When it comes to Mission-style furniture, the Stickley brothers reign supreme. Gustav Stickley, the oldest of the five brothers (Leopold, Charles, Albert, and John George), is credited with creating Mission Furniture as a unified style, the brothers were all active members of the Mission Furniture movement under a variety of trade names.

Who were the Stickley brothers?

The five Stickley brothers were born in Wisconsin, but eventually settled in upstate New York. In 1898, Gustav formed the Gustav Stickley Company. He formed United Crafts in 1901 and Craftsman Workshops in 1904.

While Gustav's initial designs catered more toward the Art Nouveau style, he eventually simplified and bulked up his designs to create the Mission style by 1900. Leopold Stickley helped his brother Gustav as a foreman and eventually formed the Onondaga Shops in Fayetteville, NY with John George Stickley.

Onondaga Shops re-branded to L and JG Stickley in 1907, going on to be the most successful of the Stickley brothers at building an enduring business.

What are the construction features of Stickley furniture?

What makes Stickley bedroom furniture and other furniture pieces so high-quality is the tried and tested traditional joinery, which makes the furniture strong and long-lasting.

Pinned mortise and tenon joinery are how most Stickley door joints are made. The joints are tenoned, glued, and pinned with wooden pins, which lock the joint supplying additional strength.

Another popular Stickley construction method is the use of quadrilinear posts. This technique allows the ray flake to appear on each side of a post instead of just two so the beauty of the ray flake is on full display. Four quartersawn boards are mitered together around a solid core to achieve this look, ultimately increasing the strength of the post.

Looking for a new Stickley bedroom furniture set?

If you're looking for a new Stickley bedroom furniture set to take your home's style up a notch, you're not alone. In fact, up to 48% of homeowners said they planned to decorate their homes in 2018, according to a Houzz survey.

The good news is, whether you need a new bedroom furniture set, office furniture, or stylish sets for living rooms, The Mission Motif has the Stickley furniture you need in our Atlanta showroom. For more information about our Mission style furniture and our Stickley furniture, contact The Mission Motif today.