Reading the Signs: Stickley Shop Marks and Notations
WEBFeb 7, 2024 · Have you found yourself wondering about the markings you’ve noticed on the back, on the bottom, or inside a drawer? Here’s a sampling of what these markings, labels, and insignia represent, and why they’re an important part of every Stickley piece. L. & J.G. Stickley paper label, 1935 - 1950. Marks of quality
Furniture Marks - Stickley Project
WEBWhat follows is a selection of shop marks used on Stickley’s furniture, with the dates they are generally assigned. The ordering of marks is essentially chronological but subject to revision.
How to Identify Stickley Brothers Furniture - Weekand
WEBJan 19, 2014 · The shop marks used by the Stickleys for their furniture included burnt-in brands on a hidden part of the furniture that would evolve over the various companies to include paper labels, metal plates, decals and medallions.
Explore – Stickley Brand
WEBThe burned-in brands, metal tags, decals and paper labels used to mark Stickley's furniture is a certificate of our solemn promise that the furniture has been crafted to the best of our ability. Collectors use the shop mark as a hint to pinpoint the date of production and the Stickley brothers are responsible for making the furniture.
Stickley Brothers Furniture Co. | Furniture City History
WEBMARKS AND LABELS. The Stickley Brothers used a variety of marks, including paper labels, burned-in marks, and brass tags. Marek’s catalog cites a gold-colored decal and an oval felt or cardboard tag as their earliest. Burn marks appear occasionally on Arts and Crafts pieces from a range of dates.
Furniture Care Guide - Stickley Brand
WEBA Cleaning Label is also affixed to the rear deck on most Stickley pieces. W – Spot clean only with water-based shampoo or foam upholstery cleaner. Pre-test a small, inconspicuous area before proceeding.
Stickley Marks - Kovels
WEBStickley Marks. The name Stickley is synonymous with solid, unadorned Mission-style Arts & Crafts furniture. At the same time, it is synonymous with confusion—because the five Stickley brothers worked as partners and competitors in different business ventures.
How do you identify a Stickley? - Questions & Answers - 1stDibs
WEB2 days ago · 1 Answer. To identify a Stickley, look for the maker's label or stamp. It's usually located in an inconspicuous place, such as the underside of a seat or tabletop or on the bottom or back of a case good. The official Stickley website has a …
Stickley Brothers Furniture - Antique Trader
WEBSep 8, 2020 · Stickley Brothers demonstrated a remarkable flexibility in the styles and forms if not in the names over its fifty plus years of life and brought a Stickley labeled piece of furniture into a great many American homes, even if it wasn’t Gustav’s label.
How to Identify Stickley Brothers Furniture - HomeSteady
WEBSep 26, 2017 · Collectors use shop marks to help identify the age and place of origin of a particular piece of Stickley furniture. Stickley shop marks that identify their many companies take the form of burned-in brands, metal tags and medallions, paper labels and decals.
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