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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1910s English Vintage Arts and Crafts Furniture
Marble
Early 20th Century British Arts and Crafts Furniture
Copper
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Furniture
Bronze
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Furniture
Gesso, Mirror, Hardwood
2010s Moroccan Arts and Crafts Furniture
Wool, Natural Fiber
Early 1900s English Antique Arts and Crafts Furniture
Oak
2010s Mexican Arts and Crafts Furniture
Hardwood, Nylon
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Furniture
Brass
Late 19th Century Antique Arts and Crafts Furniture
Mahogany
Early 1900s American Antique Arts and Crafts Furniture
Leather, Goat Hair, Cotton, Oak
1890s English Antique Arts and Crafts Furniture
Walnut
21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Arts and Crafts Furniture
Epoxy Resin, Wood
Late 19th Century British Antique Arts and Crafts Furniture
Stoneware, Pottery, Ceramic
Early 1900s British Antique Arts and Crafts Furniture
Fabric, Velvet, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Arts and Crafts Furniture
Ash
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Furniture
Bronze
2010s American Arts and Crafts Furniture
Canvas
20th Century German Arts and Crafts Furniture
Ceramic
1990s American Arts and Crafts Furniture
Upholstery, Oak
21st Century and Contemporary Belgian Arts and Crafts Furniture
Terracotta, Terrazzo, Coating
Early 1900s English Antique Arts and Crafts Furniture
Brass, Copper
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Furniture
Bronze
Early 1900s Antique Arts and Crafts Furniture
Oak
1880s Austrian Antique Arts and Crafts Furniture
Lead
1890s English Antique Arts and Crafts Furniture
Rush, Walnut
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Furniture
Glass
20th Century Moroccan Arts and Crafts Furniture
Iron
21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Arts and Crafts Furniture
Epoxy Resin, Wood, Burl
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Furniture
Bronze
Mid-20th Century Unknown Arts and Crafts Furniture
Wood
1910s Northern Irish Vintage Arts and Crafts Furniture
Wool
Late 19th Century English Antique Arts and Crafts Furniture
Leather, Elm, Oak
Mid-20th Century Persian Arts and Crafts Furniture
Wool
Early 1900s English Antique Arts and Crafts Furniture
Oak
Late 19th Century Antique Arts and Crafts Furniture
Elm
1920s Vintage Arts and Crafts Furniture
Canvas
19th Century Antique Arts and Crafts Furniture
Walnut
1930s Vintage Arts and Crafts Furniture
Mirror
21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Arts and Crafts Furniture
Porcelain
1920s Irish Vintage Arts and Crafts Furniture
Wool
Early 20th Century Arts and Crafts Furniture
Oak
Early 1900s American Antique Arts and Crafts Furniture
Oak
21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Arts and Crafts Furniture
Epoxy Resin
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Furniture
Bronze
Early 1900s Antique Arts and Crafts Furniture
Oak
Early 1900s English Antique Arts and Crafts Furniture
Oak
Early 1900s English Antique Arts and Crafts Furniture
Brass
2010s American Arts and Crafts Furniture
Walnut
1880s Scottish Antique Arts and Crafts Furniture
Bronze
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Furniture
Bronze
Early 1900s English Antique Arts and Crafts Furniture
Velvet, Oak
20th Century Swedish Arts and Crafts Furniture
Copper, Bronze
Early 1900s American Antique Arts and Crafts Furniture
Brass
20th Century Arts and Crafts Furniture
Fabric, Oak
Early 20th Century Danish Arts and Crafts Furniture
Pine
2010s Moroccan Arts and Crafts Furniture
Wool, Natural Fiber
Early 20th Century German Arts and Crafts Furniture
Brass
Early 1900s English Antique Arts and Crafts Furniture
Wool