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Gustav Stickley
Early Hall seat, model #180
oak with aniline-dyed leather and hand-patinated tacks
35"h x 41"w x 23"d
$2800+ shipping

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I have only had the original of this form twice in my career, and oddly both of them came out of Michigan.  In any event, this is a beautiful, spare yet elegant little seat or bench, offered by Gustav Stickley for only one year, 1901.  It is perfect in an entry, hallway, kitchen, bedroom, mudroom, inglenook, window bay, etc. Really, anyplace that you might want to sit for a minute or two, but not lounge.

Limbert Hall Chair #81
quarter sawn white oak   48"h x 16"w x 14"d
$975 + shipping

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This is a beautiful, striking and original design by Limbert.  Part Mackintosh, part Frank Lloyd Wright - a very modern piece for 1904, the year it was introduced

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Gustav Stickley
Arched-apron window bench, model #177
oak with aniline-dyed leather and hand-patinated tacks
25 1/2"h x 26"w x 19 1/2"d
$1200+ shipping

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I love the early Gustav and L&JG designs, both for their simplicity as well as their boldness.  The unfortunate thing is they are also among the most rare of pieces to find in the original.  This is why we started to offer our exclusive line of faithful reproductions of some of these great pieces.  This little window seat is the perfect thing for a bedroom, hallway, or in front of a window.  Put one in front of the fireplace and see how many of your guests "just happen" to sit there.  We also offer this in the larger, 36" wide version, for $1800.

Gustav Stickley
Rush seated footstool or seat
oak with hand-woven natural rush
18"h x 20"w x 16"d
$750+ shipping

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This is a beautiful, delicate little footstool or seat, and is perfect for a bedroom, sun porch, or more casual, bungalow living room.  We have taken pains to make sure it is exactly like the original, and the rush is real, natural twisted rush, and not that awful paper stuff.  Get two or three and scatter them around the house - you'll always find a use for them. 

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Early stool or table
oak  17"h x 24"w x 13"d
$695+ shipping

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This is a rare and wonderful little piece of furniture.  I have only seen two of these, and owned only one.  It make a great side table, a perfect bench, and a nice little coffee table.  What more could you want?  Kids love to sit on it in the gallery, so I guess you could add child's bench to it as well.  How can you not have one?

High-backed Spindle Chair
Inspired by a Frank Lloyd Wright design for the Robie House
quarter sawn white oak   52"h x 21"d x 18"w
$1600 + shipping

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