Arts and Crafts Furniture
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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21st Century and Contemporary European Arts and Crafts Furniture
Steel
21st Century and Contemporary Ukrainian Arts and Crafts Furniture
Steel
Early 1900s British Antique Arts and Crafts Furniture
Copper
2010s Indian Arts and Crafts Furniture
Wool
Late 19th Century Antique Arts and Crafts Furniture
Oak
2010s Indian Arts and Crafts Furniture
Wool
Early 20th Century French Arts and Crafts Furniture
Wood
Early 20th Century Scandinavian Arts and Crafts Furniture
Metal
2010s Italian Arts and Crafts Furniture
Brass
2010s Italian Arts and Crafts Furniture
Copper
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Arts and Crafts Furniture
Resin
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Arts and Crafts Furniture
Resin
Early 20th Century British Arts and Crafts Furniture
Oak
Early 20th Century English Arts and Crafts Furniture
Brass
Early 20th Century English Arts and Crafts Furniture
Leather, Velvet, Oak
Early 2000s North American Arts and Crafts Furniture
Wood, Paint
Early 20th Century English Arts and Crafts Furniture
Brass
Early 20th Century English Arts and Crafts Furniture
Oak
Mid-19th Century Antique Arts and Crafts Furniture
Wood, Oak
2010s Indian Arts and Crafts Furniture
Wool
Mid-20th Century American Arts and Crafts Furniture
Walnut
2010s Indian Arts and Crafts Furniture
Wool
2010s Indian Arts and Crafts Furniture
Wool
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Furniture
Terracotta
Late 18th Century British Antique Arts and Crafts Furniture
Oak
2010s Indian Arts and Crafts Furniture
Wool
2010s Indian Arts and Crafts Furniture
Wool
Early 1900s Dutch Antique Arts and Crafts Furniture
Brass
2010s Indian Arts and Crafts Furniture
Wool
2010s Indian Arts and Crafts Furniture
Wool
Late 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Furniture
Oak
1880s Antique Arts and Crafts Furniture
Oak
1940s French Vintage Arts and Crafts Furniture
Oak
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Furniture
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Arts and Crafts Furniture
Resin
Mid-20th Century Arts and Crafts Furniture
Plaster
1920s American Vintage Arts and Crafts Furniture
Giltwood
Late 19th Century English Antique Arts and Crafts Furniture
Metal, Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Arts and Crafts Furniture
Resin
1910s English Vintage Arts and Crafts Furniture
Brass
Early 20th Century English Arts and Crafts Furniture
Oak
21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Arts and Crafts Furniture
Wool, Natural Fiber, Organic Material
Mid-20th Century Arts and Crafts Furniture
Oak
Late 19th Century American Antique Arts and Crafts Furniture
Mirror, Oak
1880s Antique Arts and Crafts Furniture
Cane
Early 1900s Dutch Antique Arts and Crafts Furniture
Faux Leather, Oak
Early 1900s Antique Arts and Crafts Furniture
Pottery
19th Century English Antique Arts and Crafts Furniture
Oak
Mid-20th Century English Arts and Crafts Furniture
Elm
1970s American Vintage Arts and Crafts Furniture
Wood, Paper
Early 20th Century English Arts and Crafts Furniture
Brass
1860s English Antique Arts and Crafts Furniture
Wood
Mid-20th Century Arts and Crafts Furniture
Copper
20th Century Turkish Arts and Crafts Furniture
Wood
Early 20th Century Unknown Arts and Crafts Furniture
Ceramic, Oak
19th Century English Antique Arts and Crafts Furniture
Copper
Mid-20th Century American Arts and Crafts Furniture
Gold Leaf
Early 1900s British Antique Arts and Crafts Furniture
Brass