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Stickley, Gustav
Born: 1858 AD
Died: 1942 AD, at 84 years of age.
Nationality: American
Categories: Furniture Designer
Died: 1942 AD, at 84 years of age.
Nationality: American
Categories: Furniture Designer
1858 - Gustav Stickley was born on March 9th in Osceola, Wisconsin.
1870 - He began to train with his father in stone masonry and woodworking at the age of 12.
1876 - At 18 he became an apprentice in his uncle's Pennsylvania factory, where he produced chairs and caned seats.
1884 - He and two of his brothers, all educated in the family trade, established The Stickley Brothers Company -- a business that specialized primarily in furniture reproductions.
1898 - Stickley said good-bye to his business and set out on a pilgrimage to Europe. There he would exchange ideas with the design reformers of William Morris' Arts and Crafts movement.
1901 - Stickley popularized his philosophy of design in his magazine, The Craftsman and founded the Craftsman Workshops in Syracuse, New York.
1942 - Died on April 21st.
1870 - He began to train with his father in stone masonry and woodworking at the age of 12.
1876 - At 18 he became an apprentice in his uncle's Pennsylvania factory, where he produced chairs and caned seats.
1884 - He and two of his brothers, all educated in the family trade, established The Stickley Brothers Company -- a business that specialized primarily in furniture reproductions.
1898 - Stickley said good-bye to his business and set out on a pilgrimage to Europe. There he would exchange ideas with the design reformers of William Morris' Arts and Crafts movement.
1901 - Stickley popularized his philosophy of design in his magazine, The Craftsman and founded the Craftsman Workshops in Syracuse, New York.
1942 - Died on April 21st.
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Making Authentic Craftsman Furniture: Instructions and Plans for 62 Projects (Dover Books on Woodworking&Carving) by Gustav Stickley (Paperback - Jan 1, 1986) Make authentic reproductions of handsome, functional, durable furniture: tables, chairs, wall cabinets, desks, a hall tree, snd more. Construction plans with drawings, schematics, dimensions, and...  Usually ships in 24 hours |
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The 1912 and 1915 Gustav Stickley Craftsman Furniture Catalogs by Gustav Stickley (Paperback - Apr 1, 1991) With over 200 detailed illustrations and descriptions, these two catalogs are essential reading and reference materials and identification guides for Stickley furniture. Among the items depicted and...  Usually ships in 24 hours |
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Stickley Craftsman Furniture Catalogs by Gustav Stickley and L.&J. G. Stickley (Paperback - Oct 1, 1979) 594 illustrations, including 277 photos, of authentic, prized, Craftsman furniture as shown in two catalogs— circa 1910— by foremost manufacturers. Numerous settles, rockers, armchairs,... Usually ships in 24 hours |
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More Craftsman Homes by Gustav Stickley (Paperback - May 1, 1982) Stickley pioneered an architecture based on beauty, simplicity, utility, and organic harmony. His approach came to be known as the Mission style. Complete plans for 78 authentic Mission-style... Usually ships in 24 hours |
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