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Gustav Stickley

American, 1858

WA-00030568

Textile

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WikidataQ5621226 ULAN500018304

MoMA

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MoMA bulk 2026-05-04https://www.moma.org/artists/7077
Tier 1 · Institutional92%

About

Why this artist matters now

Gustav Stickley was an American furniture designer and craftsman who pioneered the Arts and Crafts movement in the United States through the production of rectilinear oak furniture emphasizing honest joinery and structural clarity. Working from his workshops in Syracuse and later Michigan, he championed handcrafted design as a reaction against industrial mass production, embedding his philosophy in the influential magazine The Craftsman, which he founded in 1901. His signature style, marked by exposed mortise-and-tenon joints and quarter-sawn oak, established a distinctly American domestic aesthetic that prioritized functionality and material integrity over ornament.

Source: Moma Bulk 2026 05 04 · Trust score: 92% · Updated 27d ago

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Museum of Modern ArtNew York Art Institute of Chicago The Metropolitan Museum of Art

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Artworks (12)

Settle

1909 · Oak and replacement leather upholstery

96.5 × 180.5 × 55.9 cm (38 × 71 1/16 × 22 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

Armchair

1907 · Oak and leather

29 x 26 x 27 5/8" (73.6 x 66 x 70.2 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

Settee

1905 · Oak and rush

49 x 48 x 24" (124.5 x 121.9 x 61 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

Plaque

1904 · Copper

Diam.: 50.5 cm (19 7/8 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

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Library Table

1903 · Oak, leather

H. 30 in. (76.2 cm); Diam. 55 in. (139.7 cm)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

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Humidor

1902 · Copper and wood

7 3/4 × 7 1/4 × 11 1/4 in. (19.7 × 18.4 × 28.6 cm)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

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Chest

1900 · Oak, cedar, and wrought iron

25 3/4 x 40 5/8 x 20 3/8 in. (65.4 x 103.2 x 51.8 cm)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Rug

1900 · Cotton, paper, and wool; complementary weft plain weave with inner warps

210.7 × 118.9 cm (82 7/8 × 46 3/4 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

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Cabinet

1899 · Elm, copper

72 1/2 x 72 in. (184.2 x 182.9 cm)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

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Sideboard Table

1898 · White oak, poplar, cast iron

39 1/2 x 48 x 21 1/2 in. (100.3 x 121.9 x 54.6 cm)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

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Armchair

1898 · Oak, pewter, copper and wood inlays. Leather seat.

47 1/4 x 23 x 22 in. (120 x 58.4 x 55.9 cm)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

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Artwork sources (3)

12 published of 14 catalogued · 7 with image

The Met
7 published
Art Institute Chicago
3 published3 img
MoMA
2 publishedof 4 catalogued4 img

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Museum of Modern Art Art Institute of Chicago The Metropolitan Museum of Art

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Museum of Modern Art

New York, US

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Art Institute of Chicago

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The Metropolitan Museum of Art

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