“From the earliest dawn of history, artists and creative workers have identified the works of their hands and brains by some distinctive symbol or signature. These marks have become a sign of genuine value, a guarantee of authenticity, a certificate of craftsmanship recognized by the collector and neophyte alike.” – Leopold Stickley
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February marks the arrival of our newest furniture collection, and it’s one that’s especially meaningful to us. The Surrey Hills Collection reaches back to the English Arts and Crafts movement...
It’s been a busy year at Stickley, one that included many proud and noteworthy moments. Here’s a quick look back in pictures—and a few words—at just a few exciting highlights...
It’s the time of year when many of us are making holiday wish lists. In that spirit, this month’s blog polls a variety of Stickley staff members for their favorite...
Last week at the October International Furniture Market in High Point, North Carolina, Stickley unveiled the 24th entry in our popular Collector Edition program: the Craftsman Console. This strictly limited-edition...
From the company’s inception, Stickley has worked to create strong direct relationships with its customers. Yet there’s another group whose importance can’t be underestimated. Interior designers have tremendous influence when...
As the summer winds down, allow us to share a brief travel itinerary that belongs on every Stickley-lover’s bucket list. Central New York is of course where Gustav and Leopold...
Recently, a colleague here at L. & J.G. Stickley was excited to point out our Mission-style Orchard Street Sofa in a new “Dr. Rick” commercial from Progressive Insurance. It was...
Decades after launching his Fayetteville, New York–based furniture business in 1900, Leopold Stickley understood that maintaining a successful network of enthusiastic dealers was critical to keeping his business healthy. He decided in...
All of us here at Stickley are thrilled to announce that our newest lifestyle collection has arrived in showrooms! Throughout its development, the Martine Collection won the hearts of everyone...
Sustainability for Stickley isn’t a new idea or popular trend; it’s a tradition that goes back to our founding. A central tenet of the American Arts and Crafts movement was...
Since 1987, March has been designated National Women’s History Month in the United States, and to commemorate it, we’d like to celebrate our historic women. Stickley has had its share...
Stickley has shared close ties with Central New York since its founding in 1900, and when Alfred and Aminy Audi purchased the company in 1974 and relocated to Fayetteville, they...
In 2000, Stickley launched a new program with an experimental goal: to create a unique, limited-edition Mission piece that was available to customers for just one year. An item that was...
We talk quite a lot in this blog about the vision that went into building the company and the inspiration of those who design our products. This month, let’s talk...
While Arts and Crafts conjures images of sturdy cases and stunning wood grains, upholstered furniture has been an important part of that design movement from the very beginning. Fashioning a...
In a 1906 article in The Craftsman, you’ll find as good a summary of the Arts and Crafts philosophy as there is, written by Gustav Stickley himself: “…not the mere...
For many Americans, the Stickley name is synonymous with Mission furniture, and rightly so. But for much of its history, the styles that kept L. & J.G. Stickley in business...
E.J. Audi Fine Furniture was one of the dealers that stuck by Stickley even as times got tough. Alfred Audi had graduated from Colgate in 1960 and joined the family...
The left photograph above, taken at an annual birthday party, shows Leopold Stickley and his second wife, Louise Bowman Stickley, in the early 1950s. At this time, Leopold had been...
If there were any doubt as to who set Gustav Stickley on the Arts and Crafts path, the very first issues of his Craftsman magazine provide the answer. The...
Mission-style furniture came about as a lovely yet powerful rejection of Victorian-era industrial practices and mass-produced pieces that rob interior design (and modern consumer goods) of both character and quality....
Leopold Stickley decided in 1902 to leave his brother Gustav’s United Crafts workshop, where he was foreman, partnering instead with younger brother John George to open their own Onondaga Shops...
Shortly after Alfred and Aminy Audi purchased L. & J.G. Stickley from Louise Stickley in 1974, they discovered yet another legacy left behind by her late husband, Leopold. Stored in the basement...
“Altogether, he is to be regretted as one who possessed the sacred fire of genius.” This often-quoted tribute to Harvey Ellis, written by Gustav Stickley, appeared in The Craftsman magazine...
For more than 120 years, Stickley has stood for unparalleled American craft. And our story began with three words: “Als Ik Kan”—to the best of my ability.
Well-made furniture sets the scene for a lifetime of memories. Thoughtful and time-honored construction features are the Stickley Difference.
Over 90% of our products are handcrafted in Upstate New York or Archdale, North Carolina, by teams of talented local artisans and skilled workers.
Respect for the natural world is a tradition that goes back to our founding. Through mindful manufacturing, we seek to live, work, and create in harmony with nature.
