Stickley is a name synonymous with style in America. The five Stickley brothers were fully engaged in the furniture industry around the turn of the century and had a huge impact on America's statement of style. Here, for the first time, the representative photos and ideas of all the brothers' work appear together in one volume, to compare and contrast, so that readers might make their own evaluations.
A reprint of two rare catalogs (circa 1908–1910) of furniture makers — brothers of Gustav Stickley — who played a key role in the Arts & Crafts movement. Over 200 illustrations.
FURNITURE OF THE AMERICAN ARTS & CRAFTS MOVEMENT by David M. Cathers. Here is the long awaited, updated & revised edition of David M. Cathers' groundbreaking book on American Arts & Crafts furniture. Originally published in 1981, it provided authoritative information on Gustav Stickley's Craftsman Workshops, the L. & J. G. Stickley Furniture Company & the Roycroft Shop. The book was the first to trace the style &, through a richly detailed text & over 200 illustrations, provide a means for identification, dating & subjectively evaluating many individual pieces. This extensively illustrated book is an invaluable reference for anyone interested in the history of American decorative arts. To order: Turn of the Century Editions, P. O. Box 908, Philmont, NY 12565. 518-672-4639.
After three decades of Arts and Crafts exhibitions that have surveyed the entire movement or focused on its many regional manifestations, Gustav Stickley, the movement's central figure in the US, now receives his due. This exhibition catalogue, redolent with stunning color photographs of 100-plus selected Stickley pieces, draws its intellectual credibility from essays by six leading scholars of the Arts and Crafts movement: Tucker, Brandt, David Cathers, Joseph Cunningham, Beth Ann Macpherson, and Tommy MacPherson. They examine the cultural and economic circumstances of Stickley's emergence around 1900, the formulation of his business strategies and ideals, the role of Irene Sargent and The Craftsman magazine, the paradoxical nature of the craftsman home, and Stickley's own two homes. Stickley is a large subject, but this catalogue captures the essence of the man and his work. Summing Up: Highly recommended. Upper-division undergraduates and above; general readers. General Readers; Upper-division Undergraduates; Graduate Students; Researchers/Faculty; Professionals/Practitioners. Reviewed by J. Quinan.
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