Roycroft Shops
Chair

CultureAmerican
Titles
  • Chair
Datec. 1905–1912
PlaceEast Aurora, New York, United States
MediumOak
DimensionsOverall: 46 1/2 × 18 1/2 × 18 3/4 in. (118.1 × 47 × 47.6 cm)
Credit LineMuseum purchase funded by the Alice Pratt Brown Museum Fund
Object number91.1926
Non exposé

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DescriptionEmbellished with only the name of its makers, Roycroft, this oak chair has the straightforward construction, pegged joinery, and austerity that characterize American Arts and Crafts furniture. Founded by Elbert Hubbard in East Aurora, New York, Roycroft was a utopian community of artists and craftspeople. Its philosophy was strongly influenced by a similar movement being led by William Morris in England. As with Morris, the Roycrofters believed that art and craftsmanship could be instruments to reform society. Unusual for a reformer, Hubbard was also a good businessman and created a successful brand for the community. All Roycroft products were stamped either with the Roycroft name or its insignia: a cross and orb copied from a medieval bookbinder.
Provenance[Cathers & Dembrosky, New York]; purchased by MFAH, 1991.

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