Arts and Crafts Seating
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
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 Seating
Materials
Oak
Six Arts & Crafts Matching Oak Cafe Settles or Loveseats with Shaped Back Rests
Located in London, GB
Six Arts & Crafts matching oak cafe settles, benches or loveseats with shaped backrests.
Attributed to Wylie & Lochhead.
Would also work great in a cafe, bar or your own dining or ...
Category
Early 1900s Scottish Antique Arts and Crafts Seating
Materials
Oak
Wylie and Lochhead Glasgow. A set of six Arts and Crafts oak dining chairs
Located in London, GB
Wylie and Lochhead Glasgow. A set of six Arts and Crafts oak dining chairs with circular and line decoration to the back rest. Dimensions: Chairs H 105 cm x W 45 x D 42 cm; Armchairs...
Category
Early 1900s Scottish Antique Arts and Crafts Seating
Materials
Oak
Arts and Crafts Sussex Chair
Located in London, GB
An Arts and Crafts period ash and rush Sussex chair
England, 1880-1900
Category
Late 19th Century English Antique Arts and Crafts Seating
Materials
Rush, Ash
Arts & Crafts mahogany armchair or desk chair by Percy Wells
Located in Tunbridge Wells, GB
Unique fine quality Arts & Crafts mahogany armchair re-upholstered in dark blue horse hair. This chair on first appearnce is in the style of Glasgow architect George Walton but is i...
Category
Early 20th Century British Arts and Crafts Seating
Materials
Mahogany
Modern Artisan-made Steltman Chair
Located in Nashville, TN
Modern Artisan-made take on the Steltman Chair by Gerrit Rietveldc. This chair is designed with varying wood grains and finish. Chair is extremely sturdy and well-made. Features popu...
Category
2010s American Arts and Crafts Seating
Materials
Wood
Beech and Elm Smokers Bow Office or Desk Chair
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
Beech and Elm Smokers Bow Office or Desk Chair
This solid Beech and Elm chair has an attractive curving back with a very wide curved top rail and turned spindles beneath
The chair...
Category
Early 1900s Antique Arts and Crafts Seating
Materials
Elm
Shapland & Petter, Set Ten Arts & Crafts Oak Dining Chairs with Matching Settee
Located in London, GB
Shapland and Petter. A quality suite of ten Arts & Crafts oak dining chairs with a rare three seat model with carved roundel to the head rests.
These have all been gently knocked ap...
Category
Early 1900s English Antique Arts and Crafts Seating
Materials
Leather, Oak
Glasgow School. George Logan attr An Arts & Crafts oak stool with upturned sides
By George Logan
Located in London, GB
Glasgow School. George Logan attributed. An Arts and Crafts oak stool with upturned sides with quarter circle supports below and teardrop cu...
Category
Early 1900s English Antique Arts and Crafts Seating
Materials
Oak
1930s African Figurative Folk Art Carved Wood Stools Table, Set of 2
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
On offer on this occasion is one of the most stunning side tables or stools you could hope to find. This is an ultra-rare opportunity to acquire what is, unequivocally, the best of t...
Category
1930s Angolan Vintage Arts and Crafts Seating
Materials
Wood
M H Baillie Scott Arts & Crafts oak side chair with line & Mother of Pearl inlay
Located in London, GB
M H Baillie Scott. A period Arts and Crafts oak side chair with canted corners to the top and a circular double loop inlaid detail centered with a Mother-of-Pearl dot. The central ba...
Category
Early 1900s English Antique Arts and Crafts Seating
Materials
Oak
19th Century Leather and Brass Trimmed Soleil Oak Rocking Chair
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Unusual and beautiful 19th century oak rocking chair with brass Helios - father of the sun - in brass on backrest and apron. Pressed brass circle trim throughout in immaculate shape...
Category
19th Century American Antique Arts and Crafts Seating
Materials
Brass
Shapland & Petter. An Arts & Crafts oak desk or side chair with pierced hearts
Located in London, GB
Shapland and Petter. An Arts and Crafts oak desk or side chair with ball finials and pierced hearts to the head rest and to the wide side stre...
Category
Early 1900s English Antique Arts and Crafts Seating
Materials
Oak, Rush
Arts & Crafts Design Handmade Bar Stool Set, 1920's France
Located in Oud-Turnhout, VAN
Vintage Early 1900's Arts & Crafts Mission Handmade Bar Stool or Side Table set of 2. Made in France, 1920's period. Craftsman Artisan made, dark s...
Category
1920s European Vintage Arts and Crafts Seating
Materials
Oak
Thorvald Bindesbøll Oak Chair with Patinated Leather, circa 1900
Located in Valby, 84
A rare and elegant chair designed by Danish architect Thorvald Bindesbøll around 1900. Crafted from solid oak, the chair features a gracefully curved backrest and refined detailing c...
Category
Early 1900s Danish Antique Arts and Crafts Seating
Materials
Leather, Oak
Pair of Antique RH Conant’s Sons Arts & Crafts Mission Oak Rocking Chairs c1910
Located in Big Flats, NY
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Pair of Antique RH Conant’s Sons Arts & Crafts Mission Oak Slat Back Rocking Chairs...
Category
Early 20th Century Arts and Crafts Seating
Materials
Oak
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 Seating
Materials
Rush, Oak
Liberty and Co in the style of G M Ellwood. An Arts and Crafts Walnut armchair
Located in London, GB
Liberty and Co in the style of G M Ellwood. An Arts and Crafts Walnut armchair with stylized floral inlay to the
Category
Early 1900s English Antique Arts and Crafts Seating
Materials
Walnut
Manner of E Gimson. A set of three lovely quality oak ladderback dining chairs
Located in London, GB
Manner of E Gimson. A set of three lovely quality Arts and Crafts oak ladderback dining or side chairs with hand sculptured ladders to the back and retaining the original rush seats....
Category
Early 1900s English Antique Arts and Crafts Seating
Materials
Oak
E A Taylor attri for Wylie & Lochhead. An Arts & Crafts side or bedroom chair
By E.A. Taylor , Wylie & Lochhead
Located in London, GB
E A Taylor attributed for Wylie and Lochhead. An Arts & Crafts rush seated side or bedroom chair. Professionally restored and recently re rushed.
Category
Early 1900s English Antique Arts and Crafts Seating
Materials
Oak, Rush
N-Gene Armchair with Blue Checker Fabric and Brown Leather
Located in Istanbul, TR
The N-gene armchair is a reinterpretation of an armchair designed by Merve’s uncle, interior designer, Engin, in the 1970s. The N-gene is re-envisioned with caning, and is upholstere...
Category
2010s Turkish Arts and Crafts Seating
Materials
Cane, Wood
Pair of Kind Edward VII Coronation Chairs
Located in Faversham, GB
A splendid pair of Edward VII Coronation Chairs in mahogany in the Arts and Crafts taste.
The chairs for the coronation were made by Thomas Glenister of High Wycombe in England.
Er...
Category
Early 20th Century European Arts and Crafts Seating
Materials
Rush, Mahogany
Shapland & Petter Attri a Set of Eight English Arts & Crafts Oak Dining Chairs
Located in London, GB
Shapland and Petter attributed.
A good set of eight Arts and Crafts oak and leather dining chairs with stylized floral cut-outs to the...
Category
Early 1900s English Antique Arts and Crafts Seating
Materials
Leather, Oak
Set of Three (3) Early, Rare Gustav Stickley Chairs - W7440
Located in Shamokin Dam, PA
This is a set of Three (3) Rare, Early Gustav Stickley chairs in excellent condition! The chairs have their original finish. The seats have been recovered with top quality, hand spu...
Category
Early 1900s American Antique Arts and Crafts Seating
Materials
Oak
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 Seating
Materials
Leather, Oak
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 Seating
Materials
Pewter
Edward Barnsley. A Cotswold School walnut stool with the original tapestry seat.
Located in London, GB
Edward Barnsley. A Cotswold School Arts & Crafts handmade Walnut stool retaining the original tapestry seat. Stamped Barnsley under the seat.
Category
1920s English Vintage Arts and Crafts Seating
Materials
Walnut
Heavy Solid Carved Elephants Teak Base Tiger Upholstery Horn Leg Bench MINT!
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Heavy Solid Carved Elephants Teak Base Tiger Pattern Upholstery Tapered Horn Leg Bench MINT!
Category
20th Century Unknown Arts and Crafts Seating
Materials
Teak
Liberty and Co Attributed. A late Aesthetic Movement Walnut Armchair.
Located in London, GB
Liberty and Co. attributed. A good quality late Aesthetic Movement style Walnut high back armchair with square and turned supports, the arm supports continue down past the seat to meet the central square detail of the side stretchers, in turn, the side stretchers meet the legs, with a particular swollen turning before it enters the leg joint, in the very same way the famous Liberty Thebes...
Category
Late 19th Century Antique Arts and Crafts Seating
Materials
Mahogany
Five Antique RH Conant Sons Arts & Crafts Mission Oak Slat Back Armchairs c1920
Located in Big Flats, NY
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Five Antique RH Conant Sons Arts & Crafts Mission Oak Slat Back Armchairs c1920
Measures - 38 ...
Category
Early 20th Century Arts and Crafts Seating
Materials
Oak
GROM stool, Black Monkey Pod finishing
By Moonler
Located in Chiangmai, TH
Discover the allure of Chiang Mai craftsmanship with our exclusive Monkey Pod Stool, now available on 1stdibs. Handcrafted by skilled artisans in the heart of Northern Thailand, each...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Arts and Crafts Seating
Materials
Wood
George Walton for John Rowntree & Kate Cranston tea rooms Arts & Crafts Armchair
Located in London, GB
George Walton for John Rowntree's cafe & Miss Cranston tearooms. An Arts and Crafts walnut Armchair. George Walton first designed this armchair which had a cane seat and back, around...
Category
Early 1900s English Antique Arts and Crafts Seating
Materials
Walnut
Contemporary Malicious Chair with Polished Brass Studs and Black Leather
Located in Istanbul, TR
Malicious chair is the newest addition to the infamous Malicious family. CNC cut aluminium round edged studs located on the seating part moves down, th...
Category
2010s Turkish Arts and Crafts Seating
Materials
Metal
Pair of Arts & Crafts Golden Oak Carver Chairs
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
Pair of Arts & Crafts golden oak carver chairs.
A good pair of chairs very stout and sturdy, the oak has a lovely patina and the upholstery is good...
Category
Early 20th Century Arts and Crafts Seating
Materials
Oak
Armchair with Carved Details and Upholstered Seat, England ca 1920s
Located in Utrecht, NL
Although the Arts and Crafts movement dominated England between the years 1860 and 1915, its effects were felt around the world, especially in Western Europe and the United States, w...
Category
1920s English Vintage Arts and Crafts Seating
Materials
Wood, Fabric
Three Arts and Crafts oak dining armchairs
Located in London, GB
Three Arts and Crafts oak dining armchairs with arched tops and shaped slats to the back making them very comfy armchairs. Professionally recovered in a quality wine coloured leather.
Category
Early 1900s English Antique Arts and Crafts Seating
Materials
Oak
An Arts and Crafts sturdy little Walnut stool
Located in London, GB
An Arts and Crafts sturdy little Walnut stool with a shaped seat and new canework. The square tapering legs with arrow head feet.
Category
1910s English Vintage Arts and Crafts Seating
Materials
Walnut
Norman & Stacey (attributed). An Arts and Crafts walnut high back armchair
By Norman and Stacey
Located in London, GB
Norman and Stacy attributed. An Arts & Crafts oak armchair with a serpentine shaped backrest making it very comfortable indeed, the seat with shaped supports below and unusual styliz...
Category
Early 1900s English Antique Arts and Crafts Seating
Materials
Walnut
Barreled Back Wherry Chair
Located in Greenwich, CT
A unique armchair with an enveloping raked barrel back made from the ship-lapped hull of a wherry boat, retaining its historic scumble surface. Featuring an inner band of polished la...
Category
1910s English Vintage Arts and Crafts Seating
Materials
Wood
Two Glasgow Style Arts & Crafts Oak Armchairs & a Single Matching Dining Chair
Located in London, GB
E A Taylor in the style of. Wylie and Lochhead of Glasgow.
Two Arts & Crafts oak armchairs with crescent details to the top, an A-frame body and wonderfully shaped arms with subtly ...
Category
Early 1900s English Antique Arts and Crafts Seating
Materials
Leather, Oak
MONA stool, White Monkey Pod finishing
By Moonler
Located in Chiangmai, TH
Discover the allure of Chiang Mai craftsmanship with our exclusive Monkey Pod Stool, now available on 1stdibs. Handcrafted by skilled artisans in the heart of Northern Thailand, each...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Arts and Crafts Seating
Materials
Wood
Contemporary Malicious Bar Stool with Polished Brass Studs and Black Leather
Located in Istanbul, TR
Inspired by the ancient "Chair of Nails Torture", which was studded with spikes and used by inquisitors, "Malicious" was designed to create a feeling of disturbance, hesitation and f...
Category
2010s Turkish Arts and Crafts Seating
Materials
Metal
Arts & Crafts Footstool by J.M. Young - W7172 stickley era.
Located in Shamokin Dam, PA
This is a nice antique J.M. Young Arts & Crafts Foot Stool from the early 1900s. The piece is in very good condition. The leather was recently recovered with top quality black leath...
Category
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Seating
Materials
Leather, Cotton, Oak
Arts and Crafts "Heart" Armchair, Cotswold School, Circa 1920, England
Located in Girona, Spain
DESCRIPTION: Arts and Crafts "Heart" Armchair, Cotswold School, Circa 1920, England
Solid Oak, Straight Legged, Curved Armrest, Original Rushed Seat, Heart Sign on Back.
Provenance: Paul Reeves Private Collection
CONDITION: Good condition. Wear consistent with age and use. DIMENSIONS: Height: 110cm (43in) Width: 55cm (22in) Depth: 60cm (24in) Seat Height: 46 cm (18in)
ABOUT THE STYLE: The Cotswold School was a development of the Arts and Craft Movement started largely by Ernest Gimson and the brothers Sidney and Ernest Barnsley...
Category
Early 20th Century English Arts and Crafts Seating
Materials
Oak
Five English Arts & Crafts Oak Dining Chairs with Simple Stylised Floral Details
Located in London, GB
In the style of Liberty and Co.
A set of five English Arts & Crafts oak dining chairs consisting of two armchairs and three singles all with stylized floral cut-out details to the b...
Category
1910s English Vintage Arts and Crafts Seating
Materials
Oak
E G Punnet attributed. Probably made by William Birch. An oak wing back armchair
By William Birch, E. G. Punnett
Located in London, GB
E G Punnet attributed. Probably made by William Birch and retailed by Goodyers of Regent Street. An Arts and Crafts oak wing back hall armchair using flat sided construction. With fl...
Category
Early 1900s English Antique Arts and Crafts Seating
Materials
Oak
Lifetime Furniture 403 Mission Oak Arts & Crafts Leather Ottoman Stool Footstool
By Lifetime
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Lifetime Furniture 403 Mission Oak Arts & Crafts Leather Ottoman Stool Footstool (B). Item features a brown leather loose cushion, solid wood construction, beautiful wood grain, orig...
Category
Mid-20th Century Unknown Arts and Crafts Seating
Materials
Leather, Oak
Unusual Pair of Stained Cypress Wood Armchairs by the Glasgow School
Located in London, GB
Glasgow school, an unusual pair of stained cypress wood armchairs, possibly by Herbert MacNair.
Herbert MacNair worked very closely with Mackintosh and some pieces of furniture in ...
Category
1890s Antique Arts and Crafts Seating
Materials
Cypress
Liberty, A Pair of Arts & Crafts Oak Rush Seat Chairs Inlaid with Pewter Hearts
Located in London, GB
Liberty. & Co, attributed, in the style of Voysey.
A sweet little pair of English Arts and Crafts oak side or bedroom chairs inlaid with pewter hearts and newly laid rush seats.
Category
Early 20th Century English Arts and Crafts Seating
Materials
Pewter
Heals Limed Oak Tilden Dining Table with Eight matching Chairs & matching Mirror
By Heal's
Located in London, GB
Heals. An Arts and Crafts limed oak dining set consisting of a Tilden dining table, six dining chairs and two armchairs (making eight in total) and a rare matching mirror.
Dining ta...
Category
1930s English Vintage Arts and Crafts Seating
Materials
Oak
BROOK, Rough Black Monkey Pod stool
Located in Chiangmai, TH
Discover the allure of Chiang Mai craftsmanship with our exclusive Monkey Pod Stool, now available on 1stdibs. Handcrafted by skilled artisans in the heart of Northern Thailand, each...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Arts and Crafts Seating
Materials
Wood
EM side table, Rough Green Monkey Pod finishing
By Moonler
Located in Chiangmai, TH
Discover the allure of Chiang Mai craftsmanship with our exclusive Monkey Pod Stool, now available on 1stdibs. Handcrafted by skilled artisans in the heart of Northern Thailand, each...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Arts and Crafts Seating
Materials
Wood
Antique Italian Biedermeier Arts & Crafts Walnut Bowtie Chiavari Side Chair Pair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique Italian Biedermeier Arts & Crafts Walnut Bowtie Chiavari Side Chairs - a Pair. Chairs feature clean lines, turn carved spindle legs and stretchers, cane seats, very unique "b...
Category
Mid-19th Century Unknown Antique Arts and Crafts Seating
Materials
Cane, Walnut
Signed" LIFETIME " Arts & Crafts Foot Stool - Stickley Era #W7163
Located in Shamokin Dam, PA
Signed Lifetime Arts & Crafts Foot Stool - Stickley Era #W7163
This signed “Lifetime” Foot Stool is a great looking item in excellent condition. This item is a very well done piece!...
Category
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Seating
Materials
Leather, Oak
Jas Shoolbred. Arts & Crafts Mahogany Rosewood Chair With stylized Floral Inlay
Located in London, GB
An Arts and Crafts Mahogany and Rosewood nursing chair made by Jas Shoolbred with stylised floral inlaid details to the back and head rest. Original label to the underneath.
Category
Early 20th Century English Arts and Crafts Seating
Materials
Mahogany, Rosewood
Contemporary Dandy Chair with Green Leather, Checker Upholstery and Copper
Located in Istanbul, TR
Thanks to its curved structure and smooth leather upholstery, Dandy offers a comfortable, relaxing environment to its users. Combination of contrasting colors and natural materials makes Dandy suitable for different spaces. The special green leather takes the body shapes...
Category
2010s Turkish Arts and Crafts Seating
Materials
Wood
Arts & Crafts Oak Armchair by Goodall, Lambs & Heighway of Manchester
By Goodall, Lamb, and Heighway, Ltd.
Located in London, GB
An excellent quality Arts & Crafts oak armchair made by Goodall, Lambs and Heighway of Manchester (stamped under seat rail). With central stylized carved back and pierced sweeping ar...
Category
Early 1900s English Antique Arts and Crafts Seating
Materials
Oak
Pair English Arts & Crafts Cotswolds School Oak Stools End Tables, C.1950
Located in London, GB
Pair English Arts & Crafts Cotswolds School Oak Stools End Tables, C.1950
A near pair. Good solid construction in excellent condition commensurate with age.
Dimensions:
1: L41 x D...
Category
Mid-20th Century English Arts and Crafts Seating
Materials
Oak
Arts And Crafts seating for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a broad range of unique Arts and Crafts seating 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 seating created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include seating, tables, more furniture and collectibles and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with wood, oak and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Arts and Crafts seating 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 seating, popular names associated with this style include Merve Kahraman, Liberty & Co., Hachi Collections, and William Birch. 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 seating 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 $2,478.
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