POSTED ON: November 2nd, 2010
Metro Morris Chair
Finesse Home Living is proud offer Stickley Furniture exclusively in Edmonton, Alberta Canada.
In 1901, Gustav Stickley published the inaugural issue of The Craftsman. The magazine, along with Stickley’s iconic furniture designs inspired a nation-wide interpretation of the British Arts & Crafts movement (as espoused by William Morris and John Ruskin) which became known as The American Arts & Crafts or American Craftsman movement. “Mission-style” although often used to describe Craftsman, is a specific term realting to a sub-genre of architecture and design. Some important figures in the movement include:
- Gustav Stickley: Furniture designer, manufacturer and publisher of The Craftsman
- Leopold Stickey: Furniture designer & manufacturer. Brother of Gustav.
- Greene & Greene: California based architects (Pasadena Bungalow is a interpretation of Greene & Greene designs)
- Frank Lloyd Wright: Midwest based architect.
- Harvey Ellis: New York based architect. Ellis designed a line of mission style furniture before his death in 1904. His designs are still produced by Stickley and are characterized by whimsical inlays which counter-play the vertical and horizontal perspectives which characterize mission style.
- For more information on Stickley in a historical conext, visit the Stickley Museum website.
Stickley’s motto is Als Ik Kan which translates from old Flemish as “The Best of My Ability.” This 
motto best describes the difference Stickley is proud to represent. Stickley furniture is constructed with attention to detail almost unknown in today’s manufacturing.
For more detail visit: The Stickley Difference
Today’s Stickley offers many innovative products in addition to its originial designs. All collections are constructed with the same care and attention that have characterized it for over a century. Visit the Stickley Website, or Finesse Home Living, to browse all the collections.
