The Enduring Appeal of Gustav Stickley

Fans of Craftsman furniture have Gustav Stickley to thank. The son of first-generation German immigrants, he opened the Gustav Stickley Co. just outside of Syracuse, N.Y., in 1898. His furniture was quite different from the elaborate, lavish Victorian style, preferring an ascetic look with qualities like exposed wood grain and precise metal hardware. Although Stickley’s […]

Stickley Bros. Hutch

Q:  I’m downsizing and want to sell this hutch. Friends gave it to our family in the late 1950s or ’60s. The name “Stickley Bros.” and the letters “rand rap” are burned inside a drawer. Was this furniture, possibly called Welsh style, meant to sell in England? What is it worth and where is the […]