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The Collection: Morris Chair, no. 2341
Thanks to the generosity of one Colorado family, the Stickley Museum at Craftsman Farms has been entrusted with the care of one of their family’s seats, an early 1902 Gustav Stickley #2341 reclining chair in nearly perfect original condition. 1911 … Continue reading
The Collection: Hall Settle, c. 1902
Our virtual tour of Gustav Stickley’s Log House is back with some notable recent additions to the museum’s collection. At the south end of the dining room sits a monumental oak hall settle, c. 1902, with (functional) butterfly … Continue reading
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Now on view!
Now on view in the Log House! Produced by Stickley’s Craftsman Workshops and custom made for Craftsman Farms, these two oak saw horses, c. 1910, supported a collapsible table which the family used during social events and other large parties. … Continue reading
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Tagged 1910s, Arts and Crafts, Craftsman Farms, gustav stickley, museum tours, SM@CF, stickley furniture, The Collection
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Save the Stone Piers!
In building Craftsman Farms, Gustav Stickley utilized local materials extensively, including the local fieldstone. All gathered from the property, this fieldstone now makes up building foundations, chimneys, and fences, as well as a series of stone piers that lined the … Continue reading
After the Dance, 1914
This weekend, as many of us will be attending or planning holiday parties, spending time with family and friends, and generally making merry, we’ll stop to take a look at the vignette in the Styling an American Family exhibition titled … Continue reading
A Casual Evening at Home, Fall 1910
We continue our virtual tour of the Styling an American Family exhibition with a casual evening at home in the fall of 1910. At the north end of the living room, gathered around the hearth, are four young women involved … Continue reading
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Visiting and Receiving (Late Summer, 1911-12)
Part 2 of our virtual tour of the Styling an American Family Exhibition takes a look at the fashions and customs associated with visiting and receiving visitors in 1911 and 1912. Entering the Log House from the front porch brings … Continue reading
By the Light of the Silvery Moon: An Exhibition Opening
“Styling an American Family” opened on Saturday September 8 to thunderous approval. Despite bad weather, the exhibition opening reception – which sold-out a week prior to the event – was attended by members and non-members from near and far. A … Continue reading
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New Exhibition of 1910s Fashions Opens September 8th!
The Museum has been buzzing with activity lately, getting ready for the opening of our fall exhibition, “Styling an American Family: The 1910s at Gustav Stickley’s Craftsman Farms.” With the exhibition opening in a little over two weeks, the staff … Continue reading
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Driving Mr. Stickley
It’s always an exciting day when the museum receives something new for the collection. Most recently, Charles Nitchie (great-grandson of Gus) and his wife, Mary Ann, donated five Stickley-period dusters, or motoring jackets. Although these dusters did not personally belong … Continue reading
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