Arts and Crafts Furniture

***Reduced Delivery Rates - See Below or Click “Ask The Seller” to Request a Quote*** Arts & Crafts Gunn Four Stack Oak Barrister Bookcase with Pullout Glass Doors and Raised on an ...

A gorgeous Arts & Crafts or Art Deco period bronze harp desk lamp or table lamp By Tiffany Studios New York, USA, Early 20th Century Gilt bronze base...

A gorgeous antique Arts and Crafts four-stack barrister bookcase By Gunn USA, circa 1920s Quarter sawn oak, with glass front doors and brass hardware. Measures: 34.13"W x...

A rare and exceptional Arts & Crafts or Art Deco period bronze harp floor lamp By Tiffany Studios (shade and base both signed "Tiffany Studios N...

A beautiful Arts & Crafts period bronze letter opener By Silver Crest (the mark of Smith Metal Arts Co.), an offshoot of Heintz Art Metal Shop USA, Early 20th Century Measures: 9....

An extraordinary hand-forged iron and handmade tile table from the 1920s, blending Spanish craftsmanship with early California artistry. The wrought iron base—made in Spain—features ...

Beautiful Hand Embroidered Arts and Crafts Era Folding Screen, American, circa 1910s. The embroidered design depicts a flower filled meadow with swallows flying through the air. This...

Great set of two Stickley Brothers Co., Quaint Furniture, Mission oak chairs to include a lounge chair, and the matching rocking chair. Nice large sc...

Arts & Crafts Dining Table Oak Made in France H73 x W181 x D77 cm This beautifully constructed dining table reflects the principles of the Arts & Crafts movement, with a clear empha...

A gorgeous antique Mission or Arts & Crafts oak nightstand or occasional side table In the manner of Charles P. Limbert Co. USA, Circa 1900 Measures: 12"W x 10.25"D x 26.25"H. Go...

Stylish and very strong pair of timeless candle sticks. If you are looking for beautiful Arts & Crafts antiques to grace your living space then this hand-crafted and timeless pair c...

Awaji Pottery brush pot vase in sunny yellow glaze with bronze weaving. From Tamura Kyuhei's Sumoto kiln. 3 3/4" high, 3 1/2" diameter. Impressed export and kiln marks. Some staining...

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

Antique Arts & Crafts Two-Tone Slag Glass Lamp, C1910. Measures - 20"H x 14.75"Diam. An antique Arts and Crafts table lamp offers dome form shade with two-tone bent slag gl...

An outstanding Mission or Arts & Crafts period quarter sawn oak pedestal extension dining table By Limbert USA, Circa 1900 Measures: 54"W x 54"D x 29.13"H. Extends up to 76"W with...

Under-appreciated but exceptionally made Antique New Williams Company treadle sewing machine with leather belt and working mechanism. Inside it ...

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 ...

SUPERB "Mission" Barrister Bookcase by GLOBE WERNICKE the ONLY mission style barrister they maid - This is a Four (4) Unit (three glass bookshelves and ONE DRAWER "Mission" Barriste...

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...

An exceptional antique Mission or Arts & Crafts quarter sawn oak library table or writing desk with built-in bookcases In the manner of Stickley Brothers USA, Circa 1900 Measures:...

Magnificent and rare Arts & Crafts Art Nouveau wall cabinet. Striking Dutch design from the 1900s. Solid fruitwood base with original hand-carved so-called kerfschnitt decorative ele...

English Antique comfortable Country House Curved Three-Seat Linen Sofa

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.

Pair of early 20th century architectural salvage antique leaded glass entry doors. Features an oak frame with geometric leade...

L. & J. G Stickley Signed 1900 Missiom Oak Rocking Chair in Original Not Restoted Condition.. Very Good Condition with No Issues

A gorgeous antique Mission or Arts & Crafts slant front writing desk By Stickley Brothers USA, Early 20th Century Quarter sawn oak, with hammered copper hardware. Desk locks, and ...

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...

The Victor. An Arts and Crafts Glasgow Style period cast iron fireplace, the mantle with scalloped details to the edges. The main body with a central upper stylised floral seed pod ...

This is a SUPERB two-section set of Barrister Cases made by GLOBE WERNICKE in Cincinnati OH. It is their size D10 1/4. The set is in excellent condition with nice top leaded glass ...

A rare set of eight Mission oak Arts & Crafts period H-back dining chairs By Gustav Stickley USA, Early 20th Century Solid quarter sawn oak, with rush seats and upholstery. Measu...

An Arts and Crafts brass hand hammered mirror with four Celtic style details and bevelled mirror.

A gorgeous Arts & Crafts or Art Nouveau period Favrile iridescent art glass cabinet vase By Louis Comfort Tiffany for Tiffany Studios (signed to the underside) USA, Circa 1910 Mea...

Important Gustav Stickley Chair c, 1902 - Marked! - Excellent Condition This is an important Gustav Stickley Arm Chair with a box decal signature. ...

Hand formed outer edges to a simple hardwood wood frame, a rare & spectacular example of the Art & Crafts movement in pristine condition.

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...

An outstanding Arts & Crafts or Art Deco period bronze harp floor lamp By Tiffany Studios (lamp base signed "Tiffany Studios New York" to the underside; shade signed "L.C.T.") New ...

Gordon Russell. A rare super quality Arts & Crafts Cotswold School oak dining table. The oak top with a wonderful wild grain and extended overhang to each end for the comfort of one'...

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

Shapland and Petter. A long run of Arts and Crafts oak tub chair's with shaped solid seat and shaped head rest. An interesting detail to the back legs set at 45 degrees to the front ...

Marvelous design and execution antique pendant light / lantern. In the manner of Hendrik Berlage. If you are looking for a stylish and quality crafted light to grace your entry hall...

This is an antique Morris Chair from the early 1900s by "Lakeside," the paper label is missing but you can see a shadow of a paper label. The cha...

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 rare and exceptional Mission or Arts & Crafts quarter sawn oak pedestal extension dining table By Stickley Brothers USA, Circa 1900 Measures: 54"W x 54"D x 30"H. Extends up to 8...

Arts & Crafts period Heintz Art Metal Shop, Buffalo, NY (1906-1930), bronze boudoir table lamp with pierced floral metal shade. Bulbous base with floral overlay decoration, single so...

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...

An impressive Arts and Crafts copper chandelier with entwining leaf and floral bud decoration which came with the original set of fou...

A beautiful antique Mission or Arts & Crafts period bookcase cabinet or display cabinet In the manner of Charles P. Limbert Co. USA, Circa 1900 Quarter sawn oak, with glass front ...

An arts and crafts carved oak wall cabinet.

Antique Wrought Iron Window Grate. Offered is a stunning antique wrought iron window grate with a well executed central oak tree with acorns...

For those who are looking for a small and practical cabinet. This handcrafted and slim cabinet dates from the turn of the century and it can be used for all kinds of purposes. This ...

Antique Mission Oak Arts & Crafts Slat Back Stickley Style Rocker Rocking Chair. Circa Early 20th Century. Measurements: 34" H x 26" W x 29" D x 16" Seat height x 23.5" Arm height.

This is an antique sideboard, English, oak, Arts & Crafts cabinet in the liberty taste dating to circa 1900. Of quality craftsmanship in well f...

A rare antique Arts & Crafts card file cabinet By Clarke & Baker Co. USA, Circa 1900 Solid oak, with original brass hardware. Measures: 51.25"W x 14"D x 74"H. Very good origin...

Stunning and elegant Arts & Crafts mantel clock. Design by Sneltjes Haarlem. Striking Dutch design from the 1900s. Patinated brass case with Arts & Crafts numerals on the dial. This ...

Roycroft Arts & Crafts Copper Forged Bulbous Vase/Oil Lamp Base Roycroft Inn at East Aurora, NY USA, circa 1905 Available for acquisition is this fine Roycroft Arts & Crafts Copper ...

Unique and antique alabaster sculpture of our Lord Jesus. This gorgeous and large size work of religious art from a church or monastery is...

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...

Stunningly powerful and meaningful work of religious art. With works of religious art being one of our specialties, over the decades we have sold quite a few special antiques in this field. With this bronze antique the artist clearly shows us a fragment out of one of the most famous scenes that took place in the history of mankind. Christ has already been beaten, mocked, given a wreath of thorns and having to carry the enormous cross. As you can see the quality of the details and the workmanship is excellent, but the scene and its meaning ofcourse is even more impressive. Please notice how particularly the facial features reveil the peaceful state of being that lies underneath the exterior of this Christ sculpture...

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...

A gorgeous antique Arts & Crafts or Art Deco period gilt bronze "Zodiac" pattern desk box, decorative box, or jewelry box By Tiffany Studios (signed to the underside) New York, USA...