Table of Contents
Introduction 5
Chapter 1 The Story of Craftsman Furniture 6
Chapter 2 Interpreting the Drawings 15
Chapter 3 Materials and Hardware 19
Chapter 4 Woodworking Techniques 22
Joinery Details 23
Laying Out & Making Patterns 25
Solid-Wood Tops & Panels 26
Legs 28
Frames & Panels 31
Backs 32
Miscellaneous Case Joints 33
Mortise & Tenon 33
Curved Parts 38
Doors 39
Drawers 41
Dust Panels 43
Rights & Lefts 43
Assembly 43
Finishing 44
Upholstery 45
Chapter 5 Inlays 48
Chapter 6 Hardware 55
Chapter 7 Shop Drawings 57
Craftsman Dining Room Furniture 58
Gustav Stickley No. 386 Arm Chair 59
Gustav Stickley No. 384 Side Chair 62
Gustav Stickley No. 353 Side Chair and No. 353A Arm Chair 65
Gustav Stickley No. 800 Sideboard 69
Gustav Stickley No. 802 Sideboard 74
Gustav Stickley No. 814 Sideboard 78
Gustav Stickley No. 962 Server 81
L. & J G. Stickley No. 552 Gateleg Table 85
L. & J G. Stickley No. 599 Trestle Table 89
Gustav Stickley No. 622 Trestle Table 92
Gustav Stickley No. 624 Hexagonal Table 95
Gustav Stickley No. 634 Round Extension Table 99
Charles Limbert Octagonal Table 103
Gustav Stickley No. 803 China Cabinet 118
Limbert Console Table 106
L. & J. G. Stickley No. 719 Corner China Cabinet 109
L. & J. G. Stickley No. 729 China Cabinet 114
Gustav Stickley No. 815 China Cabinet 122
Gustav Stickley No. 66 Wall Mirror 126
Craftsman Living Room Furniture 128
Gustav Stickley No. 323 Rocker 129
Gustav Stickley No. 332 Morris Chair 133
Gustav Stickley No. 336 Bow Arm Morris Chair 138
Gustav Stickley No. 347 Eastwood Easy Chair 142
L. & J. G. Stickley No. 416 Prairie Chair 147
L. & J. G. Stickley No. 220 Prairie Sofa 150
Gustav Stickley No. 206 Settle 154
L. & J. G. Stickley No. 216 Settle 162
L & J. G. Stickley No. 225 Settle 165
L & J. G. Stickley No. 207 Settle 168
L. & J. G. Stickley No. 516 Table with Open Bookcase 169
L. & J. G. Stickley No. 540 Occasional Table 172
Gustav Stickley No. 603 Tabouret 174
Gustav Stickley Plant Stand 176
L. & J. G. Stickley No. 1292 Footstool 178
Craftman Bedroom Furniture 181
Gustav Stickley No. 911 Dresser with Mirror 182
Gustav Stickley No. 913 Dresser 187
L. & J. G. Stickley No. 112 Wardrobe 191
Queen-Size Bed by Gustav Stickley 197
Harvey Ellis Queen-Size Bed 202
Charles Limbert Dressing Table 205
L. & J.G. Stickley No. 110 Nightstand 210
Gustav Stickley No. 641 Nightstand 213
Craftsman Office, Den, and Library Furnishings 216
Gustav Stickley No. 503 Desk 217
Gustav Stickley No. 706 Drop-Front Desk 221
Gustav Stickley No. 708 Desk with Two Drawers 227
Gustav Stickley No. 616 Library Table 232
Gustav Stickley No. 637 Library Table 235
Gustav Stickley No. 655 Library Table 238
L. G. Stickley No. 644 Bookcase 241
Gustav Stickley No. 700 Bookcase 244
Gustav Stickley No. 719 Bookcase 247
Gustav Stickley No. 724 Ladies' Bookcase 251
Roycroft "Little Journeys" Book Stand 256
Harvey Ellis No. 72 Magazine Cabinet 259
Charles Limbert Lamp Table 262
Gustav Stickley No. 74 Book Rack 265
Additional Craftsman Projects 267
Corner Bookcase 267
Built-in Bookcase 271
Fireplace with Bookcases 275
Bathroom Cabinets 280
Inlays 283
Craftsman Inlays
Arm Chair 284
Chair Slat 286
Fall Front Desk 288
Large Chair Slat 290
Library Table Leg 292
Library Table-Alternate Leg 294
Three-Lobe Settle Back 295
Four-Lobe Settle Back 296
Five-Lobe Settle Back 297
Table Leg Crest 298
Horizontal Design 300
Large Chair Slat 302
Piano Inlay 304
Small Square Motif 306
Grape Cluster 307
All-Veneer Chair Back 308
Non-Elliptical Chair Slat 310
Table Leg in Metal 312
Screen Inlays 314
Music Cabinet Floral 316
Stickley Brothers Inlays
Settle Back 317
Large Floral 320
Settle Leg 322
Small Motif 324
Metal Floral 325
Veneer Floral 326
Birds 327
Gustav Stickley Craftsman Hardware
Horizontal V-Shaped Pull-Small 328
Vertical O-Shaped Pull 330
V-Shaped and O-Shaped Pulls 331
Early Pulls with Pyramid Knobs 332
Strap Pull and Escutcheons 333
Horizontal O-Shaped Pulls 334
Hinges and Hinge Straps 335
Graduated O-Shaped Pulls 336
U-Shaped Pulls 338
Endnotes 340
Bibliography 341
Index 342
