Gustav Stickley Early Library Table with Leather Top
By Gustav Stickley
Located in Northport, MI
An exceptional example of early American Arts and Crafts design, this rare hexagonal library table by Gustav Stickley dates to circa 1902.
Brass
$4,995
H 29.63 in W 44 in D 26 in
Gustav Stickley Mission Oak Arts & Crafts Writing Desk or Library Table
By Gustav Stickley
Located in South Bend, IN
A rare and exceptional antique Mission or Arts & Crafts writing desk or library table By Gustav Stickley USA, Circa 1900 Solid quarter sawn oak, with original hammered copper ...
Copper
$4,500
H 30.25 in W 42.25 in D 29.5 in
Gustav Stickley Mission Oak Arts & Crafts Writing Desk or Library Table
By Gustav Stickley
Located in South Bend, IN
An exceptional antique Mission or Arts & Crafts writing desk or library table By Gustav Stickley USA, Circa 1910 Quarter sawn oak, with original hammered copper hardware.
Copper
$4,800
H 30 in W 42 in D 29.5 in
Gustav Stickley Mission Oak Arts & Crafts Writing Desk or Library Table
By Gustav Stickley
Located in South Bend, IN
An exceptional antique Mission or Arts & Crafts period writing desk or library table By Gustav Stickley USA, Circa 1910 Quarter sawn oak, with original hammered copper hardware.
Copper
$4,995
H 30.13 in W 48.13 in D 29.63 in
Gustav Stickley Mission Oak Arts & Crafts Writing Desk or Library Table
By Gustav Stickley
Located in South Bend, IN
An exceptional antique Mission or Arts & Crafts writing desk or library table By Gustav Stickley USA, Circa 1900 Quarter sawn oak, with original hammered copper hardware.
Copper
$4,995
H 30 in W 42 in D 29.75 in
Gustav Stickley Mission Oak Arts & Crafts Writing Desk or Library Table
By Gustav Stickley
Located in South Bend, IN
An exceptional antique Mission or Arts & Crafts writing desk or library table By Gustav Stickley USA, Circa 1900 Solid quarter sawn oak, with original hammered copper hardware.
Copper
$3,950
H 30.5 in W 54 in D 32 in
Antique Gustav Stickley Arts & Crafts Mission Oak Two Drawer Library Table Desk
By Gustav Stickley
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Please message us with your zip code to request a more reasonable domestic U.S. shipping quote. Antique Gustav Stickley Arts & Crafts Mission Oak Two Drawer Library Table Desk.
Oak
$4,995
H 29.38 in W 48 in D 29.63 in
Gustav Stickley Mission Oak Arts & Crafts Trestle Library Table or Writing Desk
By Gustav Stickley
Located in South Bend, IN
A rare and exceptional antique Mission oak Arts & Crafts trestle library table or writing desk By Gustav Stickley USA, Circa 1900 Measures: 48"W x 29.63"D x 29.38"H.
Oak
$4,995
H 28.88 in W 48 in D 29.75 in
Gustav Stickley Mission Oak Arts & Crafts Spindle Writing Desk or Library Table
By Gustav Stickley
Located in South Bend, IN
A rare and exceptional antique Mission or Arts & Crafts quarter sawn oak spindle writing desk or library table By Gustav Stickley USA, Circa 1900 Measures: 48"W x 29.75"D x 28.88"...
Oak
$4,995
H 28.25 in W 48.25 in D 29.75 in
Gustav Stickley Mission Oak Arts & Crafts Trestle Library Table or Writing Desk
By Gustav Stickley
Located in South Bend, IN
A rare and exceptional antique Mission oak Arts & Crafts trestle library table or writing desk By Gustav Stickley USA, Circa 1900 Measures: 48.25"W x 29.75"D x 28.25"H.
Oak
$4,800
H 29 in W 48 in D 30 in
Gustav Stickley Mission Oak Arts & Crafts Trestle Library Table or Writing Desk
By Gustav Stickley
Located in South Bend, IN
A rare and exceptional antique Mission oak Arts & Crafts trestle library table or writing desk By Gustav Stickley USA, Circa 1900 Measures: 48"W x 30"D x 29"H.
Oak
$4,500
H 29 in W 48 in D 30 in
Gustav Stickley Mission Oak Arts & Crafts Trestle Library Table or Writing Desk
By Gustav Stickley
Located in South Bend, IN
A rare and exceptional antique Mission oak Arts & Crafts trestle library table or writing desk By Gustav Stickley USA, Circa 1900 Measures: 48"W x 30"D x 29"H.
Oak
$3,995
H 30.25 in W 48 in D 29.63 in
Gustav Stickley Mission Oak Arts & Crafts Desk or Library Table, Circa 1900
By Gustav Stickley
Located in South Bend, IN
A rare and exceptional antique Mission oak Arts & Crafts writing desk or library table By Gustav Stickley USA, Circa 1900 Solid quarter sawn oak, with original hammered copper har...
Copper
$4,800
H 29.5 in W 42 in D 26 in
Gustav Stickley Mission Oak Arts & Crafts Desk or Library Table, Newly Restored
By Gustav Stickley
Located in South Bend, IN
An exceptional antique Mission or Arts & Crafts writing desk or library table By Gustav Stickley USA, Circa 1900 Solid quarter sawn oak, with original hammered copper hardware.
Copper
$7,500
H 28 in W 63 in D 45 in
Half Round Horse Shoe Shape Drop Leaf Ends Serving Writing Library Gallery Table
By Gustav Stickley
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Half Round Horse Shoe Shape Drop Leaf Ends Serving Writing Library Gallery Table. Hand Forged Iron Base.
Iron, Wrought Iron
Gustav Stickley Library Table
By Gustav Stickley
Located in Tucson, AZ
This piece signed by Gustav Stickley on the inside of the drawer.
Unavailable
H 29.5 in W 42 in D 25.63 in
Superb Stickley Style Mission Desk Writing Library Table Marquetry Top
By Gustav Stickley
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A superb early 20th century. Arts & Crafts mission Stickley style mahogany library writing table or desk with an elaborate multi-color marquetry wood inlay top in mahogany, oak and w...
Oak, Walnut, Mahogany
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H 31 in W 41.75 in D 78 in
Gustav Stickley Early 20th Century Mission Oak Director's / Library Table
By Gustav Stickley
Located in Northport, MI
This rare and exceptional Gustav Stickley Mission oak Director’s Table embodies the height of early 20th-century American craftsmanship.
Oak
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H 29 in W 56 in D 33.5 in
Antique Arts & Crafts Gustav Stickley Mission Oak Library Table, circa 1910
By Gustav Stickley
Located in Big Flats, NY
Antique early Arts and Crafts Gustav Stickley mission oak library table features two drawers, lower shelf attached by mortise and tenon joints, cast bronze pulls, circa 1910.
Bronze
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H 29.75 in W 48 in D 29.5 in
Gustav Stickley Antique Mission Oak Arts & Crafts Trestle Library Table
By Gustav Stickley
Located in South Bend, IN
A rare and exceptional antique Mission oak Arts & Crafts trestle library table or writing desk By Gustav Stickley USA, Circa 1910 Measures: 48"W x 29.5"D x 29.75"H.
Oak
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H 29 in W 54 in D 31.75 in
Gustav Stickley, Arts & Crafts, Trestle Base Library Table, Mission Oak, 1900s
By Gustav Stickley
Located in Stamford, CT
Gustav Stickley, Arts & Crafts, Trestle Base Library Table or Dining Table, Mission Oak, 1900s A Gustav Stickley Dining Table from the early 20th century, crafted in Mission Oak wit...
Oak
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H 29.75 in W 49.5 in D 31.5 in
Gustav Stickley Attributed Mission Oak Arts & Crafts Desk or Library Table
By Gustav Stickley
Located in South Bend, IN
A rare and exceptional antique Mission Arts & Crafts writing desk or library table Attributed to Gustav Stickley Solid quarter sawn oak, with original copper hardware.
Copper
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H 29.75 in W 36 in D 24 in
Gustav Stickley Mission Oak Arts & Crafts Writing Desk or Library Table
By Gustav Stickley
Located in South Bend, IN
A rare and exceptional antique Mission Arts & Crafts writing desk or library table By Gustav Stickley USA, Circa 1900 Solid quarter sawn tiger oak, with hammered copper hard...
Copper
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H 30 in W 42.13 in D 28.75 in
Gustav Stickley Mission Oak Arts & Crafts Writing Desk or Library Table
By Gustav Stickley
Located in South Bend, IN
A rare and exceptional antique Mission or Arts & Crafts writing desk or library table By Gustav Stickley USA, Circa 1900 Solid quarter sawn oak, with original hammered coppe...
Copper
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H 29.63 in W 44 in D 26 in
Gustav Stickley Mission Oak Arts & Crafts Writing Desk or Library Table
By Gustav Stickley
Located in South Bend, IN
A rare and exceptional antique Mission or Arts & Crafts writing desk or library table By Gustav Stickley USA, Circa 1900 Solid quarter sawn oak, with original hammered copper hard...
Copper
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H 29 in W 36 in D 24 in
Early Gustav Stickley Mission Oak Arts & Crafts Library Table or Writing Desk
By Gustav Stickley
Located in South Bend, IN
A rare and exceptional antique Mission oak Arts & Crafts writing desk, library table, or center table By Gustav Stickley (original label present) USA, Circa 1900 Measures: 3...
Oak
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H 28.25 in W 48 in D 29 in
Gustav Stickley Mission Oak Arts & Crafts Trestle Library Table or Writing Desk
By Gustav Stickley
Located in South Bend, IN
A rare and exceptional antique Mission oak Arts & Crafts trestle library table or writing desk By Gustav Stickley (original label present) USA, Circa 1900 Measures: 48" W x ...
Oak
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H 29.75 in W 48.13 in D 29.88 in
Gustav Stickley Mission Oak Arts & Crafts Desk or Library Table, Newly Restored
By Gustav Stickley
Located in South Bend, IN
A rare and exceptional antique Mission Arts & Crafts writing desk or library table By Gustav Stickley USA, Circa 1900 Solid quarter sawn oak, with hammered copper hardware ...
Copper
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H 29 in W 54.13 in D 32 in
Gustav Stickley Mission Oak Arts & Crafts Spindle Writing Desk or Library Table
By Gustav Stickley
Located in South Bend, IN
A rare and exceptional antique Mission or Arts & Crafts spindle writing desk or library table By Gustav Stickley USA, Circa 1905 Gorgeous quarter sawn oak, with original hammered ...
Copper
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H 29.75 in W 41.38 in L 29.75 in
Signed Gustav Stickley Mission Oak Arts & Crafts Writing Desk or Library Table
By Gustav Stickley
Located in South Bend, IN
A rare and exceptional antique Mission oak Arts & Crafts writing desk or library table By Gustav Stickley (original label present) USA, Circa 1900 Solid quarter sawn oak, wi...
Copper
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H 30.13 in W 54 in D 32 in
Gustav Stickley Antique Mission Oak Arts & Crafts Writing Desk or Library Table
By Gustav Stickley
Located in South Bend, IN
An exceptional antique Mission or Arts & Crafts writing desk or library table By Gustav Stickley USA, Circa 1900 Quarter sawn oak, with original hammered copper hardware.
Copper
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H 28.75 in W 35.63 in D 22.88 in
Early Gustav Stickley Mission Oak Arts & Crafts Writing Desk or Library Table
By Gustav Stickley
Located in South Bend, IN
An exceptional antique Mission or Arts & Crafts period quarter sawn oak writing desk or library table By Gustav Stickley (signed with early red decal) USA, Circa 1900 Measures: 35...
Oak
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H 30 in W 48 in D 29.63 in
Gustav Stickley Antique Mission Oak Arts & Crafts Writing Desk or Library Table
By Gustav Stickley
Located in South Bend, IN
An exceptional antique Mission or Arts & Crafts writing desk or library table By Gustav Stickley USA, Circa 1900 Quarter sawn oak, with original hammered copper hardware.
Copper
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H 28 in W 48 in D 29.38 in
Signed Gustav Stickley Mission Oak Arts & Crafts Writing Desk or Library Table
By Gustav Stickley
Located in South Bend, IN
An exceptional antique Mission or Arts & Crafts writing desk or library table By Gustav Stickley (signed the paper label and red joiner's compass) USA, Circa 1900 Solid quarter sa...
Copper
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H 29 in W 48 in D 29.63 in
American Arts & Crafts Gustave Stickley Oak Trestle Library Table no. 637
By Gustav Stickley
Located in Shippensburg, PA
GUSTAVE STICKLEY LIBRARY TABLE Eastwood, New York ca. 1900-15 Oak, marked with red decal and signed 29" H x 29 5/8" D x 48" W Constructed in quartersawn oak with a rectangular over...
Oak
Quartersawn Oak Stickley Style Library Table or Desk
By Gustav Stickley
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Generous solid oak library table or desk constructed from quartersawn oak and made in the Stickley Arts and Crafts style. This unsigned piece is fronted by two large drawers with bra...
Brass
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H 29.75 in W 45.75 in D 26.75 in
Antique Arts & Crafts Stickley Bros. School Mission Oak Library Table circa 1910
By Gustav Stickley
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique Arts & Crafts Stickley Bros. School mission oak library table offers work surface supported by pegs and raised on square and straight legs having lower mortise and tenon s...
Oak
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H 29.75 in W 48 in D 28.5 in
Antique Stickley School Arts & Crafts Mission Oak Desk Library Table, circa 1915
By Gustav Stickley
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique Arts & Crafts mission oak library desk offers single drawer, square and straight legs with plank stretcher, circa 1915 Measures: 29.75" H x 48" W x 28.5" D.
Oak
Gustav Stickley Oak Trestle or Library Table with Leather Top
Located in Milford, NH
Gustav Stickley (1858-1942) desk or writing table with a red Gustav Stickley mark on the underside. The leather on the top has been replaced.
Oak, Leather
Charles Limbert Arts and Crafts Library Table Desk, circa 1915
By Gustav Stickley, Charles Limbert
Located in South Charleston, WV
Beautiful Arts & Crafts era desk signed by designer and maker Charles Limbert in exceptional, hard to find, original condition. Featuring use of oak and copper pulls the desk was...
Copper
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H 30 in W 42 in D 30 in
Antique signed GUSTAV STICKLEY 1908 Library Table - Mod #614 - SIGNED! 40% SALE
By Gustav Stickley
Located in Shamokin Dam, PA
Antique GUSTAV STICKLEY 1908 Library Table - Model #614 - MARKED with a decal!
Oak
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H 27.5 in W 60 in D 36 in
Gustav Stickley Mission Oak Arts & Crafts Trestle Dining Table or Library Table
By Gustav Stickley
Located in South Bend, IN
A rare and exceptional antique Mission oak Arts & Crafts trestle dining table, library table, or writing desk By Gustav Stickley USA, Early 20th Century Measures: 60"W x 36"D x 27...
Oak
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H 29 in W 48 in D 29.75 in
Gustav Stickley Mission Oak Arts & Crafts Trestle Library Table or Writing Desk
By Gustav Stickley
Located in South Bend, IN
A rare and exceptional antique Mission oak Arts & Crafts trestle library table or writing desk By Gustav Stickley (original label present) USA, circa 1900 Measures: 48"W x 2...
Oak
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H 29.75 in W 40 in D 28 in
Gustav Stickley Mission Oak Arts & Crafts Desk or Library Table, Newly Restored
By Gustav Stickley
Located in South Bend, IN
A rare and exceptional antique mission oak Arts & Crafts writing desk or library table By Gustav Stickley USA, circa 1900 Measures: 40" W x 28" D x 29.75" H.
Oak
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H 29.13 in W 36 in D 23.63 in
Gustav Stickley Mission Oak Arts & Crafts Desk or Library Table, Newly Restored
By Gustav Stickley
Located in South Bend, IN
A rare and exceptional antique Mission oak Arts & Crafts writing desk or library table. By Gustav Stickley (original label present), USA, circa 1900 Solid quarter sawn oak, ...
Copper
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H 30 in W 54.25 in D 32 in
Signed Gustav Stickley Mission Oak Arts & Crafts Writing Desk or Library Table
By Gustav Stickley
Located in South Bend, IN
A rare and exceptional antique Mission oak Arts & Crafts writing desk or library table By Gustav Stickley (original label present) USA, Circa 1900 Solid quarter sawn oak, wi...
Copper
Gustav Stickley Library Table or Writing Desk, circa 1905
By Gustav Stickley
Located in Sheffield, MA
Stunning Gustav Stickley library table with branded red mark in drawer.
Oak
Signed Arts and Crafts Gustav Stickley Library Table
Located in Pasadena, CA
Mission Arts and Craft period quarter sawn library table.
Solid Oak Stickley Style Library Desk, circa 1910
By Gustav Stickley
Located in Portland, OR
Sturdy and hard working, it is easy to imagine this handsome oak stickley style library desk in its original setting: an Arts & Crafts style library, filled with dusty, leather-bound...
Gustav Stickley 3 Drawer Library Table No. 619
Located in Fulton, CA
Fine Arts & crafts library table by Gustav Stickley. Signed with Eastwood paper label.
Oak
Gustav Stickley three drawer library table
Located in Sea Cliff, NY
Large and rare Early Guatav Stickley library desk.Fumed american white oak.mortised and tennon construction.All joints having pinned construction as well.Massive writing surface.beau...
L & J.G. Stickley Trestle Library Table
By L. & J.G. Stickley Inc., Gustav Stickley
Located in San Francisco, CA
Offered here is a handsome L & JG Stickley trestle library table with lower shelf and exposed keyed tenons.
Oak
American Craftsman Library Table, Mahogony
By Gustav Stickley
Located in Alhambra, CA
Large four-legged library table by Monarch, circa 1910. Classic American craftsman styling with tapered legs, oversized top and double drawers. Dimensions: 34" d x 72" w x 30" h
Mahogany
L&JG Stickley Open Bookcase with Chamfered Board Back (2 Available)
By L. & J.G. Stickley Inc.
Located in BROOKLYN, NY
L&JG Stickley open bookcase with chamfered board back and tenon & key construction c1906-1912. Stickley is a furniture brand that offers both Arts and Crafts and Mission-style furni...
Oak
$2,000Sale Price|20% Off
H 24 in Dm 20 in
ANTIQUE- L & JG Stickley-Small Table - with shoe feet model 515 circa 1910 W8123
By L. & J.G. Stickley Inc.
Located in Shamokin Dam, PA
This is a rare antique stand with an eight (8) sided top. Made with thru-tenon construction. The table has an 8 inch bottom shelf. No repairs or replaced parts. Model L&JG Stick...
Oak
$45,000Sale Price|50% Off
H 60 in W 48 in D 15 in
IMPORTANT Antique Desk/Bookcase by Gustav Stickley -W7794 MUST SELL
By Harvey Ellis, Gustav Stickley
Located in Shamokin Dam, PA
This is an extremely important Antique Desk/Bookcase by Gustav Stickley and Harvey Ellis. This is one of the most important pieces made by Gustav Stickley. It was designed in 1902...
Glass, Oak
Arts & Crafts Mission Stickley Brothers Two Door Oak Bookcase C1910
By Stickley Brothers
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Fabulous two door Arts & Crafts bookcase by the Stickley Brothers C1910. Quater sawn oak throughout the cabinet in a deep rich brown. Divided glass panels and a iron ring pull. Sign...
Glass, Oak
$11,000
H 27 in W 52 in D 28.5 in
Exceptional Gustav Stickley Arts and Crafts Oak Center Table with Grueby Tiles
By Gustav Stickley, Grueby Faience Company 1
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This design is a great example of the collaboration between Gustav Stickley and the Grueby Faience Company. The top is 2 1/2 in. thick and the little shelf on the bottom is 8 in. fr...
Ceramic, Oak
$60,764Sale Price|20% Off
H 104.34 in W 153.55 in D 19.69 in
Antique Pharmacy Cabinet, Walnut Bookcases and Glass Doors with Sign, '800 Italy
Located in Cuneo, Italy (CN)
Complete antique pharmacy cabinet, with 3 open bookcases on the sides, 1 bookcase with drawers and 2 original doors with glass and enameled mirror sign. Built in the mid-19th century...
Glass, Walnut
Monumental Oak Glazed Haberdashery Bookcase Cabinet
Located in Staffordshire, GB
circa 1890 Monumental Oak Glazed Haberdashery Bookcase Cabinet Provenance: St James's, London. An exceptional example sku 1788B Base W332 x D47 x H94 cm Top W334 x D37 x H216 cm Toge...
Oak
$6,230Sale Price|30% Off
H 56 in W 53.5 in D 13 in
Antique GUSTAV STICKLEY Bookcase, signed with' paper with RED DECAL w7983
By Gustav Stickley
Located in Shamokin Dam, PA
This is an antique Gustav Stickley Two-Door Bookcase. Good original finish in excellent condition with real thru tenon construction twice on each side. Has original glass. The case...
Wrought Iron
$7,995
H 50.75 in W 48.5 in D 13 in
Mission Oak Arts & Crafts Gustav Stickley Craftsman Two Door Bookcase
By Gustav Stickley
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Spectacular simple be yet so elegant. A beautiful piece from the Arts and Crafts and the premier Craftsman Gustav Stickley. Still in its original fumed oak finish and with it all the...
Iron
$12,500Sale Price|50% Off
H 77.5 in W 19 in D 12 in
SUPERB Antique L&JG Stickley G. F. Clock in Excellent Condition. MUST SELL
By L. & J.G. Stickley Inc.
Located in Shamokin Dam, PA
This is a great looking grandfather clock from the early 1900s. Made by L&JG Stickley, the clock is in excellent condition with no repaired or replaced parts. It is in running condi...
Oak
ANTIQUE rare and important GUSTAV STICKLEY drink stand.
Located in Shamokin Dam, PA
This is an important stand made by Gustav Stickley c 1900. This is one of the first stands he made. This table shows flush Through Tenon Construction on all legs. The table is in ...
Oak
Complete 19th Century Pharmacy Shop Library Bookcases
Located in Vosselaar, BE
We offer a original and complete late 19th century Pharmacy. Found in France it comprises 2 large corner cupboards with shelving on the long side. Furthermore a large bowed and sculp...
Wood
$9,500
H 29 in W 54 in D 54 in
Gustav Stickley Antique Mission Oak Arts & Crafts Pedestal Dining Table
By Gustav Stickley
Located in South Bend, IN
A rare and exceptional Mission or Arts & Crafts quarter sawn oak split pedestal extension dining table By Gustav Stickley (signed with Craftsman paper label, partially covered by re...
Oak
$1,540Sale Price|30% Off
H 26 in Dm 25 in
Antique Stickley Brothers Table with Splayed Legs - Signed! - W8385 EXTRA OFF
By Stickley Brothers
Located in Shamokin Dam, PA
SUPERB Antique Stickley Brothers Table with Splayed Legs - Signed! - W8385 This is an extremely good looking clean Stickley Brothers Table with a "Splay Leg" design. Made in 1910, ...
Oak
$7,920Sale Price|20% Off
H 26 in W 36 in D 18.5 in
Important Antique Rare GUSTAV STICKLEY Window Seat - from year 1900 - W8359 SALE
By Gustav Stickley
Located in Shamokin Dam, PA
Important Antique Rare Gustav Stickley Window Seat - from year 1900 - W8359 This is a rare and important Gustav Stickley Window Seat from year 1900. This is one of the very first p...
Brass
Emerging in reaction to industrialization and mass production, the Arts and Crafts movement celebrated handcrafted design as a part of daily life. The history of Arts and Crafts furniture has roots in 1860s England with an emphasis on natural motifs and simple flourishes like mosaics and carvings. This work is characterized by plain construction that showcases the hand of the artisan.
The earliest American Arts and Crafts furniture dates back to the start of the 20th century. Designers working in this style in the United States initially looked to ideas put forth by The Craftsman, a magazine published by Wisconsin native Gustav Stickley, a furniture maker and founder of the Craftsman style. Stickley’s furniture was practical and largely free of ornament. His Craftsman style drew on French Art Nouveau as well as the work he encountered on his travels in England. There, the leading designers of the Arts and Crafts movement included William Morris, who revived historical techniques such as embroidery and printed fabrics in his furnishings, and Charles Voysey, whose minimal approach was in contrast to the ornamentation favored in the Victorian era.
American Arts and Crafts work would come to involve a range of influences unified by an elevation of traditional craftsmanship. The furniture was often built from sturdy woods like oak and mahogany while featuring details such as inlaid metal, tooled leather and ceramic tiles. The style in the United States was led by Stickley, whose clean-lined chairs and benches showcased the grain of the wood, and furniture maker Charles Rohlfs, who was informed by international influences like East Asian and French Art Nouveau design.
Hubs in America included several utopian communities such as Rose Valley in Pennsylvania and the Byrdcliffe Arts and Crafts Colony in New York, where craftspeople made furniture that prioritized function over any decoration. Their work would influence designers and architects including Frank Lloyd Wright, who built some of the most elegant and iconic structures in the United States and likewise embraced a thoughtful use of materials in his furniture.
Find antique Arts and Crafts chairs, tables, cabinets and other authentic period furniture on 1stDibs.
Choosing the perfect writing desk or writing table is a profoundly personal journey, one that people have been embarking upon for centuries.
Queen Atossa of Persia, from her writing table circa 500 B.C., is said to have been the originator of the art of handwritten letters. Hers was reportedly the first in a long and colorful history of penned correspondence that grew in popularity alongside literacy. The demand for suitable writing desks, which would serve the composer of the letters as well as ensure the comfort of the recipient naturally followed, and the design of these necessary furnishings has evolved throughout history.
Once people began to seek freedom from the outwardly ornate styles of the walnut and rosewood writing desks and drafting tables introduced in the name of Queen Victoria and King Louis XV, radical shifts occurred, such as those that materialized during the Art Nouveau period, when designers longed to produce furniture inspired by the natural world’s beauty. A prime example is the work of the famous late-19th-century Spanish architect Antoni Gaudí — his rolltop desk featured deep side drawers and was adorned with carved motifs that paid tribute to nature. Gaudí regularly combined structural precision with decorative elements, creating beautiful pieces of furniture in wood and metal.
Soon afterward, preferences for sleek, geometric, stylized forms in furniture that saw an emphasis on natural wood grains and traditional craftsmanship took hold. Today, Art Deco desks are still favored by designers who seek to infuse interiors with an air of luxury. One of the most prominent figures of the Art Deco movement was French decorator and furniture designer Émile-Jacques Ruhlmann. With his use of neoclassical motifs as well as expensive and exotic materials such as imported dark woods and inlays of precious metals for his writing desks, Ruhlmann came to symbolize good taste and modernity.
The rise in appreciation for Scandinavian modernism continues to influence the design of contemporary writing desks. It employs the “no fuss” or “less is more” approach to creating a tasteful, sophisticated space. Sweden’s master cabinetmaker Bruno Mathsson created gallery-worthy designs that are as functional as they are beautiful. Finnish architect Alvar Aalto never viewed himself as an artist, but, like Mathsson, his furniture designs reflected a fondness for organic materials and a humanistic approach. Danish designers such as Hans Wegner introduced elegant shapes and lines to mid-century desks and writing tables, often working in oak and solid teak.
From vintage desks to contemporary styles, 1stDibs offers a broad spectrum of choices for conducting all personal and business writing and reading activities.