Arts & Crafts

This period in history took place between 1860 - 1910. It started in England by William Morris and was the reaction to the Victorian Period. William Morris concentrated on church decoration, stained glass, textiles, and furniture. The Morris chair was one of his most famous pieces.

A well-known cabinetmaker named Philip Webb worked for Morris, Marshall, and Faulkner and was the designer of the Morris Chair. The construction of this chair was simple with a solid wood frame. Out of the other well-known cabinetmakers, Voysey combined Gothic and Japanese details into his design and also inspired by the Stickley design during the arts and craft movement in the US.

Stickley Design

The later period of the Arts and Crafts movement consist of simple construction elements as well as, furntiure using geometric forms. An example of this design is a highback chair. Charles Rennie Mackintosh was the well-known Scottish architect and designer during this time period. The Glasglow School of Art was his most important building of his career. Hill House Chair

Modern Art & Crafts Applications:

Here's a video for those who want to learn more!! Discussion: For the Arts and Crafts period, I enjoyed Emily's post. I like how she took a look at the wallpaper and tables that were used during this time period versus the chairs that are the first things to come to mind. I also enjoyed Alex's modern day application pictures. They were more of a modern style compared to a lot of the other "modern" applications I have seen and even researched on my own.