Arts and Crafts Tea Sets
ARTS AND CRAFTS STYLE
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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Style: Arts and Crafts
Tiffany & Co. New York Antique Arts & Crafts Copper Over Silver Tea Kettle
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous Arts & Crafts period copper over silver coffee pot or tea kettle
By Tiffany & Co. (signed to the underside)
USA, Circa 1910
Measures: 5.5"W x 3.25"D x 8.25"H.
Good ori...
Category
1910s American Vintage Arts and Crafts Tea Sets
Materials
Copper, Silver Plate
Liberty and Co. An Arts and Crafts six piece pewter tudric tea set
Located in London, GB
Liberty and Co. An Arts and Crafts six piece pewter tudric tea set, consisting of a teapot, water jug, milk, sugar and a tea strainer with base. Stamped to the base, '6, Tudric, Engl...
Category
1910s English Vintage Arts and Crafts Tea Sets
Materials
Pewter
Tiffany Studios New York Arts & Crafts Copper Tea Kettle, Circa 1910
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous Arts & Crafts period copper tea kettle
By Tiffany Studios (signed to the underside)
USA, Circa 1910
Measures: 8.5"W x 5.25"D x 7.25"H.
Very good original vintage condi...
Category
1910s American Vintage Arts and Crafts Tea Sets
Materials
Copper
Rare Haviland Limoges Cup and Saucer Set Antique Porcelain, France 1890s
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Haviland Limoges cup and saucer set was made of thin, semi-translucent porcelain and hand decorated in delicate gold, dark red, and pale grey pal...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Arts and Crafts Tea Sets
Materials
Porcelain
Set of two Meckis Steiff Germany 60ies
By Steiff
Located in Berlin, DE
Mecki Original
Guter Zustand
Igel Mann
Von Steiff
Made in Germany
Ohne Pfeife
ca 28 cm
Category
Mid-20th Century German Arts and Crafts Tea Sets
Materials
Mohair
Crichton English Sterling Silver Hammered 1896 Coffee Pot in Arts & Crafts Style
Located in New York, NY
Crichton, English sterling silver coffee pot from 1896, beautifully hand-hammered, and in Arts & Crafts style with an elegant design. It measures 10'' in height by 5 1/8'' from handl...
Category
1890s English Antique Arts and Crafts Tea Sets
Materials
Silver, Sterling Silver
Vintage Tea Tray Oriental Flower and chicken Hand Painting Wooden Serving Tray
Located in Hampshire, GB
Satinwood Tea Tray Oriental Flower and Chicken Hand Painting Serving Tray with Handle.
Decorative objects for your home decor.
Impressive Flame Brow...
Category
Mid-20th Century Turkish Arts and Crafts Tea Sets
Materials
Paint, Oak, Fruitwood, Paste
Vintage Tea Caddy Box Conch Shell Art & Craft Flower Chicken Hand Painting
Located in Hampshire, GB
Vintage wooden Tea Caddy Box Conch Shell Oriental Flower and Chicken Hand Painting
Impressive Flame Brown Mahogany Double Tea Caddy of Outstanding Quality, Workmanship, and compact ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Turkish Arts and Crafts Tea Sets
Materials
Brass, Metal
Set of 2 Arts And Crafts White Brown Ceramic Teapots
Located in Miami, FL
Life's cares seem to fade away and become more manageable over a steaming hot cup of tea. Here we offer a Set of 2 Teapots Studio Pieces American Handmade Arts and Crafts.
The perfec...
Category
Late 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Tea Sets
Materials
Ceramic
Liberty and Co. An Arts and Crafts three piece tea set with floral decoration
Located in London, GB
Liberty and Co. All three pieces stamped Tudric 025. An Arts and Crafts three piece tea set with floral decoration. Original unpolished condition. Teapot has slight ripple to the bas...
Category
Early 1900s English Antique Arts and Crafts Tea Sets
Materials
Pewter
Belleek Coffee Cup Trio, Shamrock Pattern, 1891-1926
Located in London, GB
This is a very charming coffee cup trio made by Belleek in the Shamrock design, consisting of a coffee cup, a saucer and a little cake plate. It has the 2nd Black Mark, which was used between 1891 and 1926. Given the quality of the porcelain we think the date of production is probably closer to 1891 than 1926.
If you ever thought Belleek fine china looks, sounds and feels unique, you are right. There is a back story to this extraordinarily fine Irish eggshell porcelain, which has an unusually high amount of "frit" and therefore is thinner and finer than any other china.
Pottery in Belleek (in the now Northern-Irish area of Fermanagh) had started in 1849 with John Caldwell Bloomfield, who was a wealthy land owner. During the Irish famine...
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Late 19th Century Northern Irish Antique Arts and Crafts Tea Sets
Materials
Porcelain
Six Russian Parcel-gilt Silver Demi tasse Spoons, Moscow, circa 1900
Located in St. Catharines, ON
Set of six elegant solid silver Russian demi-tasse spoons from the ancient capital of Moscow, with flared and slightly curved handles, engraved exterior bowls and gilded interiors ty...
Category
Early 20th Century Russian Arts and Crafts Tea Sets
Materials
Silver
Moorcroft Teapot Cornflower Design
Located in East Geelong, VIC
This Moorcroft teapot is decorated with the Revived Cornflower, or Brown Chrysanthemum design on a mottled green ground. This design was introduced in...
Category
1910s English Vintage Arts and Crafts Tea Sets
Materials
Earthenware
Arthur Stone Sterling Silver Arts & Crafts Hammered 3-Piece Demitasse Set
By Arthur Stone
Located in New York, NY
Arthur Stone, hand hammered sterling silver 3-piece demitasse set in Arts & Crafts style from the early 20th century. This elegant set exhibits the attention to geometric, curvilinea...
Category
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Tea Sets
Materials
Silver, Sterling Silver
Arthur Stone Sterling Silver Arts & Crafts Hammered Kettle on Stand
By Arthur Stone
Located in New York, NY
Arthur Stone, hand hammered sterling silver kettle on stand with burner in Arts & Crafts style from the early 20th century. This extremely elegant ensemble exhibits the attention to ...
Category
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Tea Sets
Materials
Silver, Sterling Silver
Arthur Stone Sterling Silver Arts & Crafts Hammered Coffee Pot
By Arthur Stone
Located in New York, NY
Arthur Stone, hand hammered sterling silver coffee pot in Arts & Crafts style with a dark wood handle and finial. This extremely elegant pot exhibits the attention to geometric, curv...
Category
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Tea Sets
Materials
Silver, Sterling Silver
Arts and Crafts Italian Hand Painted Glazed Ceramic Teapot
Located in Prato, Tuscany
We kindly suggest you read the whole description, because with it we try to give you detailed technical and historical information to guarantee the authenticity of our objects.
Nice...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Arts and Crafts Tea Sets
Materials
Enamel
Reid & Sons Antique Edwardian Arts & Crafts Style Sterling Silver Teapot
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
An exceptional, fine and impressive antique Edwardian English sterling silver teapot in the Arts and crafts style, made by Reid & Sons; part of our di...
Category
Early 1900s English Antique Arts and Crafts Tea Sets
Materials
Sterling Silver
William Henry Creswick, Arts & Crafts Design Sterling Silver Tea Set, 1929
Located in London, London
Hallmarked in Birmingham in 1929 (the hot water pot hallmarked in 1935) by William Henry Creswick, this wonderful, 4 piece Sterling Silver Tea Set, is a ...
Category
1920s English Vintage Arts and Crafts Tea Sets
Materials
Sterling Silver
4-Piece Silver Tea and Coffee Set by Liberty
Located in London, GB
A hand-raised and hand-chased four-piece silver tea set, comprising a teapot, hot water jug, sugar bowl and milk jug. Each piece reflects its Arts & Crafts heritage with finely detai...
Category
Early 20th Century English Arts and Crafts Tea Sets
Materials
Sterling Silver
Liberty & Co. Arts & Crafts Period Antique Sterling Silver Teapot - 1914
Located in London, London
Hallmarked in Birmingham in 1914 by Liberty & Co. this beautiful, Sterling Silver Arts & Crafts Teapot features a hand hammered finish, panelled sections, a dash border and Art Nouve...
Category
1910s English Vintage Arts and Crafts Tea Sets
Materials
Sterling Silver
Antique Arts & Crafts Style Sterling Silver Three-Piece Tea Service
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
An exceptional, fine and impressive antique George V English sterling silver three-piece tea service/set made in the Arts & Crafts style; an addition to our silver teaware collection...
Category
20th Century English Arts and Crafts Tea Sets
Materials
Silver, Sterling Silver
Christopher Dresser Attr Three-Piece Tea Set Made by Coalport for Hukin & Heath
Located in London, GB
Christopher dresser attr A three-piece tea set made by Coalport for Hukin and Heath, with gilt handles and gilt silver mounts. Birmingham date code for 1893. Silver stamped JTH and JHM for John Thomas Heath and John Hartshorne Middleton of Heath and Middleton.
Category
1890s British Antique Arts and Crafts Tea Sets
Materials
Porcelain
Antique Swedish Arts & Crafts Style Silver Coffee Jug
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
A fine and impressive antique Swedish silver coffee jug in the Arts & Crafts style; an addition to our diverse silver teaware collection.
This fine antique Swedish silver coffee jug has a plain octagonal panelled waisted form onto an octagonal collet style foot, all in the Arts & Crafts style.
The surface of the silver coffee jug has an impressive subtle planished finish.
This fine coffee jug is fitted with the original hinged domed panelled hallmarked cover with an impressive integrated bud and foliate finial.
This fine example of antique teaware...
Category
1910s Swedish Vintage Arts and Crafts Tea Sets
Materials
Sterling Silver
1905 Antique Arts & Crafts Style Sterling Silver Cream Jug
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
An exceptional, fine and impressive antique Edwardian English sterling silver cream jug in the Arts & Crafts style; an addition to our range of collectable silverware.
This exceptional antique Edwardian silver cream jug, in sterling standard, has a circular rounded form.
The surface of the jug has a planished finish in the Arts & Crafts style.
This impressive Birmingham silver jug is encompassed with an applied moulded border to the rim of the body and spout.
The jug is fitted with a plain sterling silver stylised C-shaped handle.
This sterling silver cream jug has four cast Arts & Crafts style pillar style supports terminating with square swept feet.
Condition
This antique Edwardian silver cream jug is an exceptional gauge of silver, exceptional quality and in exceptional presentation condition.
Full hallmarks struck to the surface of the body are all very clear.
Reflections in photographs may detract from the true representation of this piece of antique silverware.
Dimensions
Length from back of handle to tip of lip 11.3cm/4.4"
Diameter of rim 5.7cm/2.2"
Height to top of handle 7.7cm/3"
Weight
4.5 troy ounces/140g
Maker: D & M Davis...
Category
Early 1900s English Antique Arts and Crafts Tea Sets
Materials
Sterling Silver
Antique George V Sterling Silver Cream Jug by A E Jones
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
A fine and impressive antique George V English sterling silver cream jug made by A E Jones in the Arts & Crafts style; an addition to our range of collectable silverware
This fine antique sterling silver cream jug has a circular rounded form.
The surface of the jug has a planished finish in the Arts & Crafts style.
This impressive Birmingham silver jug is encompassed with an applied moulded border to the rim of the body.
The jug is fitted with a plain sterling silver stylized C-shaped handle.
This silver cream jug has a cylindrical support to a circular foot embellished with an embossed undulating design.
This iconic jug was crafted by the renowned and collectable silversmith A E Jones.
Condition
This antique cream jug...
Category
Early 1900s English Antique Arts and Crafts Tea Sets
Materials
Silver, Sterling Silver
Arts & Crafts Style Sterling Silver Café au Lait Set
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
An exceptional, fine and impressive antique George V English sterling silver café au lait set made in the Arts & Crafts style; an addition to our collectable teaware collection.
T...
Category
1930s Great Britain (UK) Vintage Arts and Crafts Tea Sets
Materials
Silver, Sterling Silver
Warren MacKenzie Grey Teapot and Grey Yunomi
Located in Concord, MA
A complimentary pair of Warren MacKenzie pieces in grey glaze, which are being offered together:
Grey teapot with paddle marks
Stoneware
Measures: 7 1/2 x 7 x 6 inches (overall)...
Category
20th Century American Arts and Crafts Tea Sets
Materials
Stoneware
Archibald Knox Liberty Tudric Pewter Tea Set and Tray, circa 1905
Located in Toronto, Ontario
Archibald Knox Liberty Tudric Pewter tea set and tray, circa 1905.Teapot, cream jug, sugar and tray, each with relief whiplash curved Celtic ornament in...
Category
Early 20th Century English Arts and Crafts Tea Sets
Materials
Pewter
Arthur Stone Sterling Silver Tea Set of Handwrought Five-Piece Hollowware
Located in Big Bend, WI
Arthur Stone.
Arthur Stone is highly regarded for the fine handwrought silver produced by him personally and by the workshop he started in 1901. ...
Category
1920s Vintage Arts and Crafts Tea Sets
Materials
Sterling Silver
Arts And Crafts tea sets for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a broad range of unique Arts and Crafts tea sets for sale on 1stDibs. Many of these items were first offered in the Mid-20th Century, but contemporary artisans have continued to produce works inspired by this style. If you’re looking to add vintage tea sets created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include serveware, ceramics, silver and glass, more furniture and collectibles and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with metal, silver and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Arts and Crafts tea sets made in a specific country, there are Europe, United Kingdom, and England pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original tea sets, popular names associated with this style include Liberty & Co., Albert Edward Jones, Arthur J. Stone, and Belleek Pottery Ltd.. It’s true that these talented designers have at times inspired knockoffs, but our experienced specialists have partnered with only top vetted sellers to offer authentic pieces that come with a buyer protection guarantee. Prices for tea sets differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $225 and tops out at $8,739 while the average work can sell for $1,840.
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