Large Stickley Furniture Arts & Crafts Mission School Extending Cherry Dining Table

An large Arts & Crafts Stickley Furniture ‘Boat Shaped’ extending Cherry dining table. An unusual boat shaped design with gently curving edges, which not only looks stylish but make the table more sociable to sit at. Opens our to an very generous 9 feet by 4 feet an even fully extended the legs are at the corners and not in anyone’s way. Very sturdy even when extended.. Featuring:

• Solid Cherry throughout with walnut accents at the edges of the legs and apron

• Gently curving edges to the top

• Four tapering legs (which being at the corners never in a position where they will bother diners)

• Two slot in extending leaves

• Robust sliding extending mechanism

Approximate dimensions are:

• Overall Length (Extended) 2750mm (9 feet and 1/4 of an inch)

• Overall Width 1200mm (3 feet 11 inches)

• Overall Height 770mm (2 feet 6 1/4 inches) [A standard height for a dining table]

• Overall Length (Without extra leaves) 1940mm (6 feet 4 1/4 inches)

2003

Stickley oval shopmark brand and date stamp (Adopted in 1985)

Very good sound condition, tight joints, smoothly sliding extending mechanism and original finish. If you wish to have further specific photographs or talk to us for a more detailed condition report then please do not hesitate to contact us.

L. & J. G. Stickley was founded in 1902 by Leopold and John George Stickley after having worked with their brother Gustav. They drew their inspiration form many of his designs. Their furniture was designed to be honest; a reaction against the fake joinery, unnecessary gaudiness, and shoddy workmanship of mass production. It all uses solid construction, "what-you-see-is-what-you-get" joinery, and the highest quality woods combined with elegant designs, that are beautiful to look at, practical, exceedingly strong and long-lasting

Cherry is a hardwood with a fine, straight grain that ranges from reddish brown to blond. It is often used for fine furniture and has a rich, beautiful colour

Arts and Crafts Mission School furniture is designed with clean simple elegant lines and panels that accentuate the grain of the wood (often quartersawn oak) and show off the craftsman involved in making them. Founded in America when people were looking for alternatives the excesses of Victorian times and the influx of mass-produced furniture from the Industrial Revolution. Gustav Stickley, L. & J.G. Stickley (Gustav Stickley's brothers) and Charles Limbert are probably the best known makers, with their work all being to a very high standard and is now highly sought after