He first explored consciously artistic furniture in 1900, gradually developing radically spare forms that evoked the sentiments of English designer William Morris, for whom simplicity was the essential requirement of modern furnishings. During the 1880s and 90s, Stickley was a successful manufacturer of middle-class Victorian furniture. Stylized flowers of colored woods, pewter, and copper inlaid in the door offer a subtle enrichment.įrom 1900 until World War I (1914–1918), furniture maker Gustav Stickley was a leading contributor to the American Arts and Crafts movement. The near-black finish accentuates its minimal form. This cabinet for storing sheet music presents a taut arrangement of vertical and horizontal lines with clear solids and voids. Robert Andrew Frevert in memory of Branson Frevert, Gift of the Estate of the Honorable Frank Landwehr, Gift of Jay Landesman, Gift of Mr. Elsie Sansbury, Gift of Berthoud Clifford Boulton, Gift of Silas Bent McKinley, Gift of Mrs.

Louis Bauman (Maude Sterne), Gift of David A. Milton Greenfield in memory of Miss Blanche Sterne and Mrs. Made by Gustav Stickley, American, 1858–1942 and by Gustav Stickley's Craftsman Workshops, Eastwood, New York, active 1900–1916 Music Stand, 1903–04 oak, poplar, copper, pewter, and wood inlay 50 x 24 x 15 inches Saint Louis Art Museum, Friends Fund Endowment, Marjorie Wyman Endowment Fund Museum Purchase, by exchange the Richard Brumbaugh Trust in memory of Richard Irving Brumbaugh and Grace Lischer Brumbaugh, Funds given by Victor Porter Smith, the Mary Elizabeth Rosborough Decorative Arts Fund and Funds given by the Decorative Arts Society, Gift of Mrs.

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