A Roycroft Retreat — Stickley Style!
From the desk of Vonda Givens, Executive Director of The Stickley Museum at Craftsman Farms
Farms Afield trips have been a part of the The Stickley Museum at Craftsman Farms’ annual program schedule for years, well before I joined the staff…
Finding Affordable Arts & Crafts Stained Glass
When people think about stained glass from the Arts & Crafts era, they invariably envision a Frank Lloyd Wright geometric window designed for one of his Prairie School commissions or one of Louis Comfort Tiffany's famous lamps or rare spectacular…
Gustav Stickley’s First Magazine Stand
In July of 1900, at the Grand Rapids Furniture Market, Gustav Stickley and younger brother Leopold introduced their new line of "novelty" furniture before a skeptical public. By week's end the show had not gone well for the two Stickley brothers,…
A Formal Introduction
Ever since our launch in January of 2010, we have steadily grown to over 34,000 readers a month (and climbing!). And we thought that, since there are so many new folks, we would re-introduce ourselves and show you around a bit! Here at ArtsAndCraftsCollector.com,…
Early, Rare and Unusual Take Center Stage at Auctions
The most recent auctions at Rago and Treadway/Toomey saw fantastic numbers for the 'every day' Arts and Crafts lots with sale prices consistently at or above their estimates. But the remarkable among them truly soared reaching record-breaking…
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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.