Arts and Crafts Furniture

Early 20th century Arts & Crafts mixed metals trophy probably made by Heintz Art Metal Co. This beautiful bronze double handled loving cup has a gorgeous ...

Top class, Art Deco era hand carved three-light alabaster chandelier. Thanks to its unique design, aesthetic beauty, large size and good condition this antique alabaster chandelier ...

Stunning classical style display column with a wonderful and warm patina. This marvelous piece of early 20th century workmanship is another fine example of the quality that was made in those days. All handcrafted out of oak and beautifully patinated from top to bottom this antique stand is a real eyecatcher and over the many decades the patina has only made this antique more attractive. This highly stylish, strong and very stable stand will easily take one of your heavier sculptures as well. The combination of the circular, heavy stem with its classical carvings and cannelures and the square base and table top make this stylish antique an absolute joy to own and look at. Apart from a few minor imperfections, this antique display stand...

An antique Arts and Crafts table lamp in the manner of Bradley & Hubbard offers polychromed cast double socket base with matching shade housing six reverse painted bent glass panels ...

A good Arts and Crafts oak Hall stand by Shapland and Petter with a seat to the left and a mirror and glove drawer to the right, the lower section with Shaplands typical square shape...

An antique Arts and Crafts 76624 barrister bookcase offers paneled oak construction with three stacks, each having pullout glass doors and raised on ogee base, c1930 Measures- overa...

A gorgeous antique Mission oak Arts & Crafts writing desk or library table with built-in bookcases By Lifetime Furniture USA, Circa 1900 Beautiful quarter sawn oak, with original ...

Magnificent and rare pair of Arts & Crafts nightstands or bedside tables.Design by Gustave Serrurier-Bovy.Striking Belgium design from the 1900s.Solid American walnut frames with or...

Rancho California Catalina Pottery, Taylor Tilery style Spanish tile top side table. Featuring a sturdy, rectangular Walnut and Oak framework atop a smooth, balanced hand turned four legged base, with 6 hand painted geometric motif glossy squared Spanish...

Made in Miami by The Studio of Lighting, this decorative Modern Sconce will add an luxurious accent to your Arts and Craft inspired home or even to your get away rustic cabin. The design in patinated copper metal is of a slanted rectangular front panel pierced towards the top and sides with a line of circles which are covered from the back with cobalt blue glass. The back panel has also perforated circles but without the blue glass. Subtle ambient light with a touch of Deco Revival or being from the 1950s- 1960s American. Has a single medium base socket. The label: The Studio of Lighting 70...

This stunning Antique Phoenix School Arts and Crafts Reverse Painted Lamp by Pittsburgh, c. 1920, features a beautifully painted shade that demonstrates the innovative techniques of ...

This is an Antique Roycroft Morris Chair in very good condition. The spring seat has been recovered with fine quality green hand-spun green leath...

Fabulous carved and paint decorated in the Arts & Crafts manner. Copper bottom with cutouts on all four sides. This item can be parcel posted. Feet to keep it elevated. In excellent ...

Liberty and Co. London. An Arts and Crafts oak mantle clock with floral inlay. The dome top and architectural style of the design of this clock point ...

Antique English Arts And Crafts Golden Oak Chest Of Drawers C.1900 Of commode proportions. Three long drawers, retaining original brass escutcheons and key. Standing on bracket feet....

This is a magnificent Venetian glass miniature vase, circa 1900 - 1914, made on the island of Murano, near Venice, Italy. Made by Fratelli Toso, similar items are shown in the book '...

A gorgeous antique Mission or Arts & Crafts tiger oak sideboard, buffet server, or bar cabinet In the manner of Stickley Brothers USA, Circa 1900 Measures: 60"W x 24"D x 41.13"H. ...

Arts & Crafts Large stained glass window circa 1900-10. Beautiful archway shape highlighted by warm floral motifs. Good original condition. ...

Beautiful craftsmanship and style in this lamp/center table by the Stickley Brothers co. C1915. Spliced top with mortise and tenon construction on the legs. Mcmurdo feet as a feature...

Heals. An Arts & Crafts limed oak single bed with arched tops and linenfold details to the centre panels. We do have the iron side rails to put the base on, it will require a new b...

Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this stunning original Arts & Crafts Shapland & Petter Hall stand with hand hammered Copper panels over a Walnut frame with inset sheild mirror Please note the delivery fee listed is just a guide, it covers within the M25 only for the UK and local Europe only for international, if you would like an accurate quote please send me your postcode and I’ll provide you with the exact price A very good looking well made and decorative hat glove coat and scarf rack, this one is rare as it has the central mirror and its an earlier than usual example circa 1900 Made by Shapland & Petter, a full blub on their life and works can be found below In terms of the condition it is straight and solid, the piece sits well in any setting and looks decorative and very English country house, we have cleaned waxed and polished the timber, there is one hook slightly bent, otherwise its in fine order Dimensions Height:- 205cm Width:- 113cm Depth:- 40cm Please note all measurements are taken at the widest point, if you would like any additional or specific measurements please ask Shapland and Petter of Barnstaple Introduction This Barnstaple based company manufactured some of the finest pieces of furniture in Arts and Crafts style but very little has been written about the company or the pieces they produced. It a great shame that whilst Shapland and Petter pieces have been illustrated in books and auction catalogues they are invariably attributed to other makers such as Liberty and Co in London or Wylie and Lochhead in Glasgow. With this feature, we intend to inspire a more thorough appreciation of the work of the company; readers are invited to help with the task by sending photographs and information. Collectors and auction houses are now showing significantly more interest in Shapland and Petter pieces. The company, based in Barnstaple, England produced a very wide range of furniture in several different styles including many pieces in period reproduction and municipal style for town halls and commercial premises alongside their superb Arts and Crafts range Distinctive features of their superb Arts and Crafts style are the use of heart shaped piercing, geometric shapes with angled arches and the application of repousse copper panels. Decoration with marquetry, metal inlay, mounting of ceramic and enamel cabochons were techniques which they mastered with a combination of state of the art technology and traditional craftsmanship. Most distinctively, the pieces were extremely well made, with care and very best quality materials The growing interest in Shapland and Petter has raised many questions about the origins of the firm, and the sources of influence on their designs, some of which resemble designs by Ashbee, Ballie Scott, Voysey and Talwin Morris. Links have been assumed with Liberty and Co with the supposition Shapland and Petter worked on commissions for Liberty. There appears to be little evidence to support many of the assumptions which have developed around the company and this article is intended to help to start the discussion and to stimulate research The History of Shapland and Petter The Museum of North Devon in Barnstaple have an archive of Shapland and Petter which includes some company records and a small display of furniture and related items. The following text gives history of the company and is reproduced from the display boards in the museum with kind permission of North Devon Museums For over 100 years the Shapland and Petter factory has stood at the end of Barnstaple Long Bridge. Manufacturers of doors, door sets, and custom wood interiors, NT Shapland and Petter Ltd are still one of the towns largest employers. The company was established by Henry Shapland (b. 1823), a cabinet maker by trade. He embarked on a voyage to America in 1848, where he was inspired by an invention for a wave-moulding machine. He was only allowed to see it if he left the country immediately. Returning home with only rough notes, he reproduced the machine and in 1854 began a cabinet making business in one room at the Raleigh woolen mill in Pilton. Later the firm moved to Bear Street in Barnstaple. Henry Petter was an accountant who entered into partnership with Mr Shapland. The business progressed and in 1864 they bought the Raleigh Factory where Shapland first began his work. Success was rapid, but in 1888 the building burnt down. Immediately work began on a bigger and better factory - their present site by the Long Bridge - which included many modern inventions The two Henrys died within two years of each other - Petter in 1907 and Shapland in 1909. In 1924 Shapland and Petter merged with the Barnstaple Cabinet Company, producing North Devon's biggest industry. During the First World War Shapland and Petter's skilled craftsmen turned their hands to wooden propellers for the aircraft of the Royal Flying Corps. After the war, public tastes changed, and hand carved furniture was too expensive for many. Shapland and Petter's output now included elegant veneered pieces with smooth Art Deco lines. The company fitted out Pullman carriages and ocean liners and made hand-carved church furniture. The famous England Rugby Captain W. W. Wakefield was appointed Company Director in 1927. Throughout the depression of the late 1920's and early 1930's the company still managed to produce high quality work Furniture manufacturing continued until the outbreak of the Second World War in 1939. Many workers left to fight, while the factory worked on Air Ministry contracts for ammunition boxes. After the war came radio cabinets and laboratory and contract furniture, until eventually large quantities of doors were being produced for hospitals, hotels, schools, offices and other buildings. Examples of Shapland and Petter's work can be seen all over North Devon. In Barnstaple, the shop front at 109 High Street is a good example, and the interior of the old Lloyd's Bank, now Chamber's Brasserie, was also Shapland's work. Examples of carving by Shapland's men can be seen in two chairs and a reading desk in Barnstaple Parish Church As cabinet makers, Shapland and Petter employed up to 350 people at a time. There were designers, carvers, cabinet makers, machinists, polishers, and labourers. The company was one of the first to install American labour-saving devices and was keen to adopt the most up-to-date machinery The fire of 1888 at the Raleigh Cabinet Works was a huge loss for the company. However, it resulted in a new factory which was altogether more modern and better equipped. The new building by the river was arranged into blocks. The production line began with the saw mills and ended with the finishing rooms. There was modern machinery in every department - one of their saws was the first of its kind in Britain. Water sprinklers and electric lights were a necessity - this factory would not burn down As well as the furniture production, Shapland and Petter imported timber by sea and rail. The new factory 's facilities were exceptional Shapland and Petter were renowned for excellent design and workmanship. The carvers were highly skilled, serving seven year apprenticeships and attending classes at the Barnstaple School of Art. Ornately carved furniture required up to a hundred tools The factory produced made to order woodwork for banks, hotels, and shops; mantelpieces, paneling and staircases. They fitted out Pullman railway carriages, the London Guildhall, and Edgar Wallace 's dining room as well as houses like Tapeley Park in North Devon Much of the work involved intricate leaded glass panels, or inlaid fruitwood designs, like the white bedroom suite shown in the exhibition here. This type of work is typical of Art Nouveau 1895 to 1910, inspired by the fluid shapes of plants and flowers Many pieces were made from standard designs. There were hundreds to choose from, and a selection could be seen in local and London showrooms and in catalogues. Although mass-produced, this furniture was well-made by skilled technicians and modern machinery Arts and Crafts designs of Shapland and Petter The development of the Arts and Crafts Movement in the South West of England has not been written up in any detail though we do know of the Art Potters of Barnstaple from the excellent book of this name by Audrey Edgeler. Less is known of the Barnstaple Guild of Metal Workers. We know of the Bath Cabinet Makers and the Newlyn School of Industrial Art in Cornwall but very little has been written about the furniture makers of Barnstaple in Devon The establishment of a large cabinet making firm in Barnstaple is not remarkable in itself; there were several cabinet makers in the area. What is interesting is that this particular Barnstaple firm should become a leading maker of Arts and Crafts furniture, copying the styles of the leading Architect designers and creating their own unique style Critics may point out that as their work was commercially driven and reliant upon machines it therefore does not really qualify as Arts and Crafts. Whilst the company was highly innovative in machine technology, they also employed many craftsmen who worked with their hands in woodcarving, marquetry work, design and application of decorative copperwork and other artistic embellishment in the true Arts and Crafts tradition. Anyone who has experience of Shapland and Petter workmanship knows the level of craftsmanship invested in each piece Sources of inspiration There appears to be no evidence to link any known architect, artist or designer to the Shapland and Petter company. Their designs appear to have been created solely by their own internal design staff none of whom appear to have published or registered their work in any other context C. R. Ashbee who established the Guild of Handicrafts visited Barnstaple in 1893 and provided a twelve week course on the design and decoration of furniture. It is presumed that this visit was hosted by Shapland and Petter, and that their own staff and those from other local furniture makers attended the course. Ashbee appears to have been unimpressed by the commercial attitudes he encountered and apparently disappointed at the lack of interest in his (high minded) lectures. What is interesting however is the similarity between some of his designs and those used by Shapland and Petter, particularly in respect to inlaid floral design. Perhaps he left a lasting influence which has not yet been verified There has been some speculation on the influence of Scottish designers, particularly because of the use of Glasgow rose designs which are typical of the Glasgow School, and particularly of Talwin Morris. There are also several designs which use similar motifs to those used by Baillie Scott, the use of two doves in flight for example. More research is needed to trace possible links here. One thing that is clear is that there was a great deal of copying and selling designs in the furniture industry at the time and a nineteenth century survey on the furniture trade recorded that '' Barnstaple pays the best prices for designs ..'' Collaboration with other companies There is evidence that Shapland and Petter organised a wide network of companies to retail their products and hence many pieces have the labels of retail furnishers added. Little is known of their marketing in Europe and America but it may be that many Arts and Crafts pieces were sold abroad. Shapland and Petter had excellent access to rail and shipping lines for importing timber and presumably for exporting their finished products The extent of their collaboration with other companies is yet to be ascertained but there is evidence that their suppliers included the Della Robbia Pottery, Pilkingtons Tile...

Amazingly beautiful pair of Arts and Crafts Mission style Bronze chandeliers with Steuben Aurene glass shades. Each chandelier is fitted with 4 lights with absolutely stunning shades...

A rare antique Arts & Crafts card file cabinet or industrial parts cabinet By W.C. Heller and Co. USA, Circa 1900 Solid oak, with brass hardware and metal drawer interiors. Measu...

One of a kind design light fixture with a stunning alabaster shade and a bronze circular Gothic Art frame. This sizeable antique pendant from the early 1900s is another one of our r...

This is a Roseville Pottery Laurel pattern round shaped vase. The vase has a yellow color background decorated with black wide vertical bands. It is also adorned with a relief of Lau...

Carved Oak Arts & Crafts Art Deco French Dining Table, Mid 20th Century. It's and expandable table, but unfortunately there are no leaves that go with this table

Vintage Arts & Crafts Mission Frank Lloyd Wright style stained glass lamp shade. Large square shape vintage hand crafted table lamp shade wit...

Striking and meaningful finest work of religious art. This beautifully stylish hand carved and large size Sacred Heart of Christ statue is another one of our recent great finds. In our view the sculptor has perfectly managed to capture both the wisdom and serenity of our Lord Jesus Christ. This large size and carved out of solid teakwood Sacred Heart sculpture...

Pair of early 20th Century Arts & Crafts X-Frame folding and interlocking wooden slatted stools made in oak. Probably retailed by Liberty & co. Condition: Excellent overall condition.

Another finely detailed early 1900s carved crucifix and corpus of Christ. This sacred and religious work of art is a hand-carved out of pinewood Christ mounted on an oak cross and t...

Rare and remarkable, wine theme Arts & Crafts work of lighting art. The top quality craftsmanship that was put into this very well designed and amazingly decorative chandelier makes it the eyecatcher that she is. It is antique chandeliers like this that make our job so beautiful and rewarding, because we not only appreciate the look and feel of this chandelier ourselves, we also know in advance that we will make someone really happy with this amazing work of art. Whether it is enjoyed in a home or in a restaurant, you can simply never get bored with the quality and the look and feel that this antique brings to the table (no pun intended). The faux-candles in this six light chandelier are in good to very good condition and they too add to the wonderful atmosphere that this chandelier creates. We can already see this wine-theme chandelier gracing a French chalet, a Californian vineyard...

A pine bookcase designed by architect Martin Nyrop and made by cabinetmaker Rudolph Rasmussen during the early 20th century. This bookcase, until recently, was part of the interior ...

Standout antique table or stand having two polo themed arts and crafts style glazed earthenware tiles over an elegant iron base now oxidized to perfection.

A gorgeous antique Mission or Arts & Crafts period Morris reclining lounge chair By L. & J.G. Stickley USA, Circa 1900 Solid quarter sawn oak frame, with upholstered seat and back...

Antique Weller Art & Crafts Floral Embossed Matt Green Pottery Bowl C1910 Measures- 3.5"H x 8.75"W x 8.75"D

This is an antique Arts & Crafts "STICK & BALL" bookshelf in good condition with the original finish. It's very rare to find a piece like this is such good condition. This is not...

A gorgeous antique Mission or Arts & Crafts period settle sofa By Stickley Brothers USA, Early 20th Century Solid quarter sawn oak frame, with upholstered seat and back cushions. ...

A fine Tiffany Studios gilt bronze inkwell. In the Zodiac pattern. Model no. 1072. Simply iconic Tiffany design! Date: Early 20th Century Overall Condition: It is in overall goo...

Pair of crackled glaze porcelain lamps featuring an Arts & Crafts transfer border. Lamps have bronze bases and hardware throughout. Rewired for use in the USA, 100W max.

An antique Arts and Crafts Mission style washbowl set by ECLA offers porcelain construction with stylized stained glass design; set includes water pitcher, wash bowl and toothbrush c...

A beautiful Mission or Arts & Crafts period glass front bookcase or display cabinet In the manner of Stickley Brothers USA, Circa 1900 Gorgeous carved oak, with mullioned glass fr...

Early 20th Century Irish Donegal Arts & Crafts Carpet ( 15' x 32' - 457 x 976 )

A gorgeous antique Mission or Arts & Crafts sideboard, buffet server, or bar cabinet By Stickley Brothers USA, Circa 1900 Quarter sawn oak, with mirrored backsplash, and original ...

A rare and exceptional antique Mission or Arts & Crafts drop front secretary desk By Gustav Stickley USA, Circa 1900 Quarter sawn oak, with original hammered copper hardware. Mea...

This is an Antique Mission Arts & Crafts "Grand Rapids, Michigan" 2-Door Bookcase. The shelves are adjustable. The bookcase is in very good condition with the original finish and ha...

An arts and crafts style oak fireplace dating to circa 1900. This surround has a handsome dark tone to the expertly carved solid oak, showcasing a beautiful Tudor rose to the centre...

These antique green shaded banker's lamps are some of the most popular and desirable desk lamps. Several companies produced these lamps that were originally designed by H.D. McFaddi...

Arts & Crafts Reverse Painted Textured Glass Landscape Scene Lamp in the Manner of Phoenix with Windmill, Sailboat and Farm c1920 Measures - 22" x 17" x 17"

A charming early 20th Century Arts & Crafts leaded stained glass window panel. Features a geometric center of green ovoids centered and flanked by amber with diamond shapes in the c...

An antique Arts and Crafts barrister bookcase secretary offers quarter sawn oak construction with three stacks; tow having pull-out glass ...

Shapland and Petter. An oak Arts and Crafts hall/side table or small desk with central drawer flanked by decorative roundels. Floor to bottom of desk: 59 cm

A beautiful Art Deco or Arts & Crafts period verdigris bronze footed centerpiece bowl, tazza, or fruit bowl By Carl Sorensen USA, Early 20th Century Measures: 11.38"W x 11.38"D x ...

Early 20th C. American phonograph, produced by the Kimberley Phonograph Company, as indicated by the plaque on the inside of the cabinet. The phonograph is housed in a wooden cabinet...

This Arts and Crafts "Mission Style" oak table was designed by American interior and furniture designer Gustav Stickley, circa 1907-1912. It features a high quality American made, so...

A gorgeous Mission or Arts & Crafts slant front writing desk or secretary desk In the manner of Stickley Brothers USA, Circa 1900 Quarter sawn oak, with original hammered copper h...

An Arts & Crafts oak bookcase with a flaring cornice, leaded glazed doors with circular details to the tops, the lower cupboard with stylized floral inlays using a combination of pew...

An exceptional antique Mission or Arts & Crafts writing desk or library table By Stickley Brothers USA, Circa 1900 Solid quarter sawn oak, with hammered copper hardware. Measures...

Wonderful oak chest or box. This is a very special piece. The best quality of cabinet making and the finest choice of timber. Probably made in the Cotswolds, England The hinges ar...