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
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
$1,491 / item
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
Liberty & Co Arts & Crafts Armchair with Heart Cut-Outs & Stylised Floral Detail
Located in London, GB
Liberty & Co, attributed.
An Arts and Crafts ash armchair with heart cut-outs and stylised floral detail to the back, professionally re-upholstered in a quality hide.
Arm Height: 72 cm
Category
Early 1900s English Antique Arts and Crafts Seating
Materials
Oak
J S Henry Arts and Craft Walnut Armchair with Period Stylised Floral Fabric
By J.S. Henry
Located in London, GB
J S Henry. An Arts & Crafts walnut armchair with elongated back and little ears to the top, sweeping arms and an unusual array of stretchers with period Arts...
Category
20th Century English Arts and Crafts Seating
Materials
Walnut
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
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
Arts & Crafts Oak And Leather Arrow Head Side Chair
Located in Norwich, GB
Arts & Crafts movement oak & leather arrowhead side chair with single linen fold central carved splat. Circa 1905.
Probably from a variant of the Liberty & Co Culloden range.
The c...
Category
Early 20th Century English Arts and Crafts Seating
Materials
Leather, Oak
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
Set of 2 Amsterdam School Oak Armchairs, Netherlands, 1920s
Located in Rīga, LV
Set of two Amsterdam School armchairs with original velour upholstery and spring seats. I have 2 side chairs with the same design (shown in the last photo).
Category
1920s Dutch Vintage Arts and Crafts Seating
Materials
Fabric, Oak
MONA stool, River Blue 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...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Arts and Crafts Seating
Materials
Wood
$894 Sale Price / item
4% Off
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
Antique 19th Century Ash Abingwood Chairs by George Walton
Located in Houston, TX
This pair of ash Abingwood chairs was designed in 1896 by George Walton, together with Charles Rennie Mackintosh, and used for the billiard room of Miss Cranston's tea rooms on Buc...
Category
1890s English Antique Arts and Crafts Seating
Materials
Ash, Rush
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
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
Antique Period EARLY Antique A&C Child's Bench or Settee - Stickley era W7950
Located in Shamokin Dam, PA
This is an antique period Child's Bench (or settee) from the early 1900s in excellent condition. It still has the original finish in excellent condition. From the decoration on the ...
Category
Early 20th Century European Arts and Crafts Seating
Materials
Oak
$1,560 Sale Price
20% Off
Shapland and Petter, a Pair of Ash Side Chairs in the Style of M H Baillie Scott
Located in London, GB
Shapland and Petter, a pair of Ash side chairs in the style of M H Baillie Scott with stylized circular cut-outs, spindle backs, original rush seats and shaped floor stretchers.
Category
20th Century British Arts and Crafts Seating
Materials
Ash
Arts and Crafts Oak Chair with Shaped Padded Head Rest and Pewter Heart Inlay
Located in London, GB
Liberty & Co, attributed. Probably made by Shapland and Petter.
An Arts and Crafts oak chair with shaped padded head rest with a single Voysey style inlaid pewter heart to the top o...
Category
Early 1900s English Antique Arts and Crafts Seating
Materials
Pewter
English Arts & Crafts Slipper Arm Chair
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
English Arts & Crafts Slipper Arm Chair, circa 1885. A rarely found example of elm & oak with original leather woven strapwork seat. Large studs anchor the leather. Turned, tapered l...
Category
Late 19th Century English Antique Arts and Crafts Seating
Materials
Leather, Elm, Oak
Goodyers of Regent St. George Walton style. An Arts & Crafts inlaid rush seat
Located in London, GB
Goodyers of Regent St. George Walton style. An Arts & Crafts oak side chair with inlaid circular details to the corners of the rush head rest, further inlay below the head rush and t...
Category
20th Century British Arts and Crafts Seating
Materials
Rush, Ebony, Oak
Russell Stool
Located in Greenwich, CT
The Russell stool, a handcrafted recreation of one of Gordon Russell's earliest and most successful Cotswold School designs, crafted in white oak by Wooster and Essex having an uphol...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Arts and Crafts Seating
Materials
Oak
$2,950 / item
GM Ellwood Attributed Arts and Crafts Armchair with Morris and Co Bird Fabric
Located in London, GB
Attributed to GM Ellwood, for JS Henry.
An Arts and Crafts oak wing back armchair with wonderful life size acorn and oak leaf carved roundels to the front ...
Category
Early 20th Century English Arts and Crafts Seating
Materials
Oak
A Pair of French Arts and Crafts Oak Stools, Occasional Tables
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
A Pair of French Arts and Crafts Oak Stools, Occasional Tables
These are a delightful Pair of Golden Oak Stools from France, they have inward curling feet and beautifully turned s...
Category
1890s Antique Arts and Crafts Seating
Materials
Oak
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
Arts & Crafts Oak Arm Chair
Located in Queens, NY
English (possibly Scottish) Arts & Crafts rustic design dark stained oak arm chair with nautical paddle form arms and legs with a woven rope seat and back.
Category
Early 20th Century British Arts and Crafts Seating
Materials
Oak, Rope
Fine Set Of Six Kevin Kopil Floating World Dining Chairs
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Set of Six Dining chairs designed and produced by Kevin Kopil from his celebrated Floating World Collection. According to the maker, the inspiration for the Line is the furniture and...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Arts and Crafts Seating
Materials
Faux Leather, Cherry, Walnut
Set of Seven Arts and Crafts Oak Dining Chairs
Located in London, London
Set of seven Arts and Crafts dining chairs
A set of seven oak dining chairs embodying the honest craftsmanship and timeless aesthetic of ...
Category
Early 20th Century British Arts and Crafts Seating
Materials
Oak
$2,655 / set
Set of 10 Original Arts & Crafts Movement oak and Leather dining chairs
Located in Tunbridge Wells, GB
Long set of 10 original oak Arts & Crafts Movement dining chairs including 2 carvers. The design of these chairs is attributed to the Scottish designer E A Taylor and they were prob...
Category
Early 20th Century British Arts and Crafts Seating
Materials
Oak
"Art and craft" Armchair / Easy Chairs
Located in Kastrup, DK
"Art and Craft" armchair.
Wood with original varnish in honey color with naturally beautiful patina.
Upholstered in black textile.
Shanghai approx. 1920.
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Arts and Crafts Seating
Materials
Fabric, Wood
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
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
Pair of Arts & Crafts Glascow School Ladder Back Chairs
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This high back chair is a perfect accent for a hallway or just about any room.
Category
Early 20th Century Unknown Arts and Crafts Seating
Materials
Oak
Pair of 19th Century Glastonbury Chairs in Oak
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
A pair of 19th century Glastonbury chairs in oak
The glastonbury chair has been made from the 15th century onwards, and it is rare to find matchin...
Category
Late 19th Century Antique Arts and Crafts Seating
Set of 6 English Arts & Crafts Swirl Side Chairs
Located in Queens, 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 Seating
Materials
Metal
$16,500 / set
Pair Antique English Arts And Crafts Folding Side Chairs Hall Chairs C.1890
Located in London, GB
Pair Antique English Arts And Crafts Folding Side Chairs C.1890
Presented in very good condition with expected minor signs of wear and historic repairs commensurate of age. Upholster...
Category
19th Century English Antique Arts and Crafts Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Walnut
Rocking Chair & Travel Confessional from Baker and Co, 1930s
Located in Catonvielle, FR
Travel Confessional and rocking-chair in limed oak signed William Baker and Co, England 1920. The confessional part, openwork in its upper part, has a shelf, dimensions 145 cm high, ...
Category
1920s English Vintage Arts and Crafts Seating
Materials
Oak
Pair of Carved Upholstered Hall Chairs
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
Pair of carved 19th century continental chairs.
A lovely pair of upholstered Arts & Crafts hall chairs, the carved walnut frames with crisp details...
Category
1870s European Antique Arts and Crafts Seating
Materials
Walnut
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 Seating
Materials
Linen, Mahogany
$2,730 Sale Price / set
44% Off
Restored 1920s Wrought Iron & Oak Slat Park Bench Mint!
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Restored Arts & Crafts 1920s wrought iron & oak slat park bench mint!
Category
20th Century American Arts and Crafts Seating
Materials
Iron
Antique ROYCROFT Side Chair Model #025 - Stickley era W7738
By Roycroft
Located in Shamokin Dam, PA
This is an antique Roycroft side chair Model #025 in Very Good condition.
It has original finish and original leather seat cover.
This chair is STURDY & STRONG and ready for use ...
Category
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Seating
Materials
Leather, Oak
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 Seating
Materials
Linen, Mahogany
$3,900 / set
Pair of Arts & Crafts Golden Oak Carver Chairs
Located in Godshill, 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
Arts & Crafts Beechwood Flip Top Bench
Located in Queens, NY
English Arts & Crafts beechwood flip top bench with shaped seat.
Category
20th Century English Arts and Crafts Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Beech
Set of 2 Amsterdam School Oak Chairs, Netherlands, 1920s
Located in Rīga, LV
Set of two Amsterdam School chairs with original velour upholstery and spring seats. I have 2 armchairs with the same design (shown in the last photo).
Category
1920s Dutch Vintage Arts and Crafts Seating
Materials
Fabric, Oak
Arts & Crafts Dark Oak Arm Chair
Located in Queens, NY
English Aesthetic Movement (Arts & Crafts) large dark oak stained arm chair with a triangular shape and geometric spindle and finial design on back and stretcher.
Category
Late 19th Century British Antique Arts and Crafts Seating
Materials
Wood
English Arts & Crafts “Quaint” Rush Seated Armchair
Located in Norwich, GB
A stylish English Arts and Crafts 'quaint' beech and fruitwood rush-seated armchair, with waved and pierced design splat. Probably made in High Wycombe. Circa 1900.
*Free delivery f...
Category
Early 20th Century British Arts and Crafts Seating
Materials
Rush, Beech, Fruitwood
$1,317 Sale Price
20% Off
large french bench - 1950s
Located in Paris, FR
Large bench or bench seat from the 1950s. The 3 wide pine wood slats offer a warm honey color. Placed on black wooden legs. Can be used as a bench, bench or coffee table.
Category
Mid-20th Century French Arts and Crafts Seating
Materials
Wood
Extra Large Leather Chesterfield Ottoman Seat or Centre Coffee Table This is a
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
Extra Large Leather Chesterfield Ottoman Seat or Centre Coffee Table
This is a real statement piece the 10” deep top is upholstered in superbly tactile soft brown leather, it is se...
Category
1960s Vintage Arts and Crafts Seating
Materials
Leather
Ralph Rye All Triangles Tall Oak Stool with Wool Upholstery Fabric Arts & Crafts
By Ralph Rye
Located in Keego Harbor, MI
A modern Arts & Crafts style tall oak stool designed by Ralph Rye – referred to as the “All Triangles” design because all the elements of the stool are made with triangular shapes. C...
Category
1970s American Vintage Arts and Crafts Seating
Materials
Wool, Oak
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 Seating
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Arts & Crafts Armchair by E G Punnett For William Birch
Located in Petworth, GB
Iconic Arts & Crafts oak armchair
Original rush seat and back panels
Stylised ebony floral decorative inlay
Designed by E G Punnett
For William Birch
...
Category
Early 1900s English Antique Arts and Crafts Seating
Materials
Rush, Ebony, Oak
Semo Armchair with Dark 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...
Category
2010s Turkish Arts and Crafts Seating
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Contemporary Iris Bar Stool in Polished Dark Gray Finish
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 elegant geometrical shaped bar stool...
Category
2010s Turkish Arts and Crafts Seating
Materials
Stainless Steel, Nickel
Armchair Lisetta Black Edition by Elena Salmistraro for Bottega Intreccio
Located in Mogliano, Marche
To pay homage to the Lisetta armchair, one of the most iconic pieces in our catalog, a special edition has been created featuring new colors that capture the present moment with a no...
Category
2010s Italian Arts and Crafts Seating
Materials
Textile, Straw, Rattan, Wood
Semo Armchair with Light Red 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 Seating
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Semo Armchair with Magenta 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 Seating
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Pair of Liberty of London English Arts & Crafts Beige Upholstered Side Chairs
Located in Queens, NY
Pair of English Arts and Crafts high back armchairs with shaped backrest, evenly spaced centered vertical slat supports, flattened arms, beige upholstered seat in a checkerboard stri...
Category
20th Century Unknown Arts and Crafts Seating
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Hand Painted Wooden Motus Surf Bench with Marble Legs
Located in Istanbul, TR
Motus.
A bench designed with the idea of constant movement, even when anchored to a fixed place, Motus combines handcrafted lime wood with contrasting marble legs. The seat is hand painted, with an image reminiscent of The Great Wave off Kanagawa...
Category
2010s Turkish Arts and Crafts Seating
Materials
Marble
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 Seating
Materials
Fabric, Wood
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 Seating
Materials
Fabric, Wood
21st Century Marquetry Wood Veneer Cubic Dip Stool
Located in Istanbul, TR
This exclusive "Dip Stool" is made from three monochrome colors of veneer wood. It is uniquely created by assembling geometric pieces together, portraying a fascinating 3D illusion. ...
Category
2010s Turkish Arts and Crafts Seating
Materials
Wood
$2,800 / item
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.