Early L. & J. G. Stickley Furniture: From Onondaga Shops to Handcraft

Early L. & J. G. Stickley Furniture is a digital PDF edition documenting the company’s early furniture designs. This archival volume reproduces rare catalogues, photographs, and retail plates from approximately 1906–1909.

Available as an instant download, the book follows the transition from the Onondaga Shops period to the beginning of the Handcraft line. It contains 260 illustrations, including furniture drawings and selected photographs.

Book Overview

Edited by Donald A. Davidoff and Robert L. Zarrow, this volume presents the early work of the L. & J. G. Stickley Company in Fayetteville, New York. Its materials cover the final production of Onondaga Shops and the first appearance of the Handcraft line.

The book reproduces a handbound salesman’s catalogue from approximately 1906–1909, photographs added to that catalogue, and loose retail plates apparently dating from 1909. A preface, an introduction, and a price list assembled from handwritten catalogue notations provide supporting context for the visual material.

With its emphasis on original catalogues and period imagery, this work is suited to readers studying American Arts and Crafts furniture, early twentieth-century design, and the documented history of the L. & J. G. Stickley Company.

What You’ll Discover Inside

• A reproduction of the final Onondaga Shops catalogue.
• 129 wash drawings and eight photographs of Onondaga Shops furniture.
• Drawings and photographs of early spindle furniture, including a Morris chair and footstool.
• Retail plates presenting the first appearance of the Handcraft line.
• Furniture designs including stands, desks, chairs, settles, tables, and china cabinets.
• A price list assembled from handwritten notations in the original catalogue.
• Preface and introduction essays prepared specially for the 1992 Dover edition.

Why This Book Matters

The volume preserves rare visual evidence from an important transition in the company’s early production. Its materials connect the final Onondaga Shops period with the beginning of the Handcraft era.

The reproduced catalogues also document furniture designs that are described as rare or known from very few surviving examples. For design researchers and collectors, the book offers a focused primary-source record of American Arts and Crafts furniture.

Book Details

Device Compatibility

This is a digital download, and no physical copy will be shipped. Access is available after purchase through the supplied download.

The PDF works with appropriate Kindle apps, tablets, desktop computers, mobile devices, and compatible reading apps. Device features may vary by application.

FAQ

When can I access the book?
Access is available after purchase, with instant download of the digital file.

Will I receive a physical copy?
No. This listing provides a digital PDF download only, with no physical shipping.

Which devices support the file?
The PDF can be opened with compatible Kindle apps, tablets, desktop computers, mobile devices, and reading apps.

Download this archival PDF to consult its documented record of early L. & J. G. Stickley furniture and the transition from Onondaga Shops to Handcraft.

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