From: walt@eng.clemson.edu (Walter B. Ligon III)
Subject: Re: Gustav Strickley (sp?) Designs
Reply-To: walt@eng.clemson.edu
Organization: College of Engineering, Clemson Univ.
Date: Tue, 6 Oct 1992 14:01:29 GMT

In article 1330@inel.gov, crayfe2@inel.gov (John Metzner) writes:
>This past weekend on NYW Norm whipped up a 'settle' based on a Gustav 
>Stickley (sp?) design.  I saw this project discussed a couple weeks ago
>on the net (guess we're a little slow up here in Idaho :^)) along with other
>projects from Gustav Strickley.  I checked the FAQ's for further info on 
>him without any luck.  Are there any books available with his designs?
>Any titles or other info would be much appreciated, a post to the net or
>e-mail would be great.
>

That is a question with multiple answers.  Gus published original 
furniture designs in the Craftsman Magazine.  If you have access to 
a university library, they will often carry that (maybe in the architecture 
library, if they have one).  There is a collection of those plans in 
current print by Dover Press (I think) and I have a copy of it packed 
away somewhere, if you need me to I can try to dig up the ISBN for 
you.  I think it's just called The Furniture of Gustav Stickley.  
The plans are pretty vague, and the pieces are simplified compared to 
those Gus actually produced - remember they were *intended* for 
hobbiests to copy.  There IS a book that has more detailed plans of 
Gus's furniture based on measurements taken from actual pieces (includes 
some techniques also) by Bavaro, but that book is out of print.  The 
last time I looked there was an add in FWW (one of those book
ads) that had it listed, so you might be able to get a copy.  Again, 
I have a copy stashed away and I can try to dig it up if you need me 
to.  There is also a book by Winston "How to Build Mission Furniture".  
I don't have it, but I've looked at it and the designs are pretty poor 
by comparison.  Unfortunately, the best way for most pieces is to find an 
original and take your own measurements.  If what you want
is design and style ideas, You can buy reprints of Gus's furniture 
catalogs which show drawings and pictures (and sometimes give key 
measurements) of all of his stuff.  I would also recommend that you 
look at the catalogs for L&JG Stickley, Stickley Brothers, and 
Quaint Furniture.  There are books published by Dover as well as some 
other companies like this.  Sorry to be so vague, but I moved recently
and my library of this stuff is in some box somewhere.  If you can't 
find what you want, shoot me some mail and I'll try to help you out.

Walt

PS, if you are on the East Coast and want a chance to see some 
originals, Try the Arts and Crafts Conference a the Grove Park Inn 
in February - call 1-800 information to get their number and call them 
to get specifics on the conference.  It makes a great weekend getaway, 
plus you'll get to see prime examples of Mission furniture.  If you 
are polite and not too bothersome you might get to steal a few 
measurements with one of those pocket calipers and take some pictures.


From: SYSGAM@SUVM.SYR.EDU (Glenn A. Malling)
Subject: Re: Gustav Strickley (sp?) Designs
Organization: Syracuse University
Date: Tue, 6 Oct 92 12:37:34 EDT

A Stickley Bibliography from the Syracuse University Library Catalog
 
Author:     Gustav Stickley
Title:      The Best of Craftsman Homes
Published:  Santa Barbara: Peregrine Smith Inc.
Subject:    Architecture, Domestic -- Designs and Plans.
 
 
Author:     Gustav Stickley
Title:      Collected Workds of Gustav Stickley
Editor:     Stephan Gray & Robert Edwards
Published:  New York: Turn of the Century Edition.
Subject:    Furniture -- Arts and Crafts Movement.
 
 
Author:     Gustav Stickley
Title:      Craftsman Homes: Architecture and Furnishings of
                             the American Arts & Crafts Movement
Published:  New York: Dover Publications
Subject:    Architecture -- Designs and Plans
 
 
Author:     John C. Freeman
Title:      The Forgotten Rebel; Gustav Stickley and his Craftsman
                                 Mission Furniture
Published:  Watkins Glen, N.Y. Century House
Subject:    A biography
 
 
Author:     Joseph J. bavaro
Title:      The Furniture of Gustav Stickley: History, Techniques,
                                              and Projects.
Published:  New York: Van Nostrand Reinhold
Subject:    Furniture making.  Furniture industry and trade.
 
 
Author:     David M. Cathers
Title:      Furniture of the American Arts & Crafts Movement.
Published:  New York: New American Library
Subject:    Stickley and Roycroft Mission Oak.
 
 
Author:     Mary Ann Smith
Title:      Gustav Stickley, the Craftsman.
Published:  Syracuse, N.Y.  Syracuse University Press
Subject:    A biography.  (not sure the listing is vague. gm)
 
 
Author:     David M. Cathers
Title:      Stickley Craftsman Furniture Catalogs:  Unabridged
            reprints of two mission furniture catalogs,
 
            "Craftsman Furniture made by Gustav Stickley" and
            "The Work of L. & J.G. Stickley"
Published:  New York, Dover Publications
Subject:    Furniture -- Catalogs
 
 
Comment:    L. & J.G. Stickley were Gustav's younger brothers.
            They began in competition with Gustav and switched
            to cherry early american styles when the Mission
            Oak fell out of favor.  L. is Leopold and J.G. is
            John George.  The current Stickley Furniture Co.
            is that founded by Leopold and John George.  The
            current owner of the company is the son of a long
            time Stickley dealer from NYC.  He purchased the
            company from Leopold's widow in 1974.
 
            The company continues to manufacture the early
            american designs of Leopold in both cherry and
            mahogany and have for the last few years been
            producing the mission oak designs of Gustav Stickley.


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