Arts and Crafts Cabinets
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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Early 1900s Danish Antique Arts and Crafts Cabinets
Birch
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Cabinets
Mahogany
20th Century English Arts and Crafts Cabinets
Oak
2010s Italian Arts and Crafts Cabinets
Brass
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Cabinets
Bronze
Early 20th Century English Arts and Crafts Cabinets
Stained Glass, Ebony, Mahogany
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Cabinets
Oak
1960s Canadian Vintage Arts and Crafts Cabinets
Oak
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Cabinets
Pine
Early 20th Century Dutch Arts and Crafts Cabinets
Marble
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Cabinets
Wicker, Oak
Early 1900s Dutch Antique Arts and Crafts Cabinets
Brass
1920s English Vintage Arts and Crafts Cabinets
Oak
Early 1900s Antique Arts and Crafts Cabinets
Maple, Oak
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Cabinets
Oak
Early 20th Century Arts and Crafts Cabinets
Oak
Late 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Cabinets
Wood
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Cabinets
Oak
Late 19th Century English Antique Arts and Crafts Cabinets
Oak
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Cabinets
Zinc
20th Century Arts and Crafts Cabinets
Oak
Late 19th Century Unknown Antique Arts and Crafts Cabinets
Glass, Oak
Early 20th Century Arts and Crafts Cabinets
Mahogany
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Cabinets
Ceramic, Glass, Oak
1890s Antique Arts and Crafts Cabinets
Oak
1910s English Vintage Arts and Crafts Cabinets
Brass
Early 1900s English Antique Arts and Crafts Cabinets
Mahogany
Early 20th Century British Arts and Crafts Cabinets
Oak
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Cabinets
Wood
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Cabinets
Iron
20th Century English Arts and Crafts Cabinets
Mahogany
1890s English Antique Arts and Crafts Cabinets
Pewter
Early 20th Century English Arts and Crafts Cabinets
Fruitwood
1930s English Vintage Arts and Crafts Cabinets
Ebony, Walnut, Bog Wood
Late 19th Century English Antique Arts and Crafts Cabinets
Brass
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Cabinets
Oak, Glass
1960s Vintage Arts and Crafts Cabinets
Mirror
20th Century Japanese Arts and Crafts Cabinets
Early 20th Century French Arts and Crafts Cabinets
Walnut
Early 20th Century Unknown Arts and Crafts Cabinets
Wood
20th Century American Arts and Crafts Cabinets
Wood, Cherry
19th Century French Antique Arts and Crafts Cabinets
Bronze
20th Century Swedish Arts and Crafts Cabinets
Metal
Early 1900s English Antique Arts and Crafts Cabinets
Oak
1910s Dutch Vintage Arts and Crafts Cabinets
Wood
Early 1900s Antique Arts and Crafts Cabinets
Walnut
1980s British Vintage Arts and Crafts Cabinets
Oak
1920s Dutch Vintage Arts and Crafts Cabinets
Plywood
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Cabinets
Hardwood, Oak
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Cabinets
Oak
Early 20th Century Arts and Crafts Cabinets
Glass, Oak
Early 1900s British Antique Arts and Crafts Cabinets
Ash
Early 1900s Scottish Antique Arts and Crafts Cabinets
Mahogany
1950s Scandinavian Vintage Arts and Crafts Cabinets
Wrought Iron
1880s French Antique Arts and Crafts Cabinets
Walnut
Late 19th Century French Antique Arts and Crafts Cabinets
Brass, Bronze
2010s Dutch Arts and Crafts Cabinets
Cherry
1930s English Vintage Arts and Crafts Cabinets
Brass