May
28
Gustav Stickley & Craftsman
Filed Under bookcases
Katherine Hill asked:
Gustav Stickley, born on March 9, 1858 in Osceola, Wisconsin was a furniture maker, architect and the leading spokesperson for the American Arts and Crafts Movement. He popularized the Arts and Crafts style of architecture during the first two decades of the 20th century.
Gustav Stickley believed that a house should be constructed in harmony with its landscape or surroundings, with special attention paid to local materials. He said that an open floor plan would encourage family interaction and eliminate unnecessary barriers, artificial lights should be kept to a minimum and more attention should be given to natural light (through windows) and the house should have built-in bookcases and benches.
The furniture made by him was simple and useful; it was primarily built from the Native American oak, joinery was exposed, upholstery was carried out with natural materials (canvas and leather), wood could be varnished but never painted, and there were no unnecessary lines. Furniture was smoked to give a dark finish, no nails were used only wooden pegs and beaten copper and iron hardware with bronze touches was employed.
Craftsmen style homes are characterized by various features such as: decorative braces/ beams under gables, simple doors and small windows grouped into 4 or more, wide overhanging eaves with exposed roof rafters under them, huge front porch, heavy use of wood for building home and furniture and cross-members and beams usually exposed inside the homes.
Stickley was a poor businessman and American public began rejecting his designs and architecture in favor of other dynamic and designer homes; in 1915 he filed for bankruptcy, stopping publication of The Craftsman in 1916 and selling Craftsman Farms in 1917. Gustav Stickley died on April 21, 1942.
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Gustav Stickley, born on March 9, 1858 in Osceola, Wisconsin was a furniture maker, architect and the leading spokesperson for the American Arts and Crafts Movement. He popularized the Arts and Crafts style of architecture during the first two decades of the 20th century.
Gustav Stickley believed that a house should be constructed in harmony with its landscape or surroundings, with special attention paid to local materials. He said that an open floor plan would encourage family interaction and eliminate unnecessary barriers, artificial lights should be kept to a minimum and more attention should be given to natural light (through windows) and the house should have built-in bookcases and benches.
The furniture made by him was simple and useful; it was primarily built from the Native American oak, joinery was exposed, upholstery was carried out with natural materials (canvas and leather), wood could be varnished but never painted, and there were no unnecessary lines. Furniture was smoked to give a dark finish, no nails were used only wooden pegs and beaten copper and iron hardware with bronze touches was employed.
Craftsmen style homes are characterized by various features such as: decorative braces/ beams under gables, simple doors and small windows grouped into 4 or more, wide overhanging eaves with exposed roof rafters under them, huge front porch, heavy use of wood for building home and furniture and cross-members and beams usually exposed inside the homes.
Stickley was a poor businessman and American public began rejecting his designs and architecture in favor of other dynamic and designer homes; in 1915 he filed for bankruptcy, stopping publication of The Craftsman in 1916 and selling Craftsman Farms in 1917. Gustav Stickley died on April 21, 1942.
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