Amsterdam Modernism Bookcases

In the manner of Arthur Simpson of Kendal. A superb quality little Arts & Crafts English oak bookcase with through tenon details, an upper angular book...

An antique Arts and Crafts bookcase offers oak construction with shaped crest over case having double glass doors opening to shelved interior, raised on stylized bracket feet, c1910 ...

An antique Arts and Crafts 76624 barrister bookcase offers paneled oak construction with three stacks, each having pullout glass doors and raised on ogee base, c1930 Measures- overa...

An antique bookcase in the manner of RJ Horner offers oak construction with foliate carved crest over double door case having flanking rope twist supports and shelved interior, raise...

L & LG Stickley Oak Bookcase. Circa 1910 A single 16 pane glass window door bookcase with mortise and tenon oak wood construction is wonderful condition with a beautiful finish ready to complete your arts and crafts Gustave Stickley collection. Dimensions: 54-3/4 x 34-1/4 x 12 inches (139 x 87 x 30.5 cm) (each) Provenance: Property from the Estate of Angela Gross Folk Condition: Very good condition with tasteful handmade quality of the Arts and Crafts movement. Minor nicks and losses to edges throughout. Minor splits. Paint on interior not original to bookcase tastefully done.. No chips or cracks to glass pane. Founded in 1900 by Leopold and John George Stickley, L. and J.G. Stickley, Inc. is a manufacturer and marketer of premium solid wood furniture. Privately owned by the Audi family since 1974, the company now operates a facility greater than 400,000 square feet in Manlius, New York, an upholstery plant in North Carolina, and six retail showrooms in New York and Connecticut. Stickley, then 41, returned home to Eastwood, New York, where he set up his Craftsman Shops in 1898 and began to experiment with his own distinctive designs. He favored clean lines and emphasized the inherent beauty of natural wood and leather. Like Morris, he sought inspiration in the styles of the medieval period. He worked in natural white oak because of its strength and "honesty." Rejecting ornamentation and valuing craftsmanship, he based his designs on rectilinear forms; construction features, such as mortise and tenon and dovetail joints, doubled as decoration. He labeled his original pieces with his name and shopmark, which depicted a small joiner's compass inset with the slogan "Als ik kan," or "To the best of my ability," in Flemish. Stickley's furniture--called Mission Oak because of the early 1900s popularity of California mission architecture and because it somewhat resembled the furniture used in the missions--soon found enthusiastic support. So, too, did Stickley's philosophy, which others embraced as visionary and reformist. Soon manufacturers across the country were creating their own versions of "mission" furniture. These included Stickley's own younger brothers: Leopold and John George, who incorporated in Fayetteville, New York, in 1904, and, in 1905, introduced their first furniture line alongside Gustav's Mission Oak at a Grand Rapids trade show; Albert Stickley, who made furniture under the label Stickley Brothers Co. in Grand Rapids, Michigan; and Charles Stickley, who shared ownership of Stickley and Brandt Chair Co. in Binghamton, New York. All of the Stickleys were accomplished craftsmen, who, like their older brother, were not opposed to machines; they simply used machinery to get the manufacturing process to the point where the hand could efficiently take over and complete the joinery. It was not industrialization per se that they rejected, but the sloppy work practices encouraged by mass production. In fact, Leopold and John George Stickley introduced some cutting edge designs and innovative construction techniques of their own with their Handcraft line. However, only Gustav Stickley attempted to market a lifestyle. Like his European counterparts, Gustav Stickley published on the subject of his philosophy of simplicity. He introduced his own magazine, The Craftsman, whose masthead announced its purpose as being "in the interest of better art, better work, and a better, more reasonable way of living," and filled it with treatises and illustrations of his furniture and interior design--every aspect of the designed environment, from tiles and pottery to gardens and landscape. He also developed and sold model house plans...

A two door walnut library bookcase with two doors, three adjustable shelves behind. The stunning handles and escutchoen are gilt bronze so have...

Fantastic Oak Arts & Crafts Mission leaded glass bookcase with 3 adjustable shelves. Storage space is 10" x 33". Recently refinished and a very tight cabinet. One side has a very mi...

A beautiful antique Arts & Crafts double bookcase cabinet In the manner of Stickley Brothers USA, Circa 1900 Carved oak, with glass front doors and brass hardware. Measures: 44.2...

Large bookcase restored Art Deco circa 1925 oak display cabinet Features: Solid oak shelves, height adjustable Original fittings Original rod locks Subtle, abstract carving ap...

A gorgeous antique Mission or Arts & Crafts bookcase cabinet By Stickley Brothers USA, Circa 1900 Quarter sawn oak, with mullioned glass front doors, and original copper hardware....

A beautiful Mission or Arts & Crafts solid oak tall bookcase By L. & J.G. Stickley USA, 1990s Measures: 33.75"W x 14"D x 80"H. Excellent original vintage condition. Three shelve...

This beautiful walnut armoire features a central door front flanked by two doors, which open to shelved storage. (Two shelves).