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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Contemporary Gaetano Pesce Lava Vase L Resin Pink Blue
Located in barasso, IT
Lava vase, pink, blue Vase in soft resin designed by Gaetano Pesce in 1995 for Fish Design collection. Measures: L- Ø 22cm x H 36cm Colours: Pastel pink, blue Material: RESIN Vase i...
Resin
Vintage Arts and Crafts Art Deco Sand Jar - Dusky Pink Glaze
Located in New York, NY
Vintage Sand Jar - Dusky Pink Glaze. California School large floor / oil. One side shows a slip in the glaze, this is original to the piece , and not consider...
Pottery
Vintage Studio Pottery Bud Vase - Oxblood Glaze - Signed - Mid 20th Century
Located in Chatham, ON
Vintage studio pottery wheel thrown stoneware bud vase - glossy oxblood glaze - signed on the base 'WJR' - Canada - mid 20th century. Excellent vintage condition - no loss - no dama...
Ceramic
Heintz Arts & Crafts Sterling Silver on Bronze Vase
Located in South Bend, IN
A beautiful Arts & Crafts period sterling silver on bronze vase with floral design By Heintz Art Metal Shop USA, Early 20th Century Measures: 3.5"W x 3.5"D x 6.5"H. Good original...
Sterling Silver, Bronze
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
Roycroft Arts & Crafts Hammered Brass Over Copper Bud Vase, Circa 1920s
By Roycroft
Located in South Bend, IN
An exceptional Arts & Crafts period hand-hammered brass over copper bud vase By Roycroft (signed with impressed orb and cross mark) USA, Circa 1920s Measures: 3.5"W x 4"D x 8.25"H...
Brass, Copper
Rookwood Pottery Arts & Crafts Glazed Ceramic Art Pottery Bulbous Vase, 1945
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous Arts & Crafts period glazed art pottery bulbous vase with low relief design By Rookwood Pottery USA, 1945 Glazed ceramic in a beautiful cream color. Measures: 5"W x 5"...
Pottery
19th Century Italian Terracotta Handled Warmer Vase with Flowers from Tuscany
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...
Ceramic, Terracotta
Shapland & Petter. An Arts & Crafts oak planter with copper heart shaped panels
Located in London, GB
Shapland and Petter. An Arts & Crafts oak planter with opposing copper heart shaped panels.
Copper
Large Danto-Awaji Pottery with Sprigged Peonies on a Green Ground
Located in Wilton, CT
Large and stoutly potted Danto-Awaji pottery vase with sprigged white peony designs standing out in stark relief against a dark green glaze. Arresting form, inspired by a traditional...
Pottery
Marialyce Hawke (1941) American Cameo Glass Mid Century Modern Art Deco
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Elegant cameo-cut glass vase by American artist Marialyce Hawke (b. 1941). Executed in translucent pink glass with a dramatic flared rim and intricately sandblasted figural and flora...
Art Glass
Arts & Crafts Repousse Patinated Brass Open Tree Trunk Umbrella/Stick Stand 1910
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
An ARTS AND CRAFTS repousse patinated brass open tree trunk shaped umbrella / stick stand. Probably Austrian, Circa 1910. 25 3/4" in.(65.4cm.) high. 9 3/4" in.(24.7cm.) dia.
Brass
Birmingham Guild Handicraft Arts & Crafts patinated hand-hammered brass chalice
By Birmingham Guild of Handicraft Ltd. 1
Located in London, GB
Birmingham Guild of Handicraft, attributed. A rare English Arts & Crafts patinated hand-hammered brass chalice, with matching removable bowl & lid with E...
Brass, Enamel
A sweet little William Moorcroft Leaf and Berry vase
Located in London, GB
William Moorcroft. A sweet little colorful Leaf and Berry vase in wonderful original condition.
Ceramic
Bretby. a Large English Arts and Crafts Planter with Green Fading to Yellow Body
Located in London, GB
Bretby. A large English Arts and Crafts planter, green fading to a yellow with wavey rim and circular motifs to the body, in wonderful original...
Ceramic
Ramon Ramirez Arts & Crafts Hammered Copper Vase
By Roycroft
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous Arts & Crafts hand hammered copper vase In the manner of Roycroft By Ramon Ramirez Mexico, Mid-20th Century Measures: 4.5"W x 4.5"D x 9.75"H. Good original vintage c...
Copper
Contemporary Gaetano Pesce Twins-C M Vase Resin Pink Red
Located in barasso, IT
Twin-C vase, matt pink and red. Vase in soft resin designed by Gaetano Pesce in 1995 for Fish Design collection. Measures: M - ø 16cm x H 26cm Colours: Matt pink and red. Material:...
Resin
Contemporary Gaetano Pesce Lava Vase M Resin Pink Blue
Located in barasso, IT
Lava vase, pink, blue Vase in soft resin designed by Gaetano Pesce in 1995 for Fish Design collection. Measures: M - ø 16cm x H 26cm Colours: Pastel pink, blue Material: RESIN Vase ...
Resin
Heintz Arts & Crafts Sterling Silver on Bronze Amphora Vase
Located in South Bend, IN
A beautiful Arts & Crafts or Art Deco period sterling silver on patinated bronze amphora vase By Heintz Art Metal Shop USA, Early 20th Century Measures: 5.5"W x 4"D x 9"H. Good o...
Sterling Silver, Bronze
Alexander Ritchie of Iona style. A large hand hammered heavy gage copper planter
Located in London, GB
Alexander Ritchie of Iona style. A large hand hammered heavy gage copper planter with Celtic dragons chased around the top inset with glass bulls eye...
Copper
A E Jones. A pair of hand-hammered copper vases with silver teardrop decoration
Located in London, GB
A E Jones. A pair of Arts and Crafts hand-hammered copper vases with silver teardrop decorationThe fine silver decoration to the rim and to the teardrop decoration is an egg and dart pattern, the teardrop surmounted with leaf detailing. A E Jones used this fine egg and dart silver detailing often, but what is unusual is that each silver teardrop outlines an actual repoussé teardrop in the copper body of each vase.The base of the vase is stamped with the design number 2466. This number also points to a design by Jesson, Birkett & Co. It seems between 1905 and 1910 A E Jones company started working alongside the firm of Jesson Birkett & Co and it appears that both firms made many of the same designs.Price for the pair.Albert Edward Jones (1878-1954) worked for the church metalworkers, Hardman Powell. He took classes at and was a member of the Birmingham School of Art around 1900-1902 and would have been influenced by Arthur Dixon, Arthur Gaskin, Bernard Cuzner, and Edward R Taylor...
Copper
Roycroft Pottery Antique Arts & Crafts Glazed Ceramic Jug, Circa 1920s
$716Sale Price|20% Off
Fulper Drip Glazed Arts & Crafts Ring Handled Vase
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Fulper Drip Glazed Arts & Crafts Ring-Handled Vase USA, 1917–1934, Shape #574 An exquisite Fulper Drip Glazed Arts & Crafts Ring Handled Vase, crafted in the USA between 1917 and 1934. This fine example of American Arts and Crafts pottery...
Pottery
Original vaseline glass or uranium glass Vase James Powell Whitefriars
Located in Tunbridge Wells, GB
Fine vaseline or uranium glass vase attributed to James Powell & Sons Whitefriars London circa 1895. The vase is in excellent original condition and has a beautiful naturalistic for...
Blown Glass
Glitch #04. From the series Glitch
By Yongwon Noh
Located in Miami Beach, FL
The Glitch series is a contemporary reimagining of Goryeo celadon aesthetics, where the vase serves as a canvas for the vibrant fragmentation akin to digital glitches, embodying the ...
Ceramic
Heintz Arts & Crafts Sterling Silver on Bronze Tall Vase
Located in South Bend, IN
A beautiful Arts & Crafts period sterling silver on bronze tall vase with verdigris green patina and floral motif By Heintz Art Metal Shop USA, Early 20th Century Sterling silver ...
Sterling Silver, Bronze
$308Sale Price|30% Off
Bretby Ceramics Planter Model 1616, Green Glaze, 1930s Arts and Crafts
Located in Glasgow, GB
A small yet sculpturally expressive planter by Bretby Art Pottery, model number 1616, produced in England during the 1930s. Reflecting the company’s distinctive take on Arts and Craf...
Ceramic
Weller Wild Rose Three-Sided Jardiniere Planter
Located in Red Lion, PA
Weller Wild Rose Three-Sided Jardiniere Planter This beautiful Weller Wild Rose three-sided jardiniere planter is a wonderful example of early 20th-century American art pottery. Fe...
Ceramic
$432Sale Price|37% Off
Herend Apponyi Pink Porcelain Vase from the 1950s
By Herend
Located in Milano, MI
Herend porcelain vase, Apponyi Pink collections, hand painted and made in the 1950s Ø cm 13 h cm 24 Herend porcelain is among the most prestigious and sought after in the world. Ma...
Porcelain
Roycroft Pottery Arts & Crafts Glazed Ceramic Vase
By Roycroft
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous Arts & Crafts glazed ceramic art pottery vase By Roycroft Pottery USA, Circa Late 20th Century Glazed ceramic, in a beautiful beige and...
Ceramic
Wardle by Frederick Rhead attri. Arts & Crafts planter with floral decoration.
Located in London, GB
Wardle by Frederick Rhead attributed. An Arts & Crafts planter with tube line decoration of stylised sun flowers and leaves, in strong rich colours.
Pottery
Contemporary Moss Vase Fish Design by Gaetano Pesce Resin Pastel Yellow Blue
By Corsi Design Factory, Gaetano Pesce
Located in barasso, IT
Moss Vase - Matt Pastel Yellow, Blue Vase in soft resin designed by Gaetano Pesce for Fish Design 1995 collection. Measures: L - ø 26cm x H 38cm Colours: ...
Resin
Contemporary Gaetano Pesce Spaghetti Vase L Resin Fuchsia Aqua Amber
Located in barasso, IT
Spaghetti extra colour vase, clear fuchsia, aqua, amber Vase in soft resin designed by Gaetano Pesce in 1995 for Fish Design collection. Measures: L - ø 22cm x H 36cm Material: RESI...
Resin
Arts and Crafts Brass Bound Oak Planter
Located in Altrincham, GB
Arts and Crafts Brass Bound Oak Planter c1900 - 17" diam at top - 21.5" diam at base x 26.5"h
Brass
Japanese Raku Pottery Arts & Crafts Glazed Ceramic Art Pottery Lidded Vessel
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous Japanese Raku Arts & Crafts glazed ceramic art pottery vase or vessel with Japanese character finial lid Japan, Circa Mid-20th Century Measures: 8.25"W x 8.25"D x 14.75"...
Pottery
Heintz Arts & Crafts Sterling Silver on Bronze Vase
Located in South Bend, IN
A beautiful Arts & Crafts period sterling silver on bronze vase with floral design By Heintz Art Metal Shop USA, Early 20th Century Measures: 5"W x 5"D x 9"H. Good original vinta...
Sterling Silver, Bronze
Silver Crest Arts & Crafts Sterling Silver on Bronze Vase
By Silver Crest Bronze, Heintz Art Metal Shop
Located in South Bend, IN
A beautiful Arts & Crafts period sterling silver on bronze vase By Silver Crest (the mark of Smith Metal Arts Co.), an offshoot of Heintz Art Metal Shop USA, Early 20th Century M...
Sterling Silver, Bronze
Gaetano Pesce Nugget Vase M Resin Purple Green
Located in barasso, IT
Nugget vase, clear purple, matt green. Vase in soft resin designed by Gaetano Pesce in 1995 for Fish Design collection. Measures: M - ø 16cm x H 26cm Colours: clear purple, matt gre...
Resin
Contemporary Gaetano Pesce Rock Vase XL Resin Blue Gold
Located in barasso, IT
Starry night vase - blue and gold. Vase in soft resin designed by Gaetano Pesce in 1995 for Fish Design collection. Measures: XL - ø 30cm x H 56cm Col...
Resin
French Bistro Personal Wine Cooler, Champaign Ice Bucket A good piece
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
French Bistro Personal Wine Cooler, Champaign Ice Bucket A good piece in cut glass, the top edge is in chrome with a handle, and lends itself to becoming an elegant flower vase The ...
Cut Glass
Rookwood Pottery Arts & Crafts Glazed Ceramic Vase, 1922
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous Arts & Crafts period glazed art pottery vase By Rookwood Pottery USA, 1922 Glazed ceramic in a beautiful light pink color. Measures: 2.75"W x 2.75"D x 6.5"H. Very goo...
Ceramic, Pottery
Rookwood Pottery Vase Matte Glaze by Clara Lindeman
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Lovely chartreuse matte glazed vase with two incised floral panels. Incised rookwood mark along with the number 6376, XXXIII, and CCL for Clara Christina ...
Ceramic
Large Antique Awaji Pottery Hu Form Taotie Mask Handle Green Vase
Located in Wilton, CT
Large Awaji Hu form vase in deep green glaze, circa 1910. Inspired by an ancient Chinese bronze form with fantastic taotie mask handles. Measures: 13 1/2" ...
Pottery
$510Sale Price|35% Off
Scott Potter Art Glass Hydrangeas Lidded Urn
Located in Guaynabo, PR
This is a Scott Potter Art Glass lidded urn. It depicts a large urn decoupaged olive green print highlighted with two bouquets of light and dark blue Hydr...
Art Glass
Arts and Crafts Riveted Pot
Located in Greenwich, CT
Arts and Crafts period hanging pear shaped pot with hand riveted seams, beaten surface and great color.
Iron
J S & Sons. A pair of Arts and Crafts copper planter with floral decoration
Located in London, GB
Joseph Sankey & Sons. A pair of Arts and Crafts copper planters with floral decoration. One is slightly bigger. Stamped J S & S. Made in England. Solid Brass.
Copper
Christopher Dresser for Ault Arts & Crafts Green Bud Shaped Vase
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A stylish Ault Arts & Crafts green glazed bud shaped vase designed by Dr Christopher Dresser and made by renowned English potter William Ault (British, 1842-1929) dating from around ...
Ceramic
Jjirasi Vase #03. From the Jjirasi series
By Yongwon Noh
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Jjirasi Vase explores the intertwined narratives of South Korea's urban landscapes and his own experiences, reflecting on how future generations might engage with traditional art and...
Ceramic, Resin, PVC
Burmantofts Faience Dull Pink Glazed Sun Burst Pattern Art Pottery Vase
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A fine Burmantofts Faience Art Nouveau art pottery vase decorated with a sun burst pattern and dating from around 1890. The vase stands on a narrow round foot with a slightly recesse...
Pottery
Glitch #05. From the Glitch series
By Yongwon Noh
Located in Miami Beach, FL
The Glitch series is a contemporary reimagining of Goryeo celadon aesthetics, where the vase serves as a canvas for the vibrant fragmentation akin to digital glitches, embodying the ...
Ceramic
Arts and Crafts Footed Goblet Vase by Schwaz, Austria
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Unusual tall goblet shaped vase was hand decorated with complex abstract flower pattern in cobalt blue, marigold yellow, and sage green on the base and the body of the vase. The hig...
Porcelain, Ceramic, Faience, Majolica
Heintz Arts & Crafts Sterling Silver on Bronze Vase With Cattail Motif
Located in South Bend, IN
A beautiful Arts & Crafts period sterling silver on bronze vase with cattail motif By Heintz Art Metal Shop USA, Early 20th Century Sterling silver inlay on bronze. Measures: 3.2...
Sterling Silver, Bronze
Fish Design Gaetano Pesce Big Collina Vase L - Pink Red Ocean
By Corsi Design Factory, Gaetano Pesce
Located in barasso, IT
Big Collina Vase Extra Colour - Clear Antique Pink, Clear Red And Matt Ocean Vase in soft resin designed by Gaetano Pesce for Fish Design 1995 collection. Measures: L - ø 40cm x H 2...
Resin
Antique Awaji Pottery Incised Bamboo Vase with Rattan Weaving
Located in Wilton, CT
Japanese Awaji pottery vase with split bamboo weaving. Bottle form vase with flaring mouth in bright, warm yellow glaze with incised bamboo motif glazed in green. 12" high, 7" diamet...
Pottery
Hugh Wallis. An Arts and Crafts hand hammered copper pot and lid
By Hugh Wallis
Located in London, GB
Hugh Wallis. An Arts and Crafts hand hammered copper pot and lid with a little floral detail as a handle, and a wonderful handmade hinge. The...
Copper
Tiffany Studios New York Large Bronze Jardiniere or Planter
Located in South Bend, IN
A rare and gorgeous Arts & Crafts or Art Deco period large bronze jardiniere or planter By Tiffany Studios (signed to the underside) New York, USA, Early 20th Century Measures: 10...
Bronze
Flower Vase L - Fish Design by Gaetano Pesce Pastel Orange, Clear Aqua, Ochre
By Corsi Design Factory, Gaetano Pesce
Located in barasso, IT
Flower Vase - Pastel Orange, Clear Aqua, Ochre Vase in soft resin designed by Gaetano Pesce for Fish Design 1995 collection. Measures: L - c.a ø 22 x h36cm Colours: Pastel Orange, C...
Resin
21st Century Gaetano Pesce Lava L Vase Resin Matt Ocean Matt Dark Salmon
Located in barasso, IT
Lava vase, Matt Ocean And Matt Dark Salmon Vase in soft resin designed by Gaetano Pesce in 1995 for Fish Design collection. Measures: L- Ø 22cm x H 36cm Colours: Matt ocean And matt...
Resin
Contemporary Gaetano Pesce Spaghetti XL Vase Resin Blue Brown Bronze
Located in barasso, IT
Spaghetti extra colour vase, clear blue, clear brown and bronze. Vase in soft resin designed by Gaetano Pesce in 1995 for Fish Design collection. Measures: XL Ø 30cm x H 56cm Colou...
Resin
Contemporary Gaetano Pesce Amazonia Vase L Resin Red Yellow Blue Black
Located in barasso, IT
Amazonia vase - matt red, matt yellow, matt blue, matt black Vase in soft resin designed by Gaetano Pesce in 1995 for Fish Design collection. The XXXXL version of this vase is part ...
Resin