Satisfying Our Three Basic Needs
Head, Heart and Hand.
Elbert Hubbard may not have been the first to utter this phrase, but he utilized it so often that it has since become associated with him and the Arts and Crafts movement.
And, of course, to the current Arts and Crafts…
Making Tough Decisions
Many years ago, soon after I had moved to North Carolina from Iowa, I came across a Gustav Stickley footstool that literally looked like it had just been lifted out of its 1910 packing crate. The finish was pristine, the paper label crisp, the…
Handel Lamps and the Arts & Crafts Style
The turn of the 20th century was an explosive time for the decorative arts in America.
The opulence of the Victorian aesthetic gave way to the organic influence of the Art Nouveau movement. At the same time, Gustav Stickley and the Arts &…
A Beginner’s Guide to British A&C Silver: Part 2
In this second article celebrating British Arts & Crafts silver we focus on a timeline and collectors guide regarding the key makers and designers from around 1890 to 1914. The Arts and Crafts movement favored metalwork produced in affordable…
A Beginner’s Guide to British A&C Silver: Part 1
Anthony Bernbaum has for the last ten years been a passionate collector and researcher on British Arts and Crafts silver. A few months ago he made the natural step to dealer, forsaking his nearly thirty year career in financial services. On…
About Us
ArtsandCraftsCollector.com is a website dedicated to exploring the works, artisans, historical origins and the contemporary revival of the American Arts & Crafts Movement. The historic movement started as a response to the country’s Industrial Revolution and encouraged simple design paying tribute to the natural world over the intricate design of the Victorian era.