Arts and Crafts Tables
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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1880s British Antique Arts and Crafts Tables
Cane, Beech
20th Century Unknown Arts and Crafts Tables
Driftwood
2010s Moroccan Arts and Crafts Tables
Clay, Earthenware
2010s Turkish Arts and Crafts Tables
Oak, Lacquer
20th Century French Arts and Crafts Tables
Iron
Mid-20th Century English Arts and Crafts Tables
Oak
1920s French Vintage Arts and Crafts Tables
Carrara Marble, Brass
1880s Antique Arts and Crafts Tables
Oak
21st Century and Contemporary American Arts and Crafts Tables
Bronze
1990s Italian Arts and Crafts Tables
Brass
2010s Turkish Arts and Crafts Tables
Wood, Walnut, Burl, Lacquer
2010s Dutch Arts and Crafts Tables
Walnut, Bamboo, Padouk, Purpleheart, Teak
Mid-20th Century English Arts and Crafts Tables
Oak
2010s Turkish Arts and Crafts Tables
Oak
Mid-20th Century American Arts and Crafts Tables
Wicker, Rattan
2010s Turkish Arts and Crafts Tables
Wood, Lacquer
2010s Turkish Arts and Crafts Tables
Oak
Early 1900s English Antique Arts and Crafts Tables
Oak
Early 20th Century Unknown Arts and Crafts Tables
Copper
21st Century and Contemporary Tunisian Arts and Crafts Tables
Terrazzo, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Tunisian Arts and Crafts Tables
Terrazzo, Wood
Late 19th Century Antique Arts and Crafts Tables
Elm
2010s Moroccan Arts and Crafts Tables
Clay, Earthenware
21st Century and Contemporary Tunisian Arts and Crafts Tables
Terrazzo, Wood
Early 20th Century German Arts and Crafts Tables
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Tunisian Arts and Crafts Tables
Terrazzo, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Arts and Crafts Tables
Marble
1940s French Vintage Arts and Crafts Tables
Oak
21st Century and Contemporary Tunisian Arts and Crafts Tables
Terrazzo, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Tunisian Arts and Crafts Tables
Terrazzo, Wood
19th Century Spanish Antique Arts and Crafts Tables
Wood, Walnut
Early 20th Century Javanese Arts and Crafts Tables
Teak
21st Century and Contemporary Tunisian Arts and Crafts Tables
Terrazzo, Wood
Early 20th Century English Arts and Crafts Tables
Oak
Mid-20th Century Arts and Crafts Tables
Iron
2010s Turkish Arts and Crafts Tables
Marble, Chrome
Mid-19th Century Danish Antique Arts and Crafts Tables
Oak, Pine
20th Century American Arts and Crafts Tables
Oak
Early 20th Century English Arts and Crafts Tables
Oak
2010s Dutch Arts and Crafts Tables
Plexiglass, Walnut
1880s English Antique Arts and Crafts Tables
Copper
1920s English Vintage Arts and Crafts Tables
Oak
Late 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Tables
Birdseye Maple, Oak
20th Century Spanish Arts and Crafts Tables
Wood, Pine, Canvas
20th Century American Arts and Crafts Tables
Pine
21st Century and Contemporary French Arts and Crafts Tables
Bronze
Early 1900s English Antique Arts and Crafts Tables
Metal, Brass
20th Century American Arts and Crafts Tables
Walnut
Early 1900s Dutch Antique Arts and Crafts Tables
Oak
Late 19th Century Antique Arts and Crafts Tables
Oak
Late 19th Century British Antique Arts and Crafts Tables
Brass
1910s English Vintage Arts and Crafts Tables
Oak
19th Century French Antique Arts and Crafts Tables
Marble, Brass
1880s English Antique Arts and Crafts Tables
Ebony, Oak
1980s American Vintage Arts and Crafts Tables
Maple, Walnut
Early 20th Century Spanish Arts and Crafts Tables
Wrought Iron
2010s American Arts and Crafts Tables
Oak
2010s Turkish Arts and Crafts Tables
Marble