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 American Hooked Cotton Rug, Flowering Branches, 5.42 × 2.83 ft - 1B1055
Located in Bordeaux, FR
Handmade American hooked cotton rug dating to circa the 1920s, featuring delicate flowering branches arranged asymmetrically across a warm cream ground. Pale blush and ivory blossoms...
Cotton
1920s American Hooked Wool Rug, Red Roses and Stripes, 2.58 × 4.83 ft - 1B1045
Located in Bordeaux, FR
Handmade American hooked wool rug dating to circa the 1920s, featuring four bold red roses and smaller rosebuds surrounding a lengthwise striped centre. Generous cream, pale yellow a...
Wool
1920s American Hooked Wool Rug, Floral Scroll Design, 5.50 × 3 ft - 1B1044
Located in Bordeaux, FR
Handmade American hooked wool rug dating to circa the 1920s, featuring sweeping blush-pink acanthus scrolls around a finely mottled taupe-brown field. Two diagonally arranged floral ...
Wool
1920s American Hooked Cotton Rug, Oval Floral Design, 4.33 × 2.58 ft - 1B1043
Located in Bordeaux, FR
Handmade American hooked cotton rug, circa 1920s, featuring an open peach-beige oval surrounded by a garland of colourful five-petalled flowers. Burgundy, coral, pink, yellow and dus...
Cotton
1920s American Hooked Cotton Runner, Black Floral Design, 8.17 × 3.17ft - 1B1042
Located in Bordeaux, FR
Handmade American hooked cotton runner, circa 1920s, featuring a dramatic black field with mirrored floral arrangements at either end. Sweeping, ribbon-like forms support branching b...
Cotton
1920s Green Open Field Roses Border Antique Donegal Arts Crafts Woven 11' x 18'
Located in New York, NY
Antique circa 1920 Irish Arts and Crafts hand-woven wool rug, 11' x 18' (132 x 216 in), in green tones. Condition: good, wear consistent with age and use. A striking antique rose-pi...
Wool
Zabihi Collection Turkish Oushak Rug
Located in New York, NY
One of a kind wool Turkish Oushak Rug with citrus and pastel accents on a soft brown field. Measures: 8'4'' x 11'2''.
Wool
1920s American Hooked Cotton Rug, Floral Scrollwork, 2.75 × 5.08 ft - 1B1054
Located in Bordeaux, FR
Handmade American hooked cotton rug dating to circa the 1920s, featuring an elongated floral arrangement within a shaped cream cartouche. Pink and ivory roses mingle with purple, blu...
Cotton
1900s American Hooked Wool Rug, Basketweave Blocks, 5.17 × 3 ft - 1B1053
Located in Bordeaux, FR
Handmade American hooked wool rug dating to circa the 1900s, featuring a grid of striped blocks arranged in alternating directions to create a basketweave effect. Fine bands of oatme...
Wool
1920s American Hooked Wool Runner, Floral Squares, 7.33 × 2.58 ft - 1B1051
Located in Bordeaux, FR
Handmade American hooked wool runner dating to circa the 1920s, featuring a checkerboard of shaded floral motifs and concentric geometric squares. Individual brown and dusty rose blo...
Wool
1941 American Hooked Wool Runner, Geometric Block Design 6.83 × 2.50 ft - 1B1050
Located in Bordeaux, FR
Handmade American hooked cotton rug dating to circa the 1920s, featuring an energetic arrangement of jagged, interlocking shapes in brick red, mustard yellow, cream and pale beige. T...
Wool
1920s American Hooked Cotton Rug, Abstract Design, 4.25 × 2.92 ft - 1B1049
Located in Bordeaux, FR
Handmade American hooked cotton rug dating to circa the 1920s, featuring an energetic arrangement of jagged, interlocking shapes in brick red, mustard yellow, cream and pale beige. T...
Cotton
1920s American Hooked Wool Runner, Floral Chain Border, 2.75 × 8.75 ft - 1B1047
Located in Bordeaux, FR
Handmade American hooked wool runner dating to circa the 1920s, featuring a warm taupe field decorated with cream flowers, winding stems and a sequence of stylised ornamental medalli...
Wool
1930s Handmade Wool Kilim, Geometric & Animal Motifs, 7.33 × 3.42 ft - 1B1041
Located in Bordeaux, FR
Handwoven wool kilim, circa 1930s, featuring a warm camel-coloured centre flanked by dark brown, sharply serrated panels. Small multicoloured yarn tufts accent the pointed forms, whi...
Wool
New Hand-Woven Brown Floral Arts & Crafts Voysey-Inspired Rug
Located in West Hollywood, CA
This breathtakingly decorative Voysey inspired rug from Egypt features the early 1900s Arts & Crafts design and a beautiful coloration. 100% natural wool pile. Brand new.
Wool
1920s American Hooked Wool Rug, Floral Acanthus Border, 5.33 × 3.17 ft - 1B1052
Located in Bordeaux, FR
Handmade American hooked wool rug dating to circa the 1920s, featuring an abundant central bouquet against a muted mauve-grey field. Shaded blossoms in dusty pink, burgundy, blue and...
Wool
1920s American Hooked Wool Rug, Leaf Checkerboard, 2.58 × 4.33 ft - 1B1048
Located in Bordeaux, FR
Handmade American hooked wool rug dating to circa the 1920s, featuring a checkerboard arrangement of stylised autumn leaves alternating with cream four-pane squares. Dark brown and d...
Wool
1920s American Hooked Wool Rug, Floral Acanthus Design, 2.50 × 4.42 ft - 1B1046
Located in Bordeaux, FR
Handmade American hooked wool rug dating to circa the 1920s, featuring a colourful, mirrored floral arrangement on a warm cream field. Red daisy-like blossoms, yellow flowers and sma...
Wool
Hand-Knotted 4x6 Floral Wool Rug in Gold, Red, Pink and Green, Arts and Crafts
Located in New York, NY
This hand-knotted 4x6 floral wool rug in gold, red, pink, and green features a charming botanical design with a relaxed, beautifully understated character. Scattered flowers and leaf...
Wool
Arts & Crafts 5x7 Hand-Knotted Floral Wool Rug, Deep Blue with Botanical Design
Located in New York, NY
Hand-knotted in wool, this 5' x 7' rug showcases a richly detailed botanical design framed by a deep midnight blue border. Delicate scrolling vines and blooming flowers are woven in...
Wool
Turkish Oushak Rug New Contemporary
Located in Lohr, Bavaria, DE
A area sized Turkish Oushak rug. The pile is made of high end quality wool - hand spun, hand dyed with all vegetable dyes and knotted by master weavers in a dense quality. The rug is...
Wool
Turkish Oushak Rug New Contemporary
Located in Lohr, Bavaria, DE
A area sized Turkish Oushak rug. The pile is made of high end quality wool, hand spun, hand dyed with all vegetable dyes and knotted by master weavers. The rug is very decorative, th...
Wool
$3,196Sale Price|20% Off
Contemporary Silk Area Rug with Heriz Pattern and Arts & Craft Artisan Style
Located in Dallas, TX
30470, contemporary silk area rug with Heriz pattern and Arts & Craft artisan style. With its colorfully abstract Heriz pattern and fine cra...
Silk
$7,999Sale Price|20% Off
New Contemporary Persian Mahal Indian Rug with Modern Arts & Crafts Style
Located in Dallas, TX
30307, new contemporary Persian Mahal Indian rug with modern transitional Arts & Crafts style. The architectural elements of naturalistic forms combined with Arts & Crafts style, thi...
Wool
$282Sale Price|20% Off
Midcentury Wool Reversible Kelim Brussels Style Rug, 1960s
Located in Praha, CZ
- In good original condition - Reversible rug - Kelim rug, carpet. - Made of wool.
Other
$628Sale Price|20% Off
Midcentury Wool Kelim Brussels Style Rug, Carpet, 1960s
Located in Praha, CZ
- In good original condition - Kelim rug, carpet. - Made of wool.
Other
$14,600
W 164 in L 168 in
1920s Red Floral Antique Persian Sarouk Carpet 13' 8" x 14' Handknotted Wool Rug
Located in New York, NY
Antique circa 1920 Chinese Sarouk Farahan hand-knotted wool rug, 13'8" x 14' (164 x 168 in), in red tones. Condition: good, wear consistent with age and use. Minor fading. Overall Go...
Wool
1920s Antique American Hooked Rug 2'5" x 3'5"
Located in New York, NY
Antique circa 1920 American Native hand-woven fabric and wool rug, 2'5" x 3'5" (29 x 41 in). Condition: good, wear consistent with age and use. Overall Good Condition. Antique Ameri...
Fabric, Wool
1920s Antique Persian Mahal Rug Ralph Lauren square 10x11
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Discover the charm and sophistication of this antique Persian Mahal rug, a rare hand-knotted Persian area rug that showcases the rich heritage of Persian craftsmanship. This 10 x 11 ...
Wool
1920s Multicolored Geometric Medallion Antique American Hooked Rug 3'x5' Carpet
Located in New York, NY
Antique circa 1920 American Arts and Crafts hand-woven wool rug, 3' x 5' (36 x 60 in). Condition: good, repaired: Just some minor re-piling and things like that. All in all good cond...
Wool
New Hand-Woven Brown Floral Arts & Crafts Voysey-Inspired Rug
Located in West Hollywood, CA
This breathtakingly decorative Voysey inspired rug from Egypt features the early 1900s Arts & Crafts design and a beautiful coloration. 100% natural wool pile. Brand new.
Wool
1920s Antique American Hooked Rug 2'9" x 4'2"
Located in New York, NY
Antique circa 1920 American Folk Art hand-woven wool rug, 2'9" x 4'2" (33 x 50 in). Condition: good, repaired. Wear consistent with age and use. Overall Good Condition. Small Scatte...
Wool
1920s Antique American Hooked Rug, Colorful Basket-Weave
Located in Atlanta, GA
Ingenious in style, color and composition, the features in this spectacular, antique American Hooked rug create an illusion of depth and texture. The beautiful basket-weave pattern, ...
Wool
$3,900 / set
W 39 in L 104 in
Vintage 1920s American Rag Runner, Handwoven Wool & Cotton Stripes, 4' x 9'
Located in Barrington, IL
Celebrate the rustic charm of American folk art with this vintage handcrafted Rag Runner. Flat-woven in a timeless striped pattern, it showcases a warm palette of autumnal hues—rich ...
Wool, Cotton
1920s Ivory Antique American Hooked Rug 4'5" x 2'9"
Located in New York, NY
Antique circa 1920s American Folk Art hand-crafted wool rug, 4'5" x 2'9" (53 x 33 in), in ivory tones. Condition: good, repaired. Wear consistent with age and use. Overall Good Condition. The 1787 Homestead American Folk Art Hooked Rug...
Wool
1920s Gray Antique American Hooked Rug 3'1" x 3'3"
Located in New York, NY
Antique circa 1920 American hooked hand-woven wool rug, 3'1" x 3'3" (37 x 39 in), in gray tones. Condition: good, repaired. Overall Good Condition. Antique American USA Floral Medal...
Wool
Stunning 1920s Konya Rug
Located in Chicago, IL
A stunning 1920s Turkish Konya rug with a bold abrash orange field with a simple line pattern across the centre, surrounded by a beautiful border of three stylized floral patterned s...
Wool
1920s Antique Artistic Colorful Floral Square American Hooked Rug 2'6" x 3'6"
Located in New York, NY
Antique circa 1920 American Folk Art hand-woven wool rug, 2'6" x 3'6" (30 x 42 in). Condition: good. Antique American Hooked Square Rug Multicolor 1920s, Circa Date: 1920s. This exq...
Wool
Large Hand-Woven Antique Wool Arts & Crafts Donegal Rug 13'10"x23'6"
Located in West Hollywood, CA
This traditional handwoven Irish Arts & Crafts rug has a light camel-brown field with an overall design of golden-yellow meandering and scrolling dense leafy vine terminating at each end with a row of six rosettes, in the center with a larger burnt-orange similar rosette flanked at each side and end by smaller lilac flowerheads within a stylized open lozenge medallion, with further similar smaller open lozenges at each end containing lilac and burnt-orange centerpieces...
Wool
1920s Rose Abstract Folk Art Antique American Hooked Rug 2'6" x 3'9" Wool Carpet
Located in New York, NY
Antique circa 1920 American Folk Art hand-woven wool rug, 2'6" x 3'9" (30 x 45 in), in rose tones. Condition: good, wear consistent with age and use. Overall Good Condition. Antique...
Wool
$20,499
W 166.93 in L 274.02 in
Antique Arts & Crafts Wilton Oversize Rug with Green Architectural Border
Located in Milan, IT
A Minimalist Arts & Crafts carpet characterized by a completely open camel background, framed by a narrow green border decorated by elegantly rendered architectural motifs.
Wool
Sold
W 135.83 in L 240.16 in
CYBER DEAL Antique Persian Lavar Kermanshah Rug 345× 610cm Vase Rug 11×20 c.1890
Located in New York, NY
CYBER DEAL-This exceptional antique Persian Kermanshah rug, circa 1890, is an extraordinary example of fine Lavar craftsmanship woven in luxurious Kork wool. Its rare vase design—wit...
Wool
AMERICAN Machine made "ANGLO PERSIAN" "Bird of Paradise" Rug - RR5307
Located in Shamokin Dam, PA
This is a good Antique Anglo-Persian "Bird of Paradise" Rug approximately 9x12. The rug was made in the 1920s and is in good condition with Cork Wool Pile. this is a Wilton rug a...
Wool
Vintage Donegal Arts & Crafts Style Wool Rug with Goldenrod Color by Apadana
Located in Norwalk, CT
Beautiful vintage beautiful Art & Crafts style hand knotted wool rug with the goldenrod color field. This Persian rug has an orange Designed frame with multi-color accents in an all-...
Wool
Vintage Persian Silk Qum Rug with Warm Earth-Tone Colors
Located in Dallas, TX
77706 Vintage Persian silk qum rug with warm Earth-tone Colors 08'00 x 11'05. Warm and inviting with incredible detail and texture, this hand-knotted silk vintage Persian Qum rug cha...
Silk
Extra-Long Antique Caucasian Karabakh Runner with Warm Artisinal Style
Located in Dallas, TX
74034 Extra-Long Antique Caucasian Karabagh Runner, 03'07 X 20'00. Emanating rugged sensibility with incredible detail and texture, this hand knotted wool antique Caucasian Karabagh ...
Wool
Distressed Antique Pakistani Runner with Rustic Arts & Crafts Style
Located in Dallas, TX
77639 Distressed antique Pakistani runner with Rustic Arts & Crafts style. Warm and inviting with rustic sensibility, this hand-knotted wool distresse...
Wool
Distressed Antique Persian Shiraz Rug with Boteh Pattern and Modern Rustic Style
Located in Dallas, TX
77617 distressed antique Persian Shiraz rug with Boteh pattern and modern rustic style. Warm and inviting with rustic sensibility, this hand knotted wool distressed antique Persian S...
Wool
Antique Irish Arts & Crafts Rug. Size: 14 ft x 20 ft 6 in
Located in New York, NY
Antique Arts and Crafts Rug, Origin: Ireland, Circa 1900. Size: 14 ft x 20 ft 6 in (4.27 m x 6.25 m)
Wool
Antique Persian Lilihan Accent Rug with Traditional Style, Entry or Foyer Rug
Located in Dallas, TX
77071, antique Persian Lilihan Accent rug with Traditional style. This hand knotted wool antique Persian Lilihan rug features a double vase design spread across the rustic brick red ...
Wool
Vintage Persian Assadabad Hamadan Accent Rug, Small Runner Arts & Crafts Style
Located in Dallas, TX
76264, vintage Persian Assadabad Hamadan Accent rug, small runner. This hand knotted wool vintage Persian Assadabad Hamadan runner features an all-over geometric design composed of the Herati pattern on an ivory field. It is framed by three borders composed of hearts and geometric motifs, flanked with barber pole guard bands. Color palette consists of variegated shades of red, blue, ivory, blue, orange, yellow, pink, burgundy wine and charcoal. Well-suited for a wide range of interior styles: Traditional, Transitional, Eclectic, Modern, Mid-Century Modern, Contemporary, Industrial, Rustic, Lodge, Arts & Crafts, Craftsman, Tudor, Jacobean, Victorian, English Country, French Country, neoclassical, Bungalow, Manor House...
Wool
Distressed Antique Turkish Hereke Rug with Rustic English Country Cottage Style
Located in Dallas, TX
72175 distressed antique Turkish Hereke rug with rustic English Country Cottage style. Soft, bespoke vibes meet English Country Cottage style in this hand knotted wool distressed ant...
Wool
Turkish Oushak Rug New Contemporary
Located in Lohr, Bavaria, DE
A area sized Turkish Oushak rug. The pile is made of high end quality wool - hand spun, hand dyed with all vegetable dyes and knotted by master weavers in a dense quality. The rug is...
Wool
Vintage Persian Mahal Rug Inspired by William Morris
By William Morris (English), Charles Voysey
Located in Dallas, TX
75836 Vintage Persian Mahal Rug Inspired by William Morris, 06'11 x 15'02. Originating from the Mahallat region in central Northwestern Iran, Persian Mahal rugs are esteemed for thei...
Wool
Vintage Persian Mahal William Morris Inspired Rug with Arts & Crafts Style
By William Morris (English), Charles Voysey
Located in Dallas, TX
75839 vintage Persian Mahal William Morris inspired rug with Arts & Crafts style. This hand knotted wool vintage Persian Mahal rug feature...
Wool
Vintage Persian Heriz William Morris Inspired Rug with Arts & Crafts Style
By William Morris (English), Charles Voysey
Located in Dallas, TX
75778, vintage Persian Heriz William Morris inspired rug with Arts & Crafts style, This hand knotted wool vintage Persian Heriz rug featur...
Wool