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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Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Furniture
Oak
20th Century Arts and Crafts Furniture
Sterling Silver
20th Century Northern Irish Arts and Crafts Furniture
Wool
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Furniture
Slag Glass
1960s American Vintage Arts and Crafts Furniture
Lead
1910s American Vintage Arts and Crafts Furniture
Fabric, Oak
Late 19th Century English Antique Arts and Crafts Furniture
Majolica
1910s American Vintage Arts and Crafts Furniture
Velvet
20th Century Russian Arts and Crafts Furniture
Porcelain
Early 20th Century Arts and Crafts Furniture
Oak
Early 20th Century Arts and Crafts Furniture
Stained Glass
Early 1900s Irish Antique Arts and Crafts Furniture
Wool
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Furniture
Glass, Wood, Oak
20th Century Arts and Crafts Furniture
Leather, Oak
1910s American Vintage Arts and Crafts Furniture
Steel
Early 20th Century Arts and Crafts Furniture
Glass, Oak
Mid-19th Century Antique Arts and Crafts Furniture
Wood
20th Century American Arts and Crafts Furniture
Glass
Early 2000s French Arts and Crafts Furniture
Glass
Early 1900s Irish Antique Arts and Crafts Furniture
Wool
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Furniture
Glass
20th Century American Arts and Crafts Furniture
Wrought Iron
20th Century Arts and Crafts Furniture
Metal
1910s Swedish Vintage Arts and Crafts Furniture
Stoneware
Early 20th Century Arts and Crafts Furniture
Oak
1950s American Vintage Arts and Crafts Furniture
Brass, Iron
Early 20th Century French Arts and Crafts Furniture
Alabaster
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Arts and Crafts Furniture
Wool
1940s American Vintage Arts and Crafts Furniture
Pottery
20th Century Arts and Crafts Furniture
Pottery
1950s American Vintage Arts and Crafts Furniture
Brass
Early 20th Century British Arts and Crafts Furniture
Lead
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Furniture
Brass
Early 20th Century Arts and Crafts Furniture
Giltwood
1910s Irish Vintage Arts and Crafts Furniture
Wool
20th Century American Arts and Crafts Furniture
Glass
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Furniture
Brass
20th Century British Arts and Crafts Furniture
Art Glass, Stained Glass
Early 20th Century Arts and Crafts Furniture
Oak
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Furniture
Glass, Oak
Early 20th Century Turkish Arts and Crafts Furniture
Wool
Early 20th Century Arts and Crafts Furniture
Oak
Early 20th Century Belgian Arts and Crafts Furniture
Metal
Late 20th Century Italian Arts and Crafts Furniture
Porcelain, Fabric, Wood, Paint
Early 20th Century North American Arts and Crafts Furniture
Wrought Iron
1940s American Vintage Arts and Crafts Furniture
Ceramic, Pottery
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Furniture
Ceramic, Oak, Walnut
1950s Unknown Vintage Arts and Crafts Furniture
Metal
Late 19th Century European Antique Arts and Crafts Furniture
Bronze, Copper
Late 20th Century Arts and Crafts Furniture
Porcelain, Wood, Paint
21st Century and Contemporary American Arts and Crafts Furniture
Glass
20th Century American Arts and Crafts Furniture
Stained Glass
Early 20th Century Arts and Crafts Furniture
Iron
Early 20th Century Arts and Crafts Furniture
Oak
1940s French Vintage Arts and Crafts Furniture
Brass
Early 1900s American Antique Arts and Crafts Furniture
Bronze
Early 1900s Irish Antique Arts and Crafts Furniture
Wool
1920s Swedish Vintage Arts and Crafts Furniture
Ceramic
1970s American Vintage Arts and Crafts Furniture
Brass, Bronze
20th Century American Arts and Crafts Furniture
Stained Glass