A Roycroft American Beauty Vase – And a GPI Honeymoon?
While Shakespeare may have declared that a rose by any other name would smell as sweet, a Roycroft vase by any other name would simply not be the same….
Inspired by the American Beauty rose and, perhaps, by the 1913 hit ragtime melody "American…
Hand-Tooled Leather: The Forgotten Collectible
Cordova, Kaser, Bosca, Amity, Enger-Kress.
Not exactly household names, even in an Arts & Crafts bungalow, but they were among scores of firms which produced some of the finest hand-tooled leather articles featuring classic Arts & Crafts…
Well Crafted, Well Received
The Burchfield Penney Art Center at Buffalo State College, known for its collection of works by acclaimed watercolorist Charles E. Burchfield (1893-1967) and recognized by the New York Times as one of the Top-50 Small Museums, has branched out…
Book Review: Bay Area Copper, 1900-1950
Bay Area Copper, 1900-1950: Dirk van Erp and His Influence
Gus Bostrom
California Historical Design, Publisher
(118 pages, color photography, $40)
"Initially," Gus Bostrom stated, "I was a bit intimidated by the idea of organizing a comprehensive…
Forbes’ Roycroft Collection Nets Solid Gains
Last Saturday's sale of the Christopher Forbes collection of Roycroft furniture at the Rago Arts Center in Lambertville, NJ found an equally as impressive collection of bidders for what was the largest assemblage of Roycroft furniture to ever…
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.