American Craftsman Furniture
AMERICAN CRAFTSMAN STYLE
Inspired by the Arts & Crafts style in England, which rebelled against the mechanization of the Industrial Revolution with a proud emphasis on handcrafted design, American Craftsman style similarly pushed against the lavishness of the Victorian era. Coined by Wisconsin-born Gustav Stickley, a furniture designer and publisher of The Craftsman magazine, American Craftsman furniture would influence homegrown styles that followed, such as Mission and the Prairie School.
Like the popular early 20th-century Craftsman houses — which feature meticulous woodwork on everything from built-in bookcases in the living room and cabinetry in the kitchen to earth-toned exteriors with exposed rafters — American Craftsman furniture was all about handmade storage cabinets, bedroom furniture, chairs and other pieces built with organic materials. “Simplicity and straightforwardness of construction has always been the leading characteristic of Craftsman furniture,” Stickley stated. And while he is often credited with most of the designs at the Craftsman Workshops in Eastwood, New York, others such as Harvey Ellis were influential in shaping the straight-backed chairs, beds with vertical slats and tables with exposed joinery that came to define the style.
Highly utilitarian with no unnecessary flair, American Craftsman furniture was designed to emphasize the essence of its modest construction and promote the natural beauty of the wood. Solid oak, cherry, walnut and mahogany were all favored by the movement’s principal figures. Another attribute commonly associated with the style is the integration of subtle details like tooled leather, inlaid metal and hammered iron handles.
Owing to the outbreak of World War I, the popularity of American Craftsman style waned as consumer spending dropped and furniture companies shifted to the production of wartime materials and goods specified in government contracts. Yet, by the 1960s, there was a renewed appreciation for this foundational modern American style, with Stickley and his contemporaries in demand for the clean, simple lines and sturdy construction of American Craftsman furniture.
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Style: American Craftsman
David N. Ebner Studio Craftsman, Sculptural Masterpiece, Wave Side Table
Located in Bellport, NY
A sculptural masterpiece from master craftsman David N. Ebner.
Pigmented mahogany wood with stone top.
Please see the newly published book "David Ebner: Studio Furniture" by Nanc...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American American Craftsman Furniture
Materials
Mahogany
Gaspard
Located in Kuala Lumpur, MY
In the sprit of Where The Wild Things Are, this contemporary design sits well in both a modern lifestyle presentation or the whimsy of a kid'...
Category
2010s Thai American Craftsman Furniture
Materials
Wool
$14,200 / item
American Hooked Rug
Located in Ferrara, IT
This is a pair of American hooked rugs woven during the beginning of the 20th century circa 1900 and measures 108 x 60 CM in size. These oval-shaped rugs have...
Category
19th Century American Antique American Craftsman Furniture
Materials
Wool
Pair of American Wrought Iron Floral Medallion Andirons 20th Century
Located in Charleston, SC
Pair of wrought iron floral medallion andirons with decorative rope rings on squared plinths, and terminating on scrolled legs. 20th Century
Category
20th Century American American Craftsman Furniture
Hollywood Regency Little Coffee Table with Lamps, like a Sculpture
Located in Alessandria, Piemonte
Vintage '50th American gilt metal leaves coffee table base, signed H.R., complete with new electrical system. Putting a round glass plane to the desired e...
Category
Mid-20th Century American American Craftsman Furniture
Materials
Brass
$1,049 Sale Price
20% Off
Contemporary Original Oil Painting Signed Porkchop
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Fantastic contemporary original oil painting Titled “Carmen”. A bright and colorful mixed media by the artist Michael Lavalee also known as Porkchop. Hand painted frame and signed on...
Category
Late 20th Century American American Craftsman Furniture
Materials
Paint
Vintage Coastal Faux Coral Plaster Urn
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A fabulous vintage Coastal large urn. Chic faux coral in a heavy plaster composition. Great indoors or outside. You decide! Acquired from a Palm Beach estate
Category
Late 20th Century American American Craftsman Furniture
Materials
Coral
Contemporary Found Object Sculpture Signed Lisa Lulo
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Fabulous found object sculpture of a man. Signed by the artist Lisa Iulo. A brilliant assemblage of bits and pieces to create this striking character. Acquired from a NY estate
Category
Late 20th Century American American Craftsman Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
Very Unique Antique Multicolor American Hooked Rug in Diamond Stripes
Located in Atlanta, GA
American hooked rugs are indigenous to the Northeast region of the United States and Eastern Canada. Their production began in the mid-1800s, gradually spreading lower in to North Am...
Category
Early 20th Century American American Craftsman Furniture
Materials
Wool
Nicoloi Ciksvsky American, "Coldspring Pond, Southampton Long Island"
Located in Southampton, NY
Nicoloi Ciksvsky American.
Category
1930s American Vintage American Craftsman Furniture
Oversized American Craftsman 'Cowboy Style' Copper Coffee Pot
Located in Asheville, NC
Unusually large hand-hammered coffee pot. Collapsible loop handle on top for lifting, bail handle on backside for pouring and a small loop handle on the lid, with tin lining.
Category
Early 20th Century American American Craftsman Furniture
Materials
Copper
$1,120 Sale Price
20% Off
American Studio Craft Mirror
Located in Pawtucket, RI
Interesting studio made mirror in the manner of Wendell Castle. Walnut sculpted base and armature. Mirror rotates on brass conical pins. Unsigned.
Category
1960s American Vintage American Craftsman Furniture
Materials
Brass
Joan Shapiro "At Dawn" Gouache on Canvas Board
Located in Astoria, NY
Joan Hyde Shapiro (American, XX - XXI), "At Dawn", Gouache on Canvas Board, signed lower right, titled to verso, white frame. Image: 4.75" H x 6.75" W; frame: 11.50" H x 13.50" W.
Category
20th Century American Craftsman Furniture
Materials
Canvas, Paint
$750 Sale Price
41% Off
Henriette J. Galliard Vase / Vessel
Located in Lake Worth Beach, FL
Artist/Designer: Henriette J. Galliard (American, 20th Century)
Marking(s); notes: signed, marking(s)
Materials: American; ceramic
Additional Information: Provenance: Collection of D...
Category
20th Century American American Craftsman Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
$665 Sale Price
30% Off
Silver Leaf Pin
Located in New York, NY
The verisimilitude of this pin to a leaf may be the result of its actually having been cast from one. But the unobtrusive nib at the end of the gently curving stem, by which the pin ...
Category
1970s American Vintage American Craftsman Furniture
Materials
Silver Plate
$1,000
Oversized Solid Mahogany Craftsman Finial Ornament
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Impressively large, craftsman-made, solid mahogany, finial-shaped ornament or architectural object features a wonderful wood grain throughout.
Category
Mid-20th Century American American Craftsman Furniture
Materials
Mahogany
Champagne Bottle Cover, ALCHIMIA, Luxory Gift Ideas, Silver, Hand Made, 2023
Located in Firenze, IT
This champagne bottle cover is a distinguished new piece from our Works of Art Collection, showcasing the vision of the artist about the 4 Cosmo elements: earth, water, fire, air. I...
Category
2010s Italian American Craftsman Furniture
Materials
Silver
Pair of Natural Bamboo Side Tables
Located in Bellport, NY
From David N. Ebner's bamboo collection. Pair of natural bamboo side tables; can be purchased separately. Also available in an amber finish.
Please see the newly published book "D...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American American Craftsman Furniture
Materials
Bamboo
$11,500 / set
Treble Stool of Welded and Powder Coated Steel and Carved Black Walnut Hardwood
Located in North Branch, NY
The Treble stool is Named for its simple yet stable three leg design. A welded tube steel frame is finished with your choice of powder coating color (shown in Satin White). The seat ...
Category
2010s North American American Craftsman Furniture
Materials
Steel
Antique American Pine Cabinet with 4 Shelves
Located in Freehold, NJ
This antique cabinet features solid wood construction, original knotty pine finish, cabinet door with wood latch, and four interior shelves.
Dimensions: 23.25w 12.5d 49h
Condition ...
Category
Early 20th Century American American Craftsman Furniture
Materials
Pine
Vintage Boho Signed Glazed Studio Pottery Pitcher
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A fabulous vintage Boho pitcher. A chic studio pottery piece that is marked on the bottom. An almost Faux Bois design in brown and chartreuse. Acquired fro...
Category
Late 20th Century American American Craftsman Furniture
Materials
Pottery
Contemporary Original Abstract Oil Portrait on Crate Signed Roland
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Striking Contemporary abstract oil portrait. A brilliant composition painted on a wooden box. Signed by the artist Roland. Acquired from a Palm Beach estate.
Category
Late 20th Century American American Craftsman Furniture
Materials
Paint
Antique Oak Chair with Unique Turned Wood Back & Caned Seat
Located in Freehold, NJ
This antique accent chair features hardwood construction, original oak finish, unique spindle back and caned seat.
Dimensions: 16w 14.75d 34.75h 17.25sh
Condition notes: Original f...
Category
Early 20th Century American American Craftsman Furniture
Materials
Oak, Cane
Antique American Corner Cabinet with Shelving & Cabinet Storage
Located in Freehold, NJ
This antique corner cabinet features pine construction, vintage blue painted finish, newer chrome pull on cabinet door, and interior storage shelf
Dimensions: 18.25w 12.5d 72h
Cond...
Category
Mid-20th Century American American Craftsman Furniture
Materials
Pine, Paint
Antique American Farmhouse Wall Cabinet with Brass Latch
Located in Freehold, NJ
This antique American wall cabinet features pine construction, door with brass latch, and four interior shelves.
Dimensions: 24w 11.5d 37.25h
Condition notes: Exterior finish has...
Category
Early 20th Century American American Craftsman Furniture
Materials
Brass
Antique Drop Front Schoolmasters Desk with Drawer
Located in Freehold, NJ
This antique schoolmasters desk features hardwood construction, newer red painted finish, drop front writing surface with open storage insid...
Category
Early 20th Century American American Craftsman Furniture
Materials
Oak, Paint
Wood Table Lamp from USA
Located in Sagaponack, NY
An unattributed American Craftsman thick burled wood slab table lamp with rectangular base.
Shade not included.
Category
1950s American Vintage American Craftsman Furniture
Materials
Brass
$3,800
Ceramic Table Lamp by Nancy Wickham Boyd
Located in Sagaponack, NY
A beige and brown ceramic table lamp with incised decoration, signed 'Wickham,' with a base height of 17".
Category
1950s American Vintage American Craftsman Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
Storage Rack from USA
Located in Sagaponack, NY
Aesthetically interesting unique and finely crafted open storage unit in machined aluminum. Likely intended for personal use by the individual who crafted it.
Category
1950s American Vintage American Craftsman Furniture
Materials
Aluminum
$2,800
Stratum Pot by David Ellsworth, 1997
Located in Sagaponack, NY
Larger than images may reveal, this 1997 Spalted sugar Maple pot is indicative of Ellsworth's post-1990 shift to focus on pure forms with a direct design approach. His stratum series...
Category
1990s American American Craftsman Furniture
Materials
Maple
Lounge Chair & Ottoman by Russel Wright for Old Hickory, 1940
Located in Sagaponack, NY
Reclining lounge chair and matching ottoman of chestnut from Russel Wright’s ‘Rustic Modern’ group, part of his American Provincial collection, Manufactured by Old Hickory Furniture ...
Category
1940s American Vintage American Craftsman Furniture
Materials
Chestnut
Japanese Style Grid Floor Lamp for Lightolier, 1970's
By Lightolier
Located in Sagaponack, NY
Four sided floor lamp evoking a Japanese Shoji screen. The frame of solid walnut set on an ebonized recessed plinth base with the frame having a...
Category
1970s American Vintage American Craftsman Furniture
Materials
Birch, Walnut
Red Oak Burl Hollow by David Ellsworth, 1980
Located in Sagaponack, NY
A delicate lathe turned sphere in red oak burl with natural occlusions. Signed "Ellsworth 1980 Red Oak Burl".
Category
Late 20th Century American American Craftsman Furniture
Materials
Burl, Oak
Humidor from USA
Located in Sagaponack, NY
A humidor made of warmly toned burled maple with a cedar and glass interior.
Category
1950s American Vintage American Craftsman Furniture
Materials
Maple, Cedar
$1,800
Turned Hollow Vessel by David Ellsworth, 1994
Located in Sagaponack, NY
An exceptional turned hollow vessel. Signed '1994 Ellsworth Figured Ash'. Designed and made in the USA by David Ellsworth.
Category
1990s American American Craftsman Furniture
Materials
Ash
Barstool by George Nakashima for George Nakashima Studio
Located in Sagaponack, NY
A walnut barstool designed by American Craftsman Master George Nakashima with hand-hewn spindles supporting a thin backrest, a shaped seat on four spl...
Category
1960s American Vintage American Craftsman Furniture
Materials
Walnut
Sliding Dovetail Original Low Table, 2017
Located in Sagaponack, NY
A handmade low table in walnut with a round form, natural edges when innate in the wood and three (3) substantial turned legs that are mortised through the top. The top consists of l...
Category
2010s North American American Craftsman Furniture
Materials
Walnut
Red Oak Burl Hollow by David Ellsworth, 1980
Located in Sagaponack, NY
A delicate lathe turned sphere in Red Oak burl with natural occlusions. Signed "Ellsworth 1980 Red Oak Burl".
Category
Late 20th Century American American Craftsman Furniture
Materials
Burl, Oak
Low Table with Live Edge Top by Jeffrey Greene
Located in Sagaponack, NY
An expressive and finely crafted low table having a live edge walnut top floating on an architectural base.
Category
1970s American Vintage American Craftsman Furniture
Materials
Walnut
Organic Burl Redwood Low Table from USA
Located in Sagaponack, NY
A substantial American Craftsman style burl rosewood low table.
Category
1960s American Vintage American Craftsman Furniture
Materials
Rosewood
Walnut Bowl from USA
Located in Sagaponack, NY
An interesting and finely crafted undulating and scalloped bowl made from a solid block of figured walnut.
Category
1960s American Vintage American Craftsman Furniture
Materials
Walnut
Hollow by David Ellsworth
Located in Sagaponack, NY
An outstanding turned hollow form vessel, with a squat spherical shape. Signed 'Ellsworth 1981 English Walnut'.
Category
Late 20th Century American American Craftsman Furniture
Materials
Walnut
$10,500
Turned Wooden Vessel from USA
Located in Sagaponack, NY
An expressive and masterfully turned thin walled vessel crafted of vividly grained claro walnut.
Category
1960s American Vintage American Craftsman Furniture
Materials
Walnut
Organic Carved Pine Sculpture from USA
Located in Sagaponack, NY
A wonderfully organic and expressive horizontal sculpture in vividly grained pine having scrolling overlapping and projecting planes perforated by...
Category
1950s American Vintage American Craftsman Furniture
Materials
Pine
Wood Bowl by Bob Stocksdale
Located in Sagaponack, NY
A turned bowl in stained mahogany with a flaring conical form. Signed by the artist.
Category
1960s American Vintage American Craftsman Furniture
Materials
Mahogany
Artist Made Stone Topped Table from USA
Located in Sagaponack, NY
An American craftsman low / coffee table having a rough hewn, free-edged pierced stone top floating on a black handwrought iron base with undulating stretchers. Made in USA, circa 19...
Category
1960s American Vintage American Craftsman Furniture
Materials
Stone, Wrought Iron
Beak Cup by Clayton Bailey, 1970
Located in Sagaponack, NY
A wonderful example of California Funk pottery: a hand thrown salt-glazed cup utilizing an expressive nose as a handle. Signed and dated BC 70.
Category
1970s American Vintage American Craftsman Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
Wooden Pelican Sculpture by Byrd Baker, 1979
Located in Sagaponack, NY
An impressive and exquisite large-scaled hand carved wooden sculpture of a perched pelican ready to take flight with wings outstretched. Signed 'Byrd Baker 1979'
Category
1970s American Vintage American Craftsman Furniture
Materials
Wood
Craft Movement Music Stand
Located in Sagaponack, NY
A great handcrafted walnut music stand with adjustable pitch and adjustable height via holes and dowels atop a tripod base.
Category
1960s American Vintage American Craftsman Furniture
Materials
Walnut, Hickory
Modernist Bronze Sculpture from USA, 1960s
Located in Sagaponack, NY
An unattributed Modernist bronze sculpture constructed of solid, worked and formed rods connected in an organic form. Made in the USA, circa 1960s.
Category
1960s American Vintage American Craftsman Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Molten Bronze Sculpture In the Style of Klaus Ihlenfeld, 1960s
Located in Sagaponack, NY
A unique and small sculpture constructed of molten bronze in the manner of ocean floor plant life.
Category
1960s American Vintage American Craftsman Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Steel Snake Sculpture from USA, 1980s
Located in Sagaponack, NY
A wall mounted sculpture of a large serpent made of welded steel pipe and other steel parts.
Category
Late 20th Century American American Craftsman Furniture
Materials
Steel
Craft-Movement Saddle and Tack Cabinet from USA, 1960s
Located in Sagaponack, NY
A unique California craft-movement artist-built saddle stand and cabinet made of warmly figured staved walnut planks, having a drawer on each side with re...
Category
1960s American Vintage American Craftsman Furniture
Materials
Walnut
The Winchester Shell and Machete Table from USA
Located in Sagaponack, NY
A unique handmade low table having legs made from antique folding machetes and an expressive top decorated with concentric patterns of inlaid vintage brass colt and Winchester shell ...
Category
1940s American Vintage American Craftsman Furniture
Materials
Brass, Steel
Early American Turned Burl Bowl from USA
Located in Sagaponack, NY
A large turned circa 1790 birch burl bowl from New England in fine original condition and having an untouched surface and patina.
Category
1790s American Antique American Craftsman Furniture
Materials
Birch
Turned Claro Walnut Vessel from USA
Located in Sagaponack, NY
A beautifully grained and masterfully turned spherical vase turned from a single piece of Clao walnut and having an expressive free-formed opening.
Category
1970s American Vintage American Craftsman Furniture
Materials
Walnut
Nautical Clock by Chelsea Clock Co for Bigelow, Kennard & Co
Located in Sagaponack, NY
A finely crafted bronze clock in the form of yacht steering wheel made by Chelsea Clock Company, Boston, Massachusetts, having a hinged bezel, si...
Category
1930s American Vintage American Craftsman Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Turned Ash Platter by Bob Stocksdale
Located in Sagaponack, NY
A large signed platter with a lightly raised rim in highly figured Indiana ash by California master woodturner Bob Stocksdale.
Category
1970s American Vintage American Craftsman Furniture
Materials
Ash
Geese at Sunset Wall Sculpture
Located in Sagaponack, NY
A three-dimensional sculpture of a flock of geese flying in front of the Moon, Mercury, and Mars.
Category
1970s American Vintage American Craftsman Furniture
Materials
Steel, Brass
Female Carving from USA
Located in Sagaponack, NY
Carving of a female head.
Category
1940s American Vintage American Craftsman Furniture
Materials
Wood
$3,800
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