The work of British artist-craftsmen in the late 19th and early 20 centuries who rejected machine-made goods in favour of those made by hand. The rather purist attitudes of it followers and high cost of their products led to the decline of the movement in Britain after 1900. its influence was apparent in the USA until the First World War, and also in the continental Europe, especially Scandinavia and Austria.
Founded after the 1851 Great Exhibition to improve standards of decorative design and to revive handicrafts, in direct opposition to the trend towards mass-production.
A movement of late 19th Century England which sought to bring art and good design to the home furnishings and décor of the masses. William Morris was a leading proponent. TO TOP
The Arts and Crafts Movement was led by British poet, artist, and architect William Morris, who rejected the heavy ornamentation of the Victorian style in favor of good craftsmanship and clean design. Proponents of the movement believed that technologies of mass production stifled the creativity of the individual, and they hoped to bring handcrafted goods to the common man. Louis Comfort Tiffany, who aimed to bring handmade glassware into America's homes, was among the proponents of the movement in America.
A decorative style that began in England during the late nineteenth century, where it was known as the Aesthetic Movement. Lead by William Morris, the movement rejected industrialization and encouraged fine craftsmanship and simplicity in design.
A revival of interest in the decorative arts in England which began about 1875 and which grew to a revolt against tasteless overmechanization. The ideal of this movement was embodied by the personal craftsmanship of the Middle Ages, and the furniture created by Arts and Crafts devotees is very simple in design. This movement found a foothold in America as the mission style.
The Arts and Crafts movement is a major English and American aesthetic movement occurring in the last years of the 19th century and the early years of the 20th century. Inspired by the writings of John Ruskin, it was at its height between approximately 1880 and 1910.