Arts and Crafts design, characterized by clean, graceful lines and solid workmanship with quality materials, has experienced an explosion of popularity over the past decade with museums, collectors, and the general public. William Morris, Gustav Stickley, and Frank Lloyd Wright are among some of the most well-known designers who produced furniture and architecture in the Arts and Crafts style, while many others produced ceramics, glass, textiles, wallpaper, and silverware in the same vein. A comprehensive survey of one of America's most enduring and popular interior design styles, reflecting both traditional and contemporary interpretations, this lavishly illustrated and informative volume begins with a discussion of the origins of the Arts and Crafts movement at the turn of the century and traces its evolution to the present day. Over 140 glorious, full-color photographs showcase the special beauty of this simple, graceful style and depict the hallmarks of its designimpeccable construction and proportions, the use of enduring woods, exquisite finishes, handwrought hardware, and other unique touchesin every object pictured, all in the context of contemporary homes. From a New York estate filled with rare Roycraft pieces to a Beverly Hills mansion furnished in Mission oak, the book not only provides a rare glimpse into the collector's world but offers a visual blueprint for incorporating this engaging style into any household, a source index explains how to identify original pieces and directs the consumer to places where both authentic and reproduction Arts and Crafts furniture and objects can be obtained. An invaluable and inspirational reference for decorators and collectors at all levels, In the Arts and Crafts Style combines splendid photography and an enlightening text into a treasured, one-of-a-kind volume as classic and timeless as the style to which it pays tribute.
| ||||||||||||||||||
Book Description
Frequently Bought Together
Editorial Reviews
About the Author
Barbara Mayer who is a writer specializing in design and decorative arts topics, has been the home furnishings writer for the Associated Press for 12 years. The author of two other books on craft art and interior design, her magazine credits include Elle D
Rob Gray is a professional photographer currently based in Manhattan whose work has appeared in numerous magazines, including HG, House Beautiful, Vogue, and Metropolitan Home, as well as in several books.
Rob Gray is a professional photographer currently based in Manhattan whose work has appeared in numerous magazines, including HG, House Beautiful, Vogue, and Metropolitan Home, as well as in several books.
Product Details
Would you like to update product info or give feedback on images?
|
More About the Author
Discover books, learn about writers, read author blogs, and more.
Customer Reviews
|
Share your thoughts with other customers:
|
||||||||||||||||||||||
|
Most Helpful Customer Reviews
63 of 66 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Excellent Dialog and Photographs,
By
This review is from: In the Arts & Crafts Style (Hardcover)
This is a comprehensive book that covers (in five good sized chapters) the origins and influences of the Arts & Crafts style, hallmarks of the style, furniture, objects and accents, and case studies. I am a woodworker and I use this book quite frequently for inspiration and reference. For those interested in this period I highly recommend this book.
42 of 44 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Excellent entry point into Arts and Crafts Movement,
By rodboomboom (Dearborn, Michigan United States) - See all my reviews (VINE VOICE) (HALL OF FAME REVIEWER)
This review is from: In the Arts & Crafts Style (Hardcover)
An arts and crafts website recommended this book as the place for beginners in the movement. Following their lead, we purchased the book and have not regretted it. The advice is true. This is excellent background for the movement, giving it a skeleton which can be used to hang more and more on, including sources, wonderful photographical examples, and resources. We're finding it is desirable and so, so useful to restoring our bungalow to have a wealth of books on hand such as these to give ideas for restoration and decorating.
49 of 55 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Beautiful photos, great detail ideas, and history,
By A Customer
This review is from: In the Arts & Crafts Style (Hardcover)
This book has a wonderful compilation of ideas, rooms and history to inspire one to run out to the antique mall. The details of every type of room done in this fashion gives a wealth of ideas for bringing this style into your own home.
Share your thoughts with other customers: Create your own review
|
|
Inside This Book
(learn more)
First Sentence:
The Arts and Crafts movement was an international style, by no means limited to America. Read the first page Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Gustav Stickley, New York, United States, William Morris, Dirk Van Erp, Frank Lloyd Wright, Harvey Ellis, Los Angeles, Charles Rohlfs, San Francisco, Grand Rapids, Art Nouveau, American Indian, California Craftsman, East Aurora, Farmhouse Craftsman, George Ohr, Oak Park, Prairie School, Stickley Sophisticates, The Character of the Home, Twentieth-Century Retrospective New!
Concordance | Text Stats Browse Sample Pages:
Front Cover | Table of Contents | First Pages | Index | Back Cover | Surprise Me!
The Arts and Crafts movement was an international style, by no means limited to America. Read the first page Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Gustav Stickley, New York, United States, William Morris, Dirk Van Erp, Frank Lloyd Wright, Harvey Ellis, Los Angeles, Charles Rohlfs, San Francisco, Grand Rapids, Art Nouveau, American Indian, California Craftsman, East Aurora, Farmhouse Craftsman, George Ohr, Oak Park, Prairie School, Stickley Sophisticates, The Character of the Home, Twentieth-Century Retrospective New!
Concordance | Text Stats Browse Sample Pages:
Front Cover | Table of Contents | First Pages | Index | Back Cover | Surprise Me!
Citations (learn more)
This book cites 18
books:
See all 18 books this book cites
4
books
cite this book:
- Arts and Crafts: The Early Modernist Movement in American Decorative Arts, 1894-1923, 9th Ed., (Official Identification and Price Guide to American Arts and Crafts) by House Of Collectibles in Front Matter, page 188, and page 190
- William Morris by Elbert Hubbard on page 103, and page 141
- The House Beautiful (Wright at a Glance) by William C. Gannett on page 34, and page 46
- The Stones Of Venice by John Ruskin on page 28, and page 31
- Frank Lloyd Wright by Thomas A. Heinz on page 40
See all 18 books this book cites
- High-Pop: Making Culture into Popular Entertainment by Jim Collins on page 188
- Romance of the Mission by Elmo Baca on page 98
- Mission Furniture You Can Build: Authentic Techniques and Designs for the Home Woodworker by John Wagner in Back Matter
- The Interior Design Handbook: The Essential Planning Guide to Creating Your Perfect Living Space by Joanna Wissinger in Back Matter
What Other Items Do Customers Buy After Viewing This Item?
Tags Customers Associate with This Product(What's this?)Click on a tag to find related items, discussions, and people.
|
Sell a Digital Version of This Book in the Kindle Store
If you are a publisher or author and hold the digital rights to a book, you can sell a digital version of it in our Kindle Store.
Learn more
Customer Discussions
|
This product's forum
Active discussions in related forums
Search Customer Discussions
|
Related forums
|
