S P R I NG 2 0 0 8 M A R K E T I N T R O D UC T I O N S - Stickley
S P R I NG 2 0 0 8 M A R K E T I N T R O D UC T I O N S - Stickley
S P R I NG 2 0 0 8 M A R K E T I N T R O D UC T I O N S - Stickley
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M I S S I O N C O L L E C T I O N<br />
89-510<br />
2008 marks the 150th anniversary of Gustav <strong>Stickley</strong>’s birth, and the Arts & Crafts or Mission style furniture he created at the turn<br />
of the 20th century is more popular than ever. To commemorate this historic milestone, <strong>Stickley</strong> is reissuing a rare Gus Bookcase, circa<br />
1901 design. An original, once part of a private camp’s furnishings in New York’s Thousand Islands region, sold in December 2007 at<br />
Sotheby’s in New York City for $361,000. This piece is quite representative of Gustav <strong>Stickley</strong>’s aesthetic shift to “the structural style of<br />
cabinet making…a combination of honest craftsmanship and visible construction.” <strong>Stickley</strong> came to believe that structural elements, such<br />
as corbels, could lend decoration to a piece, provided they appeared only where needed and actually performed their intended function.<br />
This bookcase incorporates frame and panel sides and shiplap planking. There are 12 panes of glass adorning each door. The flared top<br />
of the vertical mitered mullions on each door reflects the shape of the bookcase’s corbels, giving a truncated arch effect to the top row of<br />
panes. The inverted corbels and the double legs at each corner of the bottom visually anchor the cabinet to the floor. The bottom front<br />
rail has an inverted “v” shape. Inside, there is one adjustable shelf above the fixed center shelf, and another below it. The Gus<br />
Commemorative Bookcase is available in solid quartersawn white oak. The first 150 of this historic reissue produced will bear a plaque<br />
with an individual number.<br />
89-510<br />
GUS COMMEMORATIVE<br />
BOOKCASE<br />
H53 W58 D15½<br />
Beveled top edge. Twelve glass panes per door.<br />
Flared vertical mullions forming a truncated<br />
arch. Inside shelf depth 12”. Frame and panel<br />
ends. Inverted base corbels. Double legs at<br />
corners. The bottom front rail has an inverted<br />
“V” shape. Available in quartersawn white oak.<br />
D8<br />
4.15.08<br />
L. & J.G. <strong>Stickley</strong>, Inc.<br />
<strong>Stickley</strong> Drive, P.O. Box 480 • Manlius, New York 13104-0480 • 315.682.5500 • Fax 315.682.6306<br />
www.stickley.com
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