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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Reclaimed Set of Four Patterned Encaustic Tiles
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
A reclaimed set of 4 patterned encaustic cement tiles making a decorative 50 x 50 cm square panel. Made from cement, these reclaimed 10-inch tiles create a beautiful floral pattern m...
Cement
Set of 25 Antique Green & Yellow Glazed Ceramic 6-inch Tiles
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
A vibrant group of 25 antique glazed ceramic 6-inch tiles in the Arts and Crafts style, circa 1890. This colourful set comprises of 25 identical tiles decorated with yellow glazed s...
Ceramic, Stoneware
Reclaimed Old Blue Bricks Called "Waaltjes"
Located in Udenhout, NL
Very nice reclaimed old blue bricks that are called "Waaltjes". It are old handmade bricks, baked from clay, from +/- 100 years old. The "waaltjes" got a typical grey/blue color. These old bricks...
Stone
Reclaimed Antique Carrara Marble Floor Tiles
Located in Udenhout, NL
These beautiful reclaimed antique Carrara marble floor tiles are recuperated out of old castles and mansions. They are from the 18th, 19th and 20...
Carrara Marble
Encaustic Tiles
Located in Dallas, TX
Blue and grey encaustic tiles with beautiful floral borders. Measures: Borders 2.75" x 5.75".
Cement
$21,000 / set
H 0.75 in W 12 in D 12 in
Old Marble Flooring Tile Reclaimed Italian Carrara Antique Checkerboard floor
Located in Costa Mesa, CA
This old marble flooring is an Italian luxury reclaimed tile from the early 1900’s. All our exclusively showcased lines of tile are salvaged from ancient noble homes, large Mediterranean villas, vintage mansions and antique chateaux throughout Italy, Greece and their islands. Prior to displaying, we salvage each tile piece by piece securing over 50,000sqft for each line through a very laborious and meticulous process. We currently salvage and own the largest collection of Italian, Greek and Southern European antique flooring and cladding tile in the market. Reclaiming large volumes makes it possible for us to sell our clients antique marble and natural limestone tile for the price of new. Cherished by the connoisseurs in fine architectural elements, antique Italian marble is the ultimate "haut de gamme" in luxury flooring, reflecting royalty at its finest and most exclusive levels. The old Italian marble flooring...
Marble
Moroccan Handcrafted Encaustic Cement Tile, Moorish Design, 1980
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Moroccan handcrafted and hand painted cement tile with traditional leaves design. These are authentic Moroccan encaustic tiles hand made by artisans in Fe...
Cement
Encaustic Tiles
Located in Dallas, TX
Beautiful blue and gray encaustic tiles with borders. We have 150 sq ft of the field and 96 linear ft of the borders. We only sell the entire lot.
Cement
$2,721
H 1.19 in W 5.52 in D 5.52 in
Antique French Hexagonal Terracotta Floor Tiles, Lot of 161 sq ft
Located in Saint-Gondon, Centre-Val de Loire
Color: Mixed hues, prominently featuring Pastel, Salmon, Rose, Ochre, and Light Earth Tones. Lot Size: 15m2 / 161 sq ft Dimensions :14x14x3cm An exquisite and rare lot of authenti...
Terracotta
French Terracotta Floor Tiles
Located in Haarlem, Noord-Holland
Very please to offer this beautiful large lot of French Terracotta Floor Tiles This used to be kitchen floor in a mid 19th century Kitche...
Terracotta
Antique French Terracotta Tiles (17-18-19th Century)
Located in Saint-Gondon, Centre-Val de Loire
These reclaimed antique terracotta hexagonal, primarily from the17th-18th and 19th centuries, have been carefully salvaged from historic French home...
Terracotta
Reclaimed Grey and White Spanish Sample
Located in Dallas, TX
Beautiful Spanish cement tiles dating back to the early 1900s. Sample includes one grey and one white. This price is for a sample. The price per square foot is $24.
Cement
$119 / item
H 0.99 in W 6.3 in D 6.3 in
Antique French Square Terracotta Tiles – Reclaimed 18-19th Century Floor
Located in Saint-Gondon, Centre-Val de Loire
These reclaimed antique terracotta tiles, primarily from the17th-18th and 19th centuries, have been carefully salvaged from historic French hom...
Terracotta
Encaustic Tiles
Located in Dallas, TX
Beautiful grey encaustic tiles with floral borders. We have 290 sq ft of the field + 151 linear ft of the borders. We only sell the entire lot.
Cement
Set of 25 Arts & Crafts Floral Glazed Ceramic 6-inch Tiles
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
A vibrant group of 25 arts and crafts floral glazed ceramic 6-inch tiles, circa 1890. This colourful set comprises of 5 tiles decorated with yellow glazed flowers on a rich green ba...
Stoneware
Set of 4 English Arts & Crafts Glazed Floral Tiles
By Pilkington's Royal Lancastrian Pottery Company, Lewis Foreman Day
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
Four 6-inch English arts and crafts era glazed floral tiles, circa 1900, attributed to Lewis Foreman Day for Pilkington’s Tile and Pottery Co. It is well-known that while not all Pilkington's tile were signed, initial designs were marked with a single letter 'P' to the reverse. From around 1900 onwards, this was later adapted to be a pair of letter 'P's, impressed on opposite sides of the tile with a 5 bar back. 19th century architect and decorative designer, Lewis Foreman Day (1845-1910), was artistic consultant for Pilkington’s as one of the leading designers of the arts and crafts movement. Several of his pottery works can be found in The British Museum and the V&A, including this tile of a similar design made for Pilkington’s at Clifton Junction dating to around 1900. Each decorated with a stylised red glazed flower among green leaves and vines on a rich dark blue backdrop, these four tiles together create a 62 cm square (24.5 inch) decorative panel, making a beautiful floral artwork piece for the walls of an interior. Alternatively, these antique English tiles...
Clay