The World’s Largest Arts and Crafts Duplex
What happens when two wealthy brothers marry two beautiful sisters -- and they all love Arts and Crafts furniture?
You get a 1904 masterpiece: a 13,000 square-foot, 40-room, Arts and Crafts duplex mansion.
Then, just to sweeten the pot,…
Mr. Wright Goes West
Whenever the time comes to find words to describe Frank Lloyd Wright, the superlatives all sound so trite and over-used: genius, brilliant, unequalled, innovative, mastermind.
Wright, of course, found a simple way to describe himself. When…
Looking In Your Own Backyard
It has often been said that some of our most memorable little journeys take place in our own backyard.
Asheville has long been known as an Arts and Crafts city, from the time the local mountaineers made rustic furniture and hand-turned stoneware…
Three Towns, Three Talks, Two Days
My schedule is often one of two extremes.
When I am totally engrossed in a writing project, I might go three days without even getting into our car or pickup. No restaurants, no trips to Home Depot, no running errands, no fun; just staring…
Getting Your A&C Mojo On
I returned to Craftsman Farms in New Jersey this past weekend, this time electing to see Gustav Stickley's 1909-1917 home and farm in the light of day rather than sharing the grounds in the moonlight with a doe and two twin fawns.
While this…
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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.