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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
Arts & Crafts Golden Oak Stool
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
Arts & Crafts golden oak stool This is a very unusual piece it made in 1” thick oak and has a curved top, it is thicker at each side than it is in the ce...
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Late 19th Century Antique Arts and Crafts Seating

Arts and Crafts Unique Slat Bench
Located in New York, NY
Arts and Crafts, unique slat bench. Unique, slat bench with painted eight abstract shaped legs and stretcher. Bench is double slated.
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Late 20th Century Arts and Crafts Seating

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Walnut

Early 20th European art and craft stool in solid oak and original black paint.
Located in København K, 84
This original early 20th-century European Art and craft stool, in solid oak, is a striking example of the period's devotion to organic design and craftsmanship. Heavily patinated wi...
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Early 20th Century Danish Arts and Crafts Seating

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Oak, Paint

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...
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Early 20th Century British Arts and Crafts Seating

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Mahogany

Verdaço Contemporary Bench Sculpture
Located in Floresta, MG
A chaotic and at the same time systematic, meticulous tangle. Verdaço is green, it's natural. A nest that hugs, welcomes, protects. The encounter between subtlety and rigor, softness...
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2010s Brazilian Arts and Crafts Seating

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Stainless Steel

Arts and Crafts Oak Armchair, UK, 1900s
Located in Antwerp, BE
Stunning c.1900 Arts and Crafts oak lounge chair retailed by Goodyers of Regent Street, known for their association with Liberty & Co. The armchair features intricate yin and yang cu...
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Early 1900s British Antique Arts and Crafts Seating

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Velvet, Oak

Pair of Arts & Crafts Armchairs by Shapland & Petter
Located in Glasgow, GB
A super pair of Arts & Crafts oak open armchairs by Shapland & Petter of Barnstaple and dating to circa 1910. With three roundels to the toprail and tulip shaped splats beneath, they...
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Early 20th Century English Arts and Crafts Seating

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Upholstery, Oak

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

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Rush, Ebony, Oak

Pair of walnut Armchairs Arts & Crafts, circa 1900
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Pair of walnut armchairs Arts & Crafts, circa 1900 to be restored. price is for one , two are available
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Early 20th Century European Arts and Crafts Seating

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Upholstery, Walnut

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 Seating

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Wood

Pair of Arts and Crafts Style Armchairs in Teak, circa 1950
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
pair of Arts & Crafts style armchairs in teak, circa 1950. price is for the pair
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1950s European Vintage Arts and Crafts Seating

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Teak

Stunning Edwardian Bow Back Walnut Chair Arts & Crafts Mother of Pearl Inlay
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
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...
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Early 20th Century English Arts and Crafts Seating

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Mother-of-Pearl, Walnut

Club Chair with Artisan Embroidery
Located in HUIXQUILUCAN, MX
At Casa Ocampo conscious of Mexico´s cultural wealth and the vulnerable state of the artisans, we look to enhance and market the ethnical commerce of contemporary design, produced un...
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2010s Mexican Arts and Crafts Seating

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Pine

Bottega Intreccio Silene Woven Wicker 21st Century Armchair by Angeletti Ruzza
Located in Mogliano, Marche
Silene is an armchair with a rounded and welcoming shape made of wicker, available in two weaving variations with a lacquered metal frame. It's available in five colour versions of W...
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2010s Italian Arts and Crafts Seating

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Wicker

Art Deco Amsterdam school Sculptural Armchair, Netherlands, 1930s
Located in Antwerp, BE
Rare and unusual Amsterdam School Dutch Art Deco armchair, attributed to Michel de Klerk, circa 1930s. This sculptural armchair features a stai...
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1930s Dutch Vintage Arts and Crafts Seating

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Velvet, Oak

Peteca Contemporary Chair
Located in Floresta, MG
The history of peteca (shuttlecock) is genuinely Brazilian. Name given to both sport and artifact, peteca has indigenous origin, a creation of the natives that inhabited the territor...
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2010s Brazilian Arts and Crafts Seating

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Steel

Tall Arts & Crafts Ebonized Maple Leather Upholstered Stool
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Single, tall, Arts & Crafts, shop stool features an ebonized maple frame with ecru leather seat and back circa 1930s. Backrest is height adjustable.
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1930s American Vintage Arts and Crafts Seating

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Leather, Maple

Scandinavian pine wood Rocking chair
Located in Paris, FR
Scandinavian pine wood Rocking Chair - 1970s
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1970s Scandinavian Vintage Arts and Crafts Seating

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Wood, Pine

KAMEH 0.1 Stool
Located in Dubai, AE
Kameh 0.1 Stool crafted by techniques and multiple layers of materials representing the human self. The metal construction of the frame as bones and physical body, the softness of fo...
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2010s Emirian Arts and Crafts Seating

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Fiberglass, Polystyrene, Lacquer, Paint

Three Antique Primative Solid Elm Arts & Crafts Cock Fighting Chairs / Stools
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this stunning suite of three original Arts & Crafts, solid English Elm, Cock fighting chairs / stools This really is an exquisite set of stools, they are pure art furniture from every angle, the design originates from the 18th century, they are documented as being use in cockfights as you could sit backwards on the chair Condition wise, the chairs have been lightly restored to include a deep clean, hand condition wax and hand polish, they are original patina...
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19th Century English Antique Arts and Crafts Seating

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Elm

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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