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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1920s Austrian Vintage Arts and Crafts Furniture
Wood, Bentwood
Late 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Furniture
Brass
2010s Spanish Arts and Crafts Furniture
Terracotta, Resin
1940s French Vintage Arts and Crafts Furniture
Crystal
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Furniture
Bronze
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Arts and Crafts Furniture
Resin
2010s Turkish Arts and Crafts Furniture
Wood
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Furniture
Iron
Early 1900s American Antique Arts and Crafts Furniture
Oak
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Furniture
Upholstery, Oak
Early 1900s American Antique Arts and Crafts Furniture
Glass, Oak
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Furniture
Ceramic, Pottery
1920s English Vintage Arts and Crafts Furniture
Oak
1890s English Antique Arts and Crafts Furniture
Mirror, Oak
2010s Turkish Arts and Crafts Furniture
Stone, Travertine, Marble, Carrara Marble
Early 1900s American Antique Arts and Crafts Furniture
Copper
1910s Italian Vintage Arts and Crafts Furniture
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Murrine
20th Century American Arts and Crafts Furniture
Copper
1910s Vintage Arts and Crafts Furniture
Oak
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Furniture
Sterling Silver
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Arts and Crafts Furniture
Stone, Marble
1910s American Vintage Arts and Crafts Furniture
Oak
Early 2000s French Arts and Crafts Furniture
Glass
Early 2000s Italian Arts and Crafts Furniture
Stone
1890s British Antique Arts and Crafts Furniture
Earthenware
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Furniture
Copper
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Furniture
Bronze
Early 20th Century English Arts and Crafts Furniture
Oak
20th Century Northern Irish Arts and Crafts Furniture
Wool
1960s American Vintage Arts and Crafts Furniture
Lead
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Arts and Crafts Furniture
Steel
2010s Turkish Arts and Crafts Furniture
Travertine, Marble
1890s Antique Arts and Crafts Furniture
Rush
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Furniture
Copper
1990s British Arts and Crafts Furniture
Walnut
Early 20th Century European Arts and Crafts Furniture
Wrought Iron
1890s Dutch Antique Arts and Crafts Furniture
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary French Arts and Crafts Furniture
Brass
1890s English Antique Arts and Crafts Furniture
Oak
2010s Turkish Arts and Crafts Furniture
Cane, Wood
Mid-20th Century American Arts and Crafts Furniture
Ceramic
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Furniture
Brass
Late 20th Century Italian Arts and Crafts Furniture
Wrought Iron
20th Century American Arts and Crafts Furniture
Stained Glass
Late 19th Century English Antique Arts and Crafts Furniture
Earthenware
Early 1900s Antique Arts and Crafts Furniture
Walnut
Early 1900s American Antique Arts and Crafts Furniture
Oak
Early 1900s Antique Arts and Crafts Furniture
Copper
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Furniture
Glass, Oak
Mid-20th Century Dutch Arts and Crafts Furniture
Rattan, Wood
1920s English Vintage Arts and Crafts Furniture
Oak
20th Century Danish Arts and Crafts Furniture
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Arts and Crafts Furniture
Wool
Early 1900s British Antique Arts and Crafts Furniture
Oak
20th Century Arts and Crafts Furniture
Oak
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Arts and Crafts Furniture
Resin
Late 19th Century Persian Antique Arts and Crafts Furniture
Wool
Early 20th Century French Arts and Crafts Furniture
Wrought Iron
Early 20th Century Arts and Crafts Furniture
Mahogany
Late 19th Century American Antique Arts and Crafts Furniture
Bronze