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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
Period: 19th Century
Watercolour painting of a 19th century lady
Located in Cheltenham, GB
Offered for sale by Hutton-Clarke Antiques is this exquisite 19th-century watercolor portrait that subtly echoes the sensibilities of the Pre-Raphaelite movement, known for its atten...
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1890s English Antique Arts and Crafts Paintings

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Paper

Late 19th Century Still Life with Oranges
Located in Nantucket, MA
Late 19th Century Still Life with Oranges, circa 1900, an oil on artist's board in the Arts and Crafts manner, unsigned, a still life painting with three oranges, one half peeled and...
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Late 19th Century American Antique Arts and Crafts Paintings

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Other

19th Century Portrait Oil Painting of Giuliano de Medici in a Black Frame, 1885
Located in Berlin, DE
This beautiful 19th Century Portrait Oil Painting of Giuliano de Medici in a big black frame was painted 1885. The canvas was at some point cut and glued onto a hardboard. A unique p...
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1880s Italian Antique Arts and Crafts Paintings

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Canvas, Beech

The sculptor's studio - Leo van AKEN, 1883
Located in PARIS, FR
Oil on oak panel representing a seated model, posing for a sculptor making a statue of the Virgin, in the style of the late 15th century. Around them a heterogeneous set of accessories, and a chest filled with tools. Signed lower left Leo van AKEN, dated 1883. He worked with Polydore Beaufaux...
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1880s Belgian Antique Arts and Crafts Paintings

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Wood

Charles Harry Eaton (American, 1850-1901) "Marsh Landscape" Period Frame O/C
Located in Atlanta, GA
Charles Harry Eaton (1850-1901) Inspired by the Barbizon style of painting and devoted to the Detroit landscape for much of his career, Charles Harry...
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Late 19th Century American Antique Arts and Crafts Paintings

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Paint, Canvas, Wood

Rare Dutch Church Interior Rozenburg Porcelain Tile Painting After J. Bosboom
Located in Lisse, NL
Beautiful large tile painting of a Gothic church interior by W.B. van Horssen (1863-1931). We very recently purchased a small collection of very rare antique plaques, tiles and vases by some of the best known maker's in the history of Dutch ceramics. This unique, hand-crafted and hand-painted work of art is the first one of that collection and this stunning and rare, single tiles plaque is in its original wooden frame. Because of their contrasting colors, the frame and tile painting go together really well. And these are in fact two works of art, because both the stunningly hand-painted tile and the wooden frame are as good as they come. With the borders of the frame coming as far outward as they do and the Gothic church interior that is drawing your attention deep into the back of the church, they really complement each other. However beautiful the frame is, this antique ofcourse is about the painting and this particular painting is by one of Rozenburg's finest (Wijnand Bastiaan van Horssen) who has perfectly managed to enhance the depth that is already in this composition, thus creating a visual effect that is an absolute joy to look at. By the way, the price that you see on the 'sticker' that the former owner put on the back after he had purchased this piece was put there in the 'old days' when we still had the Dutch guilder. The original painting of the Nieuwe Kerk in the Hague Holland (built in circa 1650) was by J. Bosboom. Besides one small old crack and a few minor imperfections to the frame, this unique and wonderful work of art is in very good condition still and may it grace the home or chapel of a Gothic style enthousiast soon. Mind you, because of their relative fragility very few of these amazing and high value works of art are still around. Rozenburg of the Hague, where this unique tile painting was created, was always one of the greats in Dutch ceramics and many of their works grace museums all over Europe. Rozenburg’s shareholders included the likes of the marine painter H.W. Mesdag (1831-1915) and the poet and literary critic Carel Vosmaer (1826-1888), and its tile painters numbered rising artists like Willem de Zwart...
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Late 19th Century Dutch Antique Arts and Crafts Paintings

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Wood, Porcelain

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Antique Original Watercolour Painting Depicting a Classical Scene, 19th Century
Located in Bristol, GB
Antique Original Watercolour Painting Depicting a Classical Scene A woman is seated in an Arcadian landscape and is being atten...
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19th Century English Portrait, Oil on Canvas in Ebonized Wood Frame
Located in Buchanan, MI
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Stig Lindberg Earthenware Plate After Picasso
Located in Downingtown, PA
Stig Lindberg Earthenware Plate, Piazza made for Gustavsberg, Sweden, 1950s-early 1960's. This plate is after Picasso from a series called Piaz...
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Framed Chinese Erotic Miniature Painting, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
Despite its explicit content, this intimate scene conveys a sense of tenderness and romantic love characteristic of Chinese erotic art. Known as “sp...
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Late 19th Century Round Oil Painting Fruit Still Life with Gold Leaf Frame
Located in Casteren, Noord-Brabant
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1880s French Antique Arts and Crafts Paintings

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Gold Leaf

19th Century Painting of a Steamship, American
Located in Doylestown, PA
A small oil-on-board maritime painting of a steam powered yacht with steadying sail, circa 1890, in painted frame. Signed indistinctly "J C Wilock".
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1890s American Antique Arts and Crafts Paintings

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Paint

Pair Antique Figural Pottery Art Tiles by Trent Tile and J & JG Art Tile C1890
Located in Big Flats, NY
Pair Antique Figural Pottery Art Tiles by Trent Tile and J & JG Art Tile C1890 Measures- 6.25''H x 6''W x .25''D
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Edwin C. Siegfried (American 1889-1955), “Marsh At Sunset”, Pastel On Paper.
Located in Chicago, IL
Edwin Siegfried (American, 1889-1955), Marsh at Sunset, pastel on paper, signed lower right, sight: 21"h x 35.5"w, overall (with frame): 28.5"h x 39.5"...
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1930s American Vintage Arts and Crafts Paintings

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Glass, Wood, Paper

Framed Still Life of Fruit, 19th Century
Located in Atlanta, GA
Framed Still Life of Fruit, 19th Century
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19th Century Antique Arts and Crafts Paintings

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Wood

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Qadjar Oil on panel Painting , Iran , 19th century
Located in PARIS, FR
Oil on panel representing a lying woman probably holding her daughter in her left hand. Leaning against a beautiful embroidered cushion, a basket of peaches and two cucumbers at her ...
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Late 19th Century Persian Antique Arts and Crafts Paintings

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Arts & Crafts Framed Watercolour by Mildred Mai Ledger
Located in Petworth, GB
Arts & Crafts framed watercolour ‘Summer Song’ By Mildred Mai Ledger Circa 1900 Mildred Mai Ledger (1879-1939) was born at Hackney, London in 1879. Mildred studied at St. John's...
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19th Century American Impressionist Oil Landscape Signed R. Lewis
Located in Peabody, MA
Late 19th century American impressionist oil on academy board, salt marshes near Essex, Mass. at sunset. Pencil signed on reverse, R. Lewis,...
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Late 19th Century American Antique Arts and Crafts Paintings

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Antique Aesthetic Movement Leaded and Jeweled Mosaic Stained Glass Window
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique Aesthetic Movement mosaic transom window features leaded stained and jeweled glass design with central medallion having hand painted bird (Swallow) and insect in flight, c...
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Lead

Fine American Art Signed George B. McClellan Major General, Boston Jan 22, 1862
Located in South Burlington, VT
This is an original and historic 19.5 inch by 12 inch hand incised work of art on board of a striking portrait of George B. McClellan Army Major General, Boston Jan 22, 1862 It is signed and dated on back with an extensive description. This unique work of art is incised in great detail using pyrographic (wood burning) techniques and with images of a civil war army scene. It is signed obverse BH (Ball Hughes) and then extensively on reverse: "This Sketch of Major General McClellan of the U.S. Army was burnt with a Poker...
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Wood

Antique Portrait Painting from the 1800 Hundreds, Signed J.B., 1890s
Located in Lejre, DK
Antique portrait oil painting on canvas from the 1800 hundreds, signed J. B. with wooden frame decorated with gold leaf.
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Antique Portrait Painting from 1891
Located in Lejre, DK
Antique portrait oil painting on canvas from the 1800s, with a wooden frame decorated with gold leaf, unknown signatur 1891.
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Antique Portrait Painting from 1891
Antique Portrait Painting from 1891
H 17.72 in W 13.78 in D 2.17 in
Pair of Walnut Framed Portraits by Henry Stacy-Marks
Located in London, GB
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Late 19th Century Antique Arts and Crafts Paintings

Pair of Reverse Glass Paintings
Located in London, GB
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Arts And Crafts paintings for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a broad range of unique Arts and Crafts paintings 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 paintings created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include wall decorations, more furniture and collectibles, decorative objects and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with fabric, canvas and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Arts and Crafts paintings made in a specific country, there are Europe, North America, and United States pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original paintings, popular names associated with this style include Bjarne Dahl, Esther Hansen, Berber Tribes of Morocco, and Cristalleries De Sevres. 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 paintings differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $95 and tops out at $18,500 while the average work can sell for $3,200.

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