The Arts And Crafts Fireplace...
A Finely Crafted Fire Space!

An Arts and Crafts fireplace revives the simple ele-
gance, honesty of materials, and quality workman-
ship  espoused  by  the Arts and Crafts Movement.
Its  idealism,  beauty and simplicity have a ring of
truth  that  is as relevant and inspiring today as it
was more than a century ago.

The  Arts and Crafts Movement  began in  Britain  more  than  150  years  ago
and  subsequently  spread  to Canada, Australia  and  America.     The  Move-
ment's   reformist   ideals  were  simul-
taneously  echoed  all  across  Europe, albeit   under   a  variety  of  different names . . . . . Art  Nouveau  in France and  Belgium,  Jugendstil  in  Germany, and Secession in Austria.   Though the themes were similar,  the designs were distinctly  different from  one  country to  another  based on  local  materials, craftsmen, and national tradition.    In its  own  unique  way,  this  was  also true in America, as  a  mixture  of Eur-
opean  styles  coupled  with  American vernacular  styles  and  local materials eventually  led  to  innovative  designs that were very much American.

Please click here  for a detailed history of the Arts and Crafts Movement.

A reaction to Victorian excess,  the Movement sought to return to a simp-
ler, more utilitarian style that emphasized originality and handcrafted qual-
ity  that was in tune with nature,  rather than machine-made quantity for economy and profit.    In Europe -- particularly in Britain -- proponents of
the  Arts and Crafts Movement  looked to the past for inspiration and bor-
rowed design elements from the Middle Ages.     The medieval motif in the
two brightly-colored tiles flanking the firebox below is typical of the style.

The splayed legs and handcrafted detailing shown in the following examples are also typical of the style.

The  following  two  designs are interesting and creative present-day inter-
pretations of the style.

Three of the designs pictured below are faced with reproduction Arts and Crafts  ceramic  tiles.    The fourth design (bottom row at right)  has a surround
with large natural stone tiles.

More Arts and Crafts Fireplace Tile Designs

Another  relatively  common  feature of  authentic Arts and Crafts fireplace design is a copper hood or canopy, such as the exquisitely crafted example pictured below, left.    A wide range of beautifully designed and crafted fire screens  (below right)  are also available to complement an Arts and Crafts hearth.

For more information about any of the designs pictured here,  please let us know  and we will be happy
to provide that for you.

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