L. & J.G. Stickley Entire Timeline

In 1900 Leopold Stickley and his younger brother, John George bought a furniture factory in Fayetteville, New York, and incorporated it four years later. Their first furniture line, handcrafted Mission Oak, was a new aesthetic one — which stressed function and unadorned beauty over the ornateness of the Victorian era. See Timeline in gray-shaded area on left

Adapting to Changing Tastes: Embrace of Colonial Revival

Source: Commemorative Volume, The Story of a Devoloping Furniture Style: Its Inspiration, Its Objectives, Fayetteville, NY: L. & J.G. Stickley, 1950

In 1916, changing public taste ended the first Mission era, and Leopold Stickley inaugurated his Cherry Valley Collection: classic American designs made of solid cherry wood that was abundant in the Adirondack region.

Considered by many experts as America's most distinctive cherry line, Stickley furniture was recognized for its authentic designs, integrity of construction and incomparable finish. In 1956 Leopold Stickley was honored as "The Revered Dean of Cabinetmakers", whose art and craftsmanship have contributed mightily to American home life", by House Beautiful, House & Garden, National Geographic, The New Yorker, and Fortune Magazine, among others. At the time of Leopold's death in 1957, L. & J.G. Stickley was one of the most recognized and admired furniture companies in the nation.

By the early 1970's, the workforce at Stickley had dwindled to 22 full-time employees, production was limited and the company was on the verge of closing. A new era began for Stickley when Alfred and Aminy Audi bought the company and started nurturing it back to health. Today Stickley is a thriving company with more than 1300 employees who have a deep appreciation for Stickley's heritage and pride in its product.

Located in Fayetteville, New York, since 1900, the factory was moved to its present location in nearby Manlius, New York, in 1985. Today the new factory has more than 400,000 square feet of efficient production space. Now, in addition to the historic Mission Collection, the craftsmen and craftswomen of Stickley proudly produce Traditional 18th Century pieces, select pieces from the Williamsburg Reserve Collection (as a result of an exclusive licensing agreement with The Colonial Williamsburg Foundation), 21st Century, Metropolitan, French Collection, and Stickley Fine Upholstery Collections. Within each collection, Stickley offers additional Collector's and Commemorative pieces, all of which are signed and dated by a Stickley cabinetmaker.

Authentic designs, integrity of construction and commitment to craftsmanship is The Stickley Difference. Furniture rooted in the past, designed for the present, and destined for the future…Uniquely American.

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