Arts and Crafts Furniture Designers & Makers Directory 1860-1939
As someone who is interesting in the history of Arts and Crafts Furniture Designers and Makers, the purpose of this directory is to list the original Arts and Crafts Furniture Designers & Makers - i.e. those around when the Arts and Crafts Movement was at its height between 1860 and 1939 and provide summary information and links to other websites where possible.
With so many designers and makers around the world, the directory is not complete - if you know of additional people then please do contact me and I will decide if they are appropriate to place in the directory. Please contact me before spending any time in putting information together.
The directory lists both designers and makers. They are listed alphabetically.
- A A Barber
A A Barber merged two companies - Grand Rapids Bookcase Co and Barber Brothers Chair Co to form the Grand Rapids Bookcase and Chair Co. They produced a Cloister line of Lifetime furniture which tended ... - Adelbert Niemeyer
- Adolf Loos
Adolf Loos (10 December 1870 - 23 August 1933) was one of the most important and influential Austrian and Czechoslovak architects of European Modern architecture. In his essay 'Ornament and Crime' he repudiated the florid ... - Albert Stickley
Brother of the more famous Gustav, worked with another brother John George along with others. - Alfred Bucknell
Made items for Ernest Gimson (source: William Morris Gallery) - Arthur Heygate Mackmurdo
Arthur Heygate Mackmurdo (12 December 1851 - 15 March 1942) was a progressive English architect and designer, who influenced the Arts and Crafts Movement, notably through the Century Guild of Artists, which he set up ... - Barber Brothers Chair Co
Please see A A Barber. - Bernhard Pankok
Designer, items made apparently by Werkstatten. - Brooks Manufacturing Co
- Bruno Paul
- Byrdcliffle Arts and Crafts Colony
The Byrdcliffe Colony, also called the Byrdliffe Arts Colony or Byrdcliffe Historic District, was founded in 1902 near Woodstock, New York by Jane and Ralph Whitehead[2] and colleagues, Bolton Brown (artist) and Hervey White (writer). ... - C R Ashbee
Charles Robert Ashbee (London, 17 May 1863-Sevenoaks, Kent, 23 May 1942) was a designer and entrepreneur who was a prime mover of the English Arts and Crafts movement that took its craft ethic from the ... - Carl Malmsten
- Charles P Limbert
American based, ran Limbert Furniture Co. See Limbert Furniture Co. - Charles Rennie Mackintosh
Charles Rennie Mackintosh (June 7, 1868 - December 10, 1928) was a Scottish architect, designer, and watercolourist. Charles Rennie Mackintosh was a designer in the Arts and Crafts movement and also the main exponent of ... - Charles Rohlfs
Charles Rohlfs (1853 - June 30, 1936), was an American actor, artist and designer of furniture. In 1884 he married the crime novelist Anna Katharine Green. Before allowing the marriage, his father-in-law, a lawyer, demanded ... - Charles Voysey
Charles Francis Annesley Voysey (1857 - 1941) was an English architect and furniture and textile designer. Voysey's early work was as a designer of wallpapers, fabrics and furnishings in a simple Arts and Crafts style, ... - Cloister
Please see A A Barber. - Collinson and Lock
Produced furniture for EW Godwin. - Cotswold School
A group of people Ernest Gimson and brothers Sidney and Ernest Barnsley setup this school in the Cotswolds. For a more detailed history see the Antiques and Fine Art site link below. - Dard Hunter
William Joseph 'Dard' Hunter (November 29, 1883 - February 20, 1966) was an American authority on printing, paper, and papermaking-especially by hand, using the tools and craft of four centuries prior. Hunter produced two hundred ... - E A Taylor
Ernest Archibald Taylor (September 5, 1874 - November, 1951) was a Scottish artist who worked in painting, stained glass and furniture. Born in Greenock, Taylor was apprenticed into the Glasgow shipbuilding industry. E A Taylor then ... - E Goodall and Co
Made items for Arthur Mackmurdo (source: William Morris Gallery) - E W Godwin
Edward William Godwin (Bristol, May 26, 1833 - October 6, 1886) was a progressive English architect-designer, who began his career working in the strongly polychromatic 'Ruskinian Gothic' style of mid-Victorian Britain, inspired by The Stones ... - Edward Burne Jones
Sir Edward Coley Burne-Jones, 1st Baronet (28 August 1833 - 17 June 1898) was an English artist and designer closely associated with the later phase of the Pre-Raphaelite movement, who worked closely with William Morris ... - Edward Gardiner
1875-1958; made items for Ernest Gimson (source: William Morris Gallery) - Elbert Green Hubbard
Elbert Green Hubbard (June 19, 1856 - May 7, 1915) was an American writer, publisher, artist, and philosopher. He was an influential exponent of the Arts and Crafts movement and is, perhaps, most famous for ... - Ernest Gimson
Ernest William Gimson (Leicester, 21 December 1864 - Sapperton, 12 August 1919) was an English furniture designer and architect. Gimson was described by the art critic Nikolaus Pevsner as 'the greatest of the English architect-designers'. ... - F C Nielsen
Maker for Voysey (source: William Morris Gallery) - Frank Furness
I have seen references to Frank Furness as both a Arts and Crafts designer and non Arts and Crafts designer - any additional information that anyone has on Frank Furness would be useful. - Frank Hardin Co
I would be grateful for any information on Frank Hardin Co. - Frank Lloyd Wright
Frank Lloyd Wright (born Frank Lincoln Wright, June 8, 1867 - April 9, 1959) was an American architect, interior designer, writer and educator, who designed more than 1,000 projects, which resulted in more than 500 - George Jack
George Washington Henry Jack (8 August 1855 - 15 December 1931) was a British Arts and Crafts designer and architect. Born in America, he grew up and trained in Scotland, before moving south to join ... - George Mann Niedecken
Believed to have made furniture for Frank Lloyd Wright. - George Walton
George Walton (not to be confused with George Walton (1749-February 2, 1804) who signed the United States Declaration of Independence as a representative of Georgia and also served as Governor of that state) was the ... - Gertrud Kleinhempel
Designer, items made apparently by Werkstatten. - Globe Wernicke
Apparently company that produced Arts and Crafts Furniture, but if any one has any additional information then please do let me know. - Gordon Russell
Sir (Sydney) Gordon Russell (20 May 1892 - 7 October 1980) was an English designer, craftsman and educationist. He came under the influence of the Arts and Crafts movement from 1904 after his father had moved ... - Grand Rapids Bookcase and Chair Co
Please see A A Barber. - Grand Rapids Bookcase Co
Please see A A Barber. - Greene and Greene
Brothers Charles Sumner Greene (1868-1957) and Henry Mather Greene (1870-1954), who established the architectural firm of Greene and Greene, were influential American architects. Active primarily in California, their bungalow houses and larger-scale ultimate bungalows are ... - Gustav Stickley
Gustav Stickley (March 9, 1858 - April 21, 1942) was a furniture maker and architect as well as the leading spokesperson for the American Craftsman movement, a descendant of the British Arts and Crafts movement. ... - Gustave Serrurier Bovy
- H Scheidemantel
Maker of furniture for likes of Henry van de Velde - Handcraft
Leopold and John George Stickley business. Named Onondaga for first 2 years until they renamed themselves Handcraft. - Hans Christiansen
- Harden Furniture Co
I believe there is a company trading at the time of writing with the same name but I do not know if this is the same company that produced Arts and Crafts Furniture. - Harvey Ellis
Harvey Ellis (born 1852, Rochester, N.Y., U.S. died Jan. 2, 1904, Rochester) was an architect in Rochester, New York and St. Paul, Minnesota. He also worked as an illustrator for The Craftsman and designed furniture ... - Henry van de Velde
Henry Van de Velde (3 April 1863 - 25 October 1957[1][2]) was a Belgian painter, architect and interior designer. Together with Victor Horta he could be considered one of the main founders and representatives of ... - Herbert Percy Horne
1864-1916; believed to be a designer and maker (source: William Morris Gallery) - Honeoye Falls Furniture Co
- Hugh Baillie Scott
Mackay Hugh Baillie Scott (October 23, 1865 - February 10, 1945) was a British architect and artist He was born at Beards Hill, St Peters near Ramsgate, Kent, the second eldest of ten children. One ... - J and J Kohn
Related to Josef Hoffmann - J W Chapman Taylor
New Zeland based. - James McNeill Whistler
Although regarded as an artist, he also helped to provide designs for panels for people such as EW Godwin; he may have provided for others too. - JM Young Co
I would be grateful for any information on JM Young Co. - John George Stickley
Brother of the more famous Gustav, joined his brother Leopold later. - John Gregory Crace
Produced furniture for EW Godwin. - Josef Hoffmann
Josef Hoffmann (December 15, 1870, Pirnitz (Brtnice), Moravia (today the Czech Republic) - May 7, 1956, Vienna, Austria was a Austrian architect and designer of consumer goods. Co founder of Wiener Werkstätte. - Josef Niedermoser
Maker of furniture for likes of Joesph Maria Olbrich - Joseph Maria Olbrich
Joseph Maria Olbrich (22 December 1867-8 August 1908) was an Austrian architect, co-founder of the Vienna Secession artistic group. Prolific architect who designed some furniture. - Joseph P McHugh and Co
Existing company going back to 1878, founded by Joseph P. McHugh (1854-1916). See their company history on links below. - Kenton & Company
Connections with Sidney Barnsley, may have made items for him. - Koloman Moser
Related to Josef Hoffmann - Lakeside Craft Shops
- Laurence Turner
Maker for George Jack (reference: Music Cabinet on display at William Morris Gallery) - Leaderflush Shapland
The current trading name of Shapland & Peter. See entry for Shapland & Peter. - Leon Jallot
Leon Jallot started off working in French Art Nouveau style, changed to work in the Arts and Crafts style. - Leonard Wyburd
Directed Liberty & Co's furnishing and decorating studio. - Leopold Stickley
Brother of the more famous Gustav, started working for more famous brother before setting out on his own, setting up the Onodaga Shops. Joined his brother John George later. - Liberty and Co
Liberty is long-established department store in Great Marlborough Street in Central London, England, in the West End shopping district. History The business was founded by Arthur Lasenby Liberty in 1875 to sell ornaments, fabrics (for which it ... - Lifetime
Please see A A Barber. - Limbert Furniture Co
Ran by Charles P Limbert - Luce Furniture Co
- Marcel Kammerer
Apparently worked with Thonet of Vienna. - Marshall Field and Co
Marshall Field & Co sold some Arts and Crafts Items, including items of Charles Rohlfs - Morris and Co
Morris, Marshall, Faulkner & Co. (1861-1875) and its successor Morris & Co. (1875-1940) were furnishings and decorative arts manufacturers and retailers founded by the Pre-Raphaelite artist and designer William Morris. The firm's medieval-inspired aesthetic and ... - Morris Marshall Faulkner and Co
See Morris and Co - Onodaga Shops
Set up by Leopold Stickley. Joined his brother John George later. - Onondaga
Leopold and John George Stickley business. Used for 2 years until they renamed themselves Handcraft. - Oscar Onken
Oscar Onken founded The Shop of Crafters after a visit to the 1904 Louisiana Purchase Exposition. He teamed up with Paul Horti. I would be grateful for more information on this company. - Otto Eckmann
- Paul Horti
Paul Horti worked with Oscar Onken with the Shop of Crafters. I would be grateful for more information on this subject. ... - Peter Behrens
- Peter Waals
Peter Waals (1870 - 1937), also known as Peter van der Waals, was a Dutch cabinet maker associated with the Arts and Crafts movement. He was associated with the Cotswold School too. - Philip Webb
Philip Speakman Webb (12 January 1831 - 17 April 1915) was an English architect - sometimes called the 'Father of Arts and Crafts Architecture'. Born in Oxford, Webb studied at Aynho in Northamptonshire and was then ... - Phoenix Chair Co
- Plail Brothers Chair Co
- Quaint Furniture
Logo used by Albert Stickley on his furniture. - Richard Riemerschmid
Richard Riemerschmid (20 June 1868 - 13 April 1957) was a German architect and city planner from Munich,he trained as a painter and was a major figure in Art Nouveau in Germany, and a member ... - Robert Thompson
Robert (Mouseman) Thompson (7 May 1876 - 8 December 1955) was a British furniture maker. He lived in Kilburn, North Yorkshire, where he set up a business manufacturing oak furniture, which featured a carved mouse ... - Robert Wylie
Robert Wylie and William Lochhead were brothers-in-law who setup a department store in Glasgow. See Wylie and Lochhead entry in directory. - Roycrofters
Roycroft was a reformist community of craft workers and artists which formed part of the Arts and Crafts movement in the USA. Elbert Hubbard founded the community in 1895 in the village of East Aurora, ... - Shapland and Petter
I could do no better than suggest you read the link to artscrafts.org.uk below which provides a good introduction to this company. ... - Sidney and Ernest Barnsley
Ernest and Sidney Barnsley were Arts and Crafts movement furniture designers and makers associated with Ernest Gimson. In the early 20th century they had workshops at Sapperton, Gloucestershire. Starting in 1909, they collaborated in the design, ... - Sir Robert Lorimer
Sir Robert Stodart Lorimer (1864-1929) was a prolific Scottish architect noted for his restoration work on historic houses and castles, and for promotion of the Arts and Crafts style. - The Shop of the Crafters
See Oscar Onken - Thonet
Related to Josef Hoffmann and Joseph Maria Olbrich - Wiener Werkstatte
Established in 1903, the Wiener Werkstätte (Vienna Workshops) was a production community of visual artists. The workshop brought together architects, artists and designers whose first commitment was to design art which would be accessible to ... - Wilkinson and Son
Made items for Arthur Mackmurdo (source: William Morris Gallery) - William Leavens
Maker I believe of primarily Arts & Crafts style, but also includes some wicker and Colonial Revival style. If anyone has additional information, then please do let me know. - William Lochhead
Robert Wylie and William Lochhead were brothers-in-law who setup a department store in Glasgow. See Wylie and Lochhead entry in directory. - William Morris
This site could not be complete without a page for William Morris as he is regarded as the father of the Arts and Crafts Movement and was one of the founders of Morris and Co ... - William Watt
Produced furniture for EW Godwin. - Wylie and Lochhead
Robert Wylie and William Lochhead were brothers-in-law who setup a department store in Glasgow which was subsequently burnt down in 1883 and who employed local furniture makers such as EA Taylor and John Ednie. As an ...
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