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    STICKLEY BROTHERS

    Sep 03, 2020 4 minutes
    BY FRED TAYLOR
    Image courtesy of Heritage Auctions

    The Stickley name is perhaps one the most famous and widely respected family names in the history of American furniture. And the most widely recognized of the five Stickley brothers was the oldest brother Gustav.

    Years ago, I filled this space with the postulation that Gustav (1858-1942) was ultimately responsible for the “American Look” in twentieth century furniture. While Gustav was quite famous in the span of his brief career and is even more revered today in auction halls across the country, how many pieces of Gustav’s work have you actually seen with your own eyes? How many have you had the chance to examine and appreciate in person what Gustav was trying to

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