Antique Arts Crafts Chair
Early 1900s British Arts and Crafts Antique Arts Crafts Chair
Oak
Early 1900s English Arts and Crafts Antique Arts Crafts Chair
Oak
Early 1900s English Arts and Crafts Antique Arts Crafts Chair
Rush, Oak
1890s Danish Arts and Crafts Antique Arts Crafts Chair
Leather, Wood
1910s American Arts and Crafts Antique Arts Crafts Chair
Fabric, Oak
1890s British Arts and Crafts Antique Arts Crafts Chair
Oak
Early 20th Century British Arts and Crafts Antique Arts Crafts Chair
Oak
Early 20th Century English Arts and Crafts Antique Arts Crafts Chair
Oak
Early 20th Century British Arts and Crafts Antique Arts Crafts Chair
Cotton, Oak
Early 1900s Arts and Crafts Antique Arts Crafts Chair
Rush
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Antique Arts Crafts Chair
Oak
1910s American Arts and Crafts Antique Arts Crafts Chair
Leather, Oak
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Antique Arts Crafts Chair
Upholstery, Oak
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Antique Arts Crafts Chair
Leather, Oak
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Antique Arts Crafts Chair
Upholstery, Oak
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Antique Arts Crafts Chair
Upholstery, Oak
Early 1900s English Arts and Crafts Antique Arts Crafts Chair
Oak
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Antique Arts Crafts Chair
Leather, Oak
Early 20th Century Arts and Crafts Antique Arts Crafts Chair
Pine
1890s Arts and Crafts Antique Arts Crafts Chair
Rush
Early 1900s American Arts and Crafts Antique Arts Crafts Chair
Steel
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Antique Arts Crafts Chair
Upholstery, Oak
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Antique Arts Crafts Chair
Leather, Oak
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Antique Arts Crafts Chair
Leather, Oak
Early 20th Century British Arts and Crafts Antique Arts Crafts Chair
Metal
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Antique Arts Crafts Chair
Rush, Oak
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Antique Arts Crafts Chair
Cane, Oak
Early 20th Century Scottish Arts and Crafts Antique Arts Crafts Chair
Oak
Early 20th Century English Arts and Crafts Antique Arts Crafts Chair
Upholstery, Oak
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Antique Arts Crafts Chair
Upholstery, Oak
Early 1900s American Adirondack Antique Arts Crafts Chair
Hickory, Pine
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Antique Arts Crafts Chair
Leather, Oak
Mid-19th Century Gothic Antique Arts Crafts Chair
Oak
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Antique Arts Crafts Chair
Leather, Oak
1910s American Arts and Crafts Antique Arts Crafts Chair
Upholstery, Oak
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Antique Arts Crafts Chair
Rush, Oak
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Antique Arts Crafts Chair
Upholstery, Oak
Early 20th Century American Mission Antique Arts Crafts Chair
Brass
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Antique Arts Crafts Chair
Leather, Oak
Early 20th Century French Arts and Crafts Antique Arts Crafts Chair
Rush, Beech
19th Century English Arts and Crafts Antique Arts Crafts Chair
Upholstery, Walnut
Early 1900s American Arts and Crafts Antique Arts Crafts Chair
Upholstery, Oak
Early 20th Century English Arts and Crafts Antique Arts Crafts Chair
Oak
Early 20th Century Unknown Arts and Crafts Antique Arts Crafts Chair
Leather, Mahogany
Mid-19th Century Unknown Arts and Crafts Antique Arts Crafts Chair
Cane, Walnut
Early 20th Century English Arts and Crafts Antique Arts Crafts Chair
Rush, Oak
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Antique Arts Crafts Chair
Upholstery, Oak
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Antique Arts Crafts Chair
Leather, Cotton, Oak
1860s Aesthetic Movement Antique Arts Crafts Chair
Oak
19th Century English Arts and Crafts Antique Arts Crafts Chair
Hardwood
1890s English Arts and Crafts Antique Arts Crafts Chair
Fabric, Oak
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Antique Arts Crafts Chair
Leather, Oak
19th Century Arts and Crafts Antique Arts Crafts Chair
Oak
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Antique Arts Crafts Chair
Upholstery, Oak
Early 1900s American Mission Antique Arts Crafts Chair
Brass
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Antique Arts Crafts Chair
Upholstery, Oak
Early 20th Century English Arts and Crafts Antique Arts Crafts Chair
Oak
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A Close Look at Arts-and-crafts Furniture
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.
Find antique Arts and Crafts chairs, tables, cabinets and other authentic period furniture on 1stDibs.
Finding the Right Seating for You
With entire areas of our homes reserved for “sitting rooms,” the value of quality antique and vintage seating cannot be overstated.
Fortunately, the design of side chairs, armchairs and other lounge furniture — since what were, quite literally, the early perches of our ancestors — has evolved considerably.
Among the earliest standard seating furniture were stools. Egyptian stools, for example, designed for one person with no seat back, were x-shaped and typically folded to be tucked away. These rudimentary chairs informed the design of Greek and Roman stools, all of which were a long way from Sori Yanagi's Butterfly stool or Alvar Aalto's Stool 60. In the 18th century and earlier, seats with backs and armrests were largely reserved for high nobility.
The seating of today is more inclusive but the style and placement of chairs can still make a statement. Antique desk chairs and armchairs designed in the style of Louis XV, which eventually included painted furniture and were often made of rare woods, feature prominently curved legs as well as Chinese themes and varied ornaments. Much like the thrones of fairy tales and the regency, elegant lounges crafted in the Louis XV style convey wealth and prestige. In the kitchen, the dining chair placed at the head of the table is typically reserved for the head of the household or a revered guest.
Of course, with luxurious vintage or antique furnishings, every chair can seem like the best seat in the house. Whether your preference is stretching out on a plush sofa, such as the Serpentine, designed by Vladimir Kagan, or cozying up in a vintage wingback chair, there is likely to be a comfy classic or contemporary gem for you on 1stDibs.
With respect to the latest obsessions in design, cane seating has been cropping up everywhere, from sleek armchairs to lounge chairs, while bouclé fabric, a staple of modern furniture design, can be seen in mid-century modern, Scandinavian modern and Hollywood Regency furniture styles.
Admirers of the sophisticated craftsmanship and dark woods frequently associated with mid-century modern seating can find timeless furnishings in our expansive collection of lounge chairs, dining chairs and other items — whether they’re vintage editions or alluring official reproductions of iconic designs from the likes of Hans Wegner or from Charles and Ray Eames. Shop our inventory of Egg chairs, designed in 1958 by Arne Jacobsen, the Florence Knoll lounge chair and more.
No matter your style, the collection of unique chairs, sofas and other seating on 1stDibs is surely worthy of a standing ovation.