Dignity and Grace

Dignity and Grace

These Humbler Metals

September 28, 2023 - Ongoing

The Museum of the American Arts and Crafts Movement is proud to put on display an outstanding collection of important and original metalworks from the Two Red Roses Foundation. Meticulously curated by Rudy Ciccarello, Dignity and Grace: These Humbler Metals features more than 300 works of art including metalworks, lamps, chandeliers and more, created by the most renowned and gifted artisans and enterprises from the period.

Stunning examples from artists including Frank Lloyd Wright, Greene and Greene, Tiffany Studios, Marie Zimmermann, Elizabeth Copeland, Gustav Stickley, Robert Jarvie, The Roycroft Shops, Karl Kipp, Jessie Preston, and Dirk van Erp will be on display in the Museum’s third floor galleries.

Exhibition Catalog

Exhibition Catalog

This book explores the metalwork of eleven designers and craftsmen from the Arts and Crafts era, including Gustav Stickley, Karl Kipp, Dirk van Erp, and the Roycrofters. Hundreds of color photographs showcase more than two hundred objects - all selected from the Two Red Roses Foundation's extensive collection - where archival images of design sketches and magazine advertisements highlight the philosophy and working method behind these artisans and their creations. Purchase Catalog