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
Massive Mission Oak c. 1920's Sofa Large Bench Sette Loveseat Couch
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Massive tall back and sides Arts & Crafts mission oak bench settee signed Stickley. Even arm early 1900s design.
Category
20th Century American Arts and Crafts Seating
Materials
Oak
Liberty & Co. An Arts & Crafts rush seat armchair with a shaped back
Located in London, GB
Liberty and Co. An Arts and Crafts rush seat armchair, with shaped back professionally reupholstered in a quality leather with slats running down from the arms past the seat to the s...
Category
Early 1900s English Antique Arts and Crafts Seating
Materials
Rush, Leather, Oak
English Arts and Crafts Oak Armchair
Located in Greenwich, CT
English Arts and Crafts period armchair, the shaped crest over slatted back, the arms similarly slatted, standing on square legs on original brass and ceramic castors, the upholstere...
Category
Early 20th Century English Arts and Crafts Seating
Materials
Oak
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
Arts & Crafts Set of 6 Inlaid Oak Dining Chairs
Located in Petworth, GB
Arts & Crafts set of 6 inlaid oak dining chairs
Stylised inlay floral decoration with pierced uprights and drop-in upholstered seats
Hampton & Sons of Pall Mall
Circa 1900
Height...
Category
Early 1900s English Antique Arts and Crafts Seating
Materials
Oak
Antique 1880 Arts & Crafts Metamorphic Library Steps Original Carpet Upholstery
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this lovely antique Arts & Crafts Victorian metamorphic library steps chair in oak with period upho...
Category
1880s English Antique Arts and Crafts Seating
Materials
Oak
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
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
Masonry Garden Pair of Chairs from Italy late 19 Century
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Late 19 the century stone chairs from Adriatic Sea coast, chairs are hand chiseled and table available as a set.
Please see the photos of the table on the website.
Price is only for ...
Category
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Arts and Crafts Seating
Materials
Stone
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
Arts and Crafts English Oak Shapland and Petter Armchair
Located in Fort Collins, CO
Arts & Crafts mastery abounds in these classic English oak armchairs by Shapland & Petter, out of England. The peg joinery and hand carved oak is a masterclass in traditional woodwor...
Category
Early 1900s English Antique Arts and Crafts Seating
Materials
Oak
William Birch (probably). An Arts and Crafts walnut armchair
Located in London, GB
An Arts and Crafts Walnut armchair with a curvaceous back on tapering turned legs, probably made by William Birch. The seat has now been professionally re-upholstered in a quality wi...
Category
Early 1900s English Antique Arts and Crafts Seating
Materials
Leather, Walnut
Norman & Stacey attributed. An Arts and Crafts high with shaped back oak chair
By Norman and Stacey
Located in London, GB
Norman and Stacy attributed Arts & Crafts oak chair with a serpentine-shaped backrest making it very comfortable indeed, the seat with shaped supports below and unusual stylized stre...
Category
1890s British Antique 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
Antique "Shop of the Crafter" Arm Chair with Hand Painted "Monk" STICKLEY ERA
Located in Shamokin Dam, PA
SUPERB Antique "Shop of the Crafter" Arm Chair with Hand Painted "Monk"
This is a beautiful painted chair with the image of a “Monk” painted on the top.
This chair is from the early...
Category
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Seating
Materials
Oak
Ash and Elm Wood Chair the Netherlands by Sordile
Located in DE MEERN, UT
Make a piece of work in a relatively short time that includes all boat building techniques. That was my challenge for the final paper of the ABC. The result is the Stevenstoel. The k...
Category
2010s Dutch Arts and Crafts Seating
Materials
Walnut
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
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
Pair of Arts & Crafts Art Nouveau Side Chairs by Jac. van den Bosch, 1904
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Magnificent and rare pair of Arts & Crafts Art Nouveau side chairs.
Design by Jac. van den Bosch.
Striking Dutch design from the 1900s.
Solid oak frames with decorative solid ebony p...
Category
Early 1900s Dutch Antique Arts and Crafts Seating
Materials
Fabric, Ebony, Oak
George Walton attributed, Pair of Arts & Crafts chairs with bold chequer inlays
Located in London, GB
George Walton attributed, a pair of Arts and Crafts Glasgow style oak chairs with bold ebony and boxwood chequer inlays, rush seat and head rest with turned legs and H-shape floor st...
Category
1890s English Antique Arts and Crafts Seating
Materials
Rush, Boxwood, Ebony, Oak
Liberty and Co attri, An Arts and Crafts mahogany and Inlaid Armchair
Located in London, GB
Liberty and Co attri, An Arts and Crafts mahogany armchair, with carved stylized plant motif to the central splat flanked by chequered ebony and boxwood stringing and inlaid walnut s...
Category
Early 20th Century English Arts and Crafts Seating
Materials
Mahogany
Pair of Cotswold School Arts & Crafts Oak Lattice Back Armchairs with rush Seats
By Ambrose Heal
Located in London, GB
A pair of English Cotswold School Arts & Crafts oak lattice back armchairs with subtle arches to the lattice backs, shaped arms, and pegged construction retaining the original rush s...
Category
Early 20th Century English Arts and Crafts Seating
Materials
Oak
Stickley Mission Oak Arts and Crafts Settle Sofa
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous Mission or Arts & Crafts style settle sofa
By L. & J.G Stickley
USA, Circa Late 20th Century
Solid quarter sawn oak frame, with original William Morris style upholstery...
Category
Late 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Oak
Robson & Sons. Set of 4 Arts & Crafts oak dining chairs with carved floral backs
Located in London, GB
Robson and Sons of Newcastle. A set of four Arts and Crafts oak dining chairs with stylised carved floral backs.
Category
Early 1900s English Antique Arts and Crafts Seating
Materials
Oak
Set of Original Arts and Crafts Armchairs by Danish Cabinetmaker Oak and Leather
By Kaare Klint
Located in Odense, DK
Wonderful pair of armchairs made in the early 20th century by an unknown Danish cabinetmaker in dark stained oak and patinated leather seats fitted with big brass nails. Very good or...
Category
20th Century Danish Arts and Crafts Seating
Materials
Leather, Oak
Arts & Crafts Oak Adjustable Armchair
Located in Petworth, GB
Arts & Crafts oak adjustable armchair
With slatted sides and paddle arms
Tapering legs with mushroom shaped feet
Re-uphlostered in Morris & Co linen fabric
Circa 1900
Height 98c...
Category
Early 1900s English Antique Arts and Crafts Seating
Materials
Linen, 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
Category
1910s English Vintage Arts and Crafts Seating
Materials
Oak, Leather
George Walton. A Rare Arts & Crafts Philippines Cane Chair with Serpentine Back
Located in London, GB
George Walton. A Rare Arts & Crafts walnut high back 'Philippines begere chair'.
The serpentine shaped high back is not just very comfortably but very elegant and refined.
In the P...
Category
Early 20th Century English Arts and Crafts Seating
Materials
Walnut
Liberty and Co Attributed. An Arts & Crafts Scottish School Oak Side Chair
Located in London, GB
Liberty and Co Attributed. An Arts & Crafts Scottish School Oak Side Chair with stylized cut-out to the back and nice quality Arts and Crafts floral upholstery.
Category
Early 20th Century English Arts and Crafts Seating
Materials
Oak
Pair Antique English Arts & Crafts William Birch Liberty & Co. Rush Chairs
Located in London, GB
Pair Antique English Arts & Crafts Liberty & Co. Rush chairs attributed to William Birch.
circa 1890
Very good condition commensurate of age. Good solid construction.
Category
19th Century English Antique Arts and Crafts Seating
Materials
Rush, Beech
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
Set of 8 Scottish Arts & Crafts Golden Oak Dining Chairs Attrib. E A Taylor
By E.A. Taylor , Wylie & Lochhead
Located in Glasgow, GB
An attractive set of eight Arts & Crafts golden oak high back dining chairs attributed to Ernest Archibald Taylor and probably made by the well known firm of Wylie & Lochhead of Glas...
Category
Early 1900s Scottish Antique Arts and Crafts Seating
Materials
Leather, Oak
Arts & Crafts Fumed Oak Rocking Chair by Gustave Stickley, no. 311 1/2
Located in Shippensburg, PA
MISSION EBONIZED OAK ROCKING CHAIR NO. 311 1/2
Gustave Stickley ca. 1904-7, red ink maker's mark to the reverse
Item # 309VAX24P
Described in their 1904 catalogue as being "Craftsma...
Category
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Seating
Materials
Faux Leather, Oak
English Arts and Crafts Brown Walnut Armchair attributed to JS Henry
Located in Houston, TX
English arts and crafts brown walnut armchair, attributed to JS Henry circa 1900. Scrolled terminals atop a solid back and seat newly upholstered in off-white...
Category
Early 20th Century English Arts and Crafts Seating
Materials
Wool, Upholstery, Walnut
Liberty & Co. An Arts & Crafts oak chair with carved rose decoration to the back
Located in London, GB
Liberty and Co. An Arts and Crafts oak chair with carved rose decoration to the back, the drop-in seat with colorful embroidery. We also have a matching Liberty and Co gate leg dinin...
Category
Early 1900s English Antique Arts and Crafts Seating
Materials
Oak
Walter Skull of High Wycombe. Arts & Crafts Oak Armchair with Chequer Inlays
Located in London, GB
Walter Skull High Wycombe. Arts & Crafts Oak Armchair with Chequer Inlays To The Arms.
There are two armchairs identical to this one by M. H. Baillie Sco...
Category
Late 19th Century English Antique Arts and Crafts Seating
Materials
Ebony, Fruitwood, Oak
William Birch, retailed by Liberty & Co. Pair of Arts & Crafts oak dining chairs
Located in London, GB
William Birch of High Wycombe. Liberty & Co retailer.
A pair of Arts & Crafts rush seat oak dining or side chairs with a wide curved headrest and ring turned legs and front stretche...
Category
Early 1900s English Antique Arts and Crafts Seating
Materials
Oak
Philip Clissett A fine set of four early Arts & Crafts ash ladder back armchairs
Located in London, GB
Philip Clissett. A fine set of four early Arts and Crafts ash ladder back armchairs with pegged joints. Slightly larger than usual, beautifully made with sculptured ladders and all i...
Category
1890s English Antique Arts and Crafts Seating
Materials
Ash
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
Arts & Crafts Small Oak Hall Seat Inlaid Dutch Figures
Located in Norwich, GB
Golden oak Arts and Crafts small hall seat with lift up storage compartment. England - Circa 1900.
Inlaid with Dutch figures to the front. ...
Category
Early 20th Century English Arts and Crafts Seating
Materials
Boxwood, 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 ...
Category
Early 1900s English Antique Arts and Crafts Seating
Materials
Leather, Oak
A 19th Century Swivelling Oak Office Chair or Desk Chair
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
A 19th Century Swivelling Oak Office Chair or Desk Chair
The Chair has an attractive deep curving back top rail with slats and arching Shepherds Crook Arm Rests. The Chair has a s...
Category
Early 1900s Antique Arts and Crafts Seating
Materials
Oak
Liberty and Co, A pair of Arts and Crafts side chairs with finely rushed seats
Located in London, GB
Liberty and Co, a pair of Arts & Crafts ladder back side chairs with the original finely laid rushed seats and stylish simple upright details to the fronts, uniting the front stretch...
Category
Early 1900s English Antique Arts and Crafts Seating
Materials
Beech
Antique PAIR of Gustav Stickley High Back Chairs (Model 384) - W4352
Located in Shamokin Dam, PA
This is a beautiful pair of Gustav Stickley High Back Chairs, Model 384, made circa 1908. These chairs are in excellent condition and are marked with the Stickley signature. Made fr...
Category
Early 1900s American Antique Arts and Crafts Seating
Materials
Leather, Cotton, Oak
Vintage Mission Arts & Crafts Oak Wood Child’s School Desk Chair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Mission Arts & Crafts Oak Wood Child’s School Desk Chair Item features cast iron hardware, adjustable height, very nice vintage item. Circa ...
Category
Early 20th Century Arts and Crafts Seating
Materials
Oak
Charleston Forge Arts & Crafts Gothic Heavy Wrought Iron Adjustable Lounge Chair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Charleston Forge Arts & Crafts Gothic Heavy Wrought Iron Adjustable Lounge Chair. Item features an adjustable back rest, lattice design, heavy wrought iron construction, original lab...
Category
Late 20th Century Unknown Arts and Crafts Seating
Materials
Wrought Iron
Pair Leather club chairs circa 1920s
Located in Dereham, GB
Pair Leather club chairs circa 1920s
recently covered in leather & polished chestnut in colour
brass studded detail
loose cushions
very comfor...
Category
Early 20th Century British Arts and Crafts Seating
Materials
Leather
GROM stool, Natural Dark 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 Oak and White Boucle Mistral Bar Stool
Located in Istanbul, TR
Mistral bar stool is designed to bring fresh, modern, natural style to its environment. Black polished metal and American white oak legs are combined with elegant white boucle fabric.
Category
2010s Turkish Arts and Crafts Seating
Materials
Metal
An Arts and Crafts mahogany tub chair with stylized floral cut outs
Located in London, GB
An Arts and Crafts Mahogany tub chair with stylized floral cut outs. Professionally re upholstered in a quality blue leather.
Category
Early 1900s English Antique Arts and Crafts Seating
Materials
Leather, Mahogany
Antique RH Conant’s Sons Arts & Crafts Mission Oak Slat Back Rocking Chair c1910
Located in Big Flats, NY
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Antique RH Conant’s Sons Arts & Crafts Mission Oak Slat Back Rocking Chair c1910
Measures - 34" x 2...
Category
Early 20th Century Arts and Crafts Seating
Materials
Oak
Arts & Crafts X-Frame Mahogany Desk Chair
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
Arts & Crafts X-frame mahogany desk chair.
The chair is set on X-framed Legs, a very strong design, it has elegant arm rests and double bar rack rest
This roomy and stylish chai...
Category
Late 19th Century Antique Arts and Crafts Seating
Materials
Mahogany
Set of 8 Argyle Chairs by Charles R Mackintosh for Atelier International
Located in Pasadena, TX
Set of 8 Argyle chairs by Charles Rennie Mackintosh for Atelier International
Designed 1897
This chair was exhibited at the Eighth Secession Exhibition ...
Category
Late 20th Century European Arts and Crafts Seating
Materials
Ash
Antique RH Conant’s Sons Arts & Crafts Mission Oak Slat Back Rocking Chair c1910
Located in Big Flats, NY
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Antique RH Conant’s Sons Arts & Crafts Mission Oak Slat Back Rocking Chair c1910
Measures - 34" x 2...
Category
Early 20th Century 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
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
20th Century Amish Elm and Beech Windsor Armchairs, Pairs
Located in Germantown, MD
A beautiful pair of 20th Century Amish Elm and Beech Windsor Armchairs in great great condition. Measure 23" in width, 23" in depth and stand 50" tall. Arm height 24.5". Seat interio...
Category
Late 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Seating
Materials
Ash
Stickley Mission Oak Arts and Crafts Settle Sofas, Pair
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous pair of Mission or Arts & Crafts style settle sofas
By L. & J.G Stickley
USA, Circa Late 20th Century
Solid quarter sawn oak frames, with original William Morris style ...
Category
Late 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Seating
Materials
Upholstery, 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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