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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Miller Cabinet Co. Antique Mission Oak Arts & Crafts Center Table, Circa 1910
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous antique Mission oak Arts & Crafts pedestal center table, lamp table, or occasional side table By Miller Cabinet Co. USA, Circa 1910 Measures: 36"W x 36"D x 30"H. Good ...
Oak
$2,856Sale Price|19% Off
Dining Table Round Crystal Glass Top Cream Marble Inlaid Base Handmade in Italy
Located in Rimini, IT
This elegant dining table, designed by Cupioli is made with extra clear crystal glass top embellished by shaped edge 2 cm thick and a central cream marble column composed of differen...
Crystal, Marble
Exceptional Gustav Stickley Arts and Crafts Oak Center Table with Grueby Tiles
By Grueby Faience Company 1, Gustav Stickley
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This design is a great example of the collaboration between Gustav Stickley and the Grueby Faience Company. The top is 2 1/2 in. thick and the little shelf on the bottom is 8 in. fr...
Ceramic, Oak
Stickley Mission Oak Arts & Crafts Pedestal Center Table or Breakfast Table
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous Mission oak Arts & Crafts pedestal center table, breakfast table, game table, or dining table By Stickley USA, 2001 Measures: 42"W x 42"D x 29.75"H. Very good original...
Oak
The Getty "Kelmscott" Table by Philip Webb for Morris and Co.
Located in Greenwich, CT
A library table of large scale and robust design in solid walnut having a thick reeded-edge top over four substantial ring turned splayed legs joined by chamfered stretchers, the leg...
Mahogany
Arts & Crafts Mission Oak L&JG Stickley Center Lamp Table C1912 Mortise & Tenon
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Fabulous arts & crafts period lamp or center table out of quarter sawn oak by L & JG Stickley c1912. Mortise & tenon construction with all pinned joints and a splinned top. X stretch...
Oak
Stickley Brothers Antique Mission Oak Arts & Crafts Lamp Table, Newly Refinished
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous antique Mission or Arts & Crafts period quarter sawn oak octagonal lamp table, center table, or occasional side table By Stickley Brothers USA, Circa 1910 Measures: 26"...
Oak
Arts & Crafts Cotswolds School oak centre table Gimson Style 1920's
Located in Tunbridge Wells, GB
Stylish original Arts & Crafts Cotswolds School centre table after a design by Ernest Gimson circa 1925. Although the table follows closely a design by Ernest Gimson with it's intricate stretcher arrangement it is in fact by Frances Dagley. For a comparable table see "Modern English Furniture, J. C Rogers...
Oak
A small Arts & Crafts Cotswold style oak dining or centre table angular designs
Located in London, GB
A small Arts and Crafts Cotswold style oak dining or centre table with subtle angular designs to the top and to the lower apron with ebonized line inlay to the top and to the apron. ...
Oak
Brooks Mission Oak Octagonal Center Hall Table — Arts & Crafts Slat-Sided
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A handsome Arts and Crafts octagonal side table by Brooks, crafted in quarter-sawn oak with the rich, deep patina characteristic of early 20th-century Mission furniture. The octagona...
Oak
STONE VALLEY Contemporary center table – Carrera – Pink Onyx - Square
Located in NEUILLY-SUR-SEINE, FR
Timeless elegance for our Carrera table, which takes its name from its shape and natural stone quarries. Following the codes of STONE VALLEY, the Carrera...
Onyx, Travertine
Burl Wood Natural Free Edge Slab Top Gueridon Center Table
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Gorgeous amber tone vivid pattern burl wood natural top center table guerdon.
Walnut
Limbert Mission Oak Arts & Crafts Oval Cutout Center Table, Newly Refinished
Located in South Bend, IN
An outstanding Mission or Arts & Crafts period quarter sawn oak oval cutout center table or library Table By Charles P. Limbert Co. USA, Circa 1910 Measures: 45"W x 30"D x 29"H. ...
Oak
Walnut Trébol Coffee Table Set, Set of Three, by Hermanos Vasallo, MUARQ II Coll
Located in Zapopan, MX
The Trébol Coffee Table Set is a sculptural composition of three low tables designed by Hermanos Vasallo (Spain) as part of the MUARQ II architectural furniture collection. Conceive...
Walnut
Antique Arts and Crafts Accent Table, Wood Construction, 1970, USA
Located in Seattle, WA
Antique Arts And Crafts Accent Table or Stand Dimensions. 24 1/2 W ; 24 1/2 D ; 19 H
Wood
$3,192Sale Price|20% Off
Modern Organic Coffee Table in Travertine and Smoked Glass – Collector’s Piece
Located in İnegöl, TR
TRAVERTINE & GLASS MARBLE COFFEE TABLE A Sculptural Union of Natural Stone and Minimalist Design This handcrafted coffee table features a striking combination of solid travertine l...
Travertine, Marble
$3,840Sale Price|20% Off
Square Travertine Natural Stone Coffee Table - Custom Large Marble Center Table
Located in İnegöl, TR
TRAVERTINE MARBLE COFFEE TABLE Type of Marble: Travertine Dimensions: 48" x 48" x 15" Leg Model: Travertine Customizable: Available! Production Time: 2-3 Weeks Shipping Cost: Free! ...
Travertine, Marble
Geometric Black & White Bone Inlay Coffee Table by House of Jaipur
Located in New York, NY
Introduce bold elegance into your living space with this Geometric Black & White Bone Inlay Coffee Table by House of Jaipur. Skillfully han...
Wood, Bone
M H Baillie Scott A Cuban Mahogany Dining Table From The Liverpool School Of Art
Located in London, GB
M H Baillie Scott. A Cuban Mahogany Dining Table possibly made by AWS Simpson and The Handicrafts, with panels of stylized plants to the he...
Mahogany
$10,000Sale Price|20% Off
Grey Roots Limited Edition Marble Coffee Table, Custom Coffee Table Design
Located in İnegöl, TR
GREY ROOTS MARBLE COFFEE TABLE Type of Marble: Grey Roots Dimensions: 48" x 48" x 15" Leg Model: Grey Roots Customizable: Available! Production Time: 2-3 Weeks Shipping Cost: Free! ...
Marble
Geometric White Bone Inlay Coffee Table by House of Jaipur
Located in New York, NY
Introduce understated elegance into your living space with this Geometric White Bone Inlay Coffee Table by House of Jaipur. Expertly handcrafte...
Bone, Wood
Arts and Crafts Center Table
Located in Greenwich, CT
An English Arts and Crafts octagonal center table having moulded edge mahogany top over ebonized base of four turned legs on slender feet joined by turned x-stretcher with boldly tur...
Beech, Mahogany
Continental Walnut Octagonal Center Table in the Manner of Henry Van der Velde
Located in London, GB
A continental walnut octagonal center table with drawers, circa 1900, in the manner of Henry Van der Velde, the leather inset top with border tramlines, ...
Walnut
Solid Wood Walnut Coffee Table - U Shaped Coffee Table - Custom Coffee Table
Located in İnegöl, TR
Ash Wood Coffee Table Handcrafted by skilled artisans of Tinella Team, this coffee table seamlessly fuses natural wood with smoke epoxy resin, creating a captivating piece that capt...
Epoxy Resin, Wood, Ash
Pair of coffee tables - Model GOLF - Gallotti & Radice
By Luigi Massoni, Gallotti & Radice
Located in Milano, IT
A pair of thick crystal coffee tables with excellent quality metal frame , model GOLF, designed by designer Luigi Massoni and executed by the firm Gallotti & Radice in 1980. Moisture...
Crystal
19th Century Arts and Crafts Oak Table by James Shoolbred
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
A very attractive blonde oak centre table by James Shoolbred. The table is raised on turned and fluted legs, united by an X-framed stretcher with bobbin turned decoration, the table edge is also carved. The underside of the table has a plaque with Shoolbred’s London trade details, ‘James Shoolbred & Co. Tottenham House, Tottenham Court Road, London’. James Shoolbred & Co were established in the 1820s and started out as a draper and later became a department store in Tottenham Court Road. Shoolbred expanded into the stores either side and by the 1870s they were designing, manufacturing and selling high quality furniture, until 1931 when the company ceased trading. James Shoolbred was one of many who specialised in furniture of the Aesthetic Movement, although they also used fashionable trends of the time like Japanese...
Oak
Original low table base in travertine various colors -made in Italy
Located in Tarquinia, IT
Original table base , artifact created by turning various types of colored travertine, (walnut, straw, yellow, red, clear travertine, )original design. L'altezza di due basi è di cm ...
Travertine
French Brass and Iron Centre Table with Black Marble Top, 1960
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
French brass and iron marble top centre table This is a very attractive bespoke table, the base of this long centre table is made in Iron and has detailed decoration in brass, the table base is necessarily very strong, with 4 sets of legs and a central stretcher The ends of the table have been decorated with 2 very large 19th century chenet...
Iron
Dutch Arts & Crafts Walnut Center Table
Located in Queens, NY
Continental Dutch Arts & Crafts walnut and oak rectangular center table with banded inlaid trim and a bottom shelf over 2 doors with diamond design rest...
Brass
Vintage Arts & Crafts Varnished Pine Guitar Shape Coffee Table Shaker Style MINT
By Shaker Style
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Vintage Arts & Crafts Varnished Pine Guitar Shape Coffee Table Shaker Style MINT.
Pine