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Arts and Crafts Side Tables

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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Style: Arts and Crafts
Japan-Lacquered Square Occasional Table from Arts & Crafts-Era England
Located in Austin, TX
A handsome side or occasional table from the Arts & Crafts era in England, featuring a square japan-lacquered top with a chinoiserie design, framed in bla...
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Early 20th Century English Arts and Crafts Side Tables

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Lacquer, Wood

Jas Shoolbred Aesthetic Movement Oak Side Table With Cross Turned & Disc Details
Located in London, GB
Jas Shoolbred. An Aesthetic Movement oak side table with a raised gallery to the top and a circular disc and turned cross stretcher details to each side with quartered circles to ea...
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Late 19th Century English Antique Arts and Crafts Side Tables

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Oak

19th Century Oak Table with Cutlery for Twelve Persons Harrison Fisher Sheffield
Located in Weiningen, CH
19th century oak table with cutlery for twelve persons Harrison Fisher Sheffield
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1910s English Vintage Arts and Crafts Side Tables

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Silver Plate

Dark Stained Palisander Arts & Crafts Stand or Side Table
Located in Troy, MI
Arts & Crafts dark stained palisander stand or side table, circa 1920s. Footed base with decorative cutout in side supports, oval tabletop and narrow top rail with brass handles. Unk...
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Early 20th Century English Arts and Crafts Side Tables

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Brass

W J Neatby A Pair of Arts & Crafts Mahogany Side Tables with Inlaid Floral Tops
By William James Neatby
Located in London, GB
W. J. Neatby (attributed). A rare pair of Arts and Crafts mahogany inlaid occasional tables with stylised floral inlays and shaped and moulded circular tops on six slender Queen Ann...
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20th Century English Arts and Crafts Side Tables

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Mahogany

M H Baillie Scott for The Guild Of Handicraft A Rosewood & Mahogany Side Table
Located in London, GB
M H Baillie Scott. Maker attributed to The Guild Of Handicraft. A rosewood & mahogany Arts and Crafts side table See Arts and Crafts Furniture by Joh...
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Late 19th Century English Antique Arts and Crafts Side Tables

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Mahogany, Rosewood

Heals. An Anglo-Japanese Ebonised Side Table with Gilt Fretwork and Flaring Ends
Located in London, GB
Heals. An Anglo-Japanese side table. An Anglo-Japanese ebonised and gilt beech wood side table by Heals and Son, with flaring ends, gilt fretwork panels below and four shelves suppor...
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Late 19th Century Antique Arts and Crafts Side Tables

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Beech

Gordon Russell. A gunstock figured walnut coffee table on gunstock shaped legs
Located in London, GB
Gordon Russell, a Gunstock figured walnut circular coffee table with under tier, on three gunstock shaped legs. Original Broadway label.
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1920s English Vintage Arts and Crafts Side Tables

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Walnut

Octagonal Oak Side Table
Located in Dallas, TX
A meticulously crafted solid oak side table in the Arts and Craft style with splayed legs joined to curved cross-stretchers. Its sleek lines and distinctive octagonal shape exude sop...
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Mid-20th Century American Arts and Crafts Side Tables

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Oak

Arts & Crafts Harvey Ellis Stickley Design Oak Stand with Stylized Inlay 20thC
Located in Big Flats, NY
Arts & Crafts Harvey Ellis Stickley Design Round Oak Side Stand with Stylized Floral Inlay 20thC Measures- 2.25''H x 24''W x 24''D
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20th Century Arts and Crafts Side Tables

Materials

Oak

Vtg Arts & Crafts Style Yellow Blue Tile Top Iron Plant Stand Side Table - Pair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Arts & Crafts Style Yellow Blue Tile Top Iron Plant Stand Side Table - Pair. Item features a wrought iron base, mosaic tile tops, very nice vintage pair, great style and form...
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Late 20th Century Arts and Crafts Side Tables

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Iron

Shapland & Petter an Arts & Crafts Green Tile Top Plant Stand or Side Table
Located in London, GB
Shapland & Petter of Barnstaple. An Arts & Crafts green tile top plant stand, side or hall table.
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Early 1900s English Antique Arts and Crafts Side Tables

Materials

Oak, Ceramic

Tree Trunk Stool & Side Table
Located in LOS ANGELES, CA
Antique wood stump stool or side table from antique Waldo collection, actual tree trunk, finished to be a stool or side table. Medium wood color. Mea...
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20th Century Arts and Crafts Side Tables

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Wood

Arts And Crafts side tables for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a broad range of unique Arts and Crafts side tables for sale on 1stDibs. Many of these items were first offered in the 21st Century and Contemporary, but contemporary artisans have continued to produce works inspired by this style. If you’re looking to add vintage side tables created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include tables, serveware, ceramics, silver and glass, seating and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with wood, oak and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Arts and Crafts side tables made in a specific country, there are Europe, United Kingdom, and England pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original side tables, popular names associated with this style include Animate Objects, Cupioli made in Italy, Merve Kahraman, and Liberty & Co.. It’s true that these talented designers have at times inspired knockoffs, but our experienced specialists have partnered with only top vetted sellers to offer authentic pieces that come with a buyer protection guarantee. Prices for side tables differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $214 and tops out at $20,386 while the average work can sell for $2,076.

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