Arts and Crafts Paintings
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 German Arts and Crafts Paintings
Canvas
Mid-20th Century Arts and Crafts Paintings
Canvas
Early 20th Century European Arts and Crafts Paintings
Metal
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Paintings
Canvas, Giltwood
1890s English Antique Arts and Crafts Paintings
Paper
20th Century Arts and Crafts Paintings
Paint
Late 19th Century American Antique Arts and Crafts Paintings
Other
Early 20th Century Dutch Arts and Crafts Paintings
Wrought Iron, Lead, Metal
Early 1900s Antique Arts and Crafts Paintings
Canvas, Wood, Oak, Paint
Mid-20th Century European Arts and Crafts Paintings
Copper, Gold
1880s Italian Antique Arts and Crafts Paintings
Canvas, Beech
1990s Italian Arts and Crafts Paintings
Plaster, Pine
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Paintings
Canvas, Paint
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Paintings
Canvas, Silk, Giltwood
1880s Belgian Antique Arts and Crafts Paintings
Wood
Late 19th Century American Antique Arts and Crafts Paintings
Paint, Canvas, Wood
1990s British Arts and Crafts Paintings
Canvas, Wood
Early 20th Century European Arts and Crafts Paintings
Brass
Late 19th Century Dutch Antique Arts and Crafts Paintings
Wood, Porcelain
Early 20th Century English Arts and Crafts Paintings
Canvas
Late 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Paintings
Glass, Paint, Paper
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Arts and Crafts Paintings
Canvas, Burlap, Acrylic
Early 2000s North American Arts and Crafts Paintings
Wood, Paint
Early 20th Century French Arts and Crafts Paintings
Metal
1920s Vintage Arts and Crafts Paintings
Canvas
20th Century American Arts and Crafts Paintings
Canvas
1920s Vintage Arts and Crafts Paintings
Wood, Masonite, Paint
Mid-20th Century Arts and Crafts Paintings
Canvas, Wood, Paint
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Paintings
Canvas
Mid-20th Century French Arts and Crafts Paintings
Canvas
Late 20th Century French Arts and Crafts Paintings
Paper
2010s Italian Arts and Crafts Paintings
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1910s American Vintage Arts and Crafts Paintings
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Late 20th Century Spanish Arts and Crafts Paintings
Paper
2010s Italian Arts and Crafts Paintings
Canvas
20th Century French Arts and Crafts Paintings
Stucco
Late 20th Century Moroccan Arts and Crafts Paintings
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20th Century Arts and Crafts Paintings
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20th Century Chinese Arts and Crafts Paintings
Wood
1970s Japanese Vintage Arts and Crafts Paintings
Paper
Early 20th Century Belgian Arts and Crafts Paintings
Velvet, Wood, Paint, Canvas
Early 1900s American Antique Arts and Crafts Paintings
Copper
Early 20th Century French Arts and Crafts Paintings
Canvas
1940s American Vintage Arts and Crafts Paintings
Paint
2010s Danish Arts and Crafts Paintings
Canvas
2010s Danish Arts and Crafts Paintings
Canvas
Early 20th Century French Arts and Crafts Paintings
Paper
2010s Danish Arts and Crafts Paintings
Canvas
Mid-20th Century French Arts and Crafts Paintings
Canvas, Fruitwood
2010s Danish Arts and Crafts Paintings
Canvas
2010s Danish Arts and Crafts Paintings
Canvas
2010s Danish Arts and Crafts Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic
2010s Danish Arts and Crafts Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic
Early 1900s American Antique Arts and Crafts Paintings
Early 2000s Danish Arts and Crafts Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic
Mid-20th Century American Arts and Crafts Paintings
Canvas, Wood, Paint
2010s Danish Arts and Crafts Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic
2010s Danish Arts and Crafts Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic