Desk, c. 1903, Craftsman Workshops of Gustav Stickley, American (Eastwood, New York), 1899-1916, 40-1/8 x 42 x 25-1/4 in. (101.9 x 106.7 x 64.1 cm), American white oak, pewter, copper, wood inlay, United States, 19th-20th century, Gustav Stickley hired Harvey Ellis in June 1903 to create illustrations of Arts and Crafts homes for his publication the Craftsman. Ellis produced imaginative drawings for possible interiors in the July and August 1903 and in January 1904, the month of his death. For these interiors Ellis depicted of furniture resembling Stickley's current production pieces made by Craftsman Workshops, as well as other pieces with European-inspired inlay.
Desk, c. 1903, Craftsman Workshops of Gustav Stickley, American (Eastwood, New York), 1899-1916, 40-1/8 x 42 x 25-1/4 in. (101.9 x 106.7 x 64.1 cm), American white oak, pewter, copper, wood inlay, United States, 19th-20th century, Gustav Stickley hired Harvey Ellis in June 1903 to create illustrations of Arts and Crafts homes for his publication the Craftsman. Ellis produced imaginative drawings for possible interiors in the July and August 1903 and in January 1904, the month of his death. For these interiors Ellis depicted of furniture resembling Stickley's current production pieces made by Craftsman Workshops, as well as other pieces with European-inspired inlay.