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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Wood & Sons, Frederick Rhead, 'Yuan', 4 Antique Side Plates, U.K., circa 1916
By Wood & Son, Frederick Rhead
Located in Chatham, ON
WOOD & SONS (Manufacturer) Frederick Rhead (Designer) - 'Yuan' (Pattern) - Antique set of four ceramic side plates - transfer decorated - each signed with early back stamp and impres...
Ceramic
Tiffany Studios New York Bronze Plate With Greek Key Design
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous Arts & Crafts or Art Deco period bronze plate with Greek Key design By Tiffany Studios (signed to the underside) New York, USA, Early 20th Century Measures: 8"W x 8"D x...
Bronze
Set of 10 Foley 19th Century Arts & Crafts Dessert Plates with Shaped Rim
By Foley China
Located in Great Barrington, MA
This is a set of ten Foley China, England dessert plates with an unusual and distinctive Arts and Crafts pattern that takes your breath away. The striking combination of colors in co...
Porcelain
Fruit Salad Plates Design by Giovanna Amoruso Manzari for Limoges France
Located in Neguri, Vizcaya
Giovanna Amoruso Manzari hand painted partial table service for Limoges, decorated with fruit, flowers, and butterflies. Measure 8.66 inches / 22 cm * Request info for flatware pr...
Ceramic
Fruit Salad Plates Design by Giovanna Amoruso Manzari for Limoges France
Located in Neguri, Vizcaya
Giovanna Amoruso Manzari hand painted partial table service for Limoges, decorated with fruit, flowers, and butterflies. Measure 8.66 inches / 22 cm * Request info for flatware pric...
Ceramic
Medusa Marinara - Peter Norton Christmas Gift by Vik Muniz
By Vik Muniz, Bernardaud
Located in Soquel, CA
Medusa Marinara - Peter Norton Christmas Gift by Vik Muniz Every year since 1988, technology entrepreneur and avid collector Peter Norton commissioned an artist to create an origina...
Porcelain
12 Lamm Dresden Arts & Crafts Raised Paste Gold & Cream Dinner Service Plates
By Dresden Porcelain, Ambrosius Lamm
Located in Great Barrington, MA
This set of 12 dinner plates are made by the iconic Ambrosius Lamm Dresden in a rare Arts & Crafts style decoration featuring a clear white cent...
Porcelain
Tiffany Studios New York Bronze Doré Large Plate or Charger
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous Arts & Crafts or Art Deco period gilt bronze large plate or charger By Tiffany Studios (signed to the underside) New York, USA, Early 20th Century Measures: 12.13"W x 1...
Bronze
$5,400Sale Price / set|20% Off
7 Roycroft Arts & Crafts Copper Service Plates, Roycroft Inn at East Aurora NY
By Roycroft
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
7 Roycroft Arts & Crafts Copper Service Plates, Roycroft Inn at East Aurora, NY USA, circa 1905 A rare and remarkable set of seven Roycroft Arts & Crafts copper service plates, orig...
Copper
Tiffany Studios New York Bronze Doré Large Plate or Charger
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous Arts & Crafts or Art Deco period gilt bronze large plate or charger By Tiffany Studios (signed to the underside) New York, USA, Early 20th Century Measures: 12"W x 12"D...
Bronze
Tiffany Studios New York Bronze Doré Plate
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous Arts & Crafts or Art Deco period gilt bronze plate or tray By Tiffany Studios (signed to the underside) New York, USA, Early 20th Century Measures: 7.75"W x 7.75"D x 0....
Bronze
Jones and Willis. A fine quality brass Alms plate
Located in London, GB
Jones and Willis. A fine quality heavy brass Alms plate engraved with a five pointed star and a flower to the centre with an inscripition which reads : 'GOD LOVETH A CHEERFUL GIVER'.
Brass
Tiffany Studios New York Bronze Doré Plate
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous Arts & Crafts or Art Deco period gilt bronze plate By Tiffany Studios (signed to the underside) New York, USA, Early 20th Century Measures: 7.75"W x 7.75"D x 0.5"H. Go...
Bronze
Tiffany Studios New York Bronze Doré Plate
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous Arts & Crafts or Art Deco period gilt bronze plate By Tiffany Studios (signed to the underside) New York, USA, Early 20th Century Measures: 8"W x 8"D x 0.63"H. Goo...
Bronze
Tiffany Studios New York Bronze Doré Plate or Charger
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous Arts & Crafts or Art Deco period gilt bronze plate or charger By Tiffany Studios (signed to the underside) New York, USA, Early 20th Century Measures: 9"W x 9"D x 0.5"H...
Bronze
Tiffany Studios New York Bronze Doré Large Plate or Charger
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous Arts & Crafts or Art Deco period gilt bronze large plate or charger By Tiffany Studios (signed to the underside) New York, USA, Early 20th Century Measures: 14"W x 14"D...
Bronze
John Glick Signed Set of 5 Plates Modernist Stoneware Glazed Ceramics Plum Tree
Located in Keego Harbor, MI
A modernist stoneware glazed ceramic set of 5 plates by Detroit artist John Glick of Plum Tree Pottery. Circa late 20th century. Glazed in earthtones. Artisisnal yet functional and m...
Ceramic, Pottery
Set of 13 Minton Dinner Plates Soft Blue Green Raised Paste Gold Leaf Pattern
By Minton
Located in Great Barrington, MA
This set of 13 Minton dinner plates feature the iconic "Eau de Nils" enamel border which is a soft blue green, described as the "wat...
Porcelain
Marked Joseph Heinrichs Chafing Dish Set (complete) Stickley Era– w8013
Located in Shamokin Dam, PA
This is an antique Arts & Crafts Joseph Heinrichs Copper Chafing Dish set. It is made from hand-hammered copper. Includes the COMPLETE set with no...
Copper
12 Pirkenhammer Aesthetic Movement Cabinet/Dessert Plates
By Pirkenhammer
Located in Great Barrington, MA
A uniquely decorated set of 12 dessert plates with the most unusual Aesthetic Movement perspective. Each plate is individually hand painted and the specific subject made the focal po...
Porcelain, Paste
$3,567 / set
H 2.37 in Dm 9.85 in
Dinner set for 6 (12 pieces) by Bottega Vignoli Hand Painted Italian Majolica
Located in London, GB
Hand painted dinner ware set (6 covers - 12 pieces: 6 soup bowls and 6 plates) full-fire reduction faience earthenware (majolica) , all hand-p...
Ceramic, Majolica, Faience
19th Century Set of Mason's Plates
Located in High Point, NC
19th century set of four English ironstone plates, signed Mason's over a crown and banner. The plates are transfer decorated in a pattern of florals ...
Ironstone
Glazed Ceramic Decorative Plate, Greece, 20th C
Located in New York City, NY
Decorative glazed ceramic plate. Hand-painted floral pattern, created in Greece in the early 20th C.
Ceramic
$500 / set
H 1 in Dm 11.5 in
John Glick Signed Set of 5 Plates Modernist Stoneware Glazed Ceramics Plum Tree
Located in Keego Harbor, MI
A modernist stoneware glazed ceramic set of 5 plates by Detroit artist John Glick of Plum Tree Pottery. Circa late 20th century. Glazed in earthtones. Artisisnal yet functional and m...
Ceramic, Pottery
$595
H 1 in W 8.38 in D 8.38 in
Antique 19th Century Spode English Porcelain Pink Ducks Pattern Desert Plate
By Spode
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine antique English porcelain desert plate. By Spode. In the "Pink Ducks" pattern. Depicting a chinoiserie scene of two mandarin d...
Porcelain
Antique Saint Clément Oyster Plate, Majolica, Basket Weave, Circa 1890
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A French majolica glazed oyster plates from the faïencerie of Saint-Clément, Circa 1890-1900. Six white scallop shell shaped wells against a rich blue-green basket weave ground. The...
Earthenware
$277Sale Price / set|20% Off
H 1.19 in Dm 8.67 in
Contemporary Set of 2 Dessert Plates Gold Hand Painted Porcelain Tableware
Located in Roma, RM
Hand painted in Italy from the finest porcelain, this Michelangelo green dessert coupe plate is material and earthy, like the great Renaissance Master's ...
Porcelain
Astronomici n.1 Decorative Plate by Fornasetti
By Fornasetti
Located in Milan, IT
This hand-decorated porcelain plate is adorned with exquisite zodiac designs, making this a true collector's item. Any minor discrepancies are the result of craftsmanship and attest ...
Porcelain
$610 / item
H 0.79 in Dm 8.27 in
Vito Nesta Corteo Porcelain Dessert Plates - Set of 12, Made in Italy
By Vito Nesta
Located in ROCCAVIVARA CB, IT
Experience the grandeur of a Sultan’s triumphant entrance into a conquered city with the Corteo collection, designed by Vito Nesta in collaboration with Les Ottomans. This set of 12 ...
Porcelain
$1,920Sale Price / set|32% Off
H 0.79 in W 15.16 in D 12.01 in
Limoges Bernardaud 62 Pieces Fine Faience Dinner Service
By Bernardaud
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
Exquisite fine cream faience tableware set adorned with scattered roses and gold trim. The set consists of 62 pieces and would be ideal for casual dining, or would make an eyecatchin...
Faience, Paint
French Porcelain Oyster Plate Limoges Circa 1900
By Limoges
Located in Austin, TX
French Porcelain Oyster Plate Limoges Circa 1900.
Ceramic, Porcelain
Tiffany Studios New York Bronze Doré Large Plate or Charger
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous Arts & Crafts or Art Deco period gilt bronze large plate or charger By Tiffany Studios (signed to the underside) New York, USA, Early 20th Century Measures: 12.13"W x 1...
Bronze
Sold
H 1.13 in W 8 in D 8 in
Tiffany Studios New York Bronze Footed Charger Plate With Greek Key Design
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous Arts & Crafts or Art Deco period patinated bronze footed charger plate, serving tray, or tazza with Greek Key design By Tiffany Studios (signed to the underside) New Yor...
Bronze
Sold
H 1.97 in Dm 14.97 in
Liberty & Co. Arts & crafts design sterling silver serving tray made in 1931
Located in London, London
Hallmarked in Birmingham in 1931 by Liberty & Co., this attractive, Sterling Silver Plate or Serving Tray, features a hammered finished, and a charming arts and crafts influenced bor...
Sterling Silver
Four Antique Steuben Art Glass Plates C1930
Located in Big Flats, NY
Four Antique Steuben Art Glass Plates C1930 No signatures Measures- .75''H x 8.5''W x 8.5''D; Clear Plate is 1.5''D
Art Glass
Sold
H 1.13 in Dm 8.75 in
Circa 1902-1911 Facing Pair of Reticulated Porcelain Dessert Plates, Carl Thieme
By Carl Thieme
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Circa 1902-1911 facing pair of reticulated porcelain dessert plates by Carl Thieme. With the SP mark for Saxony Porcelain and "Dresden, Germany" marks. Cartouche borders casually pai...
Ceramic, Porcelain
Sold
H 14.18 in Dm 10.04 in
Japanese Antique Pottery 8th-12th Centuries / Large "Sue Pottery" / Vase / Tsubo
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
We Japanese introduce unique items with unique aesthetics, purchasing routes, and ways that no one can imitate. Sue pottery is called "sueki" in Japanese....
Pottery
Set of Eight Arts & Crafts Copper Plates
Located in New York, NY
A stunning set of eight hand-hammered copper Arts & Crafts under plates. English and most likely, circa 1900.
Copper
Sold
H 15 in W 10 in D 10 in
Ashworth Brothers Ironstone Dinner Service, circa 1893, Forty-Five Pieces,
Located in Downingtown, PA
Ashworth Brothers Ironstone dinner service, circa 1893, Forty-five pieces, Pattern B3369, The forty-five piece painted Ashworth ironstone bur...
Ironstone
Sold
H 0.5 in Dm 8.5 in L 0.5 in
Set of 12 Lenox Green & Ivory Dessert Plates with Silver Overlay Borders, 1920s
By Lenox's Ceramic Art Company
Located in Great Barrington, MA
The perfect complement to the set of 12 Sterling and Welch silver overlay dinner/service plates just listed, is this set of 12 Lenox dessert or salad plates with silver overlay borde...
Porcelain
Sold
H 1 in Dm 10.75 in
Set of 12 Sterling Welch & Co Green Cream Dinner Plates with AC Silver Overlay
By Sterling Welch & Co
Located in Great Barrington, MA
This set of 12 unusual service and dinner plates features an ivory center surrounded by a green enamel border and highlighted with four borders with sterling silver overlay. The silver workmanship is superb and even the footrim is decorated with silver. These measure 10.75" and would be fabulous service, presentation plates and will work well with the set of Lenox green dessert...
Porcelain
12 Arts & Crafts HandBlown Gilt Crystal Footed Compotes "Supremes"
Located in Great Barrington, MA
A complete set of 12 handblown crystal large footed compotes or "supremes", these are perfect for desserts, shrimp cocktail, caviar....everything looks and tastes better served in th...
Crystal
Set of 12 Minton Arts & Crafts Cobalt Blue and Acid Etched Gold Dinner Plates
By Minton
Located in Great Barrington, MA
It is rare to find a true Arts and Crafts pattern on fine china of the period but this set of 12 Minton dinner plates accurately exemplify the style. Elegant but understated, the aci...
Gold