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 and Crafts Plant stand
Located in Denton, TX
Very tall candle / plant stand made of solid quarter sawn oak with spade shaped design on the apron of the top.
Oak
Mid-Century Arts and Crafts Style Mission Oak Candle Stand
Located in Germantown, MD
A Mid 20th Century Arts and Crafts Style Oak Candle Stand. Solid as a rock. Meaures 15" in width, 15" in depth and stands 26.5" tall.
Oak
Chromed Steel & Faux Rosewood Candle Stand
Located in Hudson, NY
This vintage smoking table or candle stand appears to be custom made and one of a kind. The heavy steel shaft is thickly chrome plated and rests upon a faux rosewood base complemente...
Chrome, Steel
Arts and Crafts Round Table, Mission Style, Hand-Crafted in Oak
By Mission Arts & Crafts
Located in Lomita, CA
This is a rare gem in the manner of Stickley, and the arts and crafts, Mission Style. It is a vintage Arts & Crafts round oak occasional table. And although it is in the manner o...
Oak
Pair of Matching Regency Walnut Candle Stands
Located in Woodbury, CT
Fine pair of matching Regency candle stands with subtle lipped trays on top of unusually turned columns. Stands end with delicately carved cabriole legs with acanthus leaves on the k...
Walnut
$1,500
H 19.1 in W 11.7 in D 11.7 in
Rare and Handcrafted Dutch Arts & Crafts Oak End Table, Plant Stand
Located in Lisse, NL
Striking and beautifully crafted Dutch Arts & Crafts table with a rich, warm patina. Collectors of high-quality, handcrafted furniture from the Arts & Crafts era will immediately ap...
Wood, Oak
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H 30 in W 13 in D 13 in
18th Century Antique English Chippendale Mahogany Urn Candle Stand Table
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This 18th Century Antique English Chippendale Mahogany Urn Candle Stand Table is a superb example of Georgian-era craftsmanship and refined design. Made from richly grained mahogany,...
Mahogany
19th Century Victorian Mahogany Tripod Pedestal Candle Stand
Located in Tarry Town, NY
Add a touch of Victorian elegance to your home with this exquisite 19th Century Mahogany Tripod Pedestal Candle Stand. Crafted with meticulous attention to detail and built to last, ...
Mahogany
$890
H 23 in W 12 in D 11.25 in
American Arts and Crafts Plant Stand Gueridon from Pennsylvania, circa 1900s
Located in Red Lion, PA
American Arts and Crafts Plant Stand Gueridon from Pennsylvania, circa 1900s This beautiful American Arts and Crafts plant stand or gueridon is a fine example of early twentieth-cen...
Wood
$1,295
H 18 in W 10 in D 14 in
Columbia Manufacturing Inlay Genuine Mahogany and Tooled Leather Candle Stand
Located in Germantown, MD
An exquisite Columbia Manufacturing Genuine Mahogany with Inlay and Tooled Leather Candle Stand.
Leather, Mahogany
English Mahogany Shaving Stand/Plant Stand
Located in Woodbury, CT
The upper tier of this shaving stand originally would have had an open ring that supported a bowl. It has since been filled with a fine mahogany board, offering the opportunity to pl...
Mahogany
18th C. English George II Mahogany And Oak Wine Stand
Located in Bridgeport, CT
An authentic Period George II mixed wood Wine Stand with fine traditional form. The Stand has a fine grained mahogany top and is supported by a turned oak vasiform column terminating...
Mahogany, Oak
$2,056
H 49 in W 14 in D 14 in
Large Arts & Crafts Hand-Crafted Oak Jardiniere / Plant Stand with Copper Bands
Located in Lisse, NL
Handcrafted antique jardinière. This early 20th century stand is a fine example of the craftsmanship and the wonderful designs of the Arts and Crafts movement. This rectangular desi...
Brass
$996
H 28 in W 18 in D 18 in
1940s Vintage Triangular Two-Tier Mahogany and Cane Side Table Candle Stand
Located in Germantown, MD
1940s Vintage triangular heart shape two-tier mahogany side table or candle stand with cane shelf. Measures 18W x18D X 28H..
Cane, Mahogany
Antique Arts & Crafts Gustav Stickley Tobey School Tabouret Plant Stand, c1910
Located in Big Flats, NY
An Arts & Crafts tabouret stand in the manner of Gustav Stickley Tobey offers octagonal top over cutout Gothic cathedral arch form legs, c1910. Measu...
Wood
Arts & Crafts Oak Plant Stand
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
Arts & Crafts oak plant stand A good looking piece of oak furniture with splayed legs and an under tier. The stand is in good condition, it is ...
Oak
Striking Pair Arts & Crafts Pedestals / Stands Made of Solid Brass
Located in Lisse, NL
Unique and timeless pair of early 20th century stands. When it comes to medium size Arts & Crafts pedestals, this rare pair could very well be the most handsome and stylish we ever had the pleasure of offering. Handcrafted with a combination of thick and solid brass and red copper these weighty pedestals are as strong and stabile as the day they were made and their open design is simply marvelous. Another wonderful feature are the square and clean copper table tops...
Brass, Copper
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H 38 in Dm 12 in
Striking and Top Quality Made Solid Brass Arts & Crafts Pedestal Sculpture Stand
Located in Lisse, NL
Unique and timeless pedestal stand. When it comes to Arts & Crafts pedestals this particular piece could very well be the most handsome and stylish we ever had the pleasure of offer...
Brass
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H 35.63 in W 11.03 in D 11.03 in
Antique Plant Stand, Arts & Crafts, Torchere, Liberty Taste, Oak, circa 1910
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique plant stand, an Arts & Crafts torchere in the Liberty taste. Crafted in English oak and dating to circa 1910 in the Edwardian pe...
Oak
Arts & Crafts Pedestal
Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA
Arts & Crafts Pedestal Column.