts and Crafts pair of chair circa 1910
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
A pair of arts and crafts chair in oak circa 1910
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Early 20th Century Austrian Arts and Crafts Chairs

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Oak

Arts & Crafts ‘Sussex’ Morris & Co Armchair ‘the Madox'
Located in Petworth, GB
Arts & Crafts ‘Sussex’ chair. Made using ebonised ash and beech woods. with new traditionally rushed seat. This chair was named ’The Madox’ after Ford Madox Brown...
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Late 19th Century English Antique Arts and Crafts Chairs

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Rush, Ash, Beech

Brutalist Set of 6 Chairs, France, 1940
Located in Wiesbaden, DE
This set of six French Brutalist dining chairs in solid oak was created in the 1940s.
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1940s French Vintage Arts and Crafts Chairs

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Oak

Wylie & Lochhead, M H Baillie Scott, an Arts & Crafts Glasgow School Oak Settle
Located in London, GB
Wylie and Lochhead maker, after a design by M H Baillie Scott. A good Arts & Crafts Glasgow School oak wing back settle, with stylized floral carved...
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1890s Scottish Antique Arts and Crafts Chairs

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Oak

Arts & Crafts Oak Chair With Rush Seat
Located in Petworth, GB
A lovely example of an oak Arts & Crafts Movement chair With a drop-in rush seat There is a stylised tree design cut-out to the central back splat, which is in the manner of CFA Voys...
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Early 1900s English Antique Arts and Crafts Chairs

Materials

Rush, Oak

Wylie & Lochhead Attri. A Pair of Glasgow School Arts & Crafts Oak Dining Chairs
Located in London, GB
Wylie and Lochhead. Attributed. A pair of Glasgow School Arts and Crafts oak dining chairs with stylized square cut-outs to the head...
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Early 1900s English Antique Arts and Crafts Chairs

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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...
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Early 1900s English Antique Arts and Crafts Chairs

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Mahogany

Brutalist Chair, France, 1940
Located in Wiesbaden, DE
This French brutalist dining chair in solid oak was created in the 1940s. Nice gouge details.
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1940s French Vintage Arts and Crafts Chairs

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Oak

Antique English Arts & Crafts William Birch Liberty & Co. Elbow Chair
Located in London, GB
Antique English Arts & Crafts William Birch Liberty & Co. Elbow Chair. circa1890 Very good solid condition commensurate of age. Later replaced raffia seat.
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19th Century English Antique Arts and Crafts Chairs

Materials

Raffia, Beech

Liberty & Co Six Arts & Crafts Oak Dining Chairs with Stylized Floral Carving
Located in London, GB
Liberty & Co. A set of six Arts & Crafts oak dining chairs with stylized floral carving to the backs. Liberty made an almost identical version of this chair with ebony floral inlays...
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Early 1900s English Antique Arts and Crafts Chairs

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Oak

Pair Antique English Arts & Crafts William Birch Liberty & Co. Rush Chairs
Located in London, GB
Pair Antique English Arts & Crafts Liberty & Co. Rush chairs attributed to William Birch. circa 1890 Very good condition commensurate of age. Good solid construction.
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19th Century English Antique Arts and Crafts Chairs

Materials

Rush, Beech

Antique English Arts & Crafts Stick Back Windsor Chair Heals of London
Located in London, GB
Antique English Arts & Crafts Stick Back Windsor Chair, Heals Of London Oak construction circa1900 Very good condition commensurate of age.
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Early 1900s English Antique Arts and Crafts Chairs

Materials

Oak

Edward Gardiner, An English Cotswold School Oak Ladder Back Rush Seat Armchair
By Edward Gardiner
Located in London, GB
Edward Gardiner. An English Cotswold School early oak ladder back rush seat armchair. These ladder back chairs are steeped in history, their design ha...
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Early 1900s English Antique Arts and Crafts Chairs

Materials

Rush, Oak

Antique Metamorphic Table/Chair Tilt-Top Monks Bench
Located in Forney, TX
A fascinating metamorphic table / chair English oak monk's bench from the early 20th century. Having a circular tabletop with molded edge and dec...
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Early 20th Century Arts and Crafts Chairs

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Oak

Wooden Handmade Occassional Chair, Holland 1920s
Located in Zohor, SK
Beautiful vintage chair made in the beginning of 20th century in Holland. We have two of these available, they are same but each is slightly different as they are handmade. Great design for an occassional chair...
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1920s Andorran Vintage Arts and Crafts Chairs

Materials

Walnut

Brutalist Set of 8 Chairs, France, 1940
Located in Wiesbaden, DE
This set of six French brutalist dining chairs in solid oak was created in the 1940s. Nice gouge details.
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1940s French Vintage Arts and Crafts Chairs

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Oak

Chair Year :1865, Attributed to Shapland and Petter of Barnstaple, English
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Chair Year 1865 Country: England We have specialized in the sale of Art Deco and Art Nouveau and Vintage styles since 1982. If you have any questions we are at your disposal. Pushing...
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1860s English Antique Arts and Crafts Chairs

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Wood

Antique Arts & Crafts Metamorphic Library Steps William Morris Carpet Upholstery
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this lovely antique Arts & Crafts Victorian metamorphic library steps chair in oak with William Morr...
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1880s English Antique Arts and Crafts Chairs

Materials

Upholstery, Oak

Heals, Set of Four English Arts & Crafts Oak Arched Top Ladderback Dining Chairs
Located in London, GB
Heals attributed. A set of four English Arts and Crafts oak arched top ladder back dining chairs in the Cotswold style. A good quality set with chunky legs and are all very sturdy...
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1920s English Vintage Arts and Crafts Chairs

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Oak

Liberty & Co. Style of CFA Voysey. A Pair of Oak Rush Seat Ladderback Armchairs
Located in London, GB
Liberty & Co, in the style of C F A Voysey. A pair of oak rush seat ladderback armchairs with circular caps to the tops and wavy ladders to the back, the arms with subtle outward sha...
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Early 1900s English Antique Arts and Crafts Chairs

Materials

Rush, Oak

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...
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1880s British Antique Arts and Crafts Chairs

Materials

Cane, Beech

Antique American Robert Mitchell Carved Chinoiserie Savonarola Dragon Chair 1900
Located in Portland, OR
A very rare antique American carved Savanarola dragon chair, by Robert Mitchell, circa 1900. This most unusual chair by Robert Mitchell (formerly Mitchell...
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Early 1900s American Antique Arts and Crafts Chairs

Materials

Mahogany

Liberty & Co Attributed, an English Walnut Arts & Crafts Ladder Back Armchair
Located in London, GB
Liberty & Co attributed made by William Birch. An English Arts & Crafts shaped ladder back armchair with ball finials to the back and to the front of the arms with turned supports b...
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Early 1900s English Antique Arts and Crafts Chairs

Materials

Walnut

E Barnsley for the Rural Industries Bureau Six Arts & Crafts Oak Dining Chairs
Located in London, GB
Edward Barnsley for the Rural Industries Bureau. A set of six oak Arts & Crafts style dining chairs with chamfered details to the backs and carved Acorns to the legs with leather dro...
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1950s English Vintage Arts and Crafts Chairs

Materials

Oak

Brown Arts and Crafts Ladder Back Wooden Dining Chair with Natural Woven Seat
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
A tall wood arts and crafts style ladder back dining chair. With a square natural fiber woven seat, and a tall racked back, this chair will be a fabulous addition to a dining room, o...
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20th Century American Arts and Crafts Chairs

Materials

Wood, Straw

Semo Armchair with Dark Green Fabric and Polished Burl Wood
Located in New York, NY
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...
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2010s Turkish Arts and Crafts Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Wood

Rustic Spanish Turned Wood Chairs and Straw Seat , Lot of Four
Located in Mombuey, Zamora
Arts and Crafts Spanish turned wood chairs and straw seat Set of 4. Set of chairs for your kitchen table or any part of your house. They are practi...
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Early 20th Century Spanish Arts and Crafts Chairs

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Straw, Wood

Wylie & Lochhead, Set of Six Arts & Crafts Oak Dining Chairs with Pewter Inlays
Located in London, GB
Wylie and Lochhead. A good set of six Arts & Crafts Glasgow School oak dining chairs inlaid with Pewter and Ebony 'Fluer De Lys' decoration ( Flower Of The Lily ) to the head rests, ...
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Early 1900s Scottish Antique Arts and Crafts Chairs

Materials

Pewter

Semo Armchair with Yellow and Green Fabric and Polished Burl Wood
Located in New York, NY
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...
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2010s Turkish Arts and Crafts Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Wood

Semo Armchair with Blue and Green Fabric and Polished Burl Wood
Located in New York, NY
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...
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2010s Turkish Arts and Crafts Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Wood

Semo Armchair with Navy Fabric and Polished Burl Wood
Located in New York, NY
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...
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2010s Turkish Arts and Crafts Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Wood

Semo Armchair with Magenta Fabric and Polished Burl Wood
Located in New York, NY
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...
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2010s Turkish Arts and Crafts Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Wood

German Industrial Wood and Metal Chair, 1930s
Located in MIlano, IT
German Mid-Century Modern Industrial wood and metal chair, 1930s Industrial chair with seat and back in shaped plywood and riveted steel structure. 1930s Good conditions Meas...
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1930s German Vintage Arts and Crafts Chairs

Materials

Metal

Arts & Crafts Armchair
Located in Antwerp, BE
I actually don't want to sell this piece before I know what it is.
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Early 20th Century Dutch Arts and Crafts Chairs

Materials

Oak

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.
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20th Century British Arts and Crafts Chairs

Materials

Rush, Oak

Antique Wooden Armchair Ca.1900
Located in Meulebeke, BE
French antique wooden armchair made around 1900. Has a cane seat and nice sculpture in the backrest.
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Early 1900s French Antique Arts and Crafts Chairs

Materials

Cane, Wood

Pair of Primitive Bespoke Bench Chairs
Located in Las Vegas, NV
Great primitive bespoke pair of bench style chairs. This pair is incredible, pictures do them no justice. If you've been looking for a unique pair of statement chairs, look no furthe...
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Mid-20th Century Arts and Crafts Chairs

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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.
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Early 1900s English Antique Arts and Crafts Chairs

Materials

Pewter

4 Antique Chairs from Jacob & Josef Kohn, circa 1900
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
4 Antique chairs from Jacob & Josef Kohn, circa 1900. Some flaws.
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Early 20th Century Austrian Arts and Crafts Chairs

Materials

Beech

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...
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Early 1900s English Antique Arts and Crafts Chairs

Materials

Oak

Liberty & Co Four English Arts & Crafts Oak Dining Chairs with Heart Cut-Outs
Located in London, GB
Liberty & Co Attributed. A good set of four English Arts and Crafts oak dining chairs with heart cut-outs to the headrest. They ha...
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Early 1900s English Antique Arts and Crafts Chairs

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Oak

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...
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Early 20th Century Dutch Arts and Crafts Chairs

Materials

Walnut, Wood, Velvet, Oak, Upholstery

Set of Eight Arts & Crafts Glasgow School Oak Dining Chairs with Tulip Details
Located in London, GB
E A Taylor attributed, probably made by Wylie & Lochhead. A set of eight Scottish Arts & Crafts Glasgow school tall back oak dining chairs, with subtle tulip detail...
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Early 1900s Scottish Antique Arts and Crafts Chairs

Materials

Oak

Shapland & Petter, A Pair Of English Arts & Crafts Ash & Rush Seat Side Chairs
Located in London, GB
Shapland and Petter. Stamped with their design numbers under the seats. An unusual pair of English Arts & Crafts Ash side chairs with heart-shaped op...
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Early 1900s English Antique Arts and Crafts Chairs

Materials

Rush, Oak

Four Arts and Craft Oak Dinning Chairs by Pennsylvania House Furniture 1887 2005
Located in Bellport, NY
Pennsylvania House Furniture known for its meticulous attention to detail and craftsmanship opened their doors in Lewisburg PA in 1887 and...
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1980s American Vintage Arts and Crafts Chairs

Materials

Upholstery, Oak

Shapland & Petter, Set of Six Arts & Crafts Oak Dining Chairs with Shaped Backs
Located in London, GB
Shapland and Petter. A set of six Arts and Crafts oak dining chairs with subtle shaped back slats and incised details to the square t...
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Early 1900s English Antique Arts and Crafts Chairs

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Leather, Oak

Arts & Crafts American Oak Side Chair, C.1920
Located in San Francisco, CA
Arts & Crafts American oak side chair, C.1920 Hand carved - Custom made - Leather upholstery Measures: 19" wide x 16" deep x 18" high at the seat x 39" high at the back Good...
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Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Chairs

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Oak

Set of Elm Tub Arts and Crafts Chairs with Panelled Backs and Carry Handles
Located in London, GB
A set of 1930’s Elm tub chairs made by G T Harris Ltd Cabinet makers of Northampton producing high quality arts and crafts furniture in the 1920’s to 1930’s Measures: Ht 85cm x wi...
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1930s English Vintage Arts and Crafts Chairs

Materials

Elm

Liberty & Co. Six English Arts & Crafts Oak Dining Chairs with Heart Cut-Outs
Located in London, GB
Liberty and Co Attributed. A set of six English Arts & Crafts oak dining chairs with fabulous elongated tops and stylized floral and heart cut-outs to the upper backs on square tape...
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Early 1900s English Antique Arts and Crafts Chairs

Materials

Oak

Shapland & Petter, Baillie Scott Style of, Arts & Crafts Oak Rush Seated Chair
Located in London, GB
Shapland and Petter. A good Arts and Crafts oak rush seated chair in the style of M H Baillie Scott with a lower heart cut-out to the back rest. A wide apron below the seat with subt...
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Early 1900s English Antique Arts and Crafts Chairs

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Rush, Oak

Rare & Sturdy Vintage Pair of Handcrafted Oak Arts & Crafts Stools w Curved Seat
Located in Lisse, NL
Great style and wonderful condition pair of semi-antique solid oak stools. Finding this rare pair of vintage stools was a treat and to have found them in this amazing condition made...
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Mid-20th Century European Arts and Crafts Chairs

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Wood, Oak

Shapland & Petter, Four Arts & Crafts Oak Dining Chairs with Floral Details
Located in London, GB
Shapland and Petter. A set of four Arts & Crafts dining chairs with stylised floral carved head rail and back splats, the front legs with gentle 'in and out' curving to all four fac...
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Early 1900s English Antique Arts and Crafts Chairs

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Oak

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 ...
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Early 20th Century Dutch Arts and Crafts Chairs

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Upholstery, Oak

English Arts & Crafts Oak Dining Chair with Stylised Floral Cut-Outs to the Arms
Located in London, GB
Shapland and Petter attributed. An English Arts & Crafts oak dining chair with stylized floral cut-outs to the arms which follow through to the lower stretcher giving it more streng...
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Early 1900s English Antique Arts and Crafts Chairs

Materials

Oak

Liberty & Co. Two Arts & Crafts mahogany armchairs with stylized floral inlays
Located in London, GB
Liberty & Co. attributed. A pair of Arts & Crafts mahogany armchairs with stylized floral inlays. Although I bought them separately, both armchairs have the no 1877 in hand writing...
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Early 1900s English Antique Arts and Crafts Chairs

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Mahogany

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.

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