Synopses & Reviews
594 illustrations, including 277 photos, of authentic, prized, Craftsman furniture as shown in two catalogs circa 1910 by foremost manufacturers. Numerous settles, rockers, armchairs, bookcases, plus many other kinds of pieces. Captions.
Synopsis
Directly influenced by William Morris' Arts and Crafts Movement in England, the Stickley family created what is now known and prized as Craftsman-style furniture. Termed by its creators "the first original expression of American thought in furniture", Craftsman furniture is very much in demand today, with prices skyrocketing.
Collectors, antique hunters, restorers, and catalog buffs can now see hundreds of pieces of Craftsman furniture as they were actually offered for sale in two Stickley turn-of-the-century catalogs. The 594 illustrations in this volume depict numerous settles, rockers, armchairs, reclining chairs, bookcases, desks, and tables. Captions describe exact measurements and often include original prices. New introduction.
Synopsis
Directly influenced by William Morris' Arts and Crafts Movement in England, the Stickley family created what is now known and prized as Craftsman style furniture. This chastely beautiful and functional furniture was without superfluous or pretentious ornamentation, and it did not try to imitate any previous "period" style. Rather, it expressed the plain principle of honest construction and the sturdiness and beauty of the primary wood used, American white oak.
The contemporary antique collector can now see hundreds of pieces of Craftsman furniture as they were actually offered for sale in two Stickley catalogs Craftsman Furniture Made by Gustav Stickley (1910) and The Work of L. & J. G. Stickley (n.d.). The 594 illustrations show numerous settees, rockers, armchairs, reclining chairs, bookcases, desks, and tables tea, round, rectangular, library, lunch, dining, serving, sewing, toilet, dressing, folding, child's and others, even a billiard table and checkerboard table. A large number of other furniture pieces are also presented, including magazine cabinets, stools, plant stands, chests, sideboards, chests of drawers, beds, child's rockers and dressers, screens, Davenport bed, etc.
In addition, there are pages devoted to products not automatically associated with the Stickleys or Craftsman furniture: metalwork desk set, vase, chafing dish, cider set, candle stick, portieres, pillows, curtains, table covers, etc.; willow furniture two settees and nine chairs; and rugs in four different patterns. All of the illustrations are accompanied by identifying captions, including exact measurements and, often, prices or descriptive information."
Synopsis
Beautiful, functional furniture in two authentic catalogs from 1910. 594 illus.