Arts and Crafts Side Chairs
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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1920s British Vintage Arts and Crafts Side Chairs
Oak
21st Century and Contemporary American Arts and Crafts Side Chairs
Iron
1980s American Vintage Arts and Crafts Side Chairs
Cane, Walnut
Early 1900s Dutch Antique Arts and Crafts Side Chairs
Fabric, Ebony, Oak
1880s British Antique Arts and Crafts Side Chairs
Oak
1950s European Vintage Arts and Crafts Side Chairs
Wood
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Side Chairs
Oak
1950s French Vintage Arts and Crafts Side Chairs
Elm
Early 1900s English Antique Arts and Crafts Side Chairs
Oak
Early 1900s English Antique Arts and Crafts Side Chairs
Beech
Early 1900s English Antique Arts and Crafts Side Chairs
Oak
1890s English Antique Arts and Crafts Side Chairs
Walnut
Mid-19th Century Austrian Antique Arts and Crafts Side Chairs
Birch
Early 1900s English Antique Arts and Crafts Side Chairs
Walnut
Early 1900s English Antique Arts and Crafts Side Chairs
Oak
Early 1900s English Antique Arts and Crafts Side Chairs
Oak
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Side Chairs
Leather, Oak
20th Century English Arts and Crafts Side Chairs
Rush, Oak
1920s American Vintage Arts and Crafts Side Chairs
Rush, Wood
Early 20th Century Arts and Crafts Side Chairs
Fruitwood
1910s German Vintage Arts and Crafts Side Chairs
Rush, Oak
Early 1900s Dutch Antique Arts and Crafts Side Chairs
Oak
19th Century English Antique Arts and Crafts Side Chairs
Rush, Beech
Early 20th Century French Arts and Crafts Side Chairs
Iron
Late 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Side Chairs
Oak
1970s Italian Vintage Arts and Crafts Side Chairs
Beech, Paint
Early 1900s Dutch Antique Arts and Crafts Side Chairs
Faux Leather, Oak
1890s English Antique Arts and Crafts Side Chairs
Rush, Walnut
1870s European Antique Arts and Crafts Side Chairs
Walnut
20th Century English Arts and Crafts Side Chairs
Oak
1890s Danish Antique Arts and Crafts Side Chairs
Wicker, Nutwood
Early 20th Century Arts and Crafts Side Chairs
Oak
2010s Turkish Arts and Crafts Side Chairs
Iron
Early 20th Century British Arts and Crafts Side Chairs
Rush, Beech, Fruitwood
20th Century Arts and Crafts Side Chairs
Upholstery, Wood
2010s Turkish Arts and Crafts Side Chairs
Iron
19th Century English Antique Arts and Crafts Side Chairs
Hardwood
Late 20th Century Mexican Arts and Crafts Side Chairs
Iron
Early 20th Century English Arts and Crafts Side Chairs
Rush, Oak
Late 19th Century British Antique Arts and Crafts Side Chairs
Mahogany
Early 20th Century Scottish Arts and Crafts Side Chairs
Oak
Early 1900s English Antique Arts and Crafts Side Chairs
Rush, Oak
Early 1900s English Antique Arts and Crafts Side Chairs
Pewter
1910s American Vintage Arts and Crafts Side Chairs
Leather, Oak
1910s British Vintage Arts and Crafts Side Chairs
Oak
Early 1900s English Antique Arts and Crafts Side Chairs
Rush, Oak
20th Century British Arts and Crafts Side Chairs
Oak
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Side Chairs
Oak
Early 20th Century British Arts and Crafts Side Chairs
Rush, Oak
1930s English Vintage Arts and Crafts Side Chairs
Elm
Early 20th Century English Arts and Crafts Side Chairs
Pewter
1950s English Vintage Arts and Crafts Side Chairs
Oak
20th Century British Arts and Crafts Side Chairs
Pewter
1890s English Antique Arts and Crafts Side Chairs
Walnut
Early 1900s English Antique Arts and Crafts Side Chairs
Beech
Early 20th Century Arts and Crafts Side Chairs
Wrought Iron
20th Century British Arts and Crafts Side Chairs
Ash
Early 20th Century English Arts and Crafts Side Chairs
Oak