Arts and Crafts Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
ARTS AND CRAFTS STYLE
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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Style: Arts and Crafts
Antique Oak Adjustable Height Swivel Desk Chair with Cane Seat
Located in Doylestown, PA
Handsome Arts and Crafts oak swivel desk chair with cane seat and adjustable height and reclining spring tilt function. The seat height is adjustable from approximately 17.5" to 20" ...
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Early 20th Century Arts and Crafts Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Cane, Oak
Stunning Napoleon Le Grand Arts and Crafts Inlaid Nutwood Ladies Desk and Chair
Located in Lisse, NL
Unique, wonderful and practical Arts & Crafts set.
It really does not matter whether you are a collector of Art Deco, Art Nouveau, Jugendstil or Arts & Crafts, because this amazing ...
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Early 20th Century Dutch Arts and Crafts Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Brass
Arts & Crafts Oak Adjustable Height Swivel Office Chair, Industrial Mechanisms
Located in London, GB
An Arts & Crafts oak adjustable height swivel office chair, with Industrial style mechanisms that allow one to adjust the height of the seat, ...
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Early 1900s English Antique Arts and Crafts Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Oak
Liberty & Co Four English Arts & Crafts Walnut Chairs with Mother Of Pearl inlay
By Liberty & Co., E. G. Punnett
Located in London, GB
Liberty & Co. Attributed. In the style of E G Punnet.
A good set of four English Arts & Crafts Walnut dining or side chairs with stylized floral Mother-Of-Pearl and fruitwood inlays to the headrests, three shaped backrests with upholstered seat and subtle tapering front legs from square to round...
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Early 1900s English Antique Arts and Crafts Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Mother-of-Pearl, Fruitwood, Walnut
Vintage Mission Arts & Crafts Oak Wood Child’s School Desk Chair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Mission Arts & Crafts Oak Wood Child’s School Desk Chair Item features cast iron hardware, adjustable height, very nice vintage item. Circa ...
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Early 20th Century Arts and Crafts Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Oak
Liberty & Co. a Pair of William Birch Arts & Crafts Oak Rush Seat Dining Chairs
Located in London, GB
Liberty & Co. Made by William Birch
A pair of English Arts & Crafts oak rush-seat dining chairs.
These chairs have been totally restored and had new rush professionally laid to the ...
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1890s English Antique Arts and Crafts Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Rush, Oak
Antique GUSTAV STICKLEY swivel Office Chair on wheel - W7619
Located in Shamokin Dam, PA
This is an antique Gustav Stickley Office Chair made in the early 1900s. The chair is in good condition.
Gustav Stickley was a great artist. A...
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Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Oak
Waring and Gillows, Ten Arts and Crafts Oak Tub Chairs with Shaped Solid Seats
Located in London, GB
Waring and Gillows. Ten Arts and Crafts oak tub chairs with shaped solid seats and striking semi-circular stretchers.
Two armchairs have been dismantled...
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Early 20th Century English Arts and Crafts Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Leather, Oak
Sir Frank Brangwyn attr. Pair of Arts & Crafts mahogany armchairs Chinese style
Located in London, GB
Sir Frank Brangwyn (attributed,) a pair of mahogany armchairs, in the Chinese style with professionally re-upholstered leather padded back and drop-in seat.
These chairs share stylistic qualities with the famous armchairs he designed for the Salle Jacques Cartier aboard the SS Empress of Britain...
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Early 20th Century British Arts and Crafts Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Mahogany
William Birch, Artist's Sketching Armchair with Shaped Top to sketch or paint on
Located in London, GB
William Birch. An Arts and Crafts oak artist's sketching armchair with a shaped top for sketching or writing on. The shaped top supported on the upper ...
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1890s British Antique Arts and Crafts Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Rush, Oak
George Montague Ellwood, Made by J S Henry, a Pair of Matching Oak Dining Chairs
Located in London, GB
George Montague Ellwood. Made by J S Henry.
A pair of matching oak dining chairs with throne like capped tops and wonderful sweeping back supports on taper...
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Early 1900s English Antique Arts and Crafts Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Oak
A 19th Century Swivelling Oak Office Chair or Desk Chair
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
A 19th Century Swivelling Oak Office Chair or Desk Chair
The Chair has an attractive deep curving back top rail with slats and arching Shepherds Crook Arm Rests. The Chair has a s...
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Early 1900s Antique Arts and Crafts Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Oak
Liberty & Co. An English Aesthetic Movement walnut ladder back rush seat chair
Located in London, GB
Liberty and Co. London.
An elegant English Aesthetic Movement walnut ladder back side chair.
The last three images are from: A Pictorial Dictionary ...
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1890s English Antique Arts and Crafts Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Rush, Walnut
E A Taylor attributed, An Arts & Crafts oak tub chair with a pierced heart
Located in London, GB
E A Taylor attributed. An Arts and Crafts oak tub chair with a single pierced heart to the back support and shaped supports below the arms, the shaped ba...
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Late 19th Century British Antique Arts and Crafts Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Oak, Leather
George Walton. An Arts & Crafts Glasgow School oak 'Abingdon' armchair
Located in London, GB
George Walton. A rare Arts & Crafts Glasgow School oak 'Abingdon' armchair.
This design is quite radical, with large flat arms which protrude out incorporating the back legs and up...
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Early 20th Century English Arts and Crafts Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Oak
J S Henry Arts and Craft Walnut Armchair with Period Stylised Floral Fabric
By J.S. Henry
Located in London, GB
J S Henry. An Arts & Crafts walnut armchair with elongated back and little ears to the top, sweeping arms and an unusual array of stretchers with period Arts...
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20th Century English Arts and Crafts Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Walnut
Arts & Crafts X-Frame Mahogany Desk Chair
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
Arts & Crafts X-frame mahogany desk chair.
The chair is set on X-framed Legs, a very strong design, it has elegant arm rests and double bar rack rest
This roomy and stylish chai...
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Late 19th Century Antique Arts and Crafts Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Mahogany
Fine Arts & Crafts Armchair by G M Ellwood, Made by J S Henry
Located in Long Island City, NY
Designed by George Montague Ellwood and made by J S Henry, with marquetry and brass details.
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1910s English Vintage Arts and Crafts Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Wood
A Handsome Piece, 19th Century X Framed Desk Chair
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
A Handsome Piece, 19th Century X Framed Desk Chair
The chair has a carved walnut frame, it has new dark Green leather studded upholstery, this is a large and very comfortable seat
...
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1880s Antique Arts and Crafts Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Walnut
English Arts & Crafts Oak Armchair with a Carved Mouse Inset to the Headrest
Located in London, GB
An English Arts & Crafts oak armchair with a carved Mouse inset to the headrest flanked by extended capped uprights with a shaped central back spat and a drop in brown leather seat w...
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Early 1900s English Antique Arts and Crafts Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Leather, Oak
Pair of Arts & Crafts Oak Back Pierced Hall Chairs with fabric by Morris & Co
Located in London, GB
A Pair of Arts & Crafts Oak, back pierced hall chairs with re upholstered in Willow Bough Tomato Olive by Morris & Co from the Queen Square fabrics by Ben Pentreath...
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1890s English Antique Arts and Crafts Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Oak
Shapland and Petter Arts & Crafts Oak Chair in the Style of M H Baillie Scott
Located in London, GB
Shapland and Petter. A rare Arts & Crafts oak chair in the style of M H Baillie Scott with slatted angled back and upside down heart cut-outs around the apron below the seat on shape...
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20th Century English Arts and Crafts Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Oak
Liberty & Co Arts & Crafts Armchair with Heart Cut-Outs & Stylised Floral Detail
Located in London, GB
Liberty & Co, attributed.
An Arts and Crafts ash armchair with heart cut-outs and stylised floral detail to the back, professionally re-upholstered in a quality hide.
Arm Height: 72 cm
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Early 1900s English Antique Arts and Crafts Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Oak
Walnut Arts & Crafts Armchair with Pyramidal Top Details & Curved Out Arms
Located in London, GB
A super quality English Arts and Crafts upholstered Walnut armchair with subtle Pyramidal top details gentle curving out of the arms with slatted supports below, give it a generous s...
Category
1910s English Vintage Arts and Crafts Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Walnut
Shapland & Petter. An Arts & Crafts oak desk or side chair with pierced hearts
Located in London, GB
Shapland and Petter. An Arts and Crafts oak desk or side chair with ball finials and pierced hearts to the head rest and to the wide side stre...
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Early 1900s English Antique Arts and Crafts Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Oak, Rush
Two Glasgow Style Arts & Crafts Oak Armchairs & a Single Matching Dining Chair
Located in London, GB
E A Taylor in the style of. Wylie and Lochhead of Glasgow.
Two Arts & Crafts oak armchairs with crescent details to the top, an A-frame body and wonderfully shaped arms with subtly ...
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Early 1900s English Antique Arts and Crafts Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Leather, Oak
Arts & Crafts Oak Armchair by Goodall, Lambs & Heighway of Manchester
By Goodall, Lamb, and Heighway, Ltd.
Located in London, GB
An excellent quality Arts & Crafts oak armchair made by Goodall, Lambs and Heighway of Manchester (stamped under seat rail). With central stylized carved back and pierced sweeping ar...
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Early 1900s English Antique Arts and Crafts Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Oak
Arts and Crafts Oak Chair with Shaped Padded Head Rest and Pewter Heart Inlay
Located in London, GB
Liberty & Co, attributed. Probably made by Shapland and Petter.
An Arts and Crafts oak chair with shaped padded head rest with a single Voysey style inlaid pewter heart to the top o...
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Early 1900s English Antique Arts and Crafts Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Pewter
Pair Oak Armchairs, in the style of Liberty & Co with heart Cut-Out to the backs
Located in London, GB
A pair of Arts and Crafts oak armchairs in the style of Liberty & Co, with heart cut-outs, and sledge style feet.
Category
Early 20th Century English Arts and Crafts Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Oak
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Set of 6 Swivel Tilt Office Desk Dining Chairs After Saarinen C. 1970s
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Arts And Crafts office chairs and desk chairs for sale on 1stDibs.
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