Mirror arts and crafts

The Arts and Crafts movement lasted from about 1880 through 1920. It was a revolution in the decorative and fine arts that focused on clean, simple lines in furniture and other home decor items. Though the movement began in England, it quickly spread through Europe and into America. 

William Morris so detested the result of the Industrial Revolution that he sparked an entire movement resisting it. In 1879 he wrote "The Art of the People". The book’s message moved the Arts and Crafts movement forward. He wrote, “…art made by the people, and for the people, as a happiness to the maker and the user.” His business—Morris, Marshall, Faulkner & Co., founded in 1861—made handcrafted decorative items. Ironically, the company's products were too expensive for most of “the people” to purchase. 

“Preserving and emphasizing the natural qualities of the materials used to make objects was one of the most important principles of Arts and Crafts style,” according to the Victoria and Albert Museum in Great Britain. The museum further defines this as “truth in materials” and also notes the influence of the Gothic Revival style's boldness in color and form.