The Arts & Crafts Home

All our Arts and Crafts antiques and originals are for sale, and guaranteed to be as described. We can provide further details, images and condition reports on request.

Our clients include many major private and institutional collections and museums.

NEW ARRIVALS: updated 11.07.08 arrivals include Daniel Cottier Cabinet, Rare George Bain Rug, Bruce Talbert Double Inkstand, Rare Christopher Dresser Jardinere, Enormous Arts & Crafts Extending Dining Table, Large Howard & Sons Library Armchair (see Victorian Armchair Page), Howard & Sons Library Armchair (see Victorian Armchair page), Jackson and Graham Table, Guild of Handicraft Cabinet, W.A.S. Benson Table Lamp, Set of 6 Liberty Dining Chairs (see Liberty & Company page), Liberty 'Tudric' Flower Bowl (see Liberty & Company page), Cotswold School Walnut Desk, Heals Reclining Chair and Matching 2 Seater and 3 Seater Sofa (see Heal's Page), Gordon Russell Bookshelf, Heal's Garden Reclining Chair, Heal's Bookshelf (see Heal's Page), Unique Archive Collection of Approximately 50 Morris and Company Catalogues, Drawings and Sketches, Large Library Wing Armchair (see Victorian Armchair page), E.W. Godwin Stand, J.S. Henry Chair, Arts & Crafts Armchair, Morris & Company Saville Chair, Howard & Sons Armchair (see Victorian Armchair page), Liberty Dresser, Arts & Crafts Easy Chair, W.A.S. Benson Standard Lamp, E.W. Godwin Side Chair, Lamb of Manchester Aesthetic Movement Cabinet, Walter Crane Painted Lace Places, Pugin Oak Buffet, Pair of George Bain Rugs, Heals Book Table, Pair of William Morris Sussex Chairs, W.A.S. Benson Lamp, Arts & Crafts Mirror, Thebes Table, Voysey Fireplace, Morris & Company Screen, Morris & Company Armchair, Gothic Revival Charger, W.A.S. Benson Lamp, Philip Webb Recliner, Pair of Romney Green Chairs, Osler Aesthetic Movement Chandelier, Vienna Secession Stool, Heals Limed Oak Chest, Limed Oak Bookshelves, Cast Iron Aesthetic Movement Mirror, 2 Greek Revival Polychrome Day-Beds, Heals Wall Clock, Liberty & Company Oak Table, Reformed Gothic Mirror, Philip Webb Vitrine, Pair of Harry Napper Chairs, George Walton Side table, George Walton Side Cabinet, Bryn Mawr Chest of Drawers, Thonet Rocking Chair, Gothic Stick Stand, 2 Robert Lorimer Fenders, Liberty & Company Corner Cupboard, Astonishing Aesthetic Movement Light, Morris & Company Sussex Armchair, Morris & Company Mahogany Armchair, William Nicholson Print, Unique William Morris Portrait, Christopher Dresser Doorstop, J.P. Seddon Andirons, Jan Stursa Bronze, E.W. Godwin Collinson & Lock Cabinet, Heals Oak Book Chair, American Aesthetic Folding Chair, Goodyer Dining Table, Howard & Sons Aesthetic Movement Easel, Art Deco Cheval Mirror (see Art Deco page), Heals Oak Desk Chair, E.W Godwin Plant Stand, Longwy Aesthetic Wall Charger, Rare Aesthetic Movement Silver Plated Bowl, Crystalline Glazed Vase, Bretby Enamelled Wall Charger, Cotswold School Corner Cupboard, Aesthetic Movement Andirons, Arts & Crafts Sculpture, Art Deco Nest of Tables (see Art Deco page), Liberty & Company Pewter Mirror, Arts & Crafts Hall Lantern, Robert Lorimer Table, John Hardman Drawings, Pair of Vaseline Arts & Crafts Lights, Pair of Cotswold School Lights, Aesthetic Movement Table, Arts & Crafts 'Turners Chair'.

We have opened our new showroom in Brighton! There are many items on sale that are not on the website, so, I invite collectors, dealers and decorators to visit and search through our Aladdin's cave of antiques. We are a 2 minute walk from the station, and have a large car park adjacent to our location. We are open by appointment only.

Is there such a thing as a FREE LUNCH? I will treat all visitors to my antiques store to a lunch of fish and chips, and a stick of Brighton rock.

We have a new SPECIALIST INSURANCE plan available for your Arts & Crafts originals, please email for details.

I am happy to advise customers and clients with regard to building a collection or investment portfolio of Arts & Crafts design, and this service includes buying at auction. I can also assist with specialist Curatorial services. For details email mark@achome.co.uk

We have a finding service. Email a 'Wants' list. We also wish to purchase interesting items, mark@achome.co.uk

I have been asked by clients for specific antique items. Should any reader have the following for sale, or know of such items currently available, please email on mark@achome.co.uk Also should any reader have a specific requirements, I am happy to add their requirements to this list.

1) All items of French Neo-Gothic furniture.
2) Pair of Heal's armchairs with bookshelf sides.
3) William de Morgan tiles.
4) William Morris Sussex Carver Chairs
5) F.L. Griggs etching 'Owlpen Manor'
6) Good chest of drawers, in oak or walnut, by Gimson or Barnsley.
7) John Moyr-Smith 'Scott's Waverley Novels' tiles.
8) Studio year books, numbers 1 and 2.
9) Christopher Dresser ceramics.
10) Works by William James Neatby.
11) Ambrose Heal dining table, chairs and sideboard.
12) Heal's St. Ives bed, in fumed oak.
13) Mouseman furniture and lighting.
14) Wedgwood 'Banquet' series plates, by Thomas Allen.
15) Arts & Crafts table and chairs (2+6), pewter or ebony inlaid.
16) William de Morgan drawing design for ceramics.
17) Brynmawr Furniture.
18) Lloyd Loom, Bentwood and Dryad furniture.

We are happy to help with your restoration requirements, for furniture, lighting, fabrics, metalware and ceramics. Please email for details.

NOTE: All measurements in metres, we have a metric converter on this page. For further information concerning designers and manufacturers see 'Biographies'

A UNIQUE COLLECTION OF ARTS & CRAFTS ANTIQUES AND FURNITURE, DESIGNED BY ARCHITECTS FOR USE IN THE HOME & OFFICE.

Very rare Aesthetic Movement chiffonier, in the Greek Revival style, designed by Daniel Cottier. In original untouched condition, the mahogany cabinet line decorated with Greek Revival designs.

Fine quality oak Arts & Crafts dining table, oval when closed, and extending out with a patent winding system to accept 5 leaves, seating 16. Probably the largest Arts & Crafts table in the World.

Exceptional quality Arts & Crafts table, on satinwood base, the top inlaid with pollard oak, sycamore and satinwood, after a design by Eastlake, and probably made by Jackson and Graham.

Rare 2 door Arts & Crafts side cabinet, in green stained pine, with gesso panelled doors, probably made by the Guild of Handicraft, the design attributed to C.R. Ashbee.

Good Arts & Crafts 'Cotswold School' desk in English Walnut, with chamfered handles and details.

Fine Arts & Crafts armchair, by J.S. Henry, in mahogany with fine fruitwood inlays.

Rare Aesthetic Movement plant stand, in oak, made by William A. & S. Smee, the design attributed to E.W. Godwin.

Fine early Arts & Crafts easy chair, 'bobbin turned' in ebonised mahogany, with upholstered squab cushions.

Fine early Arts & Crafts mahogany easy chair, 'The Saville Chair' designed by George Jack.

Fine oak Arts & Crafts dresser by Liberty and Company, the handles in the style of Archibald Knox.

Superb quality Aesthetic Movement side cabinet, in English Walnut and ebonised details, inset with gilt highlights, and original velvet lined interior, made by Lamb of Manchester.

Very fine Gothic Revival buffet table, probably designed by A.W.N. Pugin and manufactured by Crace & Sons.

Fine and large limed oak Arts & Crafts book table, with fine incised and chamfered details, by Heals of London. This example is featured in the Heals catalogue.

Good pair of early William Morris Sussex Chairs in ebonised beech, designed by Philip Webb.

Fine carved pine and gilded gesso circular Arts & Crafts mirror, with original convex glass and reeded slip.

Rare large occasional table, in the Aegyptian Style, in ebonised mahogany, bearing the label, 'S.E. & R. Johnson, Cabinet Makers, Established 1837, Warrington', possibly designed by Holman Hunt.

Fine quality mahogany armchair, by Morris & Company, with shepherd's crook arms and fine chamfered back slats.

Fine quality two-fold firescreen in mahogany, with pierced and carved decoration, with pleated silk fabric, by Morris & Company.

Rare reclining chair, in ebonised mahogany, with original plush velvet cushions, designed by Philip Webb, and retailed by Morris & Company.

Rare pair of Cotswold School oak chairs, signed and dated 1920, and made by Romney Green, with exceptional fine detailing.

Interesting Viennese stool, in the Secessionist Style, in ebonised beech, with inlaid walnut panels with ebony dot inlay.

Rare cast iron mirror, in the style of the Aesthetic Movement, with registration number 204595, dating to c1893.

Rare 19th Century Greek Revival Day-Bed, with studded head board, with polychrome decoration, and gilded carved eagle's heads.

Rare 19th Century Greek Revival Day-Bed, with gilded rosette scrolled end, and polychrome decoration.

Very fine walnut convex wall-clock, retailed by Heals of London, and made by Zenith. This rare banking example has a 2 week duration.

Early Arts & Crafts dressing table mirror, in oak, with marquetry inlay, cut-out detail and pegged joints, in the style of C.L. Eastlake.

Early Arts & Crafts glass topped vitrine, in oak, possibly designed by Philip Webb

Pair of beech and elm Arts & Crafts high backed chairs designed by Harry Napper.

A satin birch side cabinet decorated with chevron banding, the surmount with opposing
mirrored doors centered by two drawers, above a rectangular top and an arrangement of four
short over two long drawers, each with cut out handles and beaten silvered backplates, the
whole raised on bracket feet. This cabinet shows characteristics of furniture produced at Elm Bank, York by Walton in 1898 for Sidney Leetham. It is inlaid with bold geometric chevron banding, which had been revived and popularised by George Jack at Morris & Co., however the enlargment of this decoration at
Elm Bank was more expansive.

An unusual Arts & Crafts side table in Satin Birch with inlay, designed by George Walton with glass top surrounded by bronze. Extending candle leaf to side, on original castors.

Fine oak Arts & Crafts chest of drawers, by Bryn Mawr, with fielded panels throughout, and finely pegged handles. This is a very pretty small chest, an early version of the Cwmbran Chest (c.1936) originally priced at £7 15s.

Early bentwood rocking chair, by Thonet of Vienna, with original carpet upholstery.

Rare oak Arts & Crafts floor-standing corner cupboard with glazed upper door, with pure Arts & Crafts shaped mouldings, with original handles and bearing the original 'Liberty & Co' label.

Fine mahogany library armchair, by Morris & Company, known as the 'Connaught Chair' and probably designed by George Jack

Good early ebonised and rush-seated 'Sussex' armchair, by Morris and Company, designed by Philip Webb.

Fine and rare Aesthetic Movement side cabinet, stamped 'Collinson & Lock, London, 7453' with Anglo-Japanese gilt brass fittings, designed by E.W. Godwin.

Good oak Arts & Crafts gateleg dining table, retailed by Goodyer of Regent Street, London, probably designed by Leonard Wyburd.

Oak Arts & Crafts 'Book Chair' by Heals of London, with bookshelf side and extendable side arm.

American Aesthetic Movement folding chair, in ebonised beech, with gilt incised decoration, covered with original carpet fabric upholstery, bearing original paper label, D.N. SELLEG, Newburgh N.Y., Patentee and Manufacturer of Folding Chairs.

Fine and unusual small Aesthetic Movement easel, in ebonised oak, made by Howard & Sons of Berner Street, London, with chamfered and grooved decoration, the finials with stylised owls.

Unusual Arts & Crafts table, the design attributed to Sir Robert Lorimer, and probably made by Whytock & Reid.

Unusual Arts & Crafts Movement 'Turners Chair', in ebonised oak, similar to the Christopher Dresser 'Elephant Chair'

Good oak and marquetry Reformed Gothic occasional table, attributed to Howard & Sons.

Interesting oak Arts & Crafts breakfast table, possibly by Heal's of London, or the Cotswold School, with chamfered details.

Rare mahogany armchair, by Morris & Company, a version of the famous 'Saville Chair'.

Oak Cotswold School Arts & Crafts stool, in oak, with strung seat, by Gordon Russell of Broadway.

Fine Aesthetic Movement Armchair, with fine upholstery, in rosewood frame, by Collinson and Lock.

Rare Anglo-Japanese sideboard, designed by E.W. Godwin, and probably made by William Watt.

Good quality English Walnut Aesthetic Movement centre table, in the Mooresque style.

Carved English walnut circular Art & Crafts mirror, carved with a laurel of oak leaves, signed and dated E.M.S. 1911.This mirror is of the highest quality craftsmanship and timber.

Interesting Arts & Crafts refectory table, in solid oak, the design attributed to Leonard Wyburd, for Liberty & Company.

Fine and rare mahogany Arts & Crafts side table by Liberty & Co., designed for use with the Archibald Knox tea service.

Good ebonised 'Sussex' chair, designed by Philip Webb for Morris & co, with original rush seating.

Fine English oak dressing table, in the Cotswold School style. This, and the following items formed part of the private collection of Mr F W Ockenden, of Suffolk, formerly head of Handicraft at Dover School, and later to become senior craft master at Loughborough College, and personal friend of Edward Barnsley.

English Oak, dressing table stool, in the Cotswold School Style, hessian covered.

Fine English Oak trolley, in the Cotswold School Style, with 2 drawers, and adjustable flaps fitted with leather slide pulls.

Very fine English Walnut striking clock, with boxwood stringing, attributed to the Edward Barnsley Workshop.

Exceptional quality stationery cabinet, in fine English Walnut, with boxwood stringing, and mahogany lining, with fitted interior and slide shelf, and lower drawer, attributed to the Edward Barnsley Workshop.

Very fine dark English Walnut adjustable cakestand, in the Cotswold School style, attributed to the Romney Green workshops.

An unusual and large circular oak American Arts & Crafts dining Table, with 4 leaves, extending to a large oval shape, made by Mersmon Brothers, of Celina, Ohio.

Unusual set of 8 American Arts and Crafts Dining chairs in oak, ideal for use with the table above.

Fine Arts & Crafts bureau, in the Cotswold School style, made of quarter sawn oak, with chamfered and fielded panels, dowelled, with mahogany lined drawers.

Oak Arts & Crafts library chair by Heals of London, with fitted bookshelf arm, extending arm rest and adjustable back.

Fine Aesthetic Movement card table, with original red baize interior, manufacture attributed to Lamb of Manchester, and probably designed by Estell.

Fine pair of Arts & Crafts armchairs, in the Glasgow School Style, in mahogany, with silver plated angels inset within the back. I have a side chair en suite with this pair also available.

A comfortable pair of armchairs, by Heals of London, with oak framed arms, upholstered in woven Art Deco fabric.

Fine Arts & crafts mirror in stained wood, with decorated gesso panels, labelled 'The Vesey Gallery'.

Rush seated 'Sussex' armchair, designed by Philip Webb, and retailed by Morris & Co. This example is in pristine condition, in every aspect, the best condition and colour I have ever handled.

Rare Arts & Crafts oak grandfather clock, with 3 lower shelves, the clock movement striking on the hour.

Fine mahogany large 8 seater dining table, designed by Edward Barnsley with chamfered details and beautiful wide flame mahogany top.

Fine Aesthetic Movement gentleman's armchair, in rosewood, stamped Collinson and Lock, possibly designed by Batley.

Practical Reformed Gothic oak bookcase, with chevron and incised line detail, in the style of J.P. Seddon.

Rare chair, designed by Dr Christopher Dresser, in mahogany with incised detail, made by Chubb, and retailed by The Art Furnishers Alliance.

Near pair of Arts & Crafts armchairs, made by The Bombay Art Furniture Company, after a design by Philip Webb.

Fine Arts & Crafts octagonal walnut library table, with ebonised details and fine turned legs, design attributed to Bruce Talbert, made by Gillows. Requires new leather.

Good pair of oak library chairs, designed by Bruce Talbert, and probably made by Gillows. These chairs have remarkable brass casters.

Interesting pair of Arts & Crafts ebonised candlesticks, with mother-of-pearl inlay, and silver sconces.

Unusual Arts & Crafts adjustable easel, in mahogany, possibly retailed by Liberty & Co.

Fine Arts & Crafts oak wall-hanging magazine rack and pipe stand, with inlaid marquetry flowers, by Arthur Simpson of Kendal.

Fine and rare Aesthetic Movement dining table, in walnut, by Gillows of Lancaster, circular and extending with two leaves, will seat 8.

Rare cast iron fire-place, cast by Falkirk Iron, and designed by C.F.A. Voysey, removed from Shrewsbury Road, Birkenhead. (We have two in stock)

Rare set of solid ebony door-plates with satinwood inlay and chamfered edges, probably designed by J.P. Seddon. (Set of 8)

Ebonised and rush seated Arts & Crafts desk chair, in the style of the William Morris 'Sussex' chairs.

Set of 4 Arts & Crafts dining chairs, in solid oak, upholstered in Liberty 'Hera' fabric.

Pretty Arts & Crafts hanging wall-cupboard, with copper heart shaped handle to the door.

Oak Arts & Crafts bench, with heart cut-outs, possibly retailed by Liberty & Company.

Rare Gothic Revival table, in oak, with parquetry top, designed by Herren Lovenson & Jacoby of Berlin, and exhibited at the Paris Exhibition 1867.

Oak framed Arts & Crafts design Library Chair, with fine carved details, and covered in original fabric.

Unusual walnut stool, with very fine carving, in the style of William Burges, (seat replaced, originally leather slung seat)

Rare Arts & Crafts throne armchair, in oak, designed by M.H. Baillie Scott, and probably made by the Guild of Handicraft.

Rare and unrecorded version of a library armchair designed by Josef Hoffmann for Kohn, and probably made by F.O Schmidt (who also made furniture for Adolf Loos), in walnut with ivory inlay on metal mounted feet, with the original leather. (Thanks to Dr. Graham Dry for advice on this chair).

Unusual ebonised and gilt highlighted side table, with original velvet surfaces, in the style of Philip Webb.

Very rare salon chair, in mahogany, with marquetry decoration, designed by George Walton, retailed by P.E. Gane of Bristol.

Very rare polychrome decorated bedroom dresser with beautifully decorated panels, with 7 inset tiles, designed by John Moyr-Smith, made by Snowden & Sons of Rochdale.

Rare and fine carved pine Arts & Crafts mirror, with gilt gesso decoration, and poylchrome highlights.

Walnut side cabinet, in the Cotswold School style, with ebony and boxwood stringing, of the finest quality craftmanship.

Unusual and striking walnut side table, in the Exotic Aesthetic taste, with remarkable carved details

Mahogany Arts & Crafts table, after a design by M.H. Baillie Scott, and probably made by The Guild of Handicraft.

Mahogany easy armchair, by Morris & Company, designed by George Jack, upholstered in fine damask.

Oak side table, in the Reformed Gothic Style, with parquetry top and tier, stamped Howard & Sons, Berner Street, London.

Dark ash rocking chair, designed by Ernest Gimson, and probably made by Edward Gardiner around 1905

Very fine large Aesthetic Movement partners desk, in solid walnut with gilt highlights, with incised ebonised panels, possibly by Daniel Cottier, drawers to the front, and cupboards to the reverse.

Rare early oak reclining chair by Heal's, probably designed by Sir Ambrose Heal.

Walnut plant stand, in the Moorish Style by Liberty & Co, with original red paper label.

Fine ebonised mahogany table, with thuya top and wonderful chamfering and turnings, made by Collinson & Lock and probably designed by John Moyr-Smith.

Fine and rare cast iron hallstand, designed by Christopher Dresser circa 1867 and made by Coalbrookdale, this is only the 2nd example we have owned.

Wonderful convex mahogany wall clock, by Heals' of London, with brass inset digits and minute points.

Rare early Reformed Gothic ebonised sheves, with incised gilt decoration designed by Charles L. Eastlake and probably made by Jackson and Graham.

Remarkable and impressive Arts & Crafts carved oak mirror, attributed to George Jack, with vigorous deep fruiting vines and leaves carved around the perimeter. This is an exceptional piece of Arts & Crafts design.

A very fine Cotswold School dining table, in quarter sawn English oak, with a set of 6 oak chairs (2+4)

Fine oak Arts & Crafts dining table by Heal's, called the Tilden table, designed by the architect Phillip Tilden for Sir Winston Churchill. This table has an exceptional surface colour.

A very fine embroidered 3-Fold screen, in mahogany frame, made by Morris and Company, with extremely fine carved detail, the silk embroidery possibly by May Morris.

An oak Arts & Crafts dresser, in dark finish, by Heal's of London, with plate rack above two cupboards and 2 drawers.

Rare oak Arts & Crafts dresser, by Liberty & Company, called the 'Hathaway' sideboard, with wonderful original colour, handles and fine bottle glass windows.

Fascinating Arts & Crafts revolving bookcase, with many compartments and cupboards, in walnut, designed for the Tabard Inn, Bedford Park, reputably designed by Richard Norman Shaw.