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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Shapland & Petter, Attributed, Arts & Crafts Gentleman's Wash or Shaving Stand
Located in London, GB
Shapland & Petter, attributed An Arts & Crafts gentleman's oak wash or shaving stand, with adjustable extending mirror, upper drawer and cupboard fl...
Oak
Arts & Crafts Cotswold School Dressing Table Swivel Mirror with a Frame Sides
Located in London, GB
In the style of Gordon Russell. A good quality Arts & Crafts Cotswold School oak dressing table swivel mirror, with A-frame sides, united by a lower wide stretcher with through tenon...
Mirror, Oak
Handpainted Coral/Melon Barbola Framed Table Mirror / Gilt Easel 1940's
Located in Malibu, CA
Early 20thC English Barbola oval table mirror adorned with delicate little flowers. This rare Barbola piece retains its original backing & easel. In excellent vintage condition. ...
Gesso, Hardwood
English Oak Cotswold Style Dressing Table Mirror with Turned Acorn Finials
Located in London, GB
An English oak Cotswold style dressing table chest of drawers swivel mirror with carved floral decoration to the top and acorn finials on turned s...
Mirror, Oak
Arts and Crafts Gothic Style Brass Mirror A classic of its style
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
Arts and Crafts Gothic Style Brass Mirror A classic of its style, this easel mirror has a pretty oval shape, with a very decorative brass frame depicting cherubs and shells All in g...
Brass
Hand-Carved Wooden Bird Hand Mirror, Austrian or German Folk Art, circa 1920
Located in Lisse, NL
Stunning and one of a kind, antique, work of art hand mirror. This charming and stylish hand mirror is hand-carved from solid hardwood and decorated with a sculptural bird perched a...
Mirror, Hardwood
Rare Arts & Crafts Nutwood Wall or Table Mirror w. Hand Carved Blooming Flowers
Located in Lisse, NL
Beautifully hand carved and truly artistic antique mirror with beveled glass. If you are looking for unique, top quality Arts & Craf...
Mirror, Nutwood
George Walton. An Arts and Crafts oak dressing table mirror
Located in London, GB
An Arts and Crafts oak dressing table mirror with subtle curved detail to the top and an adjustable mirror on a ratchet mechanism set within it's frame, with a pierced heart to the b...
Oak
H 15 in W 11.25 in D 0.75 in L 15 in
Swedish Modern Brass and Mahogany Mirror
By Josef Frank
Located in New York, NY
Beautiful Swedish Modern brass and mahogany mirror in the style of Josef Frank and Svenskt Tenn. Filigree details goes around the glass in brass w...
Brass
H 17 in W 13 in D 5 in
Large Antique Continental Porcelain Easel Mirror
Located in Suffolk, GB
Large antique continental porcelain easel mirror with an oval mirror plate and foliate decorated edge surmounted by two cherubs. This is a charming pi...
Porcelain
H 11.62 in W 12.21 in D 6.3 in
Midcentury Brass French Adjustable Table Mirror with a Two-Sides Stand, 1950s
Located in Roma, IT
Beautiful midcentury brass table mirror, the article was produced in France during the 1950s. This amazing piece is made of brass wit...
Brass
H 20.48 in W 20.08 in D 4.73 in
Italian Polished Brass Table Mirror with Marble Adjustable Vanity Base, 1950s
Located in Roma, IT
Wonderful table mirror in brass with adjustable marble vanity base vanity. This elegant midcentury table or makeup mirror was designed and produced in Italy during the 1950s. ...
Brass
H 15.5 in W 21 in D 5 in
Karl Springer Brass and Nickel Vanity Mirror
Located in Miami, FL
Nice mirror. Vanity or shaving.Brass and nickel. It swivels and one side is magnifying.
Brass, Nickel
H 13.98 in W 12.21 in D 3.75 in
Fine French 1930s Silver-Plated Table Mirror by Luc Lanel for Christofle
By Christofle, Luc Lanel
Located in Long Island City, NY
Luc Lanel (1893-1965) for Christofle (Gallia collection) - A fine French Art Deco table mirror with a pyramidal base and two poles holding a tilting mirror. Stamped Gallia Bibliog...
Silver Plate
H 16.93 in W 8.27 in D 1.58 in
LATE 19th CENTURY SMALL MIRROR IN NEO GOTHIC STYLE
Located in Firenze, FI
Elegant small mirror made of wrought iron and hand-forged, in neo-Gothic style. Its "gate" shape evokes that of a Gothic window or stained glass window, characterized by an ogival pr...
Wrought Iron
H 11.82 in Dm 11.82 in
D30 Double Sided Mirror in Concrete 100% Handmade in Italy
Located in Rome, Lazio
This double sided mirror will create a focal point on a bedroom dresser or in an entryway. Entirely handcrafted, has a semi-spherical base in concr...
Concrete, Stainless Steel
H 26 in W 20.5 in D 2 in
Neoclassical Revival Style Gold Gilt Frame Mirror
Located in Sheffield, MA
Elegant, nice size gold gilt neoclassical or Italian Renaissance style wall mirror. Pier or console mirror mantel (fireplace) and trumeau.
Wood
H 26.78 in W 16.54 in D 1.97 in
"Ca'Mamaro" Antique Murano Glass Table Mirror by Fratelli Tosi in Venetian Style
Located in Murano Venezia, IT
Ca'Mamaro, reproduction of 18th century Venetian table mirror, mirror entirely in Murano glass, with typical Venetian engraving, in the upper par...
Art Glass, Mirror, Murano Glass
H 22.84 in W 13.78 in D 7.88 in
Pair of large table mirrors circa 1980 french design style of Garouste bonetti
By Elizabeth Garouste and Mattia Bonetti
Located in Neuilly-en- sancerre, FR
In the style of Garouste et Bonetti Pair of large table mirrors realised circa 1980 Resin mirror base Original 20th century decoration Height 58 Large 35 cm Depth 20 cm
Resin
H 24.75 in W 18 in D 7.75 in
Georgian Mahogany Dressing Mirror with Brass Hardware, Early 1800s
Located in Savannah, GA
19th century Georgian mahogany dressing or shaving mirror featuring original brass hardware, three drawers and ogee bracket feet. A.fancifully carved giltwood frame surrounds the swi...
Brass
H 8.5 in W 10 in D 4.12 in
Italian Designer, Table Mirror, Brass, Glass, Mirror, Italy, 1940s
Located in High Point, NC
A brass and glass table mirror, designed and produced in Italy, 1940s. All items ship from High Point, North Carolina.
Brass
H 28.5 in W 16 in D 8.5 in
Queen Anne Shaving Mirror, Burled Walnut & Brass, English, 1740s
Located in Savannah, GA
This very early Queen Anne style English shaving mirror features lovely burled walnut with oak lined drawers and a fancifully curved four-drawer front. The brass lock escutcheon, dec...
Brass
H 15.5 in W 12 in D 8 in
WMF Art Nouveau Easel Mirror
By WMF Württembergische Metallwarenfabrik
Located in New York, NY
Jugendstil Secessionist make up mirror - elegant silver plate bevelled plate glass shield form mirror. Some minor alligatoring to the mirror silvering, normal and consistent with age...
Silver Plate
H 25.75 in W 17.25 in D 11.25 in
Antique Arts & Crafts Mission Oak Folding Shaving Mirror
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A distinctive Arts & Crafts shaving mirror crafted in quarter-sawn oak, featuring a rare triptych design with three hinged mirror panels that open outward. The piece includes a lower...
Oak, Glass, Mirror
H 20 in W 22 in D 8 in
Antique ARTS & CRAFTS Shaving Mirror MISSION Oak Stickley Era - W1422
Located in Shamokin Dam, PA
Antique ARTS & CRAFTS Shaving Mirror MISSION Oak Stickley Era - W1422 This is an antique Arts & Crafts shaving mirror from the early 1900s in very good condition. It has a wonderfu...
Mirror, Oak
H 21.5 in W 16.25 in D 16.25 in
Arts & Craft Mission Oak Table Lamp w/ Slag Glass
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Materials: Oak, Original Slag Shade Condition: Newly Rewired
Oak
H 17.5 in W 14.5 in D 8 in
Arts and Crafts Hammered Brass Picture Frame
Located in Greenwich, CT
An English Arts & Crafts brass picture frame with a hand-hammered surface featuring overlapping seams pinned with brass studs and raised heart shaped bezel...
Brass
H 23 in W 21.25 in D 11.13 in
English Arts & Crafts Cerused & Polychromed Oak Tabletop Mirror
Located in Shippensburg, PA
ENGLISH ARTS & CRAFTS CERUSED AND POLYCHROMED OAK TABLETOP MIRROR Circa the first quarter of the 20th century Item # 403QEK18P This distinguished early 20th century table-top mirror...
Mirror, Oak
H 31.5 in W 48.43 in D 6.3 in
Arts & Crafts Overmantle Mirror in Oak and Copper, circa 1910
Located in Faversham, GB
Decorative Arts & Crafts oak and copper overmantle mirror. With three repoussé embossed butterflies framed by carved buttresses. Original bevelled glass plate and carved tulip suppor...
Oak, Mirror
H 11.5 in W 9.5 in D 7.5 in
Arts & Crafts Sterling Silver-Mounted Table Mirror, by A. & J. Zimmerman
Located in New York, NY
Arts & Crafts, sterling silver-mounted table mirror, Birmingham, England, year hallmarked for 1902, A and J Zimmerman, Ltd. - makers. Measures 11 1/2 inches high x by almost 9 1/2 in...
Sterling Silver
H 21.66 in W 35.83 in D 2.37 in
1970s Arts & Crafts Style Bespoke Handmade Freestanding Triptych Mirror Yew Wood
Located in Stow on the Wold, GB
Beautifully crafted triptych dressing mirror, bespoke made in 1975 in the Arts & Crafts style. Two sides open to reveal a tilting mirror; the ...
Yew
H 12 in W 10 in D 0.75 in
English Hammered Pewter Mirror
Located in Greenwich, CT
Fine English Arts & Crafts period hammered pewter dressing mirror having carnelian cabochon in and repousse bosses in the border, finely scalloped edge...
Carnelian, Pewter
H 61 in W 20 in D 14.5 in
Arts & Crafts Gentleman's Oak Wash or Shaving Stand with Purple Marble
Located in London, GB
An Arts & Crafts gentleman's oak wash or shaving stand, with adjustable extending mirror, upper drawer and cupboard flanked by brass towel rails and a purple marble...
Oak
H 11.25 in W 13.75 in D 1 in
19th Century English Silver Plated Oval Vanity Mirror
Located in Stamford, CT
A very finely cast silver plated frame with floral decoration in deep relief, showing beautifully detailed fruit and flowers such as tulips and roses. Hallmarked, with a folding stan...
Silver Plate
H 18 in W 23.75 in D 6.75 in
American Oak Arts & Crafts Dresser Mirror
By Gustav Stickley, L. & J.G. Stickley Inc., Charles Limbert
Located in New Windsor, NY
Constructed from solid American white quarter sawn oak. Adjustable mirror, carved posts resting on four bun feet. Old dark finish, circa early 20th century. Great for an overmantel, ...
Oak
H 19.69 in W 23.82 in D 9.85 in
Tilting Dressingtable Mirror with Regal Brand
Located in Dronten, NL
Tilting dressingtable mirror in Arts & Crafts style. Branded underneath the mirror frame with regal crown and letters AM.
Mirror, Oak
H 20 in W 22 in D 7 in
Carved Oak American Arts & Crafts Vanity Tilt Mirror
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Carved oak American Arts & Crafts vanity tilt mirror. Great patina.
Oak
H 18 in W 16 in D 6 in
Robert "Mouseman" Thompson Vanity Mirror
Located in New York, NY
Robert "Mouseman" Thompson Table Vanity Mirror made of carved oak with his signature mouse motif carving on the lower right hand side and scallop detailing.
Oak