Stickley at the Met

A keyed through tenon anchors stretchers to legs in this library table by Gustav Stickley

A keyed through tenon anchors stretchers to legs in this library table by Gustav Stickley

Gustav Stickley is perhaps the most famous name in the American Arts & Crafts movement. Certainly he was its greatest proponent, extolling the virtues and benefits of the movement in the pages of The Craftsman. The clean lines, visual mass, and joinery as ornament Stickley championed are evident in the pieces featured in the Metropolitan Museum’s collection. On display in gallery 743 are a small sideboard, tall clock, and leather-covered library table, and the museum’s viewable storage features a Harvey Ellis-designed music case.StickleySideboardStickley Tall ClockStickleyLibraryTable

Detail of stretcher

The stretchers of the hexagonal library table are partially lapped and pinned.

Inlay detail of an Ellis-designed music case produced by Stickley.

Inlay detail of an Ellis-designed music case produced by Stickley.

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