The Craftsman

American magazine

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The Craftsman was a monthly magazine published by Gustav Stickley, an American furniture designer and maker, starting in 1901. The magazine served as a platform to disseminate his ideas and designs, primarily focused on the simplicity, functionality, and sound construction of what became known as the Mission style of furniture. Stickley believed these design principles expressed democratic values.

The magazine also featured house designs intended for modest incomes, reflecting the influence of the British Arts and Crafts movement, which Stickley admired. Though popular for a time, Craftsman furniture's appeal waned, leading Stickley to cease publication of the magazine and close his workshops in 1916. There has been a resurgence of interest in Stickley's work in recent decades.12

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…designs published in 1903 in The Craftsman, Stickley’s monthly magazine.
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…designs published in 1903 in The Craftsman, Stickley’s monthly magazine.
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Gustav Stickley
…began publishing the monthly magazine The Craftsman to carry his ideas and designs to a wider audience. Although he owed much to the British Arts and Crafts movement, Stickley was a highly original designer who applied his ideas not only to furniture but to decorative accessories of all kinds. One…
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…began publishing the monthly magazine The Craftsman to carry his ideas and designs to a wider audience. Although he owed much to the British Arts and Crafts movement, Stickley was a highly original designer who applied his ideas not only to furniture but to decorative accessories of all kinds. One…
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