Dianne Lee and Her Stained Glass Bungalow
Guest Article by Alexandra Fisher
For a lot of people, buying a house changes everything. You're making a move from another city, your family is growing and you need more space, kids are going off to college and you need to downsize...the list…
Cold River Furniture – A Closer Look
By Alexandra Fisher
As Peter Maynard, owner of Cold River Furniture and woodworker extraordinaire, speaks to me about his business, I can't help but imagine what his workshop looks like. After having one of their best shows ever at this past…
From Brothers to Partners to Rivals: A Stickley Legacy
For a beginning collector, it can be confusing.
Five brothers, ranging in age from twelve to twenty-five, work together in a small furniture business in New York where they specialize in both making and selling ornate, elaborate Victorian chairs…
The Future of Riordan
From the Desk of Kathy Farretta, Riordan Mansion State Historic Park Volunteer
Although we often think of an historic house museum as a static place of preservation, the Riordan family homes remain a vibrant part of the Flagstaff community.…
New Stickley Book Solves Many Mysteries
The Manufacture of Arts & Crafts Furniture by Gustav Stickley
W. Michael McCracken, author
Turn of the Century Editions / Parchment Press
(Softcover, 326 pages, $45, 2012)
To say that Michael McCracken has an obsession for the furniture…
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ArtsandCraftsCollector.com is a website dedicated to exploring the works, artisans, historical origins and the contemporary revival of the American Arts & Crafts Movement. The historic movement started as a response to the country’s Industrial Revolution and encouraged simple design paying tribute to the natural world over the intricate design of the Victorian era.