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
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...
Category
2010s English Arts and Crafts Seating
Materials
Wool, Beech, Plywood
N-Gene Armchair with Green Checker Fabric and Purple 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...
Category
2010s Turkish Arts and Crafts Seating
Materials
Cane, Wood
Pair of Venetian Wooden Hand-Carved Rope Tied Knot Accent Side Chairs
Located in Miami, FL
A pair of venetian hand-carved Wooden Rope and Tied Knot Accent Side Chairs from Italy.
They are very heavy and so detailed in the back rest.
The legs have a twisted sculptural form,...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Arts and Crafts Seating
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Stickley Mission Arts & Crafts Cherry Wood High Back Spindle Dining Chairs
Located in South Bend, IN
An exceptional set of six Mission or Arts & Crafts style high back spindle dining chairs
By L. & J.G. Stickley
USA, Circa Late 20th Century
Solid cherry wood frames, with upholste...
Category
Late 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Cherry
Pair of Arts & Crafts Mahogany Armchairs
Located in Queens, NY
Pair of English Arts & Crafts (Aesthetic Movement) mahogany Armchairs with finials on back and an "H" form stretcher with upholstered seat and back having nail heads
Category
Late 19th Century English Antique Arts and Crafts Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Mahogany
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...
Category
1890s English Antique Arts and Crafts Seating
Materials
Oak
Antique Small Good Stickley Brothers Desk Chair - W7262
Located in Shamokin Dam, PA
Antique Small Good Stickley Brothers Desk Chair - W7262
This is an antique Stickley Brothers Small Desk Chair in very good condition. Made c. 1910, it is constructed with solid oak...
Category
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Seating
Materials
Oak
Arts & Crafts Footstool By Arthur Simpson
Located in Petworth, GB
Arts & Crafts oak footstool
With woven leather top
By Arthur Simpson of Kendal
Circa 1905
Height 31cm. Width 48.5cm. Depth 30cm
Category
Early 1900s English Antique Arts and Crafts Seating
Materials
Leather, Oak
Modern Pouf / Coffee Table by Jordan Artisan Collectible Design Indoor / Outdoor
Located in Nijmegen, NL
This modern contemporary, abstract, pouf / coffee table is part of the JORDAN ARTISAN Collectible Design series. The rock pieces can be used indoors and outdoors. The handmade sculpt...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Arts and Crafts Seating
Materials
Wood, Polystyrene
Charles Stickley Antique Mission Oak Arts & Crafts Settle Sofa or Bench
Located in South Bend, IN
A beautiful Mission or Arts & Crafts period settle sofa or bench
By Charles Stickley
USA, Early 20th Century
Quarter sawn oak, with upholstered seat cushion.
Measures: 72"W x 27....
Category
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Seating
Materials
Leather, Oak
Arts & Crafts chairs from Aveyron
By Jean Touret
Located in Santa Gertrudis, Baleares
Chairs in massif wood made by anonymous carpenter from the French countryside Aveyron, 1960.
Category
1960s French Vintage Arts and Crafts Seating
Materials
Wood
Antique Glastonbury Chair, Tudor Revival, Ecclesiastical, Gothic
Located in Buffalo, NY
This is an antique Glastonbury chair. An English, Tudor Revival, hall seat with ecclesiastical and Gothic overtones, dating to the mid-19th c...
Category
1880s English Antique Arts and Crafts Seating
Materials
Oak
Set of 4 Arts & Crafts Style Horse Head Carving Motif Bar Stools Chairs
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Set of 4 Arts & Crafts Style Horse Head Chestnut Carving Motif Bar Stools Chairs Olive Green Upholstery.
Category
20th Century American Arts and Crafts Seating
Materials
Brass
Pair of Carved Upholstered Hall Chairs
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
Pair of carved 19th century continental chairs.
A lovely pair of upholstered Arts & Crafts hall chairs, the carved walnut frames with crisp details...
Category
1870s European Antique Arts and Crafts Seating
Materials
Walnut
French black wood and Vienna straw swivel chair in Thonet style, 1900s
By Thonet
Located in MIlano, IT
French black lacquered wood and Vienna straw swivel chair in Thonet style, 1900s.
Thonet style swivel chair, adjustable in height. Black painted wooden structure chair with armrests ...
Category
Early 1900s French Antique Arts and Crafts Seating
Materials
Straw, Wood
Antique Arts & Crafts Mission Oak Bowed Spindle Plank Seat Arm Chair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique Arts & Crafts mission oak bowed spindle plank seat arm chair. Item features bowed spindle slat sides, plank seat, solid wood construction, beautiful wood grain, very nice ant...
Category
Early 20th Century Arts and Crafts Seating
Materials
Oak
Arts & Crafts Oak Chairs Pair Side Hall Dining Chairs Rupert Griffiths Craftsman
Located in London, GB
A strikingly attractive and rare pair of oak Arts & Crafts hall, side or dining chairs by an English master-craftsman in wonderful vintage condition. Made by renowned craftsman Ruper...
Category
Mid-20th Century British Arts and Crafts Seating
Materials
Oak
Contemporary Beechwood Uni Armchair with Green and Cream 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...
Category
2010s Turkish Arts and Crafts Seating
Materials
Wood
ANTIQUE good HARDING Rocking Chair in Good Condition - W991
Located in Shamokin Dam, PA
This is an antique Harden Rocker in good condition. Original Finish. The leather covering the seat has been reupholstered with top grade hand-spun leat...
Category
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Seating
Materials
Oak
Semo Armchair with Yellow Fabric and Polished Burl Wood
Located in Istanbul, TR
SEMO is the perfect armchair for the ultimate side sitters and for those who love to swivel. The thick finger arms are great to place your legs while you turn left...
Category
2010s Turkish Arts and Crafts Seating
Materials
Wood, Fabric
cFsignature Custom Arts And Crafts Ash Bar Stools
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Custom, arts and crafts style stools made by cityFoundry in Brooklyn NY for our cFsignature line of custom furniture. These ash wood, craftsman stools feature peaked, cut-out backs w...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Arts and Crafts Seating
Materials
Ash
Arts & Crafts Vintage Oakwood Thebes Stool 1910 attr Liberty & Co United Kingdom
Located in Vienna, AT
Vintage oakwood Thebes stool handmade in Arts & Craft tradition, which was made c. 1910 attributed to Liberty & Co, UK.
An earlier model of this presented stool is shown at the exhibition in the British Museum in London and was designed and manufactured circa 1400 before Christ...
Category
1890s British Antique Arts and Crafts Seating
Materials
Oak
Stylish Arts and Crafts Oak Bench of Narrow Proportions
Located in Whaley Bridge, GB
K0225 Very attractive Arts and Crafts oak hall bench, having shaped back rail and round seat, raised on front and back uprights with umbrella compartments and original removable drip...
Category
Early 20th Century Arts and Crafts Seating
Materials
Oak
Late 19th Century Scandinavian Bench or Sideboard in Solid Stained Pine
Located in København K, 84
Rare original mid 19th century bench or sideboard. Made by a danish cabinet maker in stained pine and legs of solid oak wood. Beautiful subtle o...
Category
Mid-19th Century Danish Antique Arts and Crafts Seating
Materials
Oak, Pine
Pair Of Arts And Crafts Mahogany Corner Chairs
Located in Kettering, GB
A pair of Arts and Crafts inlaid mahogany corner chairs, with floral design inlay to the backs and recently upholstered seat bases, in very good...
Category
Early 20th Century British Arts and Crafts Seating
Materials
Mahogany
N-Gene Armchair with Green Checker Fabric and Purple 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...
Category
2010s Turkish Arts and Crafts Seating
Materials
Cane, Wood
Elm stool by Ralph Ribour
Located in PARIS, FR
Ralph Ribour is a French designer and sculptor who creates works in wood. He is mainly known for his turned wood pieces, in particular sycamore bowls with a refined, minimalist design.
Category
2010s French Arts and Crafts Seating
Materials
Elm
Liberty and Co. Set of six Arts and Crafts walnut Windsor armchairs
Located in London, GB
Six Liberty and Co walnut Arts and Crafts Windsor armchair with original green finish. Featured in the Liberty and Co Yule Tide gifts catalogue of 1895-6. And also in the Liberty Des...
Category
1890s English Antique Arts and Crafts Seating
Materials
Walnut
Set of 6 Elm Arts and Crafts Dining Chairs
Located in London, GB
Early 20th century French elm dining chairs with an arts and crafts feel. The chairs have a tall ladder style back with iron studs. The seat ha...
Category
Early 20th Century French Arts and Crafts Seating
Materials
Elm
Set of 6 Arts and Crafts Oak Dining Chairs This is a very handsome set
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
Set of 6 Arts and Crafts Oak Dining Chairs
This is a very handsome set of Oak Chairs, 5 dining chairs and one carver
The stylish Oak frames have square legs and the backs have flat...
Category
1890s Antique Arts and Crafts Seating
Materials
Oak
Pair of Arts & Crafts Armchairs - England, Late 19th Century
By Samuel James Waring
Located in Isle Sur La Sorgue, Vaucluse
Pair of mahogany Arts & Crafts armchairs with wide seats and elegant proportions. Ivorine labels attached beneath: 'S.J.WARING & SONS, By appointment to the Queen, 175-181 Oxford Str...
Category
19th Century English Antique Arts and Crafts Seating
Contemporary American White Oak Yellow Mistral Bar Stool with Copper Legs
Located in Istanbul, TR
Mistral bar stool is designed to bring fresh, modern, natural style to its environment. Polished copper and white American oak legs are combined with colorful fabrics.
Category
2010s Turkish Arts and Crafts Seating
Materials
Oak
Arts and Crafts Golden Oak Library Chair, Throne Chair
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
Arts and crafts golden oak library chair, Throne Chair
This is an oversize arm chair it is made in golden Oak and has been upholstered in 100% H...
Category
Late 19th Century Antique Arts and Crafts Seating
Materials
Oak
1930S French Oak Bench
Located in London, London
Bench
Oak
Unusual shaped back
Tapering legs
France 1930s.
Category
Early 20th Century French Arts and Crafts Seating
Materials
Oak
N-Gene Armchair with Black and Beige Checker Fabric and Black 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...
Category
2010s Turkish Arts and Crafts Seating
Materials
Cane, Wood
Arts & Crafts Oak Chair With Rush Seat
Located in Petworth, GB
A lovely example of an oak Arts & Crafts Movement chair
With a drop-in rush seat
There is a stylised tree design cut-out to the central back splat, which is in the manner of CFA Voys...
Category
Early 1900s English Antique Arts and Crafts Seating
Materials
Rush, Oak
Gustav Stickley Antique Mission Oak Arts & Crafts Ladder Back Side Chairs, Pair
Located in South Bend, IN
An exceptional pair of Mission or Arts & Crafts dining chairs or side chairs
By Gustav Stickley
USA, Early 20th Century
Solid quarter sawn oak, with rush seats.
Measures: 16"W x ...
Category
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Seating
Materials
Rush, Oak
Arts & Crafts Art Nouveau Kerfschnitt Side Chair, 1900s
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Magnificent and rare Arts & Crafts Art Nouveau side chair.
Striking Dutch design from the 1900s.
Solid fruitwood base with original hand-carved so-called kerfschnitt decorative eleme...
Category
Early 1900s Dutch Antique Arts and Crafts Seating
Materials
Fruitwood
Six Very Rare 1930s Burr Oak Restored Robert Mouseman Thompson Dining Chairs 6
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this very rare set of six burr oak 1930s Robert Mouseman Thompson dining chairs in fully restored condition
These chairs have been fully restored, all the original woven seats had dried and perished over the last 90-100 years of use, there weren’t safe to use, as such I have had all the woven leather replaced on every chair, it took 3-4 hides of thick veg tan plain leather which was hand dyed back to the original chestnut brown colour, I have a complete suite of pictures of the entire process. The frames have been glued and clamped where required, treated for insects as a matter of process not need, then deep cleaned waxed and polished
The timber on these chairs is a bit of a lottery jackpot, they have the original scalloped backs which is basically the honeycombed look and feel, but these panels are all burr oak. To put this in context a small milking stool by Mouseman may sell for £200-£300 in normal oak, in burr oak it sells for £1600-£2000. The timber is super rare, highly collectable and the finest of all the Mouseman...
Category
1930s English Vintage Arts and Crafts Seating
Materials
Leather, Oak
Beice Armchair Lilac
Located in Istanbul, TR
Beice armchair is designed to mimic the feeling of sitting on a cotton candy cloud. The combination of its color, arc shaped back rest, round edges and ...
Category
2010s Turkish Arts and Crafts Seating
Materials
Wood
Fine Arts & Crafts Armchair by G M Ellwood, Made by J S Henry
Located in Long Island City, NY
Designed by George Montague Ellwood and made by J S Henry, with marquetry and brass details.
Category
1910s English Vintage Arts and Crafts Seating
Materials
Wood
Beice Armchair Orange
Located in Istanbul, TR
Beice armchair is designed to mimic the feeling of sitting on a cotton candy cloud. The combination of its color, arc shaped backrest, round edges and s...
Category
2010s Turkish Arts and Crafts Seating
Materials
Wood
Early 20th century Martin Nyrop Stool, for Copenhagen Town Hall, C. 1905
Located in Valby, 84
This beautifully crafted stool was designed by Danish architect Martin Nyrop (1849-1921) for Copenhagen City Hall around 1905. Made from solid pine with a distinctive sculptural form...
Category
Early 1900s Danish Antique Arts and Crafts Seating
Materials
Pine
Arts & Crafts Oak Side Chair By John Manuel & Son, Sheffield
Located in London, GB
A late 19th century Arts & Crafts oak side chair by John Manuel & Son, Sheffield.
The underside of the drop in seat with the maker's paper label.
The front two feet with sunk casto...
Category
Late 19th Century Antique Arts and Crafts Seating
Materials
Leather, Oak
Contemporary Dandy Chair with Beige Suede Leather, Walnut and Brass
Located in Istanbul, TR
Thanks to its curved structure and smooth leather upholstery, Dandy offers a comfortable, relaxing environment to its users. Combination of contrasting colors, playful fabric and nat...
Category
2010s Turkish Arts and Crafts Seating
Materials
Wood
J.M. Young & Sons Antique Mission Oak Arts & Crafts Rocker Rocking Chair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
J.M. Young & Sons Antique Mission Oak Arts & Crafts Rocker Rocking Chair. Item features solid wood construction, beautiful wood grain, original label, very nice antique item, quality...
Category
Early 20th Century Unknown Arts and Crafts Seating
Materials
Oak
A Handsome Piece, 19th Century X Framed Desk Chair
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
A Handsome Piece, 19th Century X Framed Desk Chair
The chair has a carved walnut frame, it has new dark Green leather studded upholstery, this is a large and very comfortable seat
...
Category
1880s Antique Arts and Crafts Seating
Materials
Walnut
KAMEH 0.1 Chair
Located in Dubai, AE
Kameh 0.1 Chair 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...
Category
2010s Emirian Arts and Crafts Seating
Materials
Metal
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...
Category
Early 1900s British Antique Arts and Crafts Seating
Materials
Velvet, Oak
Barrel Chair by Frank Lloyd Wright Edited by Cassina, 1986
Located in Brussel, BE
The Barrel chair form the Taliesin Group, emblematic design by Frank Lloyd Wright, drawed in 1904 for the Martin House is influenced by the Arts & Crafts movement. This model edited ...
Category
Early 1900s Italian Antique Arts and Crafts Seating
Materials
Leather, Wood, Cherry
Arts and Crafts Carved Country Golden Oak Joint Stool Window Seat, Hall Bench
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
Arts and Crafts Carved Country Golden Oak Joint Stool Window Seat, Hall Bench
This is a good piece of Victorian Country Furniture, it has a solid Oak seat with a moulded edge and th...
Category
19th Century Antique Arts and Crafts Seating
Materials
Oak
Arts & Crafts ebonised oak settle or bench
Located in Tunbridge Wells, GB
Original Arts & Crafts Movement ebonised oak settle or hall seat dating to around 1900. The settle has it's original ebonised finish and leather upholstered panel to which there is s...
Category
Early 20th Century British 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
Stickley Mission Oak Arts & Crafts Dining Chairs, Set of Eight
Located in South Bend, IN
A beautiful set of eight 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...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Arts and Crafts Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Oak
Bartolozzi & Maioli Wooden and Gold Leaf Chairs, Italy, 1970s
Located in Almelo, NL
Bartolozzi & Maioli wooden and gold leaf chairs, Italy, 1970s.
Pair of two Bartolozzi & Maioli hand carved wooden leaf chairs with original patina. These chairs would make an eye-...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Arts and Crafts Seating
Materials
Beech, Paint
Arts & Crafts 2 Seater Settle By William Birch
Located in Petworth, GB
Arts & Crafts oak framed 2 seater settle
Ergonomic back slats with stylised tulip decoration
Turned legs and drop-in rush seats
By William Birch of High Wycombe
Circa 1900
Heigh...
Category
Early 1900s English Antique Arts and Crafts Seating
Materials
Rush, Ash
Antique Arts & Crafts Gothic Style Oak Chrysanthemum Carved Pyrography Chair
Located in Dayton, OH
An antique early 20th century Arts & Crafts Pyrography Chair. The chair is made from oak and has a Chrysanthemum carved into the back. The chair is ...
Category
Early 20th Century Arts and Crafts Seating
Materials
Oak
Sussex Chair Liberty Arts & Crafts William Birch E.G. Punnett Morris Style 1900s
Located in London, GB
An outstanding and extremely rare William Morris style Arts & Crafts Sussex chair in wonderful antique condition. Attributed to E. G. Punnett and William Birch and almost certainly s...
Category
Early 1900s English Antique Arts and Crafts Seating
Materials
Rush, Ash
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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