British Arts & Crafts may be commonly known as a staid style, but its products are hardly without ornamentation. This is particularly true of smaller, commercially produced decorative objects. These lively wares constitute one of the most robust— and fanciful—sectors of the market.

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"Eclectic Company" originally appeared in the April 2008 issue of Art+Auction. For a complete list of articles from this issue available on ARTINFO, see Art+Auction's April 2008 Table of Contents.