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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Shapland & Petter, Attributed, Arts & Crafts Gentleman's Wash or Shaving Stand
Located in London, GB
Shapland & Petter, attributed An Arts & Crafts gentleman's oak wash or shaving stand, with adjustable extending mirror, upper drawer and cupboard fl...
Oak
21st Century American Walnut Veneer Vanity Desk with Mirror and Carrara Marble
Located in Istanbul, TR
"La Nouvelle Vanité" is a make up desk made of American walnut veneer with an arc shaped mirror behind, designed by Merve Kahraman design studio. This work/makeup desk...
Wood
$1,242Sale Price|20% Off
Compact English Arts & Crafts 1920s Oak Dressing Table / Vanity
Located in Leicester, GB
A beautiful 1930s Art Nouveau dressing table from England. This vanity has three deep drawers to the left side with an open seating space and shelf to the right. The vanity is made o...
Oak
Liberty & Co. Antique Mission Oak Arts & Crafts Vanity Dresser, Circa 1900
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous antique Mission, Arts & Crafts, or Art Nouveau period vanity dresser or chest of drawers with mirror Attributed to Liberty & Co. England, Circa 1900 Gorgeous quarter sa...
Copper
Gustav Stickley Style Mission Oak Arts & Crafts Dressing Table With Mirror
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous antique Mission or Arts & Crafts vanity or dressing table with mirror and sitting chair In the manner of Gustav Stickley USA, Circa 1900 Beautiful quarter sawn oak, wit...
Oak, Mirror
Antique Reclaimed Haveli Wood Dressing Table with Mirror by House of Jaipur
Located in New York, NY
A refined statement piece rooted in architectural heritage, this Jaipur handcrafted dressing table / vanity with mirroris made from reclaimed original wood sourced from 90+ year old ...
Wood
Liberty and Co. A rare and unusual Arts and Crafts oak corner dressing table
Located in London, GB
Liberty and Co. A rare and unusual Arts and Crafts oak corner dressing table. The mirror pulls up on a stop-and-stay system to adjust the angle. ...
Oak
Clore Fine Furniture Cherry Vanity Table With Mirror
Located in Germantown, MD
Close custom fine furniture five-drawer with lots of room to organize cosmetics and jewelry. All Clore furniture are handcrafted by fine artisan of Mad...
Brass
Morris and Co. A fine quality Arts & Crafts Walnut wash or shaving stand
By Morris & Co.
Located in London, GB
Morris and Co. A fine quality Arts & Crafts Walnut wash or shaving stand, with adjustable extending shield shaped mirror, upper drawer and cupboard lined with Sienna marble the squar...
Walnut
21st Century American White Oak Veneer Vanity Desk with Mirror
Located in Istanbul, TR
"La Nouvelle Vanité" is a make up desk made of American white oak veneer with an arc shaped mirror behind, designed by Merve Kahraman design studio. This work/makeup desk...
Wood
21st Century American Walnut Veneer Vanity Desk with Mirror
Located in Istanbul, TR
"La Nouvelle Vanité" is a make up desk made of American walnut veneer with an arc shaped mirror behind, designed by Merve Kahraman design studio. This work/makeup desk...
Wood
$8,000 / item
21st Century Walnut and Brass Work Desk
Located in Istanbul, TR
"La Nouvelle Vanité" is a make up desk made of American walnut veneer with an arc shaped mirror behind, designed by Merve Kahraman design studio. This work/makeup desk...
Wood
21st Century American Walnut Veneer Vanity Desk with Mirror, Indigo
Located in Istanbul, TR
"La Nouvelle Vanité" is a make up desk made of American walnut veneer with an arc shaped mirror behind, designed by Merve Kahraman design studio. This work/makeup desk...
Wood
21st Century American Walnut Veneer Vanity Desk with Mirror, Red & Gray
Located in Istanbul, TR
"La Nouvelle Vanité" is a makeup desk made of American walnut veneer with an arc shaped mirror behind, designed by Merve Kahraman design studio. This wo...
Wood
21st Century American Walnut Veneer Vanity Desk with Mirror, Green
Located in Istanbul, TR
"La Nouvelle Vanité" is a make up desk made of American walnut veneer with an arc shaped mirror behind, designed by Merve Kahraman design studio. This work/makeup desk...
Wood
Arts & Crafts Style Vanity
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This small wood vanity features carved wood throughout. Intricate cut out designs with single drawer. Please confirm location NY or NJ
Wood
21st Century American Walnut Veneer Vanity Desk with Mirror, Black and Red
Located in Istanbul, TR
"La Nouvelle Vanité" is a make up desk made of American walnut veneer with an arc shaped mirror behind, designed by Merve Kahraman design studio. This work/makeup desk...
Wood
$451Sale Price|50% Off
H 28.35 in W 31.5 in D 17.72 in
Lady’s Desk or Vanity in Mahogany, Czechoslovakia, 1970s
By Up Závody
Located in Zohor, SK
Beautiful midcentury desk, originally used as a desk for a lady, or vanity in the bedroom. The table is elegant combination of lighter birch wood on the sides and mahogany wood on to...
Birch, Mahogany
$929Sale Price|20% Off
H 66.54 in W 17.72 in D 26.97 in
1930s English Art Deco Oak Dressing Table with Full Length Triple Mirror
Located in Leicester, GB
A beautifully simple 1930s Art Deco triple dressing mirror / vanity from England. This vanity has a single deep drawer of solid oak with simple oak wood drawer handles. Above is a la...
Oak
$6,000
H 13.98 in W 12.21 in D 3.75 in
Fine French 1930s Silver-Plated Table Mirror by Luc Lanel for Christofle
By Luc Lanel, Christofle
Located in Long Island City, NY
Luc Lanel (1893-1965) for Christofle (Gallia collection) - A fine French Art Deco table mirror with a pyramidal base and two poles holding a tilting mirror. Stamped Gallia Bibliog...
Silver Plate
Stickley Mission Arts and Crafts Oak Desk
Located in Atlanta, GA
Clean Lined Stickley desk, originally designed in the 1910s by Gustav Stickley, this example is part of the authorized line produced by Stickley in the 2...
Metal
$2,300
H 26.25 in W 59.5 in D 16 in
Mid Century Danish Modern Teak Vanity, Console Table or Low Profile Desk
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A simple modern Scandinavian design from Denmark circa 1970's. This piece features all teak wood construction with generous storage and a unique bowed front. A very versatile piece f...
Teak
$23,970
H 31.5 in W 33.5 in D 17.75 in
French Mid-Century Style Parchment Covered Vanity/ Desk, Jean-Michel Frank Style
Located in New York, NY
Elegant and Sober French Mid-Century Modern Style parchment covered vanity / desk / console with a lacquered steel frame and utilizing squares of light parchment covering wood. the a...
Wrought Iron
$3,950
H 17.13 in W 15 in D 15 in
Arts & Crafts / Mission Stickley Oak Plant Stand Octagon Side Table / Signed
By Stickley Brothers, Charles Limbert
Located in Chicago, IL
Arts & Crafts Stickley Oak Plant Stand Octagon Side Table / Early Signature Appears to be original finish as shown with signs of wear Label dates to 1906-1912 according to one...
Oak
$1,650
H 20.5 in W 16 in D 16 in
Roycroft Oak Tabouret End Table Arts Crafts Mission Style Stickley circa 1990s
Located in Atlanta, GA
Sculptural Roycroft Tabouret Table, designed circa 1910s, this example is circa 1990s and made by Stickley. It is signed with the Roycroft brand on the side and the Stickley label un...
Wood, Oak
$2,430
H 28 in W 52 in D 20 in
William Birch for Liberty & Co. an Arts & Crafts Oak Fold Over Card Table
By Liberty & Co., William Birch
Located in London, GB
William Birch for Liberty and Co. A good quality sturdy Arts & Crafts oak fold over card table with precise mitred corners to the top on splayed ring turned legs united by an H-stre...
Oak
$3,780
H 53 in W 38 in D 24 in
Christopher Guy Sculptural French Regency Mahogany Vanity with Oval Mirror
Located in Lambertville, NJ
A striking Christopher Guy “Vanity Fair” dressing table that functions as both a luxurious beauty station and a sculptural design statement. Crafted in rich high‑gloss Java Café maho...
Ultrasuede, Mirror, Wood, Mahogany
$3,950
H 30.5 in W 54 in D 32 in
Antique Gustav Stickley Arts & Crafts Mission Oak Two Drawer Library Table Desk
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Please message us with your zip code to request a more reasonable domestic U.S. shipping quote. Antique Gustav Stickley Arts & Crafts Mission Oak Two Drawer Library Table Desk. ...
Oak
$1,920Sale Price|20% Off
H 34.26 in W 33.86 in D 24.02 in
Dutch Mid-Century Modern Solid Birch Vanity Desk by Everest Furniture, 1950s
By Everest
Located in bergen op zoom, NL
Unusual and rare modernist vanity desk produced in the Netherlands by Everest Furniture early 1950s. Solid birch frame and, veneered plywood and exotic wood (Wenge) details in the...
Birch, Teak, Wenge, Plywood
Sold
H 75 in W 34.13 in D 25.25 in
Stickley Style Mission Oak Arts & Crafts Dressing Table With Mirror
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous Mission or Arts & Crafts entry table or vanity dressing table with mirror In the manner of Stickley USA, Circa Late 20th Century Beautiful quarter sawn oak, with inset ...
Marble, Copper
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H 55 in W 48 in D 22.5 in
Gustav Stickley Mission Oak Arts & Crafts Vanity or Dressing Table, Refinished
Located in South Bend, IN
A rare and exceptional antique Mission or Arts & Crafts period vanity or dressing table with mirror By Gustav Stickley USA, Circa 1912 Quarter sawn oak, with original swing mirror...
Copper
French Mahogany Wash Stand on Casters
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
Fabulous details abound in this antique French mahogany wash stand. The backsplash, which is removable, features green and white tiles decorated w...
Marble
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H 57.09 in W 29.93 in D 18.12 in
English Arts and Crafts dressing table/desk, Gomme Furniture Wycombe
Located in Valladolid, ES
Delightful and beautiful dressing table and desk in oak wood in the Arts and Crafts style produced in England. This piece has a base on which a circular frameless mirror stands, res...
Mirror, Wood
Massive Solid Oak Arts & Crafts 4 Drawers Dresser w/ Swivel Mirror
By Gustav Stickley, Hale and Kilburn Company
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Massive Solid Oak Arts & Crafts 4 Drawers Dresser w/ Swivel Mirror
Brass
Sold
H 59.06 in W 36.62 in D 17.72 in
1920s Faux Bamboo and White Carrera Marble Dressing Table with Central Mirror
Located in London, GB
A 1920s faux bamboo and white Carrera marble dressing table with central hinged mirror with brass acorn fixings above a central drawer and shelf,...
Carrara Marble, Brass
Arts & Crafts Golden Oak Dressing Chest Table
Located in Norwich, England
A quality Arts & Crafts solid golden oak dressing chest with unusual double mirror design, with capped terminals. Circa 1910. The dressing chest is in excellent condition, showing...
Oak
Signed Gustav Stickley Mission Oak Arts & Crafts Dressing Table, Circa 1909
Located in South Bend, IN
A rare and exceptional antique Mission oak Arts & Crafts vanity or dressing table with mirror By Gustav Stickley USA, Circa 1909 Solid quarter sawn oak, with original mirror...
Copper
American Arts & Crafts Style Vanity in Teak
Located in Berkeley, CA
This elegant vanity is crafted from solid teak in the Arts & Crafts style. Beautiful finger joinery graces the banding. Three centered drawers with carved pulls sit below the desk. I...
Teak
Antique Carved Tiger Oak Dresser with Mirror, circa 1900
Located in South Bend, IN
An exceptional antique carved tiger oak dresser with mirror USA, circa 1900 Tiger oak + mirror + original brass hardware Measures: 43" W x 2...
Brass
Arts & Crafts Gentleman's Oak Wash or Shaving Stand with Purple Marble
Located in London, GB
An Arts & Crafts gentleman's oak wash or shaving stand, with adjustable extending mirror, upper drawer and cupboard flanked by brass towel rails and a purple marble...
Oak
Sold
H 53 in W 56 in D 19 in
Gordon Russell. an Arts & Crafts Cotswold Oak Dressing Table and Matching Stool
Located in London, GB
Sir Gordon Russell, (British, 1892-1980). An oak Arts & Crafts Cotswold School oak dressing table and matching stool. The dressing table with a swivel central bevelled mirror with quality brass swivel ends, flanked by four ceder lined drawers that glide effortlessly in and out, with hand carved Walnut...
Oak