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Image: Leopold Stickley - The Revered Dean of Cabinetmakers
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Image: 5 Brothers - 1 Passion
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Image: spacer Five brothers from Osceola, Wisconsin – Gustav, Albert, Charles, Leopold and John George – began making furniture at their uncle’s factory in Brandt, Pennsylvania around 1877... [ read more ]
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Als Ik Kan
February 3, 2012
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This Flemish motto appeared on Gustav Stickley’s furniture and metal wares, and translates to “all I can” or “to the best of my ability”. Demonstrating his commitment to enduring craftsmanship, Gustav used this philosophy as a basis for all of his designs and construction processes. Throughout the years Gustav put this motto on the pieces of furniture he produced, coupled with a jointer’s compass (a woodworker’s tool) and his signature. Want to learn more? See more examples of shopmarks from all of the Stickley brothers here.
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Gustav Stickley: Going Green
January 24, 2012
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In 1907 Gustav Stickley was worried. Not about designs, or finishes, but something that could be considered a very 21st century concern- the environment. At this time there were massive amounts of overtimbering, with little thought to the effect on nature. Faced with dwindling resources, Gustav began to write his beliefs of having a “respect for…materials” and never to “degrade them to wasteful and unlovely uses”. His philosophy of “living in harmony with nature” was inherent in Gustav and his brothers’ designs from the beginning and continues on today at L. & J.G. Stickley. Get the whole history of Stickley and green initiatives here.
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Know Much About Dovetails?
January 19th, 2012
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You’re antiquing when you come upon the most gorgeous chest of drawers. As you examine the wood, the finish and the condition of the piece, you open up one of the drawers to reveal….dovetails. Perfect. The sign of a well-made piece of furniture, dovetails have been in use by furniture makers for centuries. This method of joining boards at the ends with interlocking tenons creates a strong, lasting piece of furniture. A good majority of the pieces in the museum have dovetails- from Gustav Stickley’s bedroom chest of drawers to our re-issue Mission pieces where dovetailed crossrails (the horizontal bar between drawers) are hidden but still provide stability- even without glue this joint is self-locking.
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( 1/27/12 - 2/10/12 )
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VIEW ARCHIVES
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YOUR STICKLEY ANTIQUE
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Chandelier
$224,500.00
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( ABOVE IMAGE:  Circa 1905 by Craftsman Workshops )
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Image: spacer Image: spacerWhile he is mostly known for his oak designs, Gustav Stickley’s creativity did not solely exist in woodworking. He designed a lifestyle for the American home through his Craftsman Homes, from the furniture to the lighting fixtures inside. This rare chandelier was created with hand wrought copper and is accented by amber-tinted hammered glass. This is a true display of the combination of craftsman skill needed to create a masterpiece like this one out of multiple mediums: metal, glass and the innovation of electricity. Want to let there be light but without a $220,000+ price tag?: click here and here.
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