1900 Gustav Stickely Early Arts & Crafts Mission Oak Youth Rocking Chair
About the Item
- Creator:Gustav Stickley (Designer)
- Dimensions:Height: 29.75 in (75.57 cm)Width: 15.75 in (40.01 cm)Depth: 23.25 in (59.06 cm)Seat Height: 14.5 in (36.83 cm)
- Style:American Craftsman (Of the Period)
- Materials and Techniques:
- Place of Origin:
- Period:
- Date of Manufacture:1900
- Condition:Wear consistent with age and use. Original Antique Condition, Original Patina. Original RUSH. ORIGINAL Finish. This Early American Arts and Crafts Rocker Is Very Strong, Sturdy And Rocks Well.
- Seller Location:Monrovia, CA
- Reference Number:1stDibs: LU7531231802792
Gustav Stickley
Gustav Stickley was one of the principal figures in the American Arts and Crafts movement and creator of the Craftsman style. As a furniture designer and publisher of the magazine The Craftsman, he 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, characterized by extensive ornamentation.
In 1883, Stickley established a furniture company with two of his brothers. When that foundered, he partnered five years later with salesman Elgin Simonds to form a new firm, 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. His benches and rocking chairs were popular, and his leather-upholstered armchairs combined practicality, comfort and an understated silhouette. He also made side tables — an unusual example designed during the early 20th century was adorned with an octagonal Grueby Pottery tile in a cool shade of green, which made it an ideal piece for an art pottery collector.
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. It also encouraged readers to practice craft themselves, promoting an early form of the do-it-yourself ethos. In 1904, Stickley founded the Craftsman Home Builders' Club, which allowed subscribers to the magazine to order architectural plans for the Arts and Crafts–style structures that were featured in its pages; eventually this became one of its most popular features.
An ill-timed attempt to set up a New York showroom led to Stickley’s filing for bankruptcy in 1915. The outbreak of World War I, waning interest in the Arts and Crafts style, and increased competition all conspired to thwart Stickley's efforts. The Craftsman ceased publication a year later. When he died, in 1942, Arts and Crafts had been replaced by modernism as the favored aesthetic. It enjoyed a resurgence, however, in the 1970s, and Stickley is now regarded as one of the most important American designers in the first half of the 20th century.
Find authentic Gustav Stickley tables, seating and other furniture on 1stDibs.
- ShippingRetrieving quote...Ships From: Upland, CA
- Return PolicyThis item cannot be returned.
- Antique Mission Arts & Crafts Craftsman Quarter Sawn Oak Tall Back Resting ChairLocated in Monrovia, CAAntique Quarter Sawn Mission Oak Craftsman Lounge Chair With Spindle Accents On The Sides Of Armrests. Beautiful Quarter Sawn Oak Single Tall Back Lounge Chair Strong And Sturdy. Gr...Category
Early 20th Century Unknown Mission Lounge Chairs
MaterialsOak
- Early 20th Century Catalina Tile Table Mission Craftsman Arts & Craft SpanishBy Catalina PotteryLocated in Monrovia, CAEarly 20th Century Catalina Tile Side Table Mission Craftsman Arts & Craft Monterey. Gorgeous Square Antique Oak Table With Turned Legs And 4 Beautif...Category
Early 20th Century American Mission Side Tables
MaterialsCeramic, Oak
- Antique Craftsman Quarter Sawn Oak Dining or Single Desk Chair Upholstered SeatLocated in Monrovia, CAThis Is An Antique Craftsman Quarter Sawn Oak Or Tiger Oak Wood Single Dining Chair or Single Desk Chair With An Upholstered Black Vinyl Seat. The Tiger Oak Or Quarter Sawn Oak Woode...Category
Antique Early 1900s American American Craftsman Chairs
MaterialsUpholstery, Wood, Oak
- Vintage Mid Century Original Allan Gould Oak Compass Chairs, Set of 6By Allan GouldLocated in Monrovia, CA6 Original Allan Gould compass chairs dining or occasional chairs all original. Mid-Century Modern Allan Gould Compass Chairs Are A Group ...Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Chairs
MaterialsUpholstery, Wood
- Vintage PEACOCK CHAIR Oak Wood With Cord Seating Mid Century ModernBy Johannes HansenLocated in Monrovia, CAThis Is A Beautiful Hans J. Wegner Design, The "Peacock Chair". This Peacock Chair Is Of Oak Wood With Cord Seating. The Elegant Arc And The Flat Spindles For Comfort To Ones Back An...Category
Late 20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
MaterialsCord, Ash
- 2 Art Nouveau Styled Candle Holders Crafted Into Swirling Twirling Metal SmokeLocated in Monrovia, CAThese Are A Pair Art Nouveau Styled Candle Holders Crafted Into Swirling Twirling Metal Smoke. This Is A Beautiful Set Of Stainless Steel Candle Holders Which Alludes To The Motion O...Category
Early 20th Century American Art Nouveau Candlesticks
MaterialsStainless Steel
- Gustav Stickley Mission Oak Arts & Crafts Sewing Rocking Chair, Circa 1900By Gustav StickleyLocated in South Bend, INA gorgeous Mission oak Arts & Crafts sewing rocker By Gustav Stickley USA, Circa 1900 Solid quarter sawn oak, with tan leather seat. Measures: 17.25"W x 24.75"D x 31.25"H. Seat h...Category
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Rocking Chairs
MaterialsLeather, Oak
- Gustav Stickley Mission Oak Arts & Crafts Sewing Rocking Chair, Circa 1900By Gustav StickleyLocated in South Bend, INA gorgeous Mission oak Arts & Crafts sewing rocker By Gustav Stickley USA, Circa 1900 Solid quarter sawn oak, with upholstered seat. Measures: 17"W x 24.25"D x 34"H. Seat height:...Category
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Rocking Chairs
MaterialsUpholstery, Oak
- Gustav Stickley Mission Oak Arts & Crafts Sewing Rocking Chair, Circa 1900By Gustav StickleyLocated in South Bend, INA gorgeous Mission oak Arts & Crafts sewing rocker By Gustav Stickley USA, Circa 1900 Solid quartersawn oak, with black leather seat. Measures: 18"W x 29"D x 33.5"H. Seat height:...Category
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Rocking Chairs
MaterialsLeather, Oak
- Gustav Stickley Antique Mission Oak Arts & Crafts Sewing Rocking ChairBy Gustav StickleyLocated in South Bend, INA gorgeous antique Mission or Arts & Crafts sewing rocker By Gustav Stickley (model #2627) USA, Circa 1900 Solid quarter sawn oak, with brown leather seat. Measures: 18.25"W x 24...Category
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Rocking Chairs
MaterialsLeather, Oak
- Signed Gustav Stickley Antique Mission Oak Arts & Crafts Sewing Rocking ChairBy Gustav StickleyLocated in South Bend, INA gorgeous antique Mission or Arts & Crafts sewing or nursing rocker By Gustav Stickley USA, Circa 1900 Solid quarter sawn oak, with brown leather se...Category
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Rocking Chairs
MaterialsLeather, Oak
- Oak Arts & Crafts Mission Rocking Chair, 1900sLocated in Amsterdam, NLMagnificent and rare Arts & Crafts Mission rocking chair. Striking American design from the 1900s. Quarter-sawn oak frame with two hand-carved monks in the back rest. The rocking cha...Category
Antique Early 1900s American Arts and Crafts Rocking Chairs
MaterialsLeather, Oak