Corner Cabinet

Craftsman Workshops

1911 (ca.)

66 ¾ x 51 x 26 ½ inches

Oak, glass, copper

1999.75.1

Museum Purchase, 1999

Gustav Stickley (by 1911); sold with the contents of Craftsman Farms in 1917 to George and Sylvia Farny; by descent to Cyril Farny; Barbara Streisand; purchased with companion corner cabinet at Christie’s, New York, 29 November 1999, lots 417 and 418.

In terms of their construction both of the corner cabinets made for Craftsman Farms reflect the economy of labor that defines the later work of Stickley’s oeuvre. Whereas early pieces featured mitered muntins that required more labor, the simple, lap-joints evident here allowed for a single piece that could span the entire height or width of the door. The use of copper hardware is also indicative of this later period as his earliest work often featured heavier, wrought iron door hardware.