Roycroft Community
Active 1895-1938

The Roycroft Community was a mix of commercial enterprise and artist colony, organized as a profit-making venture by Elbert Hubbard in East Aurora, New York. The furniture was among the most rustic and medieval of all Arts & Crafts designs. A characteristic bit of self-promotion, which today contributes to their charm, was the shopmark "Roycroft" that was prominently emblazoned across many pieces in gothic letters.

In 1905, Elbert Hubbard expanded his production of Arts & Crafts objects to include metalware. This new enterprise flourished after 1909, when Karl Kipp, a former banker, was hired by Hubbard to set up an art copper department.