Arts and Crafts Collectibles and Curiosities
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.
Find antique Arts and Crafts chairs, tables, cabinets and other authentic period furniture on 1stDibs.
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Style: Arts and Crafts
Large Hand Carved Wooden Model Boat, Denmark circa 1900
s
Located in Round Top, TX
This large model boat was crafted in Denmark in the 1900's. At just over 6' long, the large size makes it a unique decorative statement piece.
Note it...
Category
20th Century Danish Arts and Crafts Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Wood
Tiffany Studios New York Zodiac Bronze Doré Match Box Holder
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous antique gilt bronze match box holder featuring symbols of the Zodiac
By Tiffany Studios (signed to the underside)
New York, USA, Early 20th Century
Measures: 4.5"W x 4....
Category
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Bronze
Tiffany Studios New York Zodiac Bronze Match Box Holder
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous antique bronze match box holder featuring symbols of the Zodiac
By Tiffany Studios (signed to the underside)
New York, USA, Early 20th Century
Measures: 4.5"W x 4.5"D x...
Category
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Bronze
Real Toscana Sheep Truffle Fur Rabbit Toy
By JG Switzer
Located in Santa Rosa, CA
Design commissioned by JG SWITZER from a Ukranian plush toy artist, and sewn in our workshop from fluffy fur scraps, LITTLE JG RABBIT is for Bigs AND Littles. Created from our re-purposed, real Toscana...
Category
2010s American Arts and Crafts Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Fur
Real Toscana Sheep Black Fur Rabbit Toy
By JG Switzer
Located in Santa Rosa, CA
Design commissioned by JG SWITZER from a Ukranian plush toy artist, and sewn in our workshop from fluffy fur scraps, LITTLE JG RABBIT is for Bigs AND Littles. Created from our re-purposed, real Toscana...
Category
2010s American Arts and Crafts Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Fur
Large 19th Century Tanggu Drum, Traditional Taiko Japanese Drum
Located in Buffalo, NY
Great decorator piece, strong presence, pictures do no justice.
Tanggu drum.
The tanggu (堂鼓; pinyin: tánggǔ, pronounced [tʰɑ̌ŋkù]; literally "ceremo...
Category
Late 19th Century Japanese Antique Arts and Crafts Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Animal Skin, Wood
Wood and leather game box - Italy, 19th century
Located in Bruxelles, BE
Wood and leather game box for chess, Nine men’s morris and Backgammon
Italy, 19th century
33 x 33,3 x 11,2 cm
Nine men’s morris also known as mill game (merelles, from the Latin wor...
Category
19th Century Italian Antique Arts and Crafts Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Leather, Wood
The Flag of the United States by Hon. Frederick C. Hicks, Third Edition, 1926
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
Hicks, Frederick C. The Flag of the United States. Washington: W. F. Roberts Company, 1926. Third Edition. Octavo. Illustrated. In original leatherette boards with gilt titles to the...
Category
1920s American Vintage Arts and Crafts Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Fabric, Paper
Arts and Crafts Walnut Dinner Gong This is a large hall piece the Brass Gong
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
Arts and Crafts Walnut Dinner Gong
This is a large hall piece the Brass Gong is hand beaten brass suspended in a beautiful walnut frame, with turnings decorating the top rail, it ...
Category
19th Century Antique Arts and Crafts Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass
Le Morte D
Arthur By Thomas Mallory Illustrated By Aubrey Beardsley
Located in Petworth, GB
Le Morte D’Arthur Second Edition
Hard Cover bound in green cloth with gilt stylised decoration to front and spine
Limited Second Edition Number 873 of 1000 copies
This edition con...
Category
Early 1900s English Antique Arts and Crafts Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Cotton, Paper
circa 1890s Micro-Beaded Drawstring Evening Bag
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
circa 1890s micro-beaded draw-string evening bag. Scenic design with Shaker Style houses appears in various bag designs & color variations. Silk lining i...
Category
1890s American Antique Arts and Crafts Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Beads
L
art de la Porcelaine en Europe Book, 1984
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
L'art de la porcelaine en europe (French) Hardcover – January 1, 1984
by Jan; and Ernould-Gandouet Divis (Author)
The Art of Porcelain in Europe, beautiful objects from the past.
Pub...
Category
1960s European Vintage Arts and Crafts Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Vintage Brass Incense Burner, Chained Pendulum
Located in Esbjerg, DK
1950s continental incense burner in brass. The plain design testifies that it has been in use. Age consistent ware and patina are present to both the burner and pendulum chain.
Category
1950s European Vintage Arts and Crafts Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass
SUPERB Antique PAIR of Stained Glass Windows FROM EARLY 1900s SALE 20% off
Located in Shamokin Dam, PA
SUPERB Antique Pair of Stained Glass Windows.
THE PRICE IS FOR A PAIR .
WE PURCHASED THESE WINDOW FROM AN ESTATE IN CORNING NY, WHERE WE GET LATELY LOTS OF GREAT ITEM, OUR SHOP IS O...
Category
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Lead
$1,520 Sale Price
20% Off
Large Art
Crafts Sterling Silver-Mounted Cigar/Cigarette Box With Hinged Lid
Located in New York, NY
Large, Arts and Crafts Period, sterling silver-mounted oak cigar/cigarettes box with hinged lid, London, year-hallmarked for 1900, Betjemann Bros. - makers (see Directory of Gold and...
Category
Early 1900s English Antique Arts and Crafts Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Sterling Silver
ANTIQUE rare "ROYCROFT" waste basket Stickley era w7612
By Roycroft
Located in Shamokin Dam, PA
This is a very nice ARTS and CRAFTS waste basket by ROYCROFT from the early 1900s. in good condition with the original condition, with minor wear
with NO REPAIRS OR NEW PARTS.
MARKED...
Category
Early 20th Century Arts and Crafts Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Oak
$3,840 Sale Price
20% Off
Silver Mezuzah and Torah Pointer Judaica Original Antiquity Art Display 1800s
Located in Doha, QA
This unique item begins with a backdrop of original copper engravings from the early 19th century, depicting the Wailing Wall in Jerusalem, also known as Kotel in Hebrew. In the cent...
Category
19th Century Austrian Antique Arts and Crafts Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Limestone, Sterling Silver
19th Century Bronze Alpine Front Door Bell This is a delightful item
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
19th Century Bronze Alpine Front Door Bell
This is a delightful item, the bronze bell is housed in a wrought iron frame, it is suspended on a rocking bracket and rung by pulling th...
Category
Early 1900s Antique Arts and Crafts Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Bronze
Expressive Antique Bronze Wall Corpus of Christ, Rarely SIGNED Artist, ca. 1920
Located in Lisse, NL
Unique and antique bronze wall sculpture of corpus of Christ.
A powerful and beautifully modeled bronze corpus of Christ, rendered with striking emotional intensity and sculptural m...
Category
Early 20th Century European Arts and Crafts Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Bronze
Billiard Snooker or Pool table Arts
Crafts
By E.J. Riley Ltd.
Located in Radstock, GB
A rare solid oak "Arts & Crafts" Billiard, Pool or Snooker table circa 1910, in the manner of M H Baillie Scott
Standing on six handsome square chamfered legs with applied bosses th...
Category
Early 20th Century British Arts and Crafts Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Oak
Peer Smed Sterling Silver Calla Lily Brooch Pin Arts and Crafts Period
By Peer Smed
Located in Southampton, NJ
A bold and impressively-sized sterling silver calla lily brooch/pin by famed silversmith Peer Smed. This brooch is entirely handwrought and exhibits all of the hallmarks of Smed's be...
Category
1920s American Vintage Arts and Crafts Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Sterling Silver
A Wonderful Old French Pull Along Circus Elephant
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
A Wonderful Old French Pull Along Circus Elephant
Our charming fellow has a a very worn felt coat/saddle and a matching head dress, he sits on red tin w...
Category
1920s Vintage Arts and Crafts Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Felt
Exquisite 19th Century Cabinet of Curiosities Object – Jeweled Elephant
Located in Madrid, ES
Exquisite 19th Century Object from a Cabinet of Curiosities – Jeweled Elephant
Important, finely carved elephant sculpture, probably made in Germany in the 19th century, intended as ...
Category
Late 19th Century German Antique Arts and Crafts Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Organic Material
STUNNING DECORATIVE VINTAGE PERSIAN CHESS BOARD WiTH STAUNTON STYLE CHESS PIECES
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Royal House Antiques
Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this very good looking well made and decorative Persian Chessboard with Staunton style chess pieces
A trul...
Category
20th Century French Arts and Crafts Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Boxwood
Arts
Crafts Era Hand Made Wood Truck
Located in Alhambra, CA
Unique Wood Coal truck hand-carved with movable hopper doors. Expertly crafted and signed by F.M. Arts & Crafts. Great for a toy collection, display, or a general wooden home decor e...
Category
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Wood
Chelsea Flower Show Interest - Gold Medal Prize for 1937 Made By Omar Ramsden
By Omar Ramsden
Located in London, London
Hallmarked in London in 1936 by Omar Ramsden, this wonderful, Sterling Silver Chalice, is in the Arts & Crafts taste, and features the original gilding and the cast and applied crest...
Category
1930s English Vintage Arts and Crafts Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Sterling Silver
Victorian Decorative Iron Courtesy Counter Top Bell, Reception Desk Bell
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
Victorian Decorative Iron Courtesy Counter Top Bell, Reception Desk Bell
Made and cast in iron, in good condition and ready to use with a demanding ding, the bell is 6” in diameter ...
Category
19th Century Antique Arts and Crafts Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Iron
Late 19th Century Arts
Crafts Style Silver Mounted Walking Stick
Located in London, GB
Late 19th century Arts & Crafts style silver mounted walking stick
English, 1893
Height 90cm, diameter 3.5cm
Expertly crafted in 1893, this antique walking stick embodies the es...
Category
Late 19th Century English Antique Arts and Crafts Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal, Silver
Design for a Street Lantern, Illustration for the Tayler Smith Electric Company
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
Design for a Street Lantern, Illustration for the Tayler Smith Electric Company
Design illustration for a n elaborate piece
This detailed drawing turned up in a collection of illustrations reputed to have come from the metal works of Veitch and Fenn, Dublin and London.
Drawings like these were used to illustrate design ideas...
Category
Late 19th Century Antique Arts and Crafts Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Arts and Crafts Style Lipp Grand Piano Inlaid Germanic Folklore Motifs
Located in Leeds, GB
Arts and Crafts style, Lipp grand piano for sale with a mahogany case inlaid with symbols and designs from Germanic folklore. Case features ornate brass hinges and slatted cross stretcher. The mahogany cabinet is polished in matt to emphasize the quality of the wood used. Cabinet features a simple geometric cross stretcher supporting the simple gate legs. The Arts and Crafts period championed the simplicity of form and the construction of the object. Here, the brass hinges are accentuated with two-tone brass and stamped geometric designs. Richard Lipp...
Category
Early 20th Century German Arts and Crafts Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Mahogany
Antique
Large, Hand Carved Alabaster Sacred Heart of Christ Sculpture / Statue
Located in Lisse, NL
Sttunning, quality and meaningful work of religious art.
This skillfully hand carved and large size Sacred Heart of Christ statue is another one of our ...
Category
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Arts and Crafts Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Alabaster
Prototype of the “Marterl” Wayside Memorial
Located in Weidling, AT
This piece is the original full-scale mock-up of a 3D-printed concrete wayside memorial (German “Marterl”), produced with incremental3d using an advanced layered extrusion process. F...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Arts and Crafts Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Concrete
Polychromed carvings representing soldiers of the recent history, Spain, 1940s
Located in SANT ADRIÀ DE BESÒS, ES
Polychromed wood carvings representing Spanish and French soldiers throughout recent history, Spain, 1940s.
Set of 4 polychromed wooden figures representing different types of Spanis...
Category
1940s Spanish Vintage Arts and Crafts Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Plaster, Paint, Wood
Secessionist, Bechstein Model VI Grand Piano with an Inlaid, Mahogany Case
Located in Leeds, GB
Secessionist 1902, Bechstein Model VI grand piano with an inlaid, mahogany case and statement copper hinges. Cabinet inspired by Arts and Crafts and Art Nouveau periods. The polished...
Category
Early 20th Century German Arts and Crafts Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Copper
Gorgeous Late 19th Century Austrian Jewelers Anvil, 1890s, Vienna
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A very nice early 20th century Austrian jewelers metal anvil.
Perfect as a paper weight, gift for a jewelry collector or of course, as a tool. Nice older addition to any collection....
Category
1890s Austrian Antique Arts and Crafts Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal, Steel
Early 19th Century English Model of a House with Cork and Shell
Located in London, GB
A most unusual model of a Detached House
The façade constructed of wine corks, with a grotto shell front garden.
circa 1830.
Category
19th Century English Antique Arts and Crafts Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Shell, Cork
Unusual Danish Silver Ashtray or Pencil Holder with Elk
Located in Alessandria, Piemonte
Unusual silver ashtray with elk from Denmark: nice object for a writing desk.
The reflections of the silver do not allow a clear photo.
A/2736 -
Category
20th Century Danish Arts and Crafts Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Silver
$252 Sale Price
22% Off
Einar Dragsted Danish Silver Necklace
Crucifix, 1940s
Located in Esbjerg, DK
A 1940s handmade silver pendant with a 55 cm handmade silver chain. Made by the Danish Royal Court Silversmith Einar Dragsted circa 1948-50. The pendant measures: 55mmx38mm. Fully ha...
Category
1940s Danish Vintage Arts and Crafts Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Silver
Huge Oak Wall Sculpture of Virgin Mary
Child Jesus Sitting on a Crescent Moon
Located in Lisse, NL
Unique wall plaque depicting Madonna and Child.
If you are looking for unique works of religious art from earlier times then this large church wall plaque...
Category
Early 20th Century European Arts and Crafts Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Wood, Oak
Kidnapped by Robert Louis Stevenson, Illustrated by N. C. Wyeth, 1933
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
Stevenson, Robert Louis. Kidnapped: The Adventures of David Balfour. New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1933. Illustrated by N.C. Wyeth. In publisher's original black boards with ful...
Category
1930s American Vintage Arts and Crafts Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Ricordami Italy Flower Teddy Bear with Heart. Valentines
Located in Boca Raton, FL
Great Ricordami Italy 16” large flower teddy bear with white heart. Perfect Valentines gift.
Category
Early 2000s Italian Arts and Crafts Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Acrylic
Miniature Antique English Apprentice Model Salesman Sample Drop-Front Bureau
Located in Forney, TX
A rare and handsome English Arts & Crafts period miniature oak bureau from the early 20th century with nicely aged patina.
Exquisitely hand-crafted in England over a century ago, e...
Category
Early 20th Century English Arts and Crafts Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass
1975 World Ceramics: An Illustrated History by Robert J. Charleston
Located in Stamford, CT
World Ceramics: An Illustrated History by Robert J. Charleston. Hardcover 1975, 2nd printing.
Category
1970s American Vintage Arts and Crafts Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Antique Belgian Chocolate Mold
Located in New York, NY
Antique Belgian chocolate heavy metal chocolate mold. A great graphic pattern sculptural element addition for any room.
Category
Early 20th Century Belgian Arts and Crafts Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
Arts and Crafts Wrought Iron Stand with Glazed Tile
Located in Riverdale, NY
Arts and Crafts Wrought Iron Stand with Glazed Tile designed as a smoking/drink stand. Colorful glazed Mexican/Californian tile triangle. The stand is enameled in a bluish grey with ...
Category
1930s American Vintage Arts and Crafts Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Wrought Iron
Hand Carved Antique Alabaster Bust Sculpture of Saint Clare of Assisi ca. 1915
Located in Lisse, NL
Top quality carved, practical size and used condition sculpture of a serene Saint Clare.
If you are a collector of antique and beautiful materials works o...
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Arts and Crafts Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Alabaster
Life Size Arts and Crafts Leather Model of a Horse
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
Life Size Arts and Crafts Leather Model of a Horse
Almost Life Size Leather Horse
This is a rare and beautiful find, it was made for Liberty but the label is no longer attached
Thi...
Category
1930s Vintage Arts and Crafts Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Leather
Russian Antique Kustar Painted Tobacco Box, 1930
Located in South Burlington, VT
From a New England collection and a unique find
Russian antique Kustar painted and incised tobacco box 1930
An all original work of art signed on ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Russian Arts and Crafts Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Wood, Pine
Large Antique Hand Carved Sandstone Sculpture, Bust of Christ with Display Stand
Located in Lisse, NL
Top quality and mint condition bust sculpture from the early 1900s with maker's name.
This incredibly well carved bust of Jesus is impressive both for its quality and its large size. With His head bowed down like in His final hours on the cross this design is obviously perfect for displaying on a tall stand. In this case a tall and ebonized wooden pedestal was used and thanks to the contrasting colors of this bust and its pedestal they are like a match made in heaven. The master sculptor / artist could not have done a better job in hand carving the exhausted yet serene facial expression of Christ. The large size of this bust combined with the rare sandstone material makes this work of religious art look extra ancient. Because of its size this archetype of Christianity can also be seen and worshipped from further away. Unfortunately we cannot read the name of the skilled artisan who signed this unique sculpture. Thanks to its amazing quality, its excellent condition, its deeper meaning and its powerful presence this work of religious art will never fail to impress, no matter where you decide to have it on display. For it to have come our way felt like a blessing and to be able to offer it to the 1stdibs community in this amazing condition is an honour for us.
Our fair price for this museum worthy sculpture again includes perfect packing and also worldwide delivery from our store to your door in just 4 to 6 days.
Total height x width x depth: 74 x 17 x 16.5 inches.
Christ bust...
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Early 20th Century European Arts and Crafts Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Sandstone
Portuguese Folk Art Terracotta Cow Whistle, Christmas Nativity Scene Figurine
Located in Frankfurt am Main, DE
Portuguese Folk Art terracotta hand painted polychrome cow whistle by Ana Baraça (1904-2001), used as a Christmas Nativity Scene figurine.
Ana Ba...
Category
Mid-20th Century Portuguese Arts and Crafts Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Terracotta
Book on Märta Måås-Fjetterström
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Book on Märta Måås-Fjetterström
"in good used condition with some soiling on cover, missing dust jacket"
" A beautiful, bilingual (English and Swedish) book about Märta Måås-Fjette...
Category
2010s Swedish Arts and Crafts Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Arts
Crafts Edwardian Hand-Crafted Patinated Copper Lidded Communion Chalice
Located in Bishop
s Stortford, Hertfordshire
A very stylish Arts & Crafts with Gothic elements Edwardian hand crafted patinated copper lidded communion chalice dating from the early 20th Century...
Category
Early 1900s British Antique Arts and Crafts Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Copper
Rare, Petite Vintage French Zinc Geometric School House Molds
Located in Houston, TX
Circa 1930s. Zinc molds from French school house. Set of six molds. These are rare and unusually petite versions of school house shape molds. The rectangular mold featured in this pi...
Category
1930s French Vintage Arts and Crafts Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Zinc
Frank Brangwyn, Armchair for the Canadian Pacific Liner
SS Empress of Britain
Located in London, GB
Frank Brangwyn. An important armchair.
Brangwyn's last interior designs were for the Canadian Pacific Liner; 'The SS Empress of Britain', which was launched in 1931 by the Prince of Wales, later to be King Edward VIII who renounced his throne to marry Wallis Simpson in 1930.
These armchairs were designed for the 1st class dining room; 'The Salle Jacque Cartier' (see last image) and they were made by H.H. Martyn and Co. Cheltenham. The 1st class dining room was described in the Bulletin of The Decorative Arts Society 1890-1940 as 'In the fully fledge modern restaurant and cinema style of the 1930s'. The Studio in a long article on the liner, discusses and illustrates Brangwyn's Salle Jacques Cartier: 'So architectural it is, so true proportion, so devoid of Extraneous ornament. In contrast to this austerity of line, hue and colour, his great wall paintings are rich in colour; composed in the bold, yet intricate pattern of figure, fruit and flowers that characterizes Mr Brangwyn's decorative works'.
Tragically the liner was sunk in 1940 by a U-boat. Brangwyn also designed marquetry panels for the private dining rooms and they were executed by the Rowley Gallery, he also designed a frieze carved in wood for their gallery façade in 1936.
The armchair has a central under bar below the seat which still has the original bolt and eye to secure the chain to and then to the floor, that would prevent all the chairs from sliding around in stormy weather.
It is lacking ivorene numbered disc which would have sat in the very top of the head rail.
In October 1940 the most famous of the Canadian Pacific Railway liners and flagship of the company's Atlantic Fleet, the Empress of Britain, was attacked and sunk. She was travelling to Glasgow from Suez via South Africa, where she was bombed near the north-west coast of Ireland by a German Focke Wulf Condor plane. When the Condor attacked the Empress of Britain the ship's crew couldn't shoot the plane down and soon the Empress was burning out of control and the Captain C.H. Sapsworth gave the order to abandon ship. 45 people died and the remaining survivors including women and children, were later rescued that day by the British destroyer HMS Echo and the Polish destroyer Burza and 3 British naval trawlers Paynter, Cape Agona and Drangey. The Empress still burning managed to stay afloat and the day after 2 Royal Navy tugs, Marauder and Thames tried to tow her into port with many escort ships around her but in spite of the protection she was given from the escort ships on October 28th, a German U-boat, U-32, managed to get by the escorts un-noticed and torpedoed the crippled Empress. She sank within ten minutes. The Empress of Britain was the largest Allied passenger liner to be sunk and weighing 42,348-tons she was the biggest merchant ship loss of the war. King George VI and Queen Elizabeth had travelled aboard Empress of Britain after their 1939 Royal Tour...
Category
1930s English Vintage Arts and Crafts Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Oak
Unique Pair of Arts
Crafts Brass and Copper Church Pedestals, Columns / Stands
Located in Lisse, NL
Identical, practical and quality crafted pair of adjustable pedestals.
This top quality pair of former Church stands was all hand-crafted around the turn of the century. This is als...
Category
Early 20th Century Dutch Arts and Crafts Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Copper, Brass
Americas Earliest Known Pyrography Pennsylvania Portrait, 1819
Located in South Burlington, VT
America’s earliest known dated pyrography portrait panel of a Pennsylvania couple.
This unique work of art is hand-incised using a pyrographic (pyrography) wood burned technique and then hand stained/painted.
A Pennsylvania Portrait...
Category
19th Century American Antique Arts and Crafts Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Wood
Antique Arts
Crafts Shovel with Potentiometer Diagram, circa 1900
Located in Bishop
s Stortford, Hertfordshire
A very unusual and rare Arts & Crafts hand shovel of flat wide shape with a shaped oak handle, the main body in brass and attached with copper rivets. The body of the shovel has a di...
Category
Early 1900s Antique Arts and Crafts Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass
Manufacture Nationale de Sevres Book in French
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Manufacture nationale de Sevres Book.
Manufacture nationale de Sevres.
Porcelaine de Sevres -
Catalogues. Decorative china / porcelain.
In French language.
Softcover
Publishe...
Category
Late 20th Century French Arts and Crafts Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
WMF. A hand beaten brass chalice, the bowl raised on three organic supports.
Located in London, GB
WMF. A hand beaten brass chalice, the bowl raised on three organic supports standing on a circular base. Originally silverplated.
Category
Early 1900s German Antique Arts and Crafts Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass
Edwardian Brass and Copper Figural WMF Cigar Cutter Attrib: Ignatius Taschner
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Arts and Crafts figural metalwork cigar cutter / ashtray. A brass Billy goat cigar cutter, jointed at the hip with integral cutter leaping over a cylindrical copper receptacle mounte...
Category
Early 20th Century German Arts and Crafts Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass, Copper
Arts And Crafts collectibles and curiosities for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a broad range of unique Arts and Crafts collectibles and curiosities for sale on 1stDibs. Many of these items were first offered in the 21st Century and Contemporary, but contemporary artisans have continued to produce works inspired by this style. If you’re looking to add vintage collectibles and curiosities created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include more furniture and collectibles, decorative objects, wall decorations and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with metal, wood and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Arts and Crafts collectibles and curiosities made in a specific country, there are Europe, North America, and United States pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original collectibles and curiosities, popular names associated with this style include JG Switzer, Tiffany Studios, Berber Tribes of Morocco, and Ainsley South Shields. 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 collectibles and curiosities differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $49 and tops out at $82,781 while the average work can sell for $1,177.
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