Arts and Crafts Furniture
ARTS AND CRAFTS STYLE
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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Item Ships From: USA
Style: Arts and Crafts
Handmade Vintage Floral Green Transitional Art & Crafts Wool Rug
Located in Norwalk, CT
This exquisite wool rug showcases the timeless beauty of the Art & Crafts style, boasting a rich brownfield and a delicate floral pattern with yellow and green accents framed by a su...
Category
1990s English Arts and Crafts Furniture
Materials
Wool
SUPERB Antique PAIR of Stained Glass Windows FROM EARLY 1900s SALE 20% off
Located in Shamokin Dam, PA
SUPERB Antique Pair of Stained Glass Windows.
THE PRICE IS FOR A PAIR .
This is a great antique stained glass window sections in excellent condition. This is a matched pair of windo...
Category
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Furniture
Materials
Lead
$1,520 Sale Price
20% Off
Vintage American Hooked Rug Inspired by William Morris
Located in Dallas, TX
78115 Vintage American Hooked Rug, 05'10 x 08'08. Experience the harmonious blend of Biophilic Design and Arts & Crafts style in our vintage American hooked rug—a captivating piece t...
Category
Late 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Furniture
Materials
Wool
$1,007 Sale Price
20% Off
Antique Arts & Crafts Mahogany Barrister Bookcase with Raised Panels, c1910
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique Arts and Crafts barrister bookcase offers mahogany raised panel construction with four stacks having pull out glass doors, c1910
Measures- 66.25'' H x 36'' W x 14.5'' D.
Category
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Furniture
Materials
Mahogany, Glass
$1,760 Sale Price
20% Off
Stickley Mission Oak Arts and Crafts Settle Sofa
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous Mission or Arts & Crafts style settle sofa
By L. & J.G Stickley
USA, Circa Late 20th Century
Solid quarter sawn oak frame, with original William Morris style upholstery...
Category
Late 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Furniture
Materials
Upholstery, Oak
Gustav Stickley Mission Oak Arts & Crafts Trestle Library Table or Writing Desk
Located in South Bend, IN
A rare and exceptional antique Mission oak Arts & Crafts trestle library table or writing desk
By Gustav Stickley
USA, Circa 1900
Measures: 48.25"W x 29.75"D x 28.25"H.
Professio...
Category
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Furniture
Materials
Oak
Lane Museum of American Folk Art, Authentic Reproduction Pine Cabinet Armoire
Located in Germantown, MD
Lane Furniture Museum of American Folk Art, Authentic Reproduction Pine Cabinet Armoire. Measures 47" in width, 20" in depth and 54". Lower cabinet is 9.5" height and upper cabinet i...
Category
20th Century American Arts and Crafts Furniture
Materials
Pine
Van Briggle Arts & Crafts Tulip Form Pink and Lavender Glazed Ceramic Bowl
By Van Briggle
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous Arts & Crafts period tulip form pink and lavender glazed ceramic art pottery bowl, ashtray, or catchall
By Van Briggle (signed to the underside)
USA, Early 20th Century
...
Category
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
Limbert Antique Mission Oak Arts & Crafts Desk or Library Table, Circa 1910
Located in South Bend, IN
An exceptional antique Mission or Arts & Crafts library table or writing desk
By Charles P. Limbert Co.
USA, Circa 1910
Solid quartersawn oak, with original copper hardware.
Meas...
Category
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Furniture
Materials
Copper
Early Gustav Stickley Ebonized Mission Oak Arts & Crafts Writing Desk
Located in South Bend, IN
A rare and exceptional antique Mission oak Arts & Crafts writing desk
By Gustav Stickley (original label present)
USA, Circa 1900
Solid qua...
Category
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Furniture
Materials
Copper
Black contemporary folded ceramic wall sconce
Located in Attleboro, MA
Handbuilt ceramic wall sconce with draped/folded black stoneware clay, reminiscent of the natural world and universe.
Meticulously crafted by the artist, The nature of the technique ...
Category
2010s American Arts and Crafts Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
Louis Sullivan Cast Iron Elevator Casing from the Chicago Stock Exchange, 1893
Located in Sharon, CT
These cast iron fragments are all that remains from an architectural masterpiece.
Category
1890s American Antique Arts and Crafts Furniture
Materials
Iron
Tiffany & Co. Antique Bronze Argon Double Student Desk Lamp, Late 19th Century
Located in South Bend, IN
An outstanding Arts & Crafts or Art Deco period double arm student desk lamp
By Hinrichs of New York and retailed by Tiffany & Co.
New York, USA, Late 19th Century
Bronze, with be...
Category
Late 19th Century American Antique Arts and Crafts Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Antique Arts & Crafts Oak Five-Stack Barrister Bookcase by Lundstrom, Circa 1920
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous antique Mission oak Arts & Crafts five-stack barrister bookcase
By Lundstrom
USA, Circa 1920s
Oak, with glass front doors and brass hardware.
Measures: 33.75" ...
Category
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Furniture
Materials
Brass
Antique L. & J.G. Stickley Mission Oak Arts & Crafts Desk, Newly Restored
Located in South Bend, IN
An exceptional antique Mission or Arts & Crafts quarter sawn oak writing desk, library table, or center table.
By L. & J.G. Stickley
USA, Circa 1900
Measures: 40" W x 26" D ...
Category
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Furniture
Materials
Oak
Antique Heywood Wakefield Arts & Crafts Oak & Wicker Magazine Stand C1920
Located in Big Flats, NY
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Antique Heywood Wakefield Arts & Crafts Oak & Wicker Magazine Stand C1920
Measures - 29.5"H x 16.5"W ...
Category
20th Century Arts and Crafts Furniture
Materials
Wicker
$520 Sale Price
20% Off
Steuben Aurene Glass Footed Sherbet Cup
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Golden with purple hues, round footed base, marked on verso as shown.
Dimensions: 3 3/8" W x 3 1/4" H
Condition: no chips or cracks, overall good condition.
Category
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Furniture
Materials
Art Glass
Antique Arts & Crafts Attr. Macey Four Stack Oak Barrister Bookcase, Circa 1910
By Macey Co.
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique Arts and Crafts barrister bookcase attributed to Macey offers quarter sawn oak construction with four stacks, each having pull out glass doors, raised on ogee base, c1910
...
Category
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Furniture
Materials
Glass, Oak
$1,560 Sale Price
20% Off
Stickley Brothers Style Antique Mission Oak Arts & Crafts Desk or Library Table
Located in South Bend, IN
An exceptional antique Mission or Arts & Crafts writing desk or library table
In the manner of Stickley Brothers
USA, Circa 1900
Solid quarter sawn oak, with original hammered cop...
Category
Early 1900s American Antique Arts and Crafts Furniture
Materials
Copper
Arts & Crafts Cast Iron Owl Andirons with Glass Eyes
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Fabulous pair of Arts and Crafts Cast Iron Owl Andirons with glass eyes. Great detailing in the castings, heavy duty. In excellent vintage condi...
Category
1920s American Vintage Arts and Crafts Furniture
Materials
Iron
Early Oak Folding Cutting/Work Table
Located in Louisville, KY
There's something very unique about this early 1900's cutting/work table. Maybe it's the simplistically slim design. Or the unusual details seen in the thin brass rods that work smar...
Category
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Furniture
Materials
Brass
Côte D'ivoire Senufo Wood Milk Stool
Located in Los Angeles, CA
African Senufo milk stool features a distinctive design with four tapered legs and an abstract form. This piece showcases intricate abstract and geometric patterns meticulously integ...
Category
Late 20th Century Ivorian Arts and Crafts Furniture
Materials
Wood
Tiffany Studios New York Zodiac Bronze Blotter Corners With Leather Desk Blotter
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous set of four Art Deco or Arts & Crafts period bronze blotter corners featuring symbols of the Zodiac, with a custom blue leather desk blotter.
By Tiffany Studios (blotter ...
Category
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Louis Comfort Tiffany Favrile Iridescent Art Glass Finger Bowl With Underplate
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous Arts & Crafts or Art Nouveau period Favrile iridescent art glass finger bowl with underplate
By Louis Comfort Tiffany for Tiffany Studios (both pieces signed to the under...
Category
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Furniture
Materials
Art Glass
L. & J. G. Stickley Antique Mission Oak Arts & Crafts Sideboard, Refinished
Located in South Bend, IN
An exceptional Mission or Arts & Crafts period sideboard, credenza, buffet server, or bar cabinet
By L. & J.G. Stickley
USA, Circa 1910
Beautiful quarter sawn oak, with hammered c...
Category
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Furniture
Materials
Copper
Antique Arts & Crafts Custom Made Cherry Wood Plant Stand
Located in San Diego, CA
Antique arts & crafts period custom made cherry wood (I believe it is cherry, not positive) plant stand, circa 1930s. The piece is in very good vintage condition and measure 11.5"W ...
Category
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Furniture
Materials
Cherry
Arts & Craft Style Modern Copper /Cobalt Blue Glass Sconce Wall Light 1950s
Located in Miami, FL
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...
Category
1950s American Vintage Arts and Crafts Furniture
Materials
Copper
Important Gustav Stickley Chair c, 1902 - Marked! - Excellent Condition
Located in Shamokin Dam, PA
Important Gustav Stickley Chair c, 1902 - Marked! - Excellent Condition
This is an important Gustav Stickley Arm Chair with a box decal signature. Made circa 1902-1903. It was des...
Category
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Furniture
Materials
Oak
Globe Wernicke Antique Arts & Crafts Mahogany Four-Stack Barrister Bookcase
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous four-stack mahogany barrister bookcase with leaded glass doors
By Globe Wernicke
USA, Circa 1900
Measures: 34.13"W x 14.25"D x 64.5"H.
Very good vintage condition.
Tw...
Category
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Furniture
Materials
Brass
Handel Lamp Table Lamp
Located in New York, NY
Handel Bronze Table Lamp. Handel Bronze cast Table Lamp with rare signature stamped on the side of the lower base. This Handel mark is not seen often ind...
Category
1910s American Vintage Arts and Crafts Furniture
Materials
Bronze
$1,700
Roseville Pottery Glazed Ceramic Jardiniere With Pedestal Stand, Circa 1940s
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous Arts & Crafts glazed ceramic art pottery jardiniere planter with pedestal stand
By Roseville Pottery
USA, Circa 1940s
Measures: 10"W x 10"D x 25.5"H.
Good original vin...
Category
1940s American Vintage Arts and Crafts Furniture
Materials
Ceramic, Pottery
Stickley Mission Oak Arts & Crafts Double-Sided Spindle Coffee Table
Located in South Bend, IN
An exceptional Mission or Arts & Crafts style two-tier spindle coffee table with double-sided drawers that pull out on each side of the table.
By...
Category
Late 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Furniture
Materials
Copper
Stickley Mission Oak Arts & Crafts Spindle High Back Arm Chair
Located in South Bend, IN
An exceptional Mission or Arts & Crafts style high back arm chair or captain dining chair
By L. & J.G. Stickley
USA, Circa Late 20th Century
Solid quarter sawn oak frame, with uph...
Category
Late 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Furniture
Materials
Upholstery, Oak
Limbert Antique Mission Oak Arts & Crafts Settle Sofa, Circa 1900
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous antique Mission or Arts & Crafts period cut-out settle, sofa, or bench
By Charles P. Limbert Co.
USA, Circa 1900
Quarter sawn oak frame, with leather upholstery.
Measu...
Category
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Furniture
Materials
Leather, Oak
6 Panel Slump Glass Table Lamp with Landscape Filigree Overlay
Located in Peekskill, NY
This is a nicely designed Arts and Crafts table lamp. It has a curved shade with 6 elaborate landscape themed cast filigree panels. Each slump glass (curved) panel features a cream - amber variegated...
Category
Early 20th Century Arts and Crafts Furniture
Materials
Stained Glass
Tiffany Studios New York Zodiac Bronze Blotter Ends With Leather Desk Pad
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous pair of Art Deco or Arts & Crafts period bronze blotter ends featuring symbols of the Zodiac with a custom brown leather desk pad
By Tiffany...
Category
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Stickley Arts & Crafts Cherry Wood Two-Tier Coffee Table
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous Mission or Arts & Crafts style solid cherry wood two-tier coffee table or cocktail table
By Stickley
USA, 2005
Measures: 46"W x 22.13"D x 18.25"H.
Good original vintag...
Category
Early 2000s American Arts and Crafts Furniture
Materials
Cherry
Mid-Century Modern Stained Glass Window #6 by Rainbow Studios NY, circa 1965
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Fabulous stained glass windows, 6 available, one posted separately in this listing. Rainbow Studios of Nyack NY did them in the mid sixties for a home i...
Category
1960s American Vintage Arts and Crafts Furniture
Materials
Lead
Stickley Mission Oak Arts & Crafts Spindle Bench or Settee
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous Mission or Arts & Crafts style spindle bench, settee, or love seat
By L. & J.G. Stickley
USA, Circa Late 20th Century
Solid quarter sawn ...
Category
Late 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Furniture
Materials
Upholstery, Oak
Vaseline Glass Globe Pendent, 9" Diameter
Located in Peekskill, NY
These elegant hand blown shades are vaseline glass and do show the characteristics of hand made glass. They have a nice even and warm glow with no filament glair. The fixture uses an...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Arts and Crafts Furniture
Materials
Uranium Glass
$450 / item
Stickley Brothers Antique Mission Oak Arts & Crafts Armchair, Circa 1900
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous antique Mission or Arts & Crafts period club chair or dining armchair
By Stickley Brothers
USA, Circa 1900
Solid quarter sawn oak frame, with upholstered seat.
Measur...
Category
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Furniture
Materials
Upholstery, Oak
Antique English Barley Twist Candlesticks Candle Holders Oak Pair Tall
Located in Tyler, TX
CHARMING Pair of Antique English Oak BARLEY TWIST Candlesticks Candle Holders c. 1930s
Beautiful twist with nice oak patina
12.5" tall~~round bases are 6"~~brass inset cups
...
Category
1930s English Vintage Arts and Crafts Furniture
Materials
Oak
Pitch Pine Two Door Linen Cupboard
Located in Baltimore, MD
An attractive ogee crown molding is about the only curve on this handsome linen cabinet, otherwise comprised of straight lines and sharp corners. Beneath the crown, a frieze showcas...
Category
Early 20th Century English Arts and Crafts Furniture
Materials
Pine
Louis Comfort Tiffany Favrile Iridescent Art Glass Tall Trumpet Vase
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous Arts & Crafts or Art Nouveau period Favrile iridescent art glass tall trumpet vase
By Louis Comfort Tiffany for Tiffany Studios (signed to the underside)
USA, Circa 1910...
Category
1910s American Vintage Arts and Crafts Furniture
Materials
Art Glass
Fulper Pottery, Rare Vasekraft Table Lamp
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Cream colored flambe glazed stoneware and leaded glass lamp by Fulper. Lamp measures 22" high from base to the top of shade. Stamped manufacturer's mark to underside of shade 'Ful...
Category
1910s American Vintage Arts and Crafts Furniture
Materials
Stoneware
Handcarved & Crafted Mid Century Wood Chess Table! Teak Maple Walnut Set 1950s
Located in Peoria, AZ
PASTIME OF KINGS!
MID CENTURY HANDCRAFTED
CUSTOM CHESS TABLE
A MID CENTURY MASTERPIECE!
MULTIPLE WOODS!
DIMENSIONS: Approx. 16" High by 17" Wide & 17" Deep
This absolutely magnificent mid century chess table...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Arts and Crafts Furniture
Materials
Wood, Birdseye Maple, Teak, Walnut
$6,000 Sale Price
53% Off
Arts and Crafts Period Rattan Wicker Console or Center Table
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Distinctive early 20th century arts and crafts period console or center table hand-crafted from rattan and wicker. The table was produced in San Francisco, CA by Blindcraft. The comp...
Category
20th Century American Arts and Crafts Furniture
Materials
Wicker, Rattan, Wood
Stickley Mission Oak Arts & Crafts Extension Dining Table
Located in South Bend, IN
An exceptional Mission or Arts & Crafts style solid oak harvest farm extension dining table with inlaid bowtie design
By L. & J.G. Stickley
USA, 2007
Measures: 60"W x 42.13"D x 30...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Arts and Crafts Furniture
Materials
Oak
Prismatic Pagoda Sconce
Located in Peekskill, NY
This sconce has a Frank Lloyd Wright feel. The long overhang on the shade has a strong architectural look and goes well with the louvered prismatic glass. The brass is a heavy cast a...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Arts and Crafts Furniture
Materials
Brass
$400 / item
Arts & Crafts Leaded Stained Glass Table Lamp 20thC
Located in Big Flats, NY
Arts & Crafts Leaded Stained Glass Table Lamp 20thC.
Measures - 24.5"H x 14.75"W x 14.75"D.
A finely crafted Arts & Crafts table lamp from the 20th century, featuring a leaded ...
Category
20th Century American Arts and Crafts Furniture
Materials
Stained Glass
$760 Sale Price
20% Off
SUPERB Vintage Karastan Rug - Williamsburg Design -Shampooed 51" x 69" RR5237
By Karastan
Located in Shamokin Dam, PA
This is a SUPERB Vintage Karastan Rug with a Williamsburg Design in very good condition with NO wear. The original fringe is in perfect condition...
Category
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Furniture
Materials
Wool
Antique Arts &Crafts Mission Porcelain Stylized ECLA Bowl & Pitcher Set, c1910
Located in Big Flats, NY
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...
Category
Early 20th Century Arts and Crafts Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
$760 Sale Price
20% Off
Antique Macey Arts & Crafts Three-Stack Oak Ogee Base Barrister Bookcase C1920
By Macey Co.
Located in Big Flats, NY
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Antique Macey Arts & Crafts Three Stack Oak Barrister Bookcase with Pull-Out Doors & Raised on ...
Category
Early 20th Century Arts and Crafts Furniture
Materials
Glass, Oak
$1,560 Sale Price
20% Off
Stickley Brothers Mission Oak Arts & Crafts Desk or Library Table, Restored
Located in South Bend, IN
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...
Category
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Furniture
Materials
Copper
Very Large And Early Estate Gas Lantern With Wall Bracket
Located in Peekskill, NY
This impressive lantern is all hand-hammered and blacksmith made. The lantern alone has a 24 inch diameter and still hangs from the original wall bracket. This is the type of heavy l...
Category
Late 19th Century American Antique Arts and Crafts Furniture
Materials
Wrought Iron
Van Briggle Arts & Crafts Turquoise Glazed Ceramic Bud Vase
By Van Briggle
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous Arts & Crafts period turquoise glazed ceramic art pottery bud vase
By Van Briggle (signed to the underside)
USA, Early 20th Century
Measures: 3.13"W x 3.13"D x 7"H.
V...
Category
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Furniture
Materials
Ceramic, Pottery
Antique Arts & Crafts Solid Oak Banker's Chairs, Pair
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous pair of antique solid quarter sawn oak banker, juror, or lawyer chairs
In the manner of Heywood Wakefield
USA, Early 20th Century
Measures: 23"W x 22.5"D x 34.63"H. Sea...
Category
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Furniture
Materials
Oak
Arts & Crafts Carved Mahogany Umbrella & Cane Holder
Located in Port Jervis, NY
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 ...
Category
Early 1900s British Antique Arts and Crafts Furniture
Materials
Copper
Antique Roycroft Arts & Crafts Mission Oak Foot Stool C1910
By Roycroft
Located in Big Flats, NY
Antique Roycroft Arts & Crafts Mission Oak Foot Stool C1910
Measures- 10"H x 15.75"W x 4.25"D
Category
Early 20th Century Arts and Crafts Furniture
Materials
Oak
$1,160 Sale Price
20% Off
Joan Busquets Workshop Masterpiece Modernist Nouveau Desk Cabinet, ca. 1898
Located in South Burlington, VT
From Spain's Catalan Modernist Furniture Maker Joan Busquets Studio & Workshop
A Unique work of Cabinetry Art.
JOAN BUSQUETS I (Barcelona, 1874-1949). Modernist Cabinet and Desk, ca. 1898.
Modernist desk and cabinet finely crafted from walnut wood with golden polychrome and pyrography. Keyholes, handles and decorative appliques in golden brass. Signed on the front in the lower left corner of the right door.
Dimensions: 66 inches high and 46 inches wide and 24 inches deep; 165cm x 116cm x 60 cm
This remarkable and unique Catalan modernist cabinet designed by famed furniture designer and maker, Joan Busquets was crafted at Studio Busquets. Barcelona, Spai ca 1898 from walnut wood with fine polychrome gold and decorated with pyrography- the first time in European history that saw this craftsmanship combination of fine studio furniture with fine pyrographic artistic technique. The keyholes, handles and decorative fixtures are made of gilded brass. This Catalan Modernist cabinet was constructed into two (2) sections. The lower cut-out base support section is raised on four stylized legs, with a perpendicularly placed table top- all creatively imagined in a totally sinuous form providing dynamism and originality to this unique design. The upper desk cabinet section has a triple opening, two with hinged doors, one from top to bottom that opens as a desk and the other from left to right revealing two drawers, as well as a top slide out drawer. The interior features several drawers of different sizes all beautifully embellished on their fronts in a golden color pyrography. The entire body of this cabinet desk furniture is richly decorated with typically art nouveau modernist stylized vegetal motifs executed with the artist Busquet's personal pyrography technique, and finally framed with sinuous moldings in relief.
This is a superb furniture cabinet within the Catalan modernism genre, given that it was produced by one of the best studio workshops of that time, as well as for the perfection and meticulousness with which each of its details have been executed by artrist designer Busquet.
Busquets' workshop was known to have crafted most of the furniture for Antoni Gaudí Casa Calvet, with this being a prime example.
About Studio Busquet
In 1898 Busquets y Jané introduced for the first time a new technique of polychrome pyrography. This replaced classical marquetry hand craft traditionally applied to furniure of the 19th century. This new design technique was first applied to this cabinet and dates circa 1898. The artist, designer, and decorator Joan Busquets personally hand applied pyrography to his furniture designs and was actively involved in this pyrographic technique widely known of that period as the "Busquets style".
About La Casa Busquets:
Furniture designer and decorator, Joan Busquets is currently considered one of the most representative artists of Spain's Catalan modernism. He began his training in his family workshop, and then studied at the Escuela de La Llotja in Barcelona, where his teachers were Guitart and Lostaló. In the 1895-96 academic year he obtained a scholarship that allowed him to travel around Spain, which he obtained thanks to a project for a Renaissance-style bookcase-cabinet. He exhibited furniture projects for the first time at the Barcelona Exhibition...
Category
19th Century Spanish Antique Arts and Crafts Furniture
Materials
Wood, Walnut
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