Gustav Stickley by David Cathers - 2003-11-01

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London: Phaidon. Fine copy in fine dust jacket. 2003. 1st. hardcover. 4to, 239 pp. .

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[London]: Phaidon Press, [2003]. 1st. Hardcover. Fine/fine. Bound in the publisher's original black cloth with the front cover and spine stamped in white.

London: Phaidon Press Limited, 2003. Book. Near Fine. Hardcover. First Edition. 11 3/4" x 10 1/8". 240 pages, extensively illustrated in black and white and colour. The first comprehensive and authoritative account of Gustav Stickley's life and work; chronology, biographical index of Stickley's collaborators, complete bibliography..

London: Phaidon Books 2003. 4to. 240 pp., Gustav Stickley (1858-1942) founded his own design company, Craftsman Workshops, with his brother in upstate New York in 1898. The company was highly successful through the 1920s and eventually became a national enterprise with retail stores in New York, Boston, and Washington, DC. Although influenced by the British Arts and Crafts movement and Continental Art Nouveau, Stickley advocated the creation of a distinctive American style that would integrate furnishings, architecture, handicrafts, and principles of harmonious living; he believed that well-designed furnishings could help "make life better and truer by its perfect simplicity." This book is a critical study of Stickley's life and enterprise. It focuses on his furniture making, drawing from primary research, interviews, and correspondence to describe both how Stickley approached his craft throughout the arc of his career, and what makes the individual pieces distinguished and valuable.… Read More

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London: Phaidon Press Limited, 2003. Book. Mint. Hardcover. First Edition. 11 3/4" x 10 1/8". 240 pages, extensively illustrated in black and white and colour. The first comprehensive and authoritative account of Gustav Stickley's life and work; chronology, biographical index of Stickley's collaborators, complete bibliography..