Rich History
For more than 120 years, Stickley has stood for unparalleled American craft. And our story began with three words: “Als Ik Kan”—to the best of my ability.
Welcome to Inside Stickley, a blog that offers frequent peeks behind the curtain of this iconic company. Few brands have a history as rich as ours, so we’re eager to share some of our favorite snapshots from that history, celebrate its well-known and lesser-known personalities, and remind readers why Stickley remains so special after 125 years! You’ll even find the occasional goodie among the articles: downloadable content, fun giveaways, and opportunities to share your #StickleyStyle and stories. Subscribe to our email list and never miss a new entry. We’re glad to have you along for the ride!
‘Tis the season of gift giving and receiving! For the third year, we have asked our colleagues to share their favorite Stickley pieces. It could be something that they already own, or something that is on their wish list, but each piece has a story to share. This year, rockers are as popular as ever! Read more...
This Year’s Collector Edition is Something More! 2025 is an important year for us: it marks the 125th anniversary of the founding of L. & J.G. Stickley! And it became...
This Year’s Collector Edition is Something More! 2025 is an important year for us: it marks the 125th anniversary of the founding of L. & J.G. Stickley! And it became...
Stickley is known for several iconic Mission pieces that have been customer favorites for nearly as long as the company has existed: the Bow Arm and Spindle Morris Chairs, the...
Stickley is known for several iconic Mission pieces that have been customer favorites for nearly as long as the company has existed: the Bow Arm and Spindle Morris Chairs, the...
On Saturday, July 27, 2024, our own CEO Aminy I. Audi was honored by Furniture Today, along with a handful of furniture peers, at a first-ever celebration called Trailblazers and...
On Saturday, July 27, 2024, our own CEO Aminy I. Audi was honored by Furniture Today, along with a handful of furniture peers, at a first-ever celebration called Trailblazers and...
For some collectors, owning Mission furniture inspires them to recreate an authentic Arts and Crafts home down to the smallest beautiful detail. Keep in mind, though, that it’s also possible—exciting,...
For some collectors, owning Mission furniture inspires them to recreate an authentic Arts and Crafts home down to the smallest beautiful detail. Keep in mind, though, that it’s also possible—exciting,...
One way to measure the Audi family’s impact on the growth and staying power of L. & J.G. Stickley is in simple square-footage! As production began to ramp up again...
One way to measure the Audi family’s impact on the growth and staying power of L. & J.G. Stickley is in simple square-footage! As production began to ramp up again...
Shortly after Alfred and Aminy Audi purchased L. & J.G. Stickley 50 years ago, they made an astonishing discovery. Stored in the basement of the company’s Fayetteville, New York, factory...
Shortly after Alfred and Aminy Audi purchased L. & J.G. Stickley 50 years ago, they made an astonishing discovery. Stored in the basement of the company’s Fayetteville, New York, factory...
Each time an image of our Eastwood Chair appears in a social media post, a wave of “likes” and ecstatic responses shows us just how much this piece means to...
Each time an image of our Eastwood Chair appears in a social media post, a wave of “likes” and ecstatic responses shows us just how much this piece means to...
After Alfred and Aminy Audi bought L. & J.G. Stickley 50 years ago, early efforts were all about keeping the brand afloat while working to restore its reputation and productivity....
After Alfred and Aminy Audi bought L. & J.G. Stickley 50 years ago, early efforts were all about keeping the brand afloat while working to restore its reputation and productivity....
In 1974, Alfred and Aminy Audi became the new owners of L. & J.G. Stickley, beginning a 50-year journey that included reviving the struggling company and helping shape a renaissance...
In 1974, Alfred and Aminy Audi became the new owners of L. & J.G. Stickley, beginning a 50-year journey that included reviving the struggling company and helping shape a renaissance...
[originally posted January 2024]It’s hard to believe that a quarter of a century has passed since Stickley launched its first Collector Edition piece, the Millennium Chest, in 2000. In that...
[originally posted January 2024]It’s hard to believe that a quarter of a century has passed since Stickley launched its first Collector Edition piece, the Millennium Chest, in 2000. In that...
[originally posted December 2023] Welcome to our second annual post featuring favorite Stickley products chosen by L. & J.G. Stickley employees, including pieces they own or simply have on their...
[originally posted December 2023] Welcome to our second annual post featuring favorite Stickley products chosen by L. & J.G. Stickley employees, including pieces they own or simply have on their...
[originally posted October 2023]Over the coming months, Stickley’s newest furniture collection, Maidstone, will begin arriving in dealer showrooms (and here on our website). It’s the beautiful culmination of a process...
[originally posted October 2023]Over the coming months, Stickley’s newest furniture collection, Maidstone, will begin arriving in dealer showrooms (and here on our website). It’s the beautiful culmination of a process...
[originally posted September 2023]Some years ago, Stickley Customer Service received a letter from customers who were deeply dissatisfied with the “lighter-colored splotches and lines” on their newly delivered furniture. They’d...
[originally posted September 2023]Some years ago, Stickley Customer Service received a letter from customers who were deeply dissatisfied with the “lighter-colored splotches and lines” on their newly delivered furniture. They’d...
[originally posted August 2023]Stickley Museum Director Amanda Clifford is always on the lookout for prized Stickley antiques to add to the museum's collection, and for years she’s been searching for a...
[originally posted August 2023]Stickley Museum Director Amanda Clifford is always on the lookout for prized Stickley antiques to add to the museum's collection, and for years she’s been searching for a...
[originally posted July 2023]Last summer, this blog offered our readers a travel guide to the many Stickley-related sites you can visit around Upstate New York. Now we’re expanding our reach, highlighting a...
[originally posted July 2023]Last summer, this blog offered our readers a travel guide to the many Stickley-related sites you can visit around Upstate New York. Now we’re expanding our reach, highlighting a...
[originally posted June 2023]Mission furniture is not the only style that has stood the test of time at L. & J.G. Stickley. In fact, one of our most beloved upholstered chairs...
[originally posted June 2023]Mission furniture is not the only style that has stood the test of time at L. & J.G. Stickley. In fact, one of our most beloved upholstered chairs...
[originally posted May 2023]Decades of mass-produced furniture have led many people to associate veneers with cheapness and poor quality, but the truth is that they’re an instrumental feature of the...
[originally posted May 2023]Decades of mass-produced furniture have led many people to associate veneers with cheapness and poor quality, but the truth is that they’re an instrumental feature of the...
[originally posted April 4, 2023] For lovers of Arts and Crafts, furniture alone only tells part of the story. Creating a truly immersive room environment involves a variety of decorative accents, perhaps...
[originally posted April 4, 2023] For lovers of Arts and Crafts, furniture alone only tells part of the story. Creating a truly immersive room environment involves a variety of decorative accents, perhaps...
[originally posted March 2023] “From the earliest dawn of history, artists and creative workers have identified the works of their hands and brains by some distinctive symbol or signature. These...
[originally posted March 2023] “From the earliest dawn of history, artists and creative workers have identified the works of their hands and brains by some distinctive symbol or signature. These...
[originally posted February 7, 2023] February marks the arrival of our newest furniture collection, and it’s one that’s especially meaningful to us. The Surrey Hills Collection reaches back to the English Arts and Crafts...
[originally posted February 7, 2023] February marks the arrival of our newest furniture collection, and it’s one that’s especially meaningful to us. The Surrey Hills Collection reaches back to the English Arts and Crafts...
[originally posted January 2023]It’s been a busy year at Stickley, one that included many proud and noteworthy moments. Here’s a quick look back in pictures—and a few words—at just a...
[originally posted January 2023]It’s been a busy year at Stickley, one that included many proud and noteworthy moments. Here’s a quick look back in pictures—and a few words—at just a...
[originally posted December 6, 2022] It’s the time of year when many of us are making holiday wish lists. In that spirit, this month’s blog polls a variety of Stickley staff members...
[originally posted December 6, 2022] It’s the time of year when many of us are making holiday wish lists. In that spirit, this month’s blog polls a variety of Stickley staff members...
[originally posted October 2022]Last week at the October International Furniture Market in High Point, North Carolina, Stickley unveiled the 24th entry in our popular Collector Edition program: the Craftsman Console. This strictly...
[originally posted October 2022]Last week at the October International Furniture Market in High Point, North Carolina, Stickley unveiled the 24th entry in our popular Collector Edition program: the Craftsman Console. This strictly...
[originally posted September 2022]From the company’s inception, Stickley has worked to create strong direct relationships with its customers. Yet there’s another group whose importance can’t be underestimated. Interior designers have...
[originally posted September 2022]From the company’s inception, Stickley has worked to create strong direct relationships with its customers. Yet there’s another group whose importance can’t be underestimated. Interior designers have...
[originally posted August 2022]As the summer winds down, allow us to share a brief travel itinerary that belongs on every Stickley-lover’s bucket list. Central New York is of course where...
[originally posted August 2022]As the summer winds down, allow us to share a brief travel itinerary that belongs on every Stickley-lover’s bucket list. Central New York is of course where...
[originally posted July 2022]Recently, a colleague here at L. & J.G. Stickley was excited to point out our Mission-style Orchard Street Sofa in a new “Dr. Rick” commercial from Progressive Insurance. It...
[originally posted July 2022]Recently, a colleague here at L. & J.G. Stickley was excited to point out our Mission-style Orchard Street Sofa in a new “Dr. Rick” commercial from Progressive Insurance. It...
[originally posted June 2022] Decades after launching his Fayetteville, New York–based furniture business in 1900, Leopold Stickley understood that maintaining a successful network of enthusiastic dealers was critical to keeping his business...
[originally posted June 2022] Decades after launching his Fayetteville, New York–based furniture business in 1900, Leopold Stickley understood that maintaining a successful network of enthusiastic dealers was critical to keeping his business...
[originally posted May 2022]All of us here at Stickley are thrilled to announce that our newest lifestyle collection has arrived in showrooms! Throughout its development, the Martine Collection won the...
[originally posted May 2022]All of us here at Stickley are thrilled to announce that our newest lifestyle collection has arrived in showrooms! Throughout its development, the Martine Collection won the...
[originally posted April 2022]Sustainability for Stickley isn’t a new idea or popular trend; it’s a tradition that goes back to our founding. A central tenet of the American Arts and...
[originally posted April 2022]Sustainability for Stickley isn’t a new idea or popular trend; it’s a tradition that goes back to our founding. A central tenet of the American Arts and...
[originally posted March 2022]Since 1987, March has been designated National Women’s History Month in the United States, and to commemorate it, we’d like to celebrate our historic women. Stickley has had its...
[originally posted March 2022]Since 1987, March has been designated National Women’s History Month in the United States, and to commemorate it, we’d like to celebrate our historic women. Stickley has had its...
[originally posted February 2022]Stickley has shared close ties with Central New York since its founding in 1900, and when Alfred and Aminy Audi purchased the company in 1974 and relocated...
[originally posted February 2022]Stickley has shared close ties with Central New York since its founding in 1900, and when Alfred and Aminy Audi purchased the company in 1974 and relocated...
[originally posted January 2022]In 2000, Stickley launched a new program with an experimental goal: to create a unique, limited-edition Mission piece that was available to customers for just one year....
[originally posted January 2022]In 2000, Stickley launched a new program with an experimental goal: to create a unique, limited-edition Mission piece that was available to customers for just one year....
[originally posted December 2021]We talk quite a lot in this blog about the vision that went into building the company and the inspiration of those who design our products. This...
[originally posted December 2021]We talk quite a lot in this blog about the vision that went into building the company and the inspiration of those who design our products. This...
[originally posted October 2021]While Arts and Crafts conjures images of sturdy cases and stunning wood grains, upholstered furniture has been an important part of that design movement from the very beginning. Fashioning...
[originally posted October 2021]While Arts and Crafts conjures images of sturdy cases and stunning wood grains, upholstered furniture has been an important part of that design movement from the very beginning. Fashioning...
[originally posted September 2021]In a 1906 article in The Craftsman, you’ll find as good a summary of the Arts and Crafts philosophy as there is, written by Gustav Stickley himself: “…not the...
[originally posted September 2021]In a 1906 article in The Craftsman, you’ll find as good a summary of the Arts and Crafts philosophy as there is, written by Gustav Stickley himself: “…not the...
[originally posted June 2021] In home décor as in life, fashions come and go, and there’s no denying that the original period of Mission furniture’s popularity in America was relatively...
[originally posted June 2021] In home décor as in life, fashions come and go, and there’s no denying that the original period of Mission furniture’s popularity in America was relatively...
[originally posted August 2021]For many Americans, the Stickley name is synonymous with Mission furniture, and rightly so. But for much of its history, the styles that kept L. & J.G. Stickley in...
[originally posted August 2021]For many Americans, the Stickley name is synonymous with Mission furniture, and rightly so. But for much of its history, the styles that kept L. & J.G. Stickley in...
[originally posted July 26, 2021]E.J. Audi Fine Furniture was one of the dealers that stuck by Stickley even as times got tough. Alfred Audi had graduated from Colgate in 1960...
[originally posted July 26, 2021]E.J. Audi Fine Furniture was one of the dealers that stuck by Stickley even as times got tough. Alfred Audi had graduated from Colgate in 1960...
[originally posted July 13, 2021]The left photograph above, taken at an annual birthday party, shows Leopold Stickley and his second wife, Louise Bowman Stickley, in the early 1950s. At this...
[originally posted July 13, 2021]The left photograph above, taken at an annual birthday party, shows Leopold Stickley and his second wife, Louise Bowman Stickley, in the early 1950s. At this...
[originally posted May 2021]Leopold Stickley decided in 1902 to leave his brother Gustav’s United Crafts workshop, where he was foreman, partnering instead with younger brother John George to open their...
[originally posted May 2021]Leopold Stickley decided in 1902 to leave his brother Gustav’s United Crafts workshop, where he was foreman, partnering instead with younger brother John George to open their...
[originally posted April 2021]Shortly after Alfred and Aminy Audi purchased L. & J.G. Stickley from Louise Stickley in 1974, they discovered yet another legacy left behind by her late husband, Leopold. Stored...
[originally posted April 2021]Shortly after Alfred and Aminy Audi purchased L. & J.G. Stickley from Louise Stickley in 1974, they discovered yet another legacy left behind by her late husband, Leopold. Stored...
[originally posted March 2021] If there were any doubt as to who set Gustav Stickley on the Arts and Crafts path, the very first issues of his Craftsman magazine provide the answer. The premiere...
[originally posted March 2021] If there were any doubt as to who set Gustav Stickley on the Arts and Crafts path, the very first issues of his Craftsman magazine provide the answer. The premiere...
[originally posted February 2021] “Altogether, he is to be regretted as one who possessed the sacred fire of genius.” This often-quoted tribute to Harvey Ellis, written by Gustav Stickley, appeared in The Craftsman magazine...
[originally posted February 2021] “Altogether, he is to be regretted as one who possessed the sacred fire of genius.” This often-quoted tribute to Harvey Ellis, written by Gustav Stickley, appeared in The Craftsman magazine...
[originally posted January 2021]For well over a century, Stickley has been a force in the world of furniture, and one with a distinctive, easy-to-recognize look. That amazing hardwood with the...
[originally posted January 2021]For well over a century, Stickley has been a force in the world of furniture, and one with a distinctive, easy-to-recognize look. That amazing hardwood with the...
[originally posted October 2019, author Nicole Ossevoort]L & J. G. Stickley, of Manlius NY, manufacturer and retailer of premium solid wood furniture and fine upholstery, recently named Mark Wiltshire as Vice...
[originally posted October 2019, author Nicole Ossevoort]L & J. G. Stickley, of Manlius NY, manufacturer and retailer of premium solid wood furniture and fine upholstery, recently named Mark Wiltshire as Vice...
[originally posted August 2019, author Nicole Ossevoort]Stickley, the historic furniture maker based in Manlius, NY, is pleased to announce the completion of a new coat of arms for the eleventh bishop...
[originally posted August 2019, author Nicole Ossevoort]Stickley, the historic furniture maker based in Manlius, NY, is pleased to announce the completion of a new coat of arms for the eleventh bishop...
[originally posted November 2019, author Nicole Ossevoort]On November 7, 2019, Stickley Audi & Co. in White Plains, NY celebrated the culmination of a showroom renovation with a grand opening celebration....
[originally posted November 2019, author Nicole Ossevoort]On November 7, 2019, Stickley Audi & Co. in White Plains, NY celebrated the culmination of a showroom renovation with a grand opening celebration....
The centerpiece of many homes, the dining area is where families gather for meals, laughter, and shared experiences. When it comes to mid-century modern design, the dining table shines, often...
The centerpiece of many homes, the dining area is where families gather for meals, laughter, and shared experiences. When it comes to mid-century modern design, the dining table shines, often...
Have you ever stared at your living room, feeling like something is missing? Perhaps your space feels a little bland or one-dimensional. A possible solution? Adding some contrasting textures to...
Have you ever stared at your living room, feeling like something is missing? Perhaps your space feels a little bland or one-dimensional. A possible solution? Adding some contrasting textures to...
Arranging your living room furniture is about more than just function. How you have it set up will affect the spirit of the area and the first impression that it...
Arranging your living room furniture is about more than just function. How you have it set up will affect the spirit of the area and the first impression that it...
Are you a new homeowner in search of stylish and timeless furniture to elevate your living space? Look no further! Arts and Crafts–style furniture is the perfect choice for adding...
Are you a new homeowner in search of stylish and timeless furniture to elevate your living space? Look no further! Arts and Crafts–style furniture is the perfect choice for adding...
For more than 120 years, Stickley has stood for unparalleled American craft. And our story began with three words: “Als Ik Kan”—to the best of my ability.
Well-made furniture sets the scene for a lifetime of memories. Thoughtful and time-honored construction features are the Stickley Difference.
Over 90% of our products are handcrafted in Upstate New York or Archdale, North Carolina, by teams of talented local artisans and skilled workers.
Respect for the natural world is a tradition that goes back to our founding. Through mindful manufacturing, we seek to live, work, and create in harmony with nature.