STICKLEY Solid Cherry Empire Style King Size Sleigh Bed
View Similar Items
STICKLEY Solid Cherry Empire Style King Size Sleigh Bed
About the Item
- Creator:L. & J.G. Stickley Inc. (Manufacturer)
- Dimensions:Height: 42.25 in (107.32 cm)Width: 84 in (213.36 cm)Depth: 94 in (238.76 cm)
- Style:American Empire (In the Style Of)
- Materials and Techniques:
- Place of Origin:
- Period:
- Date of Manufacture:circa 2001
- Condition:Wear consistent with age and use. Exceptionally good condition with signs of light use. Structurally sound and sturdy. Condition Rating: 9.0 / 10.0.
- Seller Location:Charlotte, NC
- Reference Number:Seller: 230211AA00004891stDibs: LU6025232850292
L. & J.G. Stickley Inc.
Gustav Stickley was one of the principal figures in the American Arts and Crafts movement and the creator of the Craftsman style. In 1883, Stickley established a furniture company called Stickley Brothers with two of his brothers, Albert and Charles. Gustav’s other siblings, Leopold and John George, would later form L & J.G. Stickley Inc. in Fayetteville, New York, in 1905.
As a furniture designer and publisher of the magazine The Craftsman, Gustav adopted many of the ideals of the British design reform movement and popularized both its philosophy and its aesthetics in the United States.
Born in Wisconsin, Stickley moved with his family to Pennsylvania when he was a teenager and began working in his uncle’s chair factory in the town of Brandt. There, he learned the techniques of late-19th-century furniture making at a time when the vogue was for Victorian revival furniture, which was characterized by extensive ornamentation.
When Stickley Brothers foundered, Gustav partnered five years later with salesman Elgin Simonds to form a new firm, Stickley & Simonds, which produced traditional furniture that appealed to the burgeoning American middle class. The success of this venture enabled Stickley to travel to Europe, where he discovered the writings of John Ruskin and William Morris, the two preeminent thinkers of the British Arts and Crafts movement. Stickley also traveled to France, where the Art Nouveau movement impressed him with its imaginative designs and skilled craftsmanship.
Stickley parted ways with Simonds at the turn of the 20th century and decided to focus his creative energies on producing furniture in what became known as the Craftsman style, incorporating some of the elements of the designs and movements he had encountered in Europe.
The pieces Stickley created, which he stamped with the logo of a joiner’s compass, were rectilinear, largely free of ornament, made of oak, and built in such a way that the nature of their construction was plainly visible — all reflections of the tenets of the Arts and Crafts movement. While some people referred to Stickley’s furniture as Mission furniture — a term that references the furnishings of the Spanish missions in California — Gustav commonly called his work “Craftsman” owing to the inspiration he found in the British Arts and Crafts movement.
Stickley benches and rocking chairs were popular, and his leather-upholstered armchairs combine practicality, comfort and an understated silhouette. In 1901, Stickley launched The Craftsman magazine, which contained articles on all manner of domestic topics, from gardening and cooking to art and design, as well as poetry and fiction. In addition to popularizing Stickely’s own designs, the magazine acquainted Americans with the Arts and Crafts style in all its forms through its graphic design and the bungalows, art pottery, and hammered-copper lamps pictured in its pages. When Gustav Stickley died, in 1942, Arts and Crafts had been replaced by modernism as the favored aesthetic.
The work of L & J.G. Stickley flourished even as the Arts and Crafts style fell out of fashion because Leopold and John George adapted to the changing times.
L & J.G. Stickley changed their brand name and maker’s mark to Handcraft in 1906, and rather than continue to produce Arts & Crafts-inspired designs, their bedroom furnishings, dining room chairs and other items of the era reflected the influence of Frank Lloyd Wright and the Prairie School style as well as the work of the Wiener Werkstätte. Later, Leopold’s Cherry Valley collection appealed to enthusiasts of American Colonial furniture.
Find antique L & J.G. Stickley tables, seating, case pieces and more on 1stDibs.
- THOMASVILLE Cherry Traditional Double Pediment King Size HeadboardBy ThomasvilleLocated in Charlotte, NCA Traditional Georgian style king Size short poster headboard by Thomasville. Solid cherry, double pediments with center finials, three turned posts capped w...Category
Late 20th Century American Georgian Beds and Bed Frames
MaterialsCherry
- Late 20th Century French Country Whitewashed Distressed Queen Size Sleigh BedLocated in Charlotte, NCA queen size sleigh bed in the French Country style, unbranded, similar quality to Thomasville. Solid hardwood with a distressed and whitewashed finish. Headboard, footboard, clip he...Category
Late 20th Century American French Provincial Beds and Bed Frames
MaterialsWood, Paint
- STICKLEY Solid Cherry Chippendale Triple Dresser with Ogee Bracket FeetBy L. & J.G. Stickley Inc.Located in Charlotte, NCA Chippendale style triple dresser by Stickley Furniture, a Leopold Stickley original. Solid cherry with brass hardware, smooth top with ogee edge, de...Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Chippendale Dressers
MaterialsBrass
- LINK-TAYLOR Heirloom Solid Mahogany Full Size Four Poster Canopy BedBy Lexington Furniture 1Located in Charlotte, NCA Chippendale style full size poster bed with canopy by Link-Taylor, from their Heirloom Gallery. Solid mahogany with carved arch headboard, four turned posts capped by finials, an o...Category
Late 20th Century American Chippendale Beds and Bed Frames
MaterialsBrass
- DREXEL Burl Oak Caned Mediterranean Style Two Post King Size HeadboardBy DrexelLocated in Charlotte, NCA Mediterranean style king size headboard by Drexel. Solid burl oak, arched design, two tall posts, and four inset caned panels on a solid base. Features decorative carved arches and...Category
Late 20th Century American Other Beds and Bed Frames
MaterialsCane, Oak, Burl
- DREXEL Velero Mid 20th Century Spanish Style King Size HeadboardLocated in Charlotte, NCA Spanish style king size headboard by Drexel, from their Velero Collection. Solid hardwood with antiqued gold finish with some lighter and darker tones of gold. Features three decor...Category
Mid-20th Century American Spanish Colonial Beds and Bed Frames
MaterialsWood, Paint
- Stickley Solid Cherry Panels Full Size HeadboardBy L. & J.G. Stickley Inc.Located in Germantown, MDA federal style, solid cherry full size Headboard in very good condition by Stickley. Measures 56.5" in width and stands 42.25 inches tall.Category
Late 20th Century American Federal Beds and Bed Frames
MaterialsCherry
$1,237 Sale Price25% Off - Stickley Solid Dark Cherry Panels Full Size HeadboardBy L. & J.G. Stickley Inc.Located in Germantown, MDA federal style, solid dark cherry full size Headboard in very good condition by Stickley. Measures 61.5" in width and stands 42.25 inches tall.Category
Late 20th Century American Federal Beds and Bed Frames
MaterialsCherry
$1,072 Sale Price35% Off - Mahogany King Size Sleigh BedLocated in Annville, PAGreat Quality Mahogany King Size Sleigh Bed features a solid mahogany frame along with the finest quality veneered panels which combine to form a sleek ...Category
2010s Beds and Bed Frames
MaterialsMahogany
$3,715 / item - Rosewood King Size Slatted Sleigh BedLocated in Germantown, MDAbsolutely beautiful King Size Slatted Sleigh Bed in rosewood finish in very good Vintage condition. Comes with hardware and original mattress slats. Measures 81" in width, 94" in l...Category
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Modern Beds and Bed Frames
MaterialsHardwood, Rosewood
$2,887 Sale Price25% Off - Mid Century King Sleigh BedLocated in Westwood, NJInspired by neoclassical architecture, this contemporized sleigh bed features a comfortably canted headboard and clean-lined footboard. An Otter finish along the footboard and matchi...Category
21st Century and Contemporary Asian Mid-Century Modern Beds and Bed Frames
MaterialsFabric, Wood
$7,398 / item - Caned Regency Sleigh King BedLocated in Westwood, NJA Regency style Anglo-Indian bed. With a modestly scrolled headboard and footboard with caned panels. Reeded rails, flowerhead carved roundels, scroll carvings and turned tapered leg...Category
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Regency Beds and Bed Frames
MaterialsWood
$7,515 / item