The Manufacture of Arts & Crafts Furniture By Gustav Stickley

by W. Michael McCracken

Based on years of research, including research at The Winterthur Library in the business records of Gustav Stickley's firm, this book provides a detailed look into how Gustav Stickley conducted his business of manufacturing Arts & Crafts furniture in the 1900 to 1916 period. The book describes how Gustav Stickley organized his furniture factory, how many workers he employed and what they did in the factory, what machinery the factory utilized, how the furniture was finished, and how much furniture the factory produced. The 325-page book is lavishly illustrated with black and white and color photographs, including over fifty color samples illustrating Gustav Stickley's different finishes and the formulas for producing those finishes.

Paperback

Published January 1, 2012