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
Anglo-Japanese Walnut Armchair Attributed to Liberty and Co
Located in London, GB
Liberty and Co. (attributed), an Anglo-Japanese walnut armchair with wavy arm supports and arms that follow through to the side stretchers.
Category
Early 20th Century English Arts and Crafts Seating
Materials
Walnut
An Arts and Crafts hall seat in the Glasgow Style with extended capped tops
Located in London, GB
An Arts and Crafts hall seat in the Glasgow Style with extended capped tops and curved detail to the seat front with shaped supports.
Category
1870s English Antique Arts and Crafts Seating
Materials
Oak
Antique Arts & Crafts Mission Oak Stickley Style 14 Slatted Bench Settee Sofa
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique Arts & Crafts Mission Oak Stickley Style Slatted Bench Settee Sofa. (14) Slats to the back and (4) slats to the sides, very nice antique item. Circa Early 20th Century. Measu...
Category
Early 20th Century Unknown Arts and Crafts Seating
Materials
Oak
Antique Arts & Crafts Oak Reclining Chair, Early 20th Century
By Heal's
Located in Uppsala, SE
Deep seated Arts & Crafts recliner in oak, possibly English and possibly retailed by Heal's of London, from the early 20th century. Seat and back covered in what is most likely the o...
Category
Early 20th Century British Arts and Crafts Seating
Materials
Fabric, Oak
Walter Skull High Wycombe. An Arts and Crafts oak wing back upholstered armchair
Located in London, GB
Walter Skull High Wycombe. An Arts and Crafts oak wing back upholstered armchair with lovely show oak to the outer wing sides. The wings curve out and fol...
Category
Early 1900s English Antique Arts and Crafts Seating
Materials
Oak
M H Baillie Scott attri An Arts & Crafts Oak Chair With Stylised Floral Cut-Outs
Located in London, GB
M H Baillie Scott attri, An Arts & Crafts Oak Chair With Stylised Floral Cut-Outs to the back and Pierced Tulips to the aprons below the front and the sides of the seat.
A very progr...
Category
Early 20th Century English Arts and Crafts Seating
Materials
Oak
Antique Arts & Crafts Carved Oak and Leather Dining Chair, Circa 1900
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous Mission or Arts & Crafts period dining chair or side chair
In the manner of Charles P. Limbert Co.
USA, Early 20th Century
Carved solid oak, with tooled leather seat.
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Category
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Seating
Materials
Leather, Oak
Pair of Thorvald Bindesbøll chairs in oak, Denmark 1890’s
Located in Valby, 84
A remarkable pair of oak chairs designed by Thorvald Bindesbøll in the 1890s, featuring elegant turned details that highlight the impeccable craftsmanship of this celebrated Danish d...
Category
1890s Danish Antique Arts and Crafts Seating
Materials
Fabric, Oak
Early 20th century Pair of Johan Rohde Mahogany Chairs, ca. 1900
By Johan Rohde
Located in Valby, 84
Elegant pair of mahogany side chairs designed by Johan Rohde, one of Denmark’s most significant designers bridging the Arts & Crafts and early modern movements. Beautiful openwork ba...
Category
Early 1900s Danish Antique Arts and Crafts Seating
Materials
Mahogany, Fabric
Liberty & Co. a Pair of William Birch Arts & Crafts Oak Rush Seat Dining Chairs
Located in London, GB
Liberty & Co. Made by William Birch
A pair of English Arts & Crafts oak rush-seat dining chairs.
These chairs have been totally restored and had new rush professionally laid to the ...
Category
1890s English Antique Arts and Crafts Seating
Materials
Rush, Oak
A solid oak stool or footrest - Art & crafts - 1930 - France.
Located in SOTTEVILLE-LÈS-ROUEN, FR
A solid oak stool or footrest, likely a masterfully crafted piece from the Arts and Crafts movement era. The stool exhibits distinctive characteristics of the movement, such as simpl...
Category
1930s French Vintage Arts and Crafts Seating
Materials
Oak
J S Henry. An ash Arts & Crafts armchair with an elongated back & curled ears
By J.S. Henry
Located in London, GB
J. S. Henry. An ash Arts and Crafts armchair with an elongated back and curled ears to the top. Curved arms, and turned front legs united by a sweeping arched stretcher. Professional...
Category
Early 1900s English Antique Arts and Crafts Seating
Materials
Leather, Ash
Arts & Crafts Patinated Oak Corner Chair
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Arts & Crafts patinated oak corner chair.
Category
Early 1900s Antique Arts and Crafts Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Oak
Set of Four Arts & Crafts Dining Chairs with Leather Cushions, Circa 1900
Located in Savannah, GA
Set of Four Arts & Crafts Dining Chairs with Leather Cushions, Circa 1900
Category
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Seating
Materials
Oak
Set of 6 Arts and Crafts Americana Solid Oak Windsor Chairs
Located in Germantown, MD
A great Set of 6 Arts and Crafts Americana Solid Oak Windsor chairs crafted in Lancaster Pennsylvania by fine Amish artisans. Chairs feature s...
Category
Late 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Seating
Materials
Oak
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)
Category
Early 1900s Austrian Antique Arts and Crafts Seating
Materials
Wood, Oak
$11,946 / set
Arts and Crafts Lounge Chairs Oak Pair
By George Grant Elmslie
Located in Santa Fe, NM
Arts and crafts spindle lounge chairs in the Prairie School style.
Solid Oak frames w/ a walnut stain re- upholstered in leather.
Condition is good, standard use and wear are prese...
Category
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Seating
Materials
Leather, Oak
$2,270 / item
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 ...
Category
Early 1900s English Antique Arts and Crafts Seating
Materials
Leather, Oak
Antique Arts & Crafts Rocking Chair (Stickley Era) - W1894
Located in Shamokin Dam, PA
This is a nice Arts & Crafts Rocker from the early 1900s (Stickley Era). The chair is in very good condition.
- W1894
Category
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Seating
Materials
Leather, Oak
ANTIQUE Signed " LIFETIME " Morris Chair - Stickley Era - W5786
Located in Shamokin Dam, PA
This is a very interesting model Morris Chair made by "Lifetime." Made in the Stickley Era (early 1900s), the chair is in excellent condition with the original finish. Sturdy and Str...
Category
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Seating
Materials
Leather, Cotton, Oak
SUPERB ANTIQUE Charles Limbert Settle - Stickley Era - W7060
Located in Shamokin Dam, PA
This is a rare antique Model 569 settle by Charles Limbert in pristine condition. The piece has a great section of oak, with original spring seat, and the original brown leather. Th...
Category
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Seating
Materials
Leather, Cotton, Upholstery, Oak
Liberty & Co Oak Barrel Back Chair
Located in Petworth, GB
Liberty & Co “Stanmore” Arts and Crafts oak barrel back chair, solid seat with original dark oak finish. Shaped slatted feet.
Illustrated Liberty & Co Yuletide Gifts Catalogue 1900
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Category
Early 1900s English Antique Arts and Crafts Seating
Materials
Oak
Vintage Bent Wood & Wicker Cafe Chairs by Josef Hoffman for Ligna
By Josef Hoffmann, Ligna
Located in Detroit, MI
This set of four vintage mid century Bentwood Prague Model 811 cafe dining chairs were made in Czechoslovakia by Ligna circa 1960 and based on the original design by Austrian archite...
Category
1960s Austrian Vintage Arts and Crafts Seating
Materials
Cane, Beech, Bentwood
$2,112 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Eight Arts & Crafts Glasgow Style High Back Oak Dining Chairs with Leather Seats
Located in London, GB
A set of eight Glasgow style high back oak dining chairs consisting of two armchairs and six singles with professionally re upholstered leather padded se...
Category
Early 1900s English Antique Arts and Crafts Seating
Materials
Oak
Set of Four Arts & Craft Oak Dining Chairs with Lattice Backs, Late 19th Century
Located in Savannah, GA
Set of Four Arts & Craft Oak Dining Chairs with Lattice Backs, Late 19th Century
Category
Late 19th Century English Antique Arts and Crafts Seating
Materials
Oak
French Inspired Woven Leather and OaK Ottomans Made in Chicago by Old Plank
Located in Chicago, IL
Woven Leather Ottoman of Foot Stool inspired by a pair of c1910-1920 French Woven Leather Club Chairs, that we also produce in house and offer on...
Category
2010s American Arts and Crafts Seating
Materials
Leather, Oak
Swedish Designer, Lounge Chair, Birch, Fabric, Sweden, 1900s
Located in High Point, NC
A birch and white fabric lounge chair designed and produced in Sweden, c. 1900s.
Reupholstered in brand new fabric.
Overall Dimensions: 43.375"H x 26"W x 33.5"D
Seat Height: 18.5
...
Category
Early 1900s Swedish Antique Arts and Crafts Seating
Materials
Fabric, Birch
Superb Antique Morris Chair by Sikes Chair Co.
Located in Shamokin Dam, PA
This is a SUPERB nice MASSIVE Morris Chair made by The Sikes Chair Company from Buffalo New York. The artist also had a location in PHILLY PA Pennsylvania...
Category
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Seating
Materials
Leather, Cotton, Oak
Pair of italian chairs wood and velvet
Located in Paris, FR
cute set of 2 small Italian chairs in wood and upholstered in warm yellow and red velvet. the round legs recall the tables of Gianfranco Frattini. ...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Arts and Crafts Seating
Materials
Velvet, Wood
$1,433 / set
SUPERB Gustav Stickley Spindled Footstool - W7812 SALE 20% OFF
Located in Shamokin Dam, PA
This is a great Gustav Stickley Footstool from the early 1900s in very good condition. Made of oak, the footstool has spindles on two sides, as pict...
Category
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Seating
Materials
Leather, Upholstery, Oak
$2,450 Sale Price
30% Off
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...
Category
1890s Danish Antique Arts and Crafts Seating
Materials
Leather, Wood
Stickley Mission Oak Arts & Crafts Spindle High Back Arm Chair
Located in South Bend, IN
An exceptional Mission or Arts & Crafts style high back arm chair or captain dining chair
By L. & J.G. Stickley
USA, Circa Late 20th Century
Solid quarter sawn oak frame, with uph...
Category
Late 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Seating
Materials
Upholstery, 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
Finest Quality Workmanship Oak Arts & Crafts Ladies Desk or Bedroom Chair, 1920
Located in Lisse, NL
Geometrical design Dutch Amsterdamse School desk chair for the ladies.
Those who have purchased an antique Arts & Crafts or even an Art Deco ladies desk may have found that finding ...
Category
Early 20th Century Dutch Arts and Crafts Seating
Materials
Oak
American Carved Cream Lacquered Solid Maple Spindle Back Side or Desk Chair
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous vintage Early American style cream lacquered carved solid maple desk chair, dining chair, or side chair
USA, Circa 1970s
Measures: 19"W x 17.75"D x 33.5"H. Seat Height: ...
Category
1970s American Vintage Arts and Crafts Seating
Materials
Maple, Lacquer
Wylie & Lochhead, M H Baillie Scott, an Arts & Crafts Glasgow School Oak Settle
Located in London, GB
Wylie and Lochhead maker, after a design by M H Baillie Scott.
A good Arts & Crafts Glasgow School oak wing back settle, with stylized floral carved...
Category
1890s Scottish Antique Arts and Crafts Seating
Materials
Oak
1940s Arts and Crafts Stool Woven Rope Wood Frame
Located in Chula Vista, CA
AMBIANIC presents
Rustic Low Stool in Woven Cotton Rope with Wood Frame Arts & Crafts Mission style
No signature
6.75 h x 16 w x 13 d
Preowned original unrestored condition. Patina ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Arts and Crafts Seating
Materials
Rope, Wood
L and J.G. Stickley Oak Arts & Crafts Mission Bench
Located in Buffalo, NY
L and J.G. Stickley oak Arts & Crafts mission bench. Superior quality and construction with a solid oak frame and a loose cushioned seat. Measures: 51.75...
Category
1920s American Vintage Arts and Crafts Seating
Materials
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...
Category
1910s English Vintage Arts and Crafts Seating
Materials
Oak
Arts And Crafts Wing Back Settee
Located in Petworth, GB
Beautiful Arts and Crafts wingback settee. Probably retailed through Liberty & Co London. Solid beech frame with typical Arts and Crafts oak tapering feet. Traditionally reupholstere...
Category
Early 1900s British Antique Arts and Crafts Seating
Materials
Beech
A pair of Scottish School armchairs of barrell form
Located in London, GB
A pair of Scottish School armchairs of barrell form with steam bent back rest and stretchers. professionally Re-upholstered in a quality Turquoise leather.
Category
Early 1900s Scottish Antique Arts and Crafts Seating
Materials
Leather, 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...
Category
1890s English Antique Arts and Crafts Seating
Materials
Walnut
Swedish Craft, Bench, Stained Oak, Fabric, Sweden, Early 20th Century
Located in High Point, NC
A carved and stained oak and beige fabric bench designed and produced in Sweden, circa 1910s.
Category
1910s Swedish Vintage Arts and Crafts Seating
Materials
Fabric, Oak
American Unique Antique Handcrafted "Children's Celebration" Wood Bench, 1905
Located in South Burlington, VT
This is a unique and original beautifully hand-incised hand painted settle or bench signed and dated 1905. This unique work of art is hand-incised using a pyrographic (pyrography) wo...
Category
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Seating
Materials
Wood
Oversize Arts & Crafts Carved Oak Armchair
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Large Arts & Crafts carved and polished oak armchair.
Impressive proportions.
Category
Early 1900s American Antique Arts and Crafts Seating
Materials
Steel
Antique Mission Arts & Crafts Oak Bentwood Slat Back Dining Chairs - Set of 4
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique Mission Arts & Crafts Oak Bentwood Slat Back Dining Chairs with Hard Seat Cushion - Set of 4. Circa Early 20th Century. Measurements: 36" H x 18" W x 20.5" D x 19" Seat height.
Category
Early 20th Century Unknown Arts and Crafts Seating
Materials
Oak
Johan Rohde Armchair for Georg Jensens Shop 1918-1919
By Johan Rohde
Located in Valby, 84
Rare and important Johan Rohde armchair made in 1918-1919 for Georg Jensens shop in Copenhagen.
The chair is made in solid mahogany and is upholstered with Niger leather.
One of Joha...
Category
1910s Danish Vintage Arts and Crafts Seating
Materials
Leather, Mahogany
Antique English Arts & Crafts William Birch Liberty & Co. Elbow Chair
Located in London, GB
Antique English Arts & Crafts William Birch Liberty & Co. Elbow Chair.
circa1890
Very good solid condition commensurate of age. Later replaced raffia seat.
Category
19th Century English Antique Arts and Crafts Seating
Materials
Raffia, Beech
Brutalist Set of 8 Chairs, France, 1940
Located in Kaštel Sućurac, Splitsko-dalmatinska županija
This set of six French brutalist dining chairs in solid oak was created in the 1940s.
Nice gouge details.
Category
1940s French Vintage Arts and Crafts Seating
Materials
Oak
$8,050 / set
Stickley Mission Arts and Crafts Cherry Wood Spindle Settle Sofa
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous Mission or Arts & Crafts style Prairie settle sofa
By L. & J.G Stickley
USA, Early 21st Century
Solid cherry wood frame, with original William Morris style upholstery.
...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Arts and Crafts Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Cherry
Ambrose Heals for Heals of London. A pair of Arts and Crafts rush seated chairs
By Heal's
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...
Category
1890s Antique Arts and Crafts Seating
Materials
Rush
Heals of London, attributed. An Arts & Crafts oak lattice back side chair
By Heal's
Located in London, GB
Heals of London, attributed. An Arts & Crafts oak lattice back side chair with a nice original, drop in rush seat.
Category
1920s English Vintage Arts and Crafts Seating
Materials
Oak
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
Category
Early 1900s English Antique Arts and Crafts Seating
Materials
Mahogany
Late 19th Century carved oak arts and crafts armchair
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Late 19th century carved oak arts and crafts armchair circa 1890.
Shaped back rest with carved roundels and a central sunburst, link to the scrolled arms and turned supporting colum...
Category
Late 19th Century English Antique Arts and Crafts Seating
Materials
Oak
Stickley Brothers Antique Mission Oak Arts & Crafts Bench or Settee, Circa 1900
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous Mission or Arts & Crafts period bench, settle sofa, settee, or love seat
By Stickley Brothers
USA, Circa 1900
Solid quarter sawn oak frame, with leather upholstery.
Me...
Category
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Seating
Materials
Leather, Oak
Shapland & Petter, Set of Six Arts & Crafts Oak Dining Chairs with Shaped Backs
Located in London, GB
Shapland and Petter. A set of six Arts and Crafts oak dining chairs with subtle shaped back slats and incised details to the square t...
Category
Early 1900s English Antique Arts and Crafts Seating
Materials
Leather, Oak
Wylie & Lochhead Attri. A Pair of Glasgow School Arts & Crafts Oak Dining Chairs
Located in London, GB
Wylie and Lochhead. Attributed.
A pair of Glasgow School Arts and Crafts oak dining chairs with stylized square cut-outs to the head...
Category
Early 1900s English Antique Arts and Crafts Seating
Materials
Oak
Charles Stickley Antique Mission Oak Arts & Crafts Settle Sofa or Bench
Located in South Bend, IN
A beautiful antique Mission or Arts & Crafts period settle sofa or bench
By Charles Stickley (branded signature on back of sofa)
USA, Early 20th Century
Quarter sawn oak, with bla...
Category
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Seating
Materials
Leather, Oak
Set of 2 Argyle Chairs by Charles R Mackintosh for Atelier International
Located in Argelato, BO
Pair of Argyle chairs by Charles Rennie Mackintosh for Atelier International, Designed 1897 and exhibited at the Eighth Secession Exhibi...
Category
1990s European Arts and Crafts Seating
Materials
Ash
Heal and Son (attributed). An Arts and Crafts six-legged oak armchair
By Heal's
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 ...
Category
Early 1900s Antique 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.