Arts and Crafts Seating
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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21st Century and Contemporary American Arts and Crafts Seating
Fabric, Bouclé, Wood, Fir
1940s French Vintage Arts and Crafts Seating
Oak
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Seating
Cane, Oak
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Seating
Upholstery, Oak
1910s Dutch Vintage Arts and Crafts Seating
Oak, Leather
Late 20th Century Italian Arts and Crafts Seating
Upholstery, Cherry
1920s English Vintage Arts and Crafts Seating
Oak
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Seating
Oak
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Seating
Leather, Oak
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Seating
Leather, Oak
Early 20th Century Danish Arts and Crafts Seating
Pine
Early 20th Century Arts and Crafts Seating
Pine
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Seating
Oak
Late 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Seating
Upholstery, Oak
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Seating
Oak
1970s Danish Vintage Arts and Crafts Seating
Teak
Early 1900s Dutch Antique Arts and Crafts Seating
Cane, Oak
20th Century Arts and Crafts Seating
Oak
1910s English Vintage Arts and Crafts Seating
Oak
1910s English Vintage Arts and Crafts Seating
Oak, Leather
Early 1900s American Antique Arts and Crafts Seating
Upholstery, Oak
20th Century Austrian Arts and Crafts Seating
Wood, Bentwood
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Seating
Leather, Oak
Late 20th Century Slovenian Arts and Crafts Seating
Maple
Late 19th Century French Antique Arts and Crafts Seating
Beech
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Seating
Oak
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Seating
Rush, Oak
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Seating
Oak
1940s American Vintage Arts and Crafts Seating
Iron
Early 1900s German Antique Arts and Crafts Seating
Bentwood
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Seating
Upholstery, Oak
Late 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Seating
Upholstery, Oak
1960s American Vintage Arts and Crafts Seating
Iron
Late 20th Century Ivorian Arts and Crafts Seating
Wood
Late 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Seating
Upholstery, Oak
Early 20th Century Arts and Crafts Seating
Oak
Late 19th Century English Antique Arts and Crafts Seating
Leather, Fabric, Oak
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Seating
Brass
Early 1900s English Antique Arts and Crafts Seating
Beech
20th Century American Arts and Crafts Seating
Leather, Oak
Late 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Seating
Leather, Oak
1910s American Vintage Arts and Crafts Seating
Leather, Oak
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Seating
Leather, Oak
Mid-20th Century Danish Arts and Crafts Seating
Straw, Wood
1890s Antique Arts and Crafts Seating
Oak
Late 19th Century Antique Arts and Crafts Seating
Walnut
Late 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Seating
Velvet, Cherry
1910s American Vintage Arts and Crafts Seating
Cotton, Oak, Wool, Leather
20th Century American Arts and Crafts Seating
Brass
1910s American Vintage Arts and Crafts Seating
Fabric, Oak
1920s Vintage Arts and Crafts Seating
Oak
1940s Spanish Vintage Arts and Crafts Seating
Bentwood
20th Century Unknown Arts and Crafts Seating
Teak
20th Century Danish Arts and Crafts Seating
Leather, Fabric, Wood
1880s Scottish Antique Arts and Crafts Seating
Straw, Pine
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Seating
Oak
Early 20th Century French Arts and Crafts Seating
Iron
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Seating
Wicker, Reed, Wood
Late 20th Century Italian Arts and Crafts Seating
Upholstery, Maple
Early 1900s English Antique Arts and Crafts Seating
Oak





