Arts and Crafts Seating
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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1910s American Vintage Arts and Crafts Seating
Steel
Early 1900s Antique Arts and Crafts Seating
Upholstery, Oak
Early 1900s English Antique Arts and Crafts Seating
Beech
21st Century and Contemporary American Arts and Crafts Seating
Upholstery, Cherry
Early 20th Century English Arts and Crafts Seating
Oak
Early 1900s English Antique Arts and Crafts Seating
Linen, Oak
20th Century American Arts and Crafts Seating
Wood, Straw
Early 20th Century British Arts and Crafts Seating
Rush, Oak
Mid-20th Century German Arts and Crafts Seating
Leather, Wood
1920s American Vintage Arts and Crafts Seating
Walnut
Early 1900s English Antique Arts and Crafts Seating
Rush, Oak
20th Century English Arts and Crafts Seating
Oak
1890s Antique Arts and Crafts Seating
Oak
Early 20th Century French Arts and Crafts Seating
Wicker
1980s Scottish Vintage Arts and Crafts Seating
Mahogany
Early 20th Century English Arts and Crafts Seating
Oak
2010s English Arts and Crafts Seating
Wool, Beech, Plywood
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Seating
Leather, Cotton, Upholstery, Oak
1890s English Antique Arts and Crafts Seating
Rush, Boxwood, Ebony, Oak
Early 1900s American Antique Arts and Crafts Seating
Leather, Oak
Early 20th Century European Arts and Crafts Seating
Oak
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Seating
Leather, Oak
Early 20th Century Scandinavian Arts and Crafts Seating
Oak
Late 19th Century Antique Arts and Crafts Seating
Walnut
Early 20th Century English Arts and Crafts Seating
Walnut
20th Century British Arts and Crafts Seating
Rush, Oak
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Seating
Leather, Cotton, Upholstery, Oak
Early 20th Century Danish Arts and Crafts Seating
Oak, Paint
1930s English Vintage Arts and Crafts Seating
Rush, Ash
Early 1900s American Antique Arts and Crafts Seating
Oak
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Arts and Crafts Seating
Wood
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Seating
Oak
Early 20th Century English Arts and Crafts Seating
Wicker
Mid-20th Century English Arts and Crafts Seating
Oak
Mid-20th Century Dutch Arts and Crafts Seating
Oak
Early 20th Century English Arts and Crafts Seating
Oak
19th Century British Antique Arts and Crafts Seating
Leather, Oak
1990s European Arts and Crafts Seating
Ash
Early 20th Century Austrian Arts and Crafts Seating
Beech
1890s British Antique Arts and Crafts Seating
Oak
Early 20th Century British Arts and Crafts Seating
Oak
20th Century American Arts and Crafts Seating
Wrought Iron
20th Century American Arts and Crafts Seating
Oak
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Seating
Leather, Cotton, Upholstery, Oak
1910s American Vintage Arts and Crafts Seating
Fabric, Oak
2010s Turkish Arts and Crafts Seating
Wood
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Seating
Oak
1910s American Vintage Arts and Crafts Seating
Oak
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Seating
Faux Leather, Oak
1970s Scandinavian Vintage Arts and Crafts Seating
Wood, Pine
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Seating
Leather, Oak
1910s English Vintage Arts and Crafts Seating
Brass
20th Century Danish Arts and Crafts Seating
Leather, Oak
21st Century and Contemporary American Arts and Crafts Seating
Upholstery, Cherry
Mid-20th Century English Arts and Crafts Seating
Oak
Late 19th Century Unknown Antique Arts and Crafts Seating
Wood
Late 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Seating
Leather, Oak
19th Century English Antique Arts and Crafts Seating
Rush, Beech
1920s Dutch Vintage Arts and Crafts Seating
Fabric, Oak
2010s Turkish Arts and Crafts Seating
Wood





