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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1940s Spanish Vintage Arts and Crafts Furniture
Glass
Mid-20th Century Arts and Crafts Furniture
Beech
Early 1900s British Antique Arts and Crafts Furniture
Copper
Early 1900s Dutch Antique Arts and Crafts Furniture
Brass
1950s Italian Vintage Arts and Crafts Furniture
Brass
Early 1900s Dutch Antique Arts and Crafts Furniture
Oak
Early 1900s Antique Arts and Crafts Furniture
Copper
Early 20th Century European Arts and Crafts Furniture
Wire, Brass, Wrought Iron
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Arts and Crafts Furniture
Resin
Early 20th Century English Arts and Crafts Furniture
Brass
Early 1900s Antique Arts and Crafts Furniture
Brass
Early 20th Century German Arts and Crafts Furniture
Marble, Bronze
1930s Vintage Arts and Crafts Furniture
Brass
Early 20th Century French Arts and Crafts Furniture
Brass, Copper
2010s Italian Arts and Crafts Furniture
Wicker, Raffia
Late 19th Century English Antique Arts and Crafts Furniture
Leather, Fabric, Oak
Early 20th Century British Arts and Crafts Furniture
Rush, Oak
Early 20th Century German Arts and Crafts Furniture
Metal
Early 1900s English Antique Arts and Crafts Furniture
Oak
1910s English Vintage Arts and Crafts Furniture
Wrought Iron
Late 19th Century English Antique Arts and Crafts Furniture
Iron
1910s English Vintage Arts and Crafts Furniture
Copper
Early 1900s Antique Arts and Crafts Furniture
Oak
Early 20th Century Scottish Arts and Crafts Furniture
Wood, Oak
1930s French Vintage Arts and Crafts Furniture
Elm
1890s Great Britain (UK) Antique Arts and Crafts Furniture
Walnut
1960s Vintage Arts and Crafts Furniture
Oak
21st Century and Contemporary French Arts and Crafts Furniture
Brass
Early 20th Century Arts and Crafts Furniture
Pewter
Early 1900s English Antique Arts and Crafts Furniture
Oak
Early 1900s Antique Arts and Crafts Furniture
Oak
Early 20th Century English Arts and Crafts Furniture
Copper
Early 1900s Antique Arts and Crafts Furniture
Pine
Early 1900s Antique Arts and Crafts Furniture
Oak
2010s Moroccan Arts and Crafts Furniture
Clay, Earthenware
Early 1900s Dutch Antique Arts and Crafts Furniture
Fruitwood
21st Century and Contemporary French Arts and Crafts Furniture
Brass
Early 1900s Antique Arts and Crafts Furniture
Copper
Early 20th Century Dutch Arts and Crafts Furniture
Brass
Early 1900s English Antique Arts and Crafts Furniture
Walnut
1880s Italian Antique Arts and Crafts Furniture
Walnut
1920s English Vintage Arts and Crafts Furniture
Oak
1890s Antique Arts and Crafts Furniture
Brass
Early 1900s English Antique Arts and Crafts Furniture
Copper
1910s English Vintage Arts and Crafts Furniture
Copper
Early 20th Century German Arts and Crafts Furniture
Silver Plate
Late 19th Century English Antique Arts and Crafts Furniture
Oak
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Wool, Beech
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Arts and Crafts Furniture
Marble
Early 20th Century European Arts and Crafts Furniture
Lead
19th Century English Antique Arts and Crafts Furniture
Ceramic
Early 1900s English Antique Arts and Crafts Furniture
Silver
Early 20th Century European Arts and Crafts Furniture
Alabaster, Metal
20th Century English Arts and Crafts Furniture
Wrought Iron
Early 1900s English Antique Arts and Crafts Furniture
Iron
1960s Spanish Vintage Arts and Crafts Furniture
Ceramic
Early 1900s German Antique Arts and Crafts Furniture
Brass, Martelé, Copper
1890s British Antique Arts and Crafts Furniture
Marble, Copper, Iron