Collectors Find Affordable Arts & Crafts in Chicago
Don Treadway and John Toomey provided Arts & Crafts collectors precisely what they wanted in their December 5th auction: a wide assortment of furniture, art pottery and metalware, including many lesser known and unknown makers, with realistic…
“So, where do you put your chewing gum?”
May 25, 2010
Dear Bruce,
I recently discovered that the old armchair I found in a house is a Gustav Stickley Dining Arm Chair, #349 1/2. As I was cleaning the dust and dirt off, I uncovered the "Als ik kan" decal (not a paper label, not a…
Where Has All the Roycroft Gone?
As I was cleaning out my office this week, I found myself flipping through stacks of auction catalogs dating back to 1995. In addition to seeing some wonderful, rare pieces, I also was amazed at how much Roycroft furniture had previously reached…
Van Briggle’s Lorelei Vase Still Lures Collectors
No single piece of art pottery has captured the hearts and imaginations of collectors like the Lorelei vase of Artus Van Briggle. And no single piece of art pottery has cause more consternation, debate and confusion among collectors today.
Artist,…
Forest Craft Guild Remains Elusive, But Rewarding
A reader sent me this photograph last week, along with a request for a copy of one of the early editions of the Grove Park Inn Arts & Crafts Conference catalog. It seems that ARK Antiques had included a full-page ad that included a brooch…
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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.