A Collector’s Odyssey
From the Desk of N. Gordon Gray
My collecting odyssey with J.M .Young furniture began in 1994 on the main field at the summer Bouckville, New York show. There near the main gate I found three different mission arm chairs painted red, white…
The Heat is On in the Twin Cities
I don't know about you but everyone we've talked to that attended the Twin Cities Arts and Crafts Show a couple weekends ago has had nothing but exceptional things to say. We're always happy to report when a show was a success. "The crowd that…
Mr. Jarvie’s Famous Candlesticks
The first time I saw one, I didn’t have any idea who made it - but I liked it.
It was a tall (13.5"), slender bronze candlestick with a dark patina and a sinuous, organic form ending with the four small leaves of a flower wrapped around the…
Integrating Art and Life
From the desk of Vonda Givens at the Stickley Museum at Craftsman Farms
"We are excited to announce that the Emerging Scholars Symposium, which has become a core feature of the museum’s annual educational programming, is moving to the fall.…
Saving an Early Morris Chair
Q #1 - I just got a very crusty, but original finish L. & J. Stickley early Onandaga Shop #768 Morris chair. I have been after this chair for close to 30 years and the opportunity presented itself last week and I took it. It was part of…
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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.