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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
Stickley Mission Oak Arts & Crafts Spindle Bench or Settee
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous Mission or Arts & Crafts style spindle bench, settee, or love seat By L. & J.G. Stickley USA, Circa Late 20th Century Solid quarter sawn ...
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Late 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Seating

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Upholstery, Oak

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

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Oak, Rush

Heals of London Attri. a Tall Arts & Crafts Oak Wing Back or Porter's Armchair
Located in London, GB
Heals of London attributed. An Arts & Crafts oak high back wing back or Porter's armchair with shaped cornice and shaped elongated wings to the sides to keep the draughts away from the porter.
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1910s English Vintage Arts and Crafts Seating

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Oak

Contemporary Beechwood Uni Armchair with Heart Shaped Back and Mohair Upholstery
Located in Istanbul, TR
Dedicated to all the broken hearts, Uni represents both separation and unification of souls. Contrasting of forest green and cream reflect the differences between any two living thin...
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2010s Turkish Arts and Crafts Seating

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Wood

Henry van de Velde Style of An Arts & Crafts oak armchair original leather
Located in London, GB
Henry Van De Velde, in the style of, An impressive Arts & Crafts oak armchair finely made with the original leather. Measurements: Height at b...
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Early 1900s European Antique Arts and Crafts Seating

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Leather, Oak

Pair of Lee Industries Leather Upholstered and Nail Studded Ottomans
Located in Germantown, MD
Pair of Lee Industries Leather Upholstered and Nail Studded Ottomans . Measures 16" in width, 16" in depth and 17.5" in height.
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20th Century American Arts and Crafts Seating

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Leather

Antique 20th Century Set of two brown French Arts & Crafts Bobbin Corner Chairs
Located in Casteren, NL
Discover a set of antique Bobbin chairs that captures the essence of mid-19th century France. These corner chairs, each with its own unique chara...
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Arts and Crafts Seating

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Rush, Beech

Stickley Mission Oak Arts & Crafts Dining Chairs, Set of Six
Located in South Bend, IN
A beautiful set of six Mission or Arts & Crafts dining chairs By L. & J.G. Stickley USA, Circa Early 21st Century Solid quarter sawn oak, with upholstered seats. Measures: Side c...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Arts and Crafts Seating

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Upholstery, Oak

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

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Oak

Liberty & Co, by William Birch. A Beech lattice back rush seat child's chair.
Located in London, GB
Liberty & Co, by William Birch. An Arts and Crafts Beech lattice back rush seat childs chair
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Early 1900s English Antique Arts and Crafts Seating

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Beech

Mid-Century Modern Arts & Crafts Set of 4 Frank Lloyd Wright Chairs by Cassina
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Spectacular set of 4 barrel back chairs designed by Frank Lloyd Wright in 1906-07 and produced in 1936. This is a 1986 collaboration by Cassina of Ital...
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1980s Italian Vintage Arts and Crafts Seating

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Fabric, Hardwood

Antique L&JG Stickley Settee - W7252 WE RUNNING A SPECIAL SALE.
Located in Shamokin Dam, PA
This is an antique L&JG Stickley Settee from the early 1900s with spindle back. The settee has the original leather seats, original tacks, and original finish. All spindles are stra...
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Early 1900s American Antique Arts and Crafts Seating

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Leather, Oak

Arts & Crafts Art Nouveau Oak Armchair Attributed to Carel Adolph Lion Cachet
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Magnificent and rare Arts & Crafts Art Nouveau armchair. Design attributed to Carel Adolph Lion Cachet. Solid oak base with original hand-carved elements. Original solid macassar ebo...
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Early 1900s Dutch Antique Arts and Crafts Seating

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Fabric, Macassar, Oak

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 Seating

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Oak

E W Godwin attributed. An Anglo-Japanese Walnut Side Chair.
Located in London, GB
Edward William Godwin (attributed), an Anglo-Japanese walnut side chair, circa 1875, probably by William Watt. With a lattice back, a later overstuffed gi...
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Late 19th Century Antique Arts and Crafts Seating

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Walnut

Liberty & Co. Attr. An Arts & Crafts Oak Chaise or Day Bed in Morris & Co Fabric
Located in London, GB
Liberty & Co. attributed. A good quality Arts & Crafts oak chaise lounge or day bed professionally upholstered with a Morris and Co Golden Lily fabric with a fixed long and rounded h...
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1890s English Antique Arts and Crafts Seating

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Oak

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...
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Early 20th Century Arts and Crafts Seating

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Linen, Mahogany

Ebonized Arts and Crafts Style Dining Chairs
Ebonized Arts and Crafts Style Dining Chairs
$2,730 Sale Price / set
44% Off
Arts & Crafts Side or Bedroom Chair with Stylized Tulip Cut-Outs to the Back
Located in London, GB
An Arts and Crafts rush seated side or bedroom chair probably made by Wylie and Lochhead with stylized tulip cut-outs to the back retaining it's original rush seat in great condition.
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20th Century British Arts and Crafts Seating

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Oak

Liberty & Co. A Set of Six Arts & Crafts Oak Arrowhead Rush Seat Dining Chairs.
Located in London, GB
Liberty and Co. A set of six Arts & Crafts oak rush seat dining chairs with arrowhead details to the tops and turned legs united by an H-stretcher. Consisting of two armchairs and four singles. All of the seats have been professionally re-rushed. Last two images, show a variation of the same chairs from:- The Pictorial Dictionary of British 19th...
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1890s English Antique Arts and Crafts Seating

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Rush, Oak

Ambrose Heals for Heals of London. A pair of Arts and Crafts rush seated chairs
Located in London, GB
A pair of Arts and Crafts rush seated chairs designed by Ambrose Heals. These chairs are part of one of the first bedroom suits he de...
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1890s Antique Arts and Crafts Seating

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Rush

Baillie Scott for J P White. Arts & Crafts oak & rush seat ladder back armchair.
Located in London, GB
M H Baillie Scott. An Arts and Crafts oak and rush seat ladder back armchair made by J P White at The Pyghtle Works in Bedford. Illustrated in: Furniture made at The Pyghtle Works Be...
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Early 1900s English Antique Arts and Crafts Seating

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Oak

Liberty and Co. A good quality Windsor armchair
Located in London, GB
A good quality Windsor armchair attributed to Liberty and Co with well designed back supports. There is an identical armchair in Jeremy Coopers Victorian and Edwardian Furniture and ...
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1890s English Antique Arts and Crafts Seating

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Oak

An Arts and Crafts oak armchair with stylized floral upright decoration
Located in London, GB
An Arts and Crafts oak armchair with stylized floral upright decoration to the curvaceous back, the comfy seat has been professionally re-upholstered in quality green hide that will ...
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Early 1900s English Antique Arts and Crafts Seating

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Leather, Oak

Arts and Crafts Slatted Armchair
Located in New York, US
Oak slatted armchair, seat cushions with button detail Arts and Crafts style, sourced in France
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20th Century Arts and Crafts Seating

Materials

Fabric, Oak

Arts and Crafts Slatted Armchair
Arts and Crafts Slatted Armchair
$3,825 Sale Price
25% Off
Antique English Stool Footstool Bench Carved Top Barley Twist Legs Oak c. 1920s
Located in Tyler, TX
BEAUTIFUL Antique English Carved Oak Barley Twist Stool Footstool Bench with Carved Topc. 1920s Barley twist legs and "X" stretcher with up finial~~a "must have" decorator piece 19...
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1920s English Vintage Arts and Crafts Seating

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Oak

Chatsworth Boucle Bench Chest
Located in Manchester, GB
Upholstered boucle bench and storage chest made from rare Beech wood grown on the grounds of Chatsworth House, the infamous 16th Century Manor House in th...
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2010s English Arts and Crafts Seating

Materials

Wool, Beech, Plywood

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 uph...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Arts and Crafts Seating

Materials

Linen, Oak

Russell Stool
Russell Stool
$3,950 / item
Antique L&JG Stickley Paddle Arm Rocker w/ Slats on the Sides - W8390
Located in Shamokin Dam, PA
This is an Antique L&JG Stickley Paddle Arm Rocker w/ Slot on the Sides from 1910 in very good condition. There are minor stains on the arm as pictured. It is with cleaned original...
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Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Seating

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Oak

Walter Cave, an Arts & Crafts Oak Settee with Voysey Style Uprights
Located in London, GB
Walter Cave, made by R Nash. A rare Arts and Crafts exhibition style oak settee or settle with Voysey style uprights to the front with carved flower head...
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1890s English Antique Arts and Crafts Seating

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Oak

1940s Lounge Chair in Black Painted Wood
Located in Beerse, VAN
Lounge Chair from the 1940s, probably of Belgian origin. Note the low seat.
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Mid-20th Century Belgian Arts and Crafts Seating

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Beech

Arts and Crafts Blue Stripe Sofa
Located in Faversham, GB
A wonderful and unique Arts and Crafts sofa in original blue stripe ticking upholstery. With a generous straight back, accompanied by gently scro...
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Early 20th Century British Arts and Crafts Seating

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Linen, Upholstery, Oak

Arts and Crafts Blue Stripe Sofa
Arts and Crafts Blue Stripe Sofa
$5,458 Sale Price
20% Off
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 ...
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Early 20th Century European Arts and Crafts Seating

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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 Seating

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Mahogany

E W Pugin. A walnut side chair with curvaceous back rest with oak pegs
Located in London, GB
Edward William Pugin. A walnut side chair of slightly smaller proportions with curvaceous back rest, oak pegs and through tenon joints with pegged ends. Stood on brass mushroom shoes...
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1870s English Antique Arts and Crafts Seating

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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 Seating

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Oak

Liberty & Co style of CFA Voysey, Arts & Crafts Oak Dining Set with Ball Finials
Located in London, GB
Liberty & Co in the style of CFA Voysey. An Arts & Crafts oak dining set consisting of six chairs and a matching dining table. The five single dining chai...
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1910s English Vintage Arts and Crafts Seating

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Oak

Heal and Son (attributed). An Arts and Crafts six-legged oak armchair
Located in London, GB
Heal and Son, attributed. An Arts and Crafts six-legged oak armchair, with pierced heart and scroll decoration to the head rest. Professionally re-upholstered in green leather. Seat ...
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Early 1900s Antique Arts and Crafts Seating

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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...
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2010s Turkish Arts and Crafts Seating

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Cane, Wood

Important Pair of Charles Rohlfs Stained Oak Armchairs, Signed and Dated 1904
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This very rare and highly collectible pair of stained oak armchairs by Charles Rohlfs (1853–1936) featuring saddle seats and faceted pegs. Both chairs are signed with his cypher mark...
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Early 1900s American Antique Arts and Crafts Seating

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Oak

Stained Oak and Linen Arts and Crafts Armchair, England, 19th C
Located in New York City, NY
Stately stained oak and linen armchair with quintessential arts % crafts detailing. Newly reupholstered and thoughtfully restored
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19th Century English Antique Arts and Crafts Seating

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Linen, Oak

Danish Artist made Arts and Crafts Chair, Denmark 1890’s
Located in Valby, 84
This remarkable Danish artist chair, dating from the 1890s, is crafted from ebonized wood and retains its original embossed leather upholstery, showcasing a perfect blend of craftsma...
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1890s Danish Antique Arts and Crafts Seating

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Leather, Wood

Vintage Hand Crafted Solid Walnut Tripod Stool / Table
Located in Oxnard, CA
Here is a charming Arts & Crafts style tripod stool crafted in solid walnut. The origin of this item is unknown, however it likely dates to the 1920s or 30s. It has a beautiful pat...
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Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Seating

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Walnut

Oak Arts & Crafts Art Nouveau High Back Armchair by H.P. Berlage, 1900s
By Hendrik Petrus Berlage
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Magnificent and rare Arts & Crafts Art Nouveau high back armchair. Design attributed to H.P. Berlage. Solid oak frame with stylish carved elements. Re-upholstered with brown faux ...
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Early 1900s Dutch Antique Arts and Crafts Seating

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Faux Leather, Oak

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 Seating

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Oak

Oak Hall Seat
Located in Petworth, GB
Arts & Crafts oak hall seat With shaped sides, raised finial caps and pierced decoration Circa 1900 Height 89cm. Width 94cm. Depth 40cm
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Early 1900s English Antique Arts and Crafts Seating

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Oak

Beautiful Set Of Eight Hooped Back Dining Chairs By Jeremy Green
Located in Crawley, GB
We delight to offer for sale this stunning set of eight hooped back dining chairs with back bar carved circular motifs above an upholstered drop-in seat, inlaid roundel to top of leg...
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1990s British Arts and Crafts Seating

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Walnut

Liberty & Co. Arts & Crafts mahogany armchair with fruitwood floral inlaid decor
Located in London, GB
Liberty and Co. An Arts and Crafts mahogany armchair with stylized fruitwood floral inlaid decoration to the backrest and sculpted arms. Seat Height: 45 cm Arm Height: 66 cm
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Early 1900s English Antique Arts and Crafts Seating

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Mahogany

Shapland and Petter. Three Arts and Crafts oak dining armchairs
Located in London, GB
Three Arts and Crafts oak dining armchairs by Shapland and Petter, with stylized floral carved details to the back boards and stylized floral cut-outs to the head rests, now professi...
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Early 1900s English Antique Arts and Crafts Seating

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Leather, Oak

Wylie and Lochhead (attributed). A pair of rush seated side or bedroom chairs
Located in London, GB
Wylie and Lochhead attributed. A pair of rush seated side or bedroom chairs with four square cut-outs to the top of the shaped back rest. Both chairs have been professionally restore...
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Early 1900s English Antique Arts and Crafts Seating

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Rush

Antique Arts & Crafts Carved Oak Lyre Back Folding Chair by Phoenix Chair Co.
Located in South Bend, IN
A rare and exceptional set of eight Arts & Crafts period lyre back folding dining chairs or side chairs By Phoenix Chair Company USA, Circa 1920s Carved oak, with tan vinyl uphols...
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1920s American Vintage Arts and Crafts Seating

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Oak

ANTIQUE PLAIL BROTHERS Even Arm, High Back Barrel Chair - Stickley era - W4844
Located in Shamokin Dam, PA
This is a great looking barrel chair from Plail Brothers made in c. 1910. Plail made all kinds of Arts & Crafts furniture in the early 1910s but the pie...
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Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Seating

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Leather, Oak

An Arts & Crafts oak stool with professional reupholstered leather seat
Located in London, GB
An Arts and Crafts oak stool with professional reupholstered leather seat
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1910s English Vintage Arts and Crafts Seating

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Oak, Leather

Gustav Stickley Mission Oak Arts & Crafts Rocking Chair, Circa 1910
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous Mission oak Arts & Crafts rocking chair By Gustav Stickley (signed with red decal) USA, Circa 1910 Solid quarter sawn oak, with upholstered seat. Measures: 27.13"W x 2...
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Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Seating

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Upholstery, Oak

Sir Frank Brangwyn attr. Pair of Arts & Crafts mahogany armchairs Chinese style
Located in London, GB
Sir Frank Brangwyn (attributed,) a pair of mahogany armchairs, in the Chinese style with professionally re-upholstered leather padded back and drop-in seat. These chairs share stylistic qualities with the famous armchairs he designed for the Salle Jacques Cartier aboard the SS Empress of Britain...
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Early 20th Century British Arts and Crafts Seating

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Mahogany

Set of 4 Arts&Crafts armchairs
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Set of 4 armchairs in stained oak, Arts & Crafts, Austrian work circa 1905. Possible to divide the set in pairs (2 pairs)
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Early 1900s Austrian Antique Arts and Crafts Seating

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Wood, Oak

Liberty and Co. An Arts and Crafts Wiclif rush seat side chair.
Located in London, GB
Liberty and Co. An Arts and Crafts Wiclif rush seat side chair. Illustrated in Liberty's Yuletide Gifts catalogue C1898 page 37, and in Liberty's Furniture 1875-1915. The Birth of Mo...
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1890s English Antique Arts and Crafts Seating

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Walnut

A Cotswold School Arts and Crafts reclining oak armchair of superior quality
Located in London, GB
A Cotswold School Arts and Crafts reclining oak armchair of superior quality. With exposed through 'wedged' tenons and exposed dowel construct...
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1890s English Antique Arts and Crafts Seating

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Oak

Thorvald Bindesbøll, Side Chair, Leather, Wood, Denmark, 1900
Located in High Point, NC
A leather and wood side chair designed and produced by Thorvald Bindesbøll, Denmark, c. 1900. seat height 19”.
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Early 1900s Danish Antique Arts and Crafts Seating

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Leather, Wood

Antique Arts & Crafts Mission L &JG Stickley Even Arm Oak Settle #281
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Fabulous and rare to find. L& J G Stickley even arm settle # 281 I quarter sawn oak. L& GJ Stickley was a large and important contribute to the Arts & ...
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1910s American Vintage Arts and Crafts Seating

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Steel

Antique Arts & Crafts Carved Oak Lyre Back Folding Chairs by Phoenix Chair Co.
Located in South Bend, IN
A rare and exceptional set of six Arts & Crafts period lyre back folding dining chairs or side chairs By Phoenix Chair Company USA, Circa 1920s Carved oak, with tan vinyl upholste...
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1920s American Vintage Arts and Crafts Seating

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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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