Stickley Brothers Furniture Company Of Grand Rapids

Albert stickley formed the stickley brothers company in grand rapids in 1891 with john george stickley who left the business in 1902.

Stickley brothers furniture company of grand rapids. Left grand rapids in 1900 and partnered with brother leopold in new york in 1902 to buy the firm of collins sisson pratt in fayetteville new york renaming it the onondaga shops. These were based on the notion that furniture should be honest a reaction against the fake joinery unnecessary gaudiness and shoddy workmanship of many of the pieces created in the early days of industrial furniture making. Company opens factory and wareroom in london england to supply the european market. The stickley brothers burst into international prominence in the early 20th century with their mission oak designs.

Free to use the name stickley brothers for their new company in grand rapids formed in 1891. Grand rapids michigan company history 1891. Fine furniture by stickley. Stickley brothers furniture co.

Quaint furniture stickley brothers rare arts crafts oak morris lounge chair. That left albert and j g. This is the mark of stickley brothers of grand rapids used in their original mission style line called quaint mission in 1903. Stickley bros co grand rapids circa 1910 2 chairs oak signed barley twist.

Albert and john george found stickley brothers furniture co. Other successive companies include the stickley and brandt chair company stickley brothers furniture company of grand rapids l. Albert left the original company and went to grand rapids mich. While it is considered by many to have produced furniture that was derivative of gustav stickley s designs grand rapids was populated with many furniture designers who came from europe and stickley brothers.

Stickley stickley and simonds co gustave stickley co. The stickley brothers company was founded by albert stickley and brother leopold in grand rapids michigan in1891. Furniture factory displays the name below windows of the fourth floor. Living room furniture bedroom furniture office furniture care more.

The initials sbo are on the tower. To team up with brother john george to form the new stickley brothers furniture company in 1891. Hand crafted american made since 1900.