Arts and Crafts Decorative Objects
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 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Decorative Objects
Ceramic
Early 20th Century European Arts and Crafts Decorative Objects
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Arts and Crafts Decorative Objects
Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Arts and Crafts Decorative Objects
Stone, Silver
1920s French Vintage Arts and Crafts Decorative Objects
Multi-gemstone, Brass
1930s American Vintage Arts and Crafts Decorative Objects
Ceramic
Early 20th Century European Arts and Crafts Decorative Objects
Brass, Bronze, Enamel
Early 20th Century European Arts and Crafts Decorative Objects
Brass
1910s Swedish Vintage Arts and Crafts Decorative Objects
Ceramic
20th Century American Arts and Crafts Decorative Objects
Art Glass
Early 20th Century German Arts and Crafts Decorative Objects
Oak
Early 1900s Scottish Antique Arts and Crafts Decorative Objects
Brass
1910s American Vintage Arts and Crafts Decorative Objects
Pottery
1940s American Vintage Arts and Crafts Decorative Objects
Ceramic, Pottery
1920s American Vintage Arts and Crafts Decorative Objects
Ceramic, Pottery
1920s Swiss Vintage Arts and Crafts Decorative Objects
Wood
Early 20th Century Japanese Arts and Crafts Decorative Objects
Stoneware
19th Century English Antique Arts and Crafts Decorative Objects
Wood
Early 20th Century European Arts and Crafts Decorative Objects
Copper, Brass
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Decorative Objects
Pottery
Early 20th Century British Arts and Crafts Decorative Objects
Oak
1890s English Antique Arts and Crafts Decorative Objects
Silver Plate
19th Century Unknown Antique Arts and Crafts Decorative Objects
Iron
Late 19th Century English Antique Arts and Crafts Decorative Objects
Copper, Steel
1980s American Vintage Arts and Crafts Decorative Objects
Fiberglass
Early 20th Century British Arts and Crafts Decorative Objects
Silver
20th Century American Arts and Crafts Decorative Objects
Pottery
Early 20th Century Arts and Crafts Decorative Objects
Pottery
Early 1900s American Antique Arts and Crafts Decorative Objects
Bronze
1960s Vintage Arts and Crafts Decorative Objects
Iron
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Decorative Objects
Pottery
1910s American Vintage Arts and Crafts Decorative Objects
Bronze
Early 20th Century European Arts and Crafts Decorative Objects
Metal
Early 20th Century English Arts and Crafts Decorative Objects
Wrought Iron
Early 20th Century Swiss Arts and Crafts Decorative Objects
Metal
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Decorative Objects
Pottery
1980s American Vintage Arts and Crafts Decorative Objects
Wood
1910s American Vintage Arts and Crafts Decorative Objects
Ceramic, Pottery
1910s Italian Vintage Arts and Crafts Decorative Objects
Wood
1920s French Vintage Arts and Crafts Decorative Objects
Brass
1930s English Vintage Arts and Crafts Decorative Objects
Brass
1920s English Vintage Arts and Crafts Decorative Objects
Pottery
Late 19th Century American Antique Arts and Crafts Decorative Objects
Wood
1960s Chinese Vintage Arts and Crafts Decorative Objects
Acrylic, Wood
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Decorative Objects
Bronze
1920s American Vintage Arts and Crafts Decorative Objects
Ceramic, Pottery
Late 19th Century European Antique Arts and Crafts Decorative Objects
Alabaster
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Decorative Objects
Bronze
1950s Hungarian Vintage Arts and Crafts Decorative Objects
Porcelain
19th Century European Antique Arts and Crafts Decorative Objects
Bronze
1930s English Vintage Arts and Crafts Decorative Objects
Pottery
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Decorative Objects
Aluminum, Copper
Mid-20th Century European Arts and Crafts Decorative Objects
Metal
1960s Vintage Arts and Crafts Decorative Objects
Art Glass
1910s English Vintage Arts and Crafts Decorative Objects
Pottery
Early 2000s Arts and Crafts Decorative Objects
Art Glass
Early 1900s English Antique Arts and Crafts Decorative Objects
Ceramic
Early 20th Century European Arts and Crafts Decorative Objects
Bronze