Arts and Crafts Desk Sets

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

Tiffany Studios New York Zodiac Pattern Bronze Doré Box

Arts and Crafts Desk Sets

Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Desk Sets

Tiffany Studios New York Zodiac Pattern Bronze Doré Box

Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Desk Sets

Tiffany Studios New York Graduate Bronze Rocker Blotter

Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Desk Sets

Tiffany Studios New York American Indian Pattern Bronze Doré Match Box Holder

Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Desk Sets

Tiffany Studios New York Bookmark Bronze Blotter Ends With Leather Desk Pad

Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Desk Sets

Heintz Arts Crafts Sterling Silver on Bronze Notepad Holder With Pen Rest

Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Desk Sets

Tiffany Studios New York Adam Bronze Doré Rocker Blotter

Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Desk Sets

Tiffany Studios New York Adam Bronze Doré Desk Calendar Frame or Picture Frame

Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Desk Sets

Tiffany Studios New York Bookmark Pattern Bronze Doré Blotter Ends

Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Desk Sets

Roycroft Arts Crafts Brass Finished Hammered Copper Bookends

Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Desk Sets

Heintz Arts Crafts Sterling Silver on Bronze Letter Rack

Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Desk Sets

Roycroft Arts Crafts Hammered Copper Pen Tray

Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Desk Sets

Tiffany Studios New York Zodiac Bronze Doré Blotter Ends With Leather Desk Pad

Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Desk Sets

Tiffany Studios New York Zodiac Bronze Blotter Ends With Leather Desk Blotter

Early 20th Century Swiss Arts and Crafts Desk Sets

Antique Swiss Arts Crafts Brown Green Blue White Thoune Enamel Ceramic Jug

1920s American Vintage Arts and Crafts Desk Sets

Roycroft Arts Crafts Hammered Brass Over Copper Letter Opener, Circa 1920s

Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Desk Sets

Tiffany Studios New York "Adam" Bronze Doré Blotter Ends With Desk Blotter

1920s American Vintage Arts and Crafts Desk Sets

Roycroft Arts Crafts Hammered Brass Over Copper Letter Rack

Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Desk Sets

Tiffany Studios New York American Indian Bronze Doré Inkwell

Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Desk Sets

Tiffany Studios New York Bronze Doré With Faux Tortoise Shell Desk Blotter

Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Desk Sets

Tiffany Studios New York Zodiac Pattern Bronze Letter Rack

Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Desk Sets

Tiffany Studios New York Zodiac Bronze Blotter Ends With Leather Desk Pad

Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Desk Sets

Roycroft Arts Crafts Hammered Copper Pen Tray

Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Desk Sets

Tiffany Studios New York Zodiac Pattern Bronze Doré Letter Rack

Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Desk Sets

Tiffany Studios New York Zodiac Bronze Doré Notepad Holder

Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Desk Sets

Tiffany Studios New York Graduate Bronze Doré Letter Rack

Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Desk Sets

Tiffany Studios New York Graduate Pattern Bronze Notepad Holder

Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Desk Sets

Roycroft Arts Crafts Hammered Brass Over Copper Letter Opener

Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Desk Sets

Tiffany Studios New York Nautical Bronze Doré Rocker Blotter

Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Desk Sets

Tiffany Studios New York Zodiac Bronze Doré Inkwell

Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Desk Sets

Tiffany Studios New York Zodiac Bronze Doré Pen Tray

Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Desk Sets

Tiffany Studios New York Zodiac Bronze Doré Stamp Box

Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Desk Sets

Tiffany Studios New York Graduate Pattern Bronze Doré Inkwell

Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Desk Sets

Roycroft Arts Crafts Brass Finished Hammered Copper Inkwell

Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Desk Sets

Tiffany Studios New York Graduate Pattern Bronze Doré Blotter Ends

Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Desk Sets

Tiffany Studios New York Bookmark Pattern Bronze Doré Letter Rack

Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Desk Sets

Tiffany Studios New York Adam Bronze Doré Letter Rack

Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Desk Sets

Tiffany Studios New York Zodiac Pattern Bronze Postage Scale

Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Desk Sets

Tiffany Studios New York Graduate Pattern Bronze Doré Match Box Holder

Early 20th Century Arts and Crafts Desk Sets

Tiffany Studios New York Graduate Pattern Bronze Doré Inkwell

1920s Vintage Arts and Crafts Desk Sets