Arts and Crafts Building and Garden Elements
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
Late 19th Century Wrought Iron Firegrate from the Arts
Crafts Movement
Located in London, GB
A late 19th century wrought iron firegrate from the Arts & Crafts movement. The oval basket with domed finials, barley twist front bars and decorative scrolled wrought ironwork below...
Category
19th Century English Antique Arts and Crafts Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Iron
Pair of Arts
Crafts Firedogs
Located in London, GB
A pair of polished Arts & Crafts wrought iron firedogs with shaped feet and shaped petal finials. English. Early 20th century.
Measures: Height: 535 mm 21"
Width: 205 mm 8"
Depth: 3...
Category
Early 20th Century English Arts and Crafts Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Iron
Cast Iron Andirons from USA
Located in Sagaponack, NY
A substantial pair of patinated cast iron andirons having expressive pyramidical finials.
Category
1920s American Vintage Arts and Crafts Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Wrought Iron
$3,800 / set
Pair of Early 20th Century Arts
Crafts Andirons
Located in Petworth, West Sussex
A pair of Art & Crafts brass and iron fire dogs, early 20th century, in the manner of Edward Spencer and the Artificers' Guild. Each with two filigree d...
Category
Early 20th Century British Arts and Crafts Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Brass, Iron
$1,370 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Pair of Arts
Crafts Steel Andirons
Located in London, GB
A pair of English Arts & Crafts polished steel firedogs. The feet and shaft with scrollwork throughout, surmounted by decorative tops. Backbars with matching scrollwork. Late 19th/ea...
Category
Late 19th Century English Antique Arts and Crafts Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Steel
Oval Very Collectable Antique Hand Carved Floral Printing Block for Wallpaper
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this hand carved in sycamore wood printing block with flowers wines
This piece is part of a suite, I have included a picture above of all the ot...
Category
19th Century European Antique Arts and Crafts Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Sycamore
Very Collectable Antique Hand Carved Floral Boarder Printing Block for Wallpaper
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this hand carved in sycamore wood printing block which is long for floral boarders
This piece is part of a s...
Category
19th Century European Antique Arts and Crafts Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Wood
Unusual Hooded Firegrate
Located in London, GB
An rare and fine quality hooded firegrate, cast iron with engraved brass detailing. Arts and crafts, late 19th/early 20th century. Can we adapted to work with a flue liner so can be ...
Category
Late 19th Century Antique Arts and Crafts Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Copper
$10,732
Large Pair of Arts
Crafts Andirons with Brass Sunflower Finials
Located in London, GB
A large pair of late 19th century Arts & Crafts steel firedogs with scrolled form to feet and shafts surmounted by oval centre and repousse droplets. Copper sunflower tops with brass...
Category
19th Century English Antique Arts and Crafts Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Steel
Arts
Crafts Polished Wrought Iron Firegrate
Located in London, GB
A mid/late 19th century English Arts and Crafts polished wrought iron firegrate. The burning area with polished scrolls surmounted by decorative intertwined wrought iron adornments. ...
Category
Mid-19th Century English Antique Arts and Crafts Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Iron
Very Collectable Antique Hand Carved Floral Leaf Printing Block for Wallpaper
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this hand carved in sycamore wood printing block with leaf detailing.
This piece is part of a suite, I have included a picture above of all the ...
Category
19th Century European Antique Arts and Crafts Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Sycamore
Large Scrolled Wrought Iron Firebasket in the Arts
Crafts Manner
Located in London, GB
A large polished English wrought iron fire grate with decorative scrolls to feet and tops. The ample burning area contained by three shaped bars to front and cast iron back plate beh...
Category
Late 20th Century English Arts and Crafts Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Wrought Iron
Sculptural Bookstand for Giffen
Giffen
By Giffen
Giffen
Located in Sagaponack, NY
A unique and sculptural bookstand made almost entirely of long patinated copper-plated steel rods twisted in such a fashion to create an esthetic yet structurally strong frame.
Category
1850s American Antique Arts and Crafts Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Steel
Antique Arts
Crafts Style Fire Grate
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
A pair of English Arts and Crafts style fire grate. The brass and wrought iron fire dogs in the style of Ernest Gimson are paired with a shaped fire basket.
These pierced filigree f...
Category
Early 20th Century English Arts and Crafts Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Wrought Iron, Metal, Iron
Jardiniere for Jos. Heinrichs, 1900s
Located in Sagaponack, NY
An elegant hammered copper classical shaped jardinière of double walled construction with a lead filled base.
Category
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Copper
Antique Arts and Crafts Brass Fender, Green Cabochon
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
Antique Arts and Crafts Brass Fender, Green Cabochon
This is a Victorian hand beaten Brass and Copper Fender, the fender is in the Arts and Crafts style with a riveted brace design...
Category
1880s Antique Arts and Crafts Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Brass
Pair of Banister Rails Hand Made in Sisal
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
A pair of Banister rails hand made in sisal.
These are hand made banister or barrier rail rope
The rail is Hand Made in 2” Sisal rope with 5 heavy brass wall brackets, at each end the ropes are worked in a Crown or Turks head knot...
Category
Late 20th Century Arts and Crafts Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Rope
3 Hand Made Terracotta Foundation Stones AD1881
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
3 Hand Made Terracotta foundation stones AD1881
These Tile stones would look fantastic incorporated into the fabric of a suitable building or alternatively they would make a lovel...
Category
Late 19th Century Antique Arts and Crafts Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Terracotta
Antique Wrought Iron Fire Grate
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
An antique wrought iron fire grate.
Finished in black graphite polish, its historical English design in an Art and Crafts style, makes it a stunning new feature for a period townhou...
Category
Late 19th Century English Antique Arts and Crafts Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Metal, Iron, Wrought Iron
Pair of Arts
Crafts Style Steel Firedogs with Scrollwork
Located in London, GB
A pair of Arts & Crafts style steel firedogs with scrollwork throughout. English modern. NB. May be subject to an extended lead time.
Measures: Height: 595 mm ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary English Arts and Crafts Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Steel
Well Proportioned Wrought Iron Firegrate
Located in London, GB
A well proportioned wrought iron firegrate, with scrolled feet and tops. Arts and Crafts style. Modern, with antiqued finish.
Measures: Width at front: 610 mm 24"
Width at back: 470...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary English Arts and Crafts Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Iron
Late 19th Century Arts
Crafts Polished Wrought Iron Firegrate
Located in London, GB
A late 19th century arts and crafts polished wrought iron firegrate. Scrolled feet and upright barley twist bars surmounted by scrolls. Shaped back wi...
Category
19th Century Antique Arts and Crafts Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Iron
Pair of Polished Steel Arts
Crafts Firedogs
Located in London, GB
A pair of polished steel Arts & Crafts firedogs, with acorn finials, tapering shafts, star motif and scrolled legs. English.
Measures: Height: 435 mm 17 1/8 in
Width: 230 mm 9 in...
Category
Early 20th Century English Arts and Crafts Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Steel
Very Collectable Antique Hand Carved Blue Flower Printing Block for Wallpaper
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this hand carved in sycamore wood printing block with blue flower detail
This piece is part of a suite, I ha...
Category
19th Century European Antique Arts and Crafts Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Sycamore
Antique Arts and Crafts Fire Grate
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
An antique Arts and Crafts fire grate. This late 19th century fire grate is accompanied by two Arts and Crafts style fire dogs in the manner of Artificier’s Guild and Edward Spencer...
Category
Late 19th Century English Antique Arts and Crafts Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Brass, Wrought Iron, Iron
Antique Arts
Crafts Wrought Iron Fire Grate
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
An antique Arts and Crafts wrought iron fire grate dating to circa 1890. This stylish fire grate features a handsome fire basket elevated by scrolling decoration to the finials and f...
Category
Late 19th Century English Antique Arts and Crafts Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Wrought Iron, Metal, Iron
Arts And Crafts building and garden elements for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a broad range of unique Arts and Crafts building and garden elements for sale on 1stDibs. Many of these items were first offered in the Early 20th Century, but contemporary artisans have continued to produce works inspired by this style. If you’re looking to add vintage building and garden elements created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include building and garden elements, serveware, ceramics, silver and glass and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with metal, iron and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Arts and Crafts building and garden elements made in a specific country, there are England, Europe, and United Kingdom pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original building and garden elements, popular names associated with this style include and Roseville Pottery. It’s true that these talented designers have at times inspired knockoffs, but our experienced specialists have partnered with only top vetted sellers to offer authentic pieces that come with a buyer protection guarantee. Prices for building and garden elements differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $2,900 and tops out at $9,800 while the average work can sell for $5,800.
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