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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Arts & Crafts cast iron fireplace with curved sides & stylized floral decoration
Located in London, GB
An Arts and Crafts cast iron fireplace with curved sides designed to throw more heat into the room with stylized floral decoration throughout, pillars to the sides and heating shelve...
Berlin Iron
Arts & Crafts Nature Scene on a Raised Relief Glazed Tile
Located in San Francisco, CA
This rarely available Arts & Crafts-period glazed tile features a stag standing on the lakeshore against a mountain backdrop. Its more-than-foot-long size makes it ideal for plac...
Ceramic
American Arts and Crafts Fireplace Andirons in Wrought Iron & Bronze
Located in Queens, NY
American Arts and Crafts wrought iron and bronze fire place andirons and screen with castles and griffins.
Bronze, Wrought Iron
$1,132Sale Price|20% Off
Antique Decorative Jardiniere Stand, English, Coopered Oak, Planter, Circa 1920
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique decorative jardiniere stand. An English, coopered oak planter, dating to the early 20th century, circa 1920. This exquisite Lister Wood Craft coopered oak jardini...
Brass
Pair of Massive Roseville Ohio Co Ceramic Jadiniers Turquiose Hand-Painted
Located in Westport, CT
Pair of extra large Roseville Co ceramic jardiniers hand glazed and custom-made stamped Roseville USA RRP Co, on bottom. Beautiful two tone turquoise and beige/...
Ceramic
Midcentury Stained Glass Window Panels by Rainbow Studios NY, circa 1965 #2
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Stunning set of stained glass window panels. This listing is for 1 panel. We have 6 available, all in separate listings. Fabulous colors a...
Lead
$3,600 / set
Stylish Pair of Arts and Crafts Andirons
Located in Greenwich, CT
Unusual pair of polished steel Arts and Crafts andirons, the pointed finials over "cobra neck" bodies, standing on arched legs ending in penny feet.
Steel
Set of 4 Stained Glass Panels of Foliage Designs
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
A set of four leaded stained glass panels depicting foliage designs. In long rectangular shapes these 19th century stained glass window fragments are over 140 years old incorporatin...
Lead
Adirondack Stick Work And Pine Pedestal
Located in Essex, MA
Square pedestal with stick work and pinecone decoration. Nice early piece with old oxidation and rich patina. From the estate of the founder of Yankee Candle Co.
Pine
Antique English Arts & Crafts Glazed Oak Front Door with Frame
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
A beautiful antique English Arts and Crafts period glazed oak front door with frame, circa 1900. Made from oak, this exterior door has a soft arch to the top and is enhanced by an o...
Wrought Iron
Liberty & Co attributed. Arts & Crafts coal purdonium with inlaid floral details
Located in London, GB
An Arts & Crafts coal/log purdonium attributed to Liberty and Co with inlaid stylized floral details to the upper wings and to the front with two handy upper drawers and pull down co...
Walnut
English Arts & Crafts Copper & Bronze Fireplace Chimney Pot, 19th Century
Located in New York, NY
A beautiful and substantial Arts & Crafts large copper and bronze fireplace chimney pot with cover. Pot/bucket has rivet design and round finial top, beautiful medieval detail, rivet...
Bronze, Copper
Antique Black Belgian Marble Fireplace Mantel with Colourful Brocatelle Inlays
Located in Beervelde, BE
This authentic 19th century fireplace surround in Black Belgian marble, enriched with refined Spanish Brocatelle marble inlays, is a striking example of elegant architectural contras...
Marble, Belgian Black Marble
Pair Early 20th Century Mission Arts and Crafts Cast Iron Andirons
Located in New York, NY
Pair early 20th Century Mission Arts and Crafts style cast iron andirons. Beautiful, rich original patina. Proponets of Mission, Prairie School and Arts and Crafts movements in the United States included Frank Lloyd Wright, Gustav Stickley, Charles Limbert and Ford Johnson...
Iron
$3,920Sale Price / set|20% Off
Rare Arts & Crafts Stained Glass Windows with Two-Tone Geometric Floral Theme
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
True Arts & Crafts two-tone geometric pair of stained glass windows. Subtle workmanship which exudes simplified elegance. In very good or...
Stained Glass
Humorous Bird Bath with Four Little Elf like Leprechauns in Various Poses
By Leeds Fireclay Company
Located in London, GB
A rare and humorous stone ware bird bath with four little Elf like Leprechauns in various poses of thought and contemplation. Attributed to Leftco (Leeds Fireclay Co). Made in two pa...
Stoneware
Arts and Crafts Wrought Iron and Brass Fireplace Tool Stand
By Samuel Yellin
Located in New York, NY
Exceptional hand wrought iron and brass fireplace tool stand The stand features a scroll work base with brass rosettes, and a large brass finial at the top. Well crafted quality meta...
Brass, Wrought Iron
$264Sale Price|60% Off
Antique Copper Bucket with Bale Handle, Fireplace Accessory, Rustic Planter
Located in Chicago, IL
Late 19th century copper pot or bucket with rolled lip, iron handle, dovetailed seams at sides with brass solder and soldered hinges for handle. Great scale and ideal size to hold ...
Copper, Iron
Pair 19th Century Exterior French Doors with Wrought Iron
Located in Dallas, TX
Pair 19th century Exterior French doors with wrought iron will make the perfect choice to make an entryway unique, or to just hang on the wall as...
Iron, Wrought Iron
C R Ashbee, Attributed Arts & Craft Cast Iron Fireplace with Eight Kissing Doves
Located in London, GB
C R Ashbee, attributed. An Arts & Crafts cast iron fireplace, central circular mirror with stylised copper frame overlooked by twin kissing doves with displ...
Iron
Victorian Brass and Iron Fireguard, Arts and Crafts Style, 1880
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
A Victorian brass and iron fender or fireguard. A Victorian antique fire guard, the fender has heavy mesh with brass rails top and bottom and th...
Brass
Pair of Antique Ecclesiastical Arched Stained Glass Panels
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
A simple yet elegant pair of antique ecclesiastical multi-arched stained glass panels. Though the pair date from the early 20th century, they will make a stunning feature above a p...
Lead
1930s Wrought Iron Gate with Copper Flamingo, Arts and Crafts Style
Located in Delray Beach, FL
Exceptional iron door /gate with artistic metalwork , beautiful handcrafted copper flamingo bird mounted in the center . Salvaged from south Florida estate ,Still has the original p...
Iron, Wrought Iron, Copper
Arts & Crafts Large Hand Wrought Iron Log Holder C1920
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Simple and elegant Arts & Crafts hand wrought and riveted heavy iron log holder. Big and beautiful as this is a work of art in its own right. Will hold enough wood to keep your fire ...
Iron
Arts & Crafts Fire Place Set with a Seat to Each Side and Matching Fire Screen
Located in London, GB
A matching Arts and Crafts fire place set with an adjustable club style fender with a seat to each side. The seats pop off with storage below including the original matching fire screen with embossed galleons and shields. Measures: Fender seat...
Copper
Antique Quality Hand Carved Solid Wood Overdoor Panel with Deer and Grape Motif
Located in Lisse, NL
Wonderful and perfectly hand carved overdoor panel. This hand-carved wooden panel is a finely crafted decorative element, distinguished by its ba...
Wood
English Arts and Crafts Hammered Copper Firescreen, 1890 Fleur-de-Lis
Located in Lincoln, GB
English Arts and Crafts Hammered Copper Firescreen Exquisite firescreen, dating from the 19th Century, is a prime example of the English Arts and Crafts movement. The hammered coppe...
Copper
Set of Six Harbor Style Woven Resin Wicker Garden Chairs
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Stylish set of six woven wicker patio and garden dining chairs made in the arts and crafts bar harbor taste. The set consists of all armchairs with gracefully curved round backs. The...
Fabric, Resin
English Arts & Crafts Oak Fire Surround with Flaring Cornice & Floral Carving
Located in London, GB
A good Arts & Crafts oak fire surround with a flaring cornice and three central shaped supports flanked by stylized floral carvings to the tops with a central beveled mirror, curved ...
Mirror, Oak
Antique Arts & Crafts Style English Solid Oak Fireplace
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
An antique arts and crafts style English solid oak fireplace. Dating to circa 1900, this antique oak fireplace is a beautiful piece still displays a rich mid oak finish that has sto...
Wood, Oak
Louis Sullivan Cast Iron Elevator Casing from the Chicago Stock Exchange, 1893
By Louis Sullivan
Located in Sharon, CT
These cast iron fragments are all that remains from an architectural masterpiece.
Iron
$3,160Sale Price|20% Off
Large Arts & Crafts Craftsman Solid Wood Framed Door with Window & Hardware
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
Beautiful Arts & Crafts handmade door with window in frame. This came out of a local estate from an old Craftsman bungalow. The hardware may have be...
Pine
Arts & Crafts Style Stained Glass Window 55" x 29"
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Geometric designs with bright coloring make up this wonderful window. Marbled color in each stained glass panel. Currently housed in a wooden frame - the overall dimensions are for t...
Stained Glass
Vintage 1950 Brass Mermaid Door Knocker, Unique Arts and Crafts Style
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
A Brass Door Knocker in the Shape of a Mermaid This is an unusual door knocker, it is installed by hooking it over 2 screw heads, it is then operated by flicking the mermaid’s body ...
Brass
Weller Clinton Art Pottery Green Glazed Squirrel & Acorn Planter Jardinière
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique Weller Clinton Art Pottery Green Glazed Squirrel & Acorn Pattern Arts & Crafts Planter Jardinière. Circa Early 20th Century. Measurements: 8" H x 9" Diameter.
Pottery
$600Sale Price|20% Off
Antique Arts & Crafts Leaded Stained Glass Window, Stylized Floral Design, c1920
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique Arts and Crafts leaded stained glass window panel offers central stylized floral and foliate element, seated in wood frame, c1920 Measures - 20.5''H x 20.25''W x 1.5''D. ...
Stained Glass, Wood
Four Cast Iron Consoles/Radiator Covers from The Royal Liverpool School of Music
Located in London, GB
Four Arts and Crafts cast iron radiator covers or console tables were made by The Liverpool and Macclesfield Cast Iron Co in the 1860s. Pleas...
Iron
Leonard Wyburd, attri. A Rare Arts & Crafts Oak Fire Screen by Liberty & Co
By Leonard F. Wyburd
Located in London, GB
Liberty & Co., attributed, To Leonard Wyburd A rare Arts and Crafts oak fire screen decorated with a hand-hammered and hand-riveted circular copper device to the centre. Stood on sle...
Copper
Arts and Crafts era Blacksmith-Made Brass Iron Andirons & Fireplace Tool set
Located in Las Vegas, NV
Substantial American Arts and Crafts era artisan blacksmith-made andirons with a matching tool set all formed of wrought iron and brass. Andirons have scrolled spit supports standing...
Brass, Iron
Stylish and Great Antique, Ebonized Flower, Plant or Sculpture Stand / Pedestal
Located in Lisse, NL
Wonderful column for displaying a work of art or otherwise. This antique and attractive design pedestal is perfect for showcasing an antique sculpture, vase or bust. Most colors wil...
Wood, Beech, Paint
John Ednie Arts & Crafts Glasgow Oak over Mantle, Carved Cherubs and Stain Glass
By John Ednie, Wylie & Lochhead
Located in London, GB
John Ednie for Wylie and Lochhead. A rare Arts & Crafts Glasgow School Oak cupboard or overmantel with carved Cherubs to the centre and stain glass panels ...
Stained Glass, Oak
A Pair Of Unusual Andirons ca' 1920's Cast Iron Brass Rings
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
A pair of unusual andirons, ca' 1920's. Arts and Crafts style with brass knockers. Stamped 1940 on the back.
Iron, Wrought Iron
Hand-Forged Iron and Copper Fireplace in the Style of Baillie Scott
Located in London, GB
An Arts and Crafts hand forged iron and copper fireplace in the style of Baillie Scott. With stylized floral details to the copper hood and integral andiro...
Copper, Iron
$2,880Sale Price|20% Off
Large Arts & Crafts Stained Glass Window with Floral Theme
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
Arts & Crafts Large stained glass window circa 1900-10. Beautiful archway shape highlighted by warm floral motifs. Good original condition. ...
Stained Glass
Pair of Figural Dragon Andirons In the Manner of Samuel Yellin 1930c.
By Samuel Yellin
Located in Chicago, IL
Pair of Figural Dragon Andirons In the Manner of Samuel Yellin 1930c. A striking pair of figural firedogs (andirons), executed in wrought iron and designed in the expressive spirit ...
Wrought Iron
Arts and Crafts Oak and Leather Club Fender, Inglenook Fireside Seat
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
Arts and Crafts Oak and Leather Club Fender, Inglenook Fireside Seat This is a very attractive fender seat, the fire surrounding seat is in studded Brown Leather, it is set on a chu...
Oak
Arts & Crafts Style Decorative Cast Iron Angular Fence or Staircase Bannister
Located in London, GB
An Arts & Crafts style decorative cast and wrought iron angular staircase Bannister with circular radiating details centered with stylized floral l...
Wrought Iron
Set of Elegant Four Arts & Crafts Fire Utensils on a Matching Stand
Located in Nürnberg, Bayern
A set of four Arts & Crafts hand forged fire utensils on a hand forged iron stand. The individual tools are about 57cm long.
Iron
Early 20th Century Arts & Crafts 5 Piece Hand Wrought Fireplace Tool Set
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Beautiful set and unusual in its craftsmanship with its tight hand wrought curls. 5 piece set which includes a poker, brush, shovel and a log clamp. All with original age old patina....
Iron
Viking Sailboat Stained Glass Window, English Arts & Crafts Design
Located in Queens, NY
English Arts & Crafts Stained glass and leaded window featuring a viking sailboat in a grid of clear panels.
Lead
Archibald Knox. Liberty & Co. A rare & original pair of terracotta Olaf planters
By Mary Seton Watts, Archibald Knox, Liberty & Co.
Located in London, GB
Archibald Knox, made by Carter & Co, at the East Quay Works in Poole in Dorset for Liberty and Co. A rare and completely original pair of Arts and Crafts terracotta 'Olaf' planters ...
Terracotta
Unique & Hand-Forged Arts & Crafts Wrought Iron Pendant Light, circa 1910
Located in Lisse, NL
Rare design and quality crafted chandelier. This artistic work of blacksmith lighting art is an absolute joy to watch and it is in excellent condi...
Wrought Iron
Hand-Forged Iron Fireside Companion Set, Arts and Crafts Style, 1920
Located in Lincoln, GB
Quality Hand-Made Fireside Companion Set This comprehensive 4-piece Fireside Companion Set is an outstanding example of early 20th-Century iron mongery, distinguished by its heavy we...
Wrought Iron
Victorian Arts and Crafts Fire Screen, Copper and Wrought Iron, c1890
Located in High Peak, GB
K0653 Stylish late Victorian Arts and Crafts fire screen, having hand rolled and beaten shield shaped copper panel of mellow amber hues depicting various fruit in wrought iron surrou...
Iron
Mission Style Brass/Bronze & Iron Andirons
Located in Malibu, CA
An impressive pair of large Arts and Crafts andirons, created with wrought iron with brass body & crowns. Both are in very good condition, free of structural damage, or repairs.
Brass, Bronze, Iron
Thornton & Downer, Attri. Arts & Crafts Hand-Wrought Steel Fire Tongs
Located in London, GB
Thornton and Downer, attributed. An Arts and Crafts Cotswold School pair of hand-wrought fire tongs in polished steel, featuring long slender legs with curled S-shaped scroll ends an...
Wrought Iron
Pair 19th Century Exterior French Doors with Wrought Iron
Located in Dallas, TX
Pair 19th century Exterior French doors with wrought iron will make the perfect choice to make an entryway unique, or to just hang on the wall as...
Iron, Wrought Iron
Dr C Dresser (style of). A pair of Arts and Crafts Cast Iron Fire Dogs
Located in London, GB
Dr. Christopher Dresser attributed. A pair of cast iron fire dogs, with registration design diamond, 1876.
Iron
Cast Iron Outdoor Bell on Bracket, Arts and Crafts Style, 1920, Rustic
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
Cast Iron Out Door Bell on Bracket This is well weathered out Door Bull Bell on a decorative iron wall bracket, this is a good bell complete with clapper, it is in a weathered con...
Iron
Margaret Gilmour Arts & Crafts Brass Planter with Stylized Rose & Floral Details
By Margaret Gilmour
Located in London, GB
Margaret Gilmour attributed. An Arts and Crafts Glasgow School brass planter with stylized rose and floral details to all sides stood on...
Brass