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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Early Arts & Crafts Hammered Copper Footed Bowl by Roycroft
By Roycroft
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Condition: Original Vintage Condition This early Arts & Crafts hammered copper footed bowl by Roycroft is a beautiful example of American handcrafted design from the 1910s. The rou...
Copper
Tiffany Studios New York Bronze Doré Pedestal Bowl or Compote Dish
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous antique Arts & Crafts or Art Deco period gilt bronze pedestal bowl or compote dish with abalone inlay By Tiffany Studios (signed to the underside) New York, USA, Early 2...
Bronze
Tiffany Studios New York Bronze Doré Plate or Shallow Bowl
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous Arts & Crafts or Art Deco period gilt bronze plate or shallow bowl By Tiffany Studios (signed to the underside) New York, USA, Early 20th Century Measures: 9"W x 9"D x ...
Bronze
Large Made in Holland Antique Copper Coal Scuttle w/ Brass Ceramic Handle
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Large Made in Holland Antique Copper Coal Scuttle w/ Brass Ceramic Handle
Brass, Copper
Roycroft Arts & Crafts Hammered Copper Bowl
By Roycroft
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous Arts & Crafts period hand hammered copper bowl By Roycroft (signed with impressed orb and cross mark) USA, Early 20th Century Measures: 8"W x 8"D x 1.88"H. Good vintag...
Copper
Pair of Vintage Shell Encrusted Velvet Lined Trinket or Ring Boxes
Located in North Fort Myers, FL
Charming pair of vintage shell encrusted trinket boxes featuring an abundant collage of natural seashells applied by hand. Each hinged box opens to reveal a bright red velvet-lined i...
Shell
Roycroft Style Arts & Crafts Flower Form Hammered Copper Fruit Bowl
By Roycroft
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous Arts & Crafts period hand hammered copper large fruit bowl or center bowl In the manner of Roycroft By Utah Copper Craftsmen Co. USA, Circa Early 20th Century Measures...
Copper
Victorian Lustreware Dish, Late 19th Century Wedgwood 'Persian' ware style
By Wedgwood
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A Wedgwood Lustreware Dish in the Manner of William de Morgan's 'Persian' ware. This wonderful dish has a shaped and scalloped rim decorated with foliate tendrils, around the central recess featuring stylized leaves, all in shades of 'Indian red' over an almost puce colored ground. The base partially impressed Wedgwood "DGWOOD", and with other marks. Provenance: From the Rubin Collection. Though William de Morgan often used Wedgwood biscuit...
Ceramic
Early 20th Century Roycroft Arts & Crafts Brass Fruit Bowl or Centerpiece Bowl
By Roycroft
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous Arts & Crafts period brass pedestal fruit bowl, compote dish, or centerpiece bowl By Roycroft (signed to the underside) USA, Circa 1920s Measures: 8.5"W x 8.5"D x 3.25"...
Brass
Rookwood Pottery Arts & Crafts Glazed Ceramic Art Pottery Bowl, 1927
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous Arts & Crafts period glazed art pottery fruit bowl or centerpiece bowl By Rookwood Pottery USA, 1927 Glazed ceramic in a beautiful green color. Measures: 11"W x 11"D x...
Pottery
XXL Handmade African Wave Floor Basket for Home Decor Baskets
Located in Farmington, UT
Rare and extremely complex African wave basket that typically takes on average 14-25 days to complete fully by hand. 100% Authentic and ethically handmade using natural grass known a...
Raffia
Louis Comfort Tiffany Favrile Iridescent Art Glass Salt Cellars, Set of Ten
By Tiffany Studios, Louis Comfort Tiffany
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous set of ten antique Arts & Crafts or Art Nouveau period Favrile iridescent art glass finger bowls or salt cellars By Louis Comfort Tiffany for Tiffany Studios (signed to t...
Art Glass
19th Century Wedgwood Oak Leaf Center Bowl
By Wedgwood
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
A shallow Wedgwood center bowl beautifully hand-painted with a mesmerizing design of oak leaves and acorns swirling around a pinecone at the center. The artist is unidentified but ha...
Pottery
Antique Raised Three Legged Bowl in Hand Hammered Copper
Located in Meer, VAN
A lovely raised three legged bowl in hand hammered copper. Originally a burner of some kind, but would be a great vide-poche, bowl or small vase depending on context and environmen...
Copper
Arts & Crafts Hammered Copper Footed Tray / Charger, Early 20th Century
By Roycroft, Dirk Van Erp
Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA
Hammered Copper Arts & Crafts Footed Tray / Charger, Early 20th Century.
Copper
Tiffany Studios New York Bronze Doré Plate or Shallow Bowl
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous Arts & Crafts or Art Deco period gilt bronze plate or shallow bowl By Tiffany Studios (signed to the underside) New York, USA, Early 20th Century Measures: 9"W x 9"D x ...
Bronze
Heintz Arts & Crafts Sterling Silver on Bronze Footed Bowl
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous antique Arts & Crafts or Art Deco period sterling silver on bronze footed bowl By Heintz Art Metal Shop USA, Early 20th Century Measures: 9"W x 9"D x 2"H Good original...
Sterling Silver, Bronze
Georg Jensen Sterling Silver "Louvre" Pedestal Bowl
By Georg Jensen
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
Done by noted silversmith Georg Jensen, this early example of his iconic "Louvre" bowl bears his early markings and dates to 1915-1925. The "Louvre" bowl was first designed and prese...
Sterling Silver
Bo Fjæstad, decorative bowl in hand cut wood, Rackstadgruppen / Arts & Crafts.
Located in Stockholm, SE
Bo Fjæstad (Sweden, 1903-1991), decorative and functional bowl in hand cut wood. Stained pine. Bo Fjaestad, the son of Gustaf & Maja was born into a home of creativity, art and des...
Pine
Tiffany & Co. Sterling Silver Shell Form Salt Cellars or Nut Bowls, Set of Six
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous set of six sterling silver shell-shaped salt cellars or nut bowls By Tiffany & Co. (signed to the underside) USA, Circa Late 20th Century Measures: 2.75"W x 3"D x 0.5"H...
Sterling Silver
Steuben Gold Aurene on Calcite Large Iridescent Art Glass Fruit Bowl
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous Arts & Crafts or Art Nouveau period aurene iridescent art glass fruit bowl or center bowl By Steuben Glass USA, Early 20th Century Measures: 11.75"W x 11.75"D x 3.25"H...
Art Glass
Louis Comfort Tiffany Favrile Iridescent Art Glass Salt Cellars, Pair
By Louis Comfort Tiffany, Tiffany Studios
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous pair of antique Arts & Crafts or Art Nouveau period Favrile iridescent art glass finger bowls or salt cellars By Louis Comfort Tiffany for Tiffany Studios (signed to the ...
Art Glass
Louis Comfort Tiffany Favrile Iridescent Art Glass Floriform Bowl
By Louis Comfort Tiffany, Tiffany Studios
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous Arts & Crafts or Art Nouveau period Favrile iridescent art glass floriform bowl with flared and ruffled edge By Louis Comfort Tiffany for Tiffany Studios (signed to the u...
Art Glass
Tiffany & Co. Antique Silver Pedestal Fruit Bowl or Center Bowl
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous antique silver soldered pedestal fruit bowl or center bowl By Tiffany & Co. (signed to the underside) USA, Late 19th Century Measures: 8.5"W x 8.5"D x 7.5"H. Good orig...
Silver Plate
Sculptural Arts and Crafts Copper Gondola Oval Tray Attributed to W.A.S. Benson
By Benson Furniture
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Sculptural Arts & Crafts copper oval/gondola-form tray with scroll handles attributed to William Arthur Smith Benson (W.A.S. Benson), ca. 1900-1909, USA. Natural patina/wear present ...
Copper
Tiffany Studios New York ‘Sea Anemone’ Bronze Doré Footed Tazza or Compote Dish
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous Arts & Crafts or Art Deco period gilt bronze footed tazza or compote dish with ‘Sea Anemone’ design By Tiffany Studios (signed to the underside) New York, USA, Early 20t...
Bronze
Tiffany Studios New York Bronze Shallow Bowl
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous Arts & Crafts or Art Deco period bronze plate or shallow bowl By Tiffany Studios (signed to the underside) New York, USA, Early 20th Century Measures: 9"W x 9"D x 1.38"...
Bronze
Tiffany Studios New York Bronze Doré Shallow Bowl or Plate W/ Decorative Border
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous Arts & Crafts or Art Deco period gilt bronze shallow bowl or plate with decorative border By Tiffany Studios (signed to the underside) New York, USA, Early 20th Century ...
Bronze
Georg Jensen Sterling Silver Bon Bon Dish, Arts & Crafts, 1927
By Georg Jensen
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
An exceptional, fine and impressive antique Danish sterling silver bon bon dish made by Georg Jensen in the Arts & Crafts style; an additi...
Silver, Sterling Silver
Tiffany Studios New York Bronze Doré Pedestal Bowl or Compote Dish
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous Arts & Crafts period gilt bronze pedestal bowl or compote dish By Tiffany Studios (signed to the underside) New York, USA, Early 20th...
Bronze
$1,200Sale Price|20% Off
Spaniard Fajalauza Style Ceramic Bowl
Located in Guaynabo, PR
This is a Fajalauza style ceramic bowl from Spain. It depicts a round bowl hand painted cobalt blue and green with a pomegranate flower and some branches in the center. Around this c...
Ceramic
Heavy French Antique Copper Hand Hammered Pot, Pan, Jardiniere or fruit bowl
Located in London, Fitzrovia
turn of the century French Antique Copper Pot, Pan, Jardiniere or fruit bowl. Thick and heavy. Hand Hammered. Beautiful design. Brass handles
Brass, Copper
Louis Comfort Tiffany Furnaces Favrile Bronze Doré Footed Centerpiece Bowl
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous Arts & Crafts or Art Deco period gilt bronze footed centerpiece bowl or tazza with enameled floral decoration By Louis Comfort Tiffany Furnaces Inc. (signed to the unders...
Bronze, Enamel
Martin Brothers Rare Grotesque Arm Wrestling Monkeys Stoneware Dish
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
An extremely rare and probably unique, dish applied with two open-mouthed quasi-simian creatures arm-wrestling created by Robert Wallace Martin for the Martin Brothers and dated 1884...
Stoneware
Tiffany Studios New York Bronze Doré Shallow Bowl or Plate W/ Decorative Border
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous Arts & Crafts or Art Deco period gilt bronze shallow bowl or plate By Tiffany Studios (signed to the underside) New York, USA, Early 20th Century Each measures: 9"W x 9...
Bronze
Vintage Tribal Arts & Crafts Movement Hammered Copper Triangle Decorative Plate
Located in Miami, FL
Vintage Tribal Arts and Crafts Movement Hammered Copper with Silver Leaf Triangle Decorative Plate. Beautiful hand-crafted with etched Motives depicting Fish, Eye and Chicken. In all...
Copper, Silver Leaf
Tiffany Studios New York Bronze Doré Plate or Shallow Bowl With Greek Key Design
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous Arts & Crafts or Art Deco period gilt bronze plate or shallow bowl with Greek Key design By Tiffany Studios (signed to the underside) New York, USA, Early 20th Century ...
Bronze
$675Sale Price|24% Off
Liberty Co Arts and Crafts Tudric Pewter Dish English C. 1903
Located in Toronto, Ontario
Liberty Arts and Crafts Tudric Pewter Dish, Liberty & Co, English, circa 1903. The two handled hammered dish with stylized cut out handles in a...
Pewter
Louis Comfort Tiffany Favrile Iridescent Art Glass Compote Dish or Tazza
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous Arts & Crafts or Art Nouveau Favrile iridescent art glass compote dish or tazza By Louis Comfort Tiffany for Tiffany Studios (signed to the underside) USA, Circa 1910 M...
Art Glass
Sgraffito plate from 1917 by Josef Ekberg
Located in New York, NY
Blue Sgraffito plate from 1917 by Josef Ekberg for Gustavsberg, Sweden. Beautiful flower motif in Swedish Jugend (or Art Nouveau) style. The artist si...
Ceramic
Tiffany Studios New York Bronze Doré Plate or Shallow Bowl
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous Arts & Crafts or Art Deco period gilt bronze plate or shallow bowl By Tiffany Studios (signed to the underside) New York, USA, Early 20th Century Measures: 8.88"W x 8.8...
Bronze
Ramon Ramirez - hammered copper bowl. Circa 1960.
By R Ramirez
Located in Branford, CT
Ramon Ramirez - hammered copper bowl. Circa 1960. H 3-1/2" D 9-1/2". Condition: Minor surface imperfections. No damage noted.
Copper
Pair of Enamelled and Cut Moser Finger Bowls decorated with Mallard Ducks, 1900
Located in Worcester Park, GB
Very rare pair of Moser glass finger bowls made c1900 probably originating from a unique large dinner service -the clear bowls are etched with a traditional woodland scene all round ...
Art Glass
Antique Chinese Hand-Crafted Wood Basket, Arts and Crafts Style, 1890
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Antique19th century Chinese wood carrying basket with handle. This carrying basket features a square tapering body with a large handle at the top and iron ...
Wood
$2,450Sale Price|30% Off
John Scott Bradstreet - Bronze Lotus Bowl - United States - circa 1900
Located in Chatham, ON
JOHN SCOTT BRADSTREET (Attributed) - Arts & Crafts cast and patinated bronze center-piece flower bowl taking the form of a lotus - later patinated flower 'frog' - unsigned - United S...
Bronze
$1,200 / item
Steuben Glass Works Blue Aurene Bowl #2851
Located in Bloomfield Hills, MI
This striking blue aurene bowl from Steuben Glass Works was crafted between 1903 and 1932, a period marked by the innovative vision of Frederick Carder. The bowl, shape #2851, showca...
Art Glass
Ironstone Pitcher and Bowl Hand Painted, Pink Roses
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
Ironstone Pitcher and Bowl Hand Painted, Pink Roses This attractive and colourful pair are both decorated with pink Roses they would be ideal to set off an antique washstand or a be...
Ceramic
Tiffany Studios New York Bronze Bowl
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous Arts & Crafts or Art Deco period bronze shallow bowl By Tiffany Studios (signed to the underside) New York, USA, Early 20th Century Measures: 8.88"W x 8.88"D x 1.38"H. ...
Bronze
Italian Smoked Glass Centerpiece by Erwin Burger for Fontana Arte, 1960s
Located in Varese, Lombardia
This glass plate/centerpiece was designed by Erwin Burger and probably manufactured by Fontana Arte in the 1960s. Signed "EB" at the bottom. Very good condition: one small impercepti...
Cut Glass
Arts & Crafts Design Sterling Silver Centrepiece, A. E. Jones, Birmingham, 1924
Located in London, London
Hallmarked in Birmingham in 1924 by A. E. Jones, this very stylish sterling silver dish, is in the Arts & Crafts taste, oval in shape, standing on a square pedestal base with rivet d...
Sterling Silver
pyrity sandstone bowl by Elisabeth Joulia
Located in Saint Ouen, France
Élisabeth Joulia, born July 30, 1925 in Riom and died August 11, 2003 in Bourges1 , was a French ceramist. From the 1950s onwards, she contributed to freeing ceramics from tradition,...
Stoneware
Vintage Original Studio Pottery Charger
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
This striking vintage studio pottery charger is a masterpiece of ceramic art, perfectly blending organic form with Postmodern expression. Hand-thrown with a substantial profile, the ...
Pottery
Tiffany Studios New York Bronze Large Tray With Abalone Inlay
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous Arts & Crafts or Art Deco period bronze large tray or charger plate with abalone inlay By Tiffany Studios (signed to the underside) New York, USA, Early 20th Century Me...
Bronze
Tiffany Studios New York Bronze Doré Bowl With Decorative Border
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous Arts & Crafts or Art Deco period gilt bronze bowl with decorative border By Tiffany Studios (signed to the underside) New York, USA, Early 20th Century Measures: 9"W x ...
Bronze
Copper Repousse Plate 13” Dia Handcrafted in India By Stephanie Odegard
By Stephanie Odegard Collection
Located in New York, NY
Available Sizes: 13” Dia 22" Dia 31” Dia Round repousse copper lotus form plates. Inspired by the ancient Tibetan cloud motif. Hand hammered, hand chiseled copper...
Copper
Tiffany Studios New York Bronze Doré Pedestal Bowl or Compote Dish
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous Arts & Crafts or Art Deco period gilt bronze pedestal bowl or compote dish with Greek Key design By Tiffany Studios (signed to the underside) New York, USA, Early 20th C...
Bronze
8 Arts and Crafts Copper Egg Cups by Picards Hand Made Arts and Crafts
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
8 Arts and Crafts Copper Egg Cups by Picards Hand Made Arts and Crafts Pierced Copper with ceramic lining Egg Cups Set by Picards Ltd This is a very unusual set of 8 egg cups each ...
Copper
Roycroft Arts & Crafts Hammered Copper Large Bowl
By Roycroft
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous Arts & Crafts period hand hammered copper bowl By Roycroft (signed with impressed orb and cross mark) USA, Early 20th Century Measures: 8.5"W x 8.5"D x 2.75"H. Good or...
Copper
Mid-19th Century Hand-Painted Tuscan Warmer Basket, 1850s
Located in Milano, MI
From Tuscany a ceramic basket realized with a circular vase with polychrome geometric decorations on the body and a relief decoration handmade by applied flowers and scrolls as well as on the handle. A Mid-19th Century Italian ceramic warmer, a circular basket...
Terracotta, Ceramic
Carl Sorensen Art Deco Verdigris Bronze Centerpiece Bowl or Fruit Bowl
Located in South Bend, IN
A beautiful Art Deco or Arts & Crafts period verdigris bronze centerpiece bowl or fruit bowl with figural leaf and berry handles By Carl Sorensen USA, Early 20th Century Measu...
Bronze