Gustav Stickley (1858–1942)

Furniture maker who brought Arts and Crafts ideals to middle-class America through his magazine and Craftsman empire.

ABOUT

Gustav Stickley (March 9, 1858 – April 15, 1942) was an American furniture manufacturer, design leader, publisher, and a leading voice in the American Arts and Crafts movement. Stickley's design philosophy was a major influence on American Craftsman architecture. == Early life == One of eleven children of German émigrés Leopold and Barbara Schlager Stoeckel, Gustav Stickley was born Gustavus Stoeckel on March 9, 1858, in Osceola, Wisconsin. The eldest surviving son, Stickley…

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NOTABLE WORKS

Sideboard Table 1898 · The Metropolitan Museum of Art Humidor 1902 · The Metropolitan Museum of Art Tall Clock 1902 · The Metropolitan Museum of Art Cabinet 1899 · The Metropolitan Museum of Art Table 1900 · The Metropolitan Museum of Art Chips, From The Craftsman Workshop, No. II 1901 · The Metropolitan Museum of Art

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INFLUENCES

Influenced by

William MorrisArts and Crafts Movement John RuskinArts and Crafts Movement Harvey EllisArts and Crafts Movement

Influenced

Frank Lloyd WrightPrairie School Greene and GreeneAmerican Craftsman