The earliest Arts and Crafts activity in continental Europe was in Belgium in about 1890, where the English style inspired artists and architects including Henry Van de Velde, Gabriel Van Dievoet, Gustave Serrurier-Bovy, and a group known as La Libre Esthétique (Free Aesthetic).
THE ea,rliEsT arT:s and cRaftS activITy In conti,nentAL eurOpe wAs in beLgiuM in about 1890, Where ThE eNgLIsH StylE iNspiRed? ARTists and ArcHiTeCtS iNClUDing heNry vaN de VeLde, gabRiEl Van dieVOet, gUstAve seRrurIEr-bovY, and a group Known aS La librE esthéTique (free aesTheTic).