| Details | | Publication Date: | 1997-01-01 |
| Size | | Length: | 175 pages | | Height: | 11.3 in | | Width: | 8.8 in | | Thickness: | 0.5 in | | Weight: | 21.6 oz |
Publisher's Note Everything you need to know to build facsimiles of Craftsman furniture. Includes detailed working drawings.
Gustav Stickley's simple but functional Craftsman line of home furnishings, popularly known as mission furniture, was considered radical design in its time. Today it has become an established furniture style and is enjoying renewed popularity throughout the United States. This book details the life of Stickley and provides detailed working drawings and step-by-step instructions for the reproduction of a number of Craftsman pieces.
Industry Reviews A tribute to furniture craftsman Gustav Stickley honoring the spirit of the man and his work by integrating a life history with design philosophy and instructions for building nine pieces of Craftsman furniture. Stickley made his furniture for the middle class working family, yet his pieces have become high priced antique objects. The authors provide the working drawings and step-by-step instructions for building chairs, tables, screens, and other items, renewing the democratic principles of their design. Includes diagrams and photographs. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or. Reference & Research Book News (09/01/1996)
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