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The American Arts & Crafts Chair:  A Message of Honesty & Joy June 1, 2019 -- January 5, 2020 The exhibition will feature thirteen exemplary examples of side chairs by handicraft-oriented furniture manufacturers--among them Gustav Stickley’s Craftsman Workshops, the L&JG Stickley Company, the Charles P. Limbert Company--as well as smaller, craft-oriented workshops such as Charles Rohlfs, the Roycroft Shops, Byrdcliffe Arts Colony, and Rose Valley Association. The exhibition will explore the usefulness and appealing designs of these vital products of the American Arts and Crafts movement, and show how these chairs brought a message of honesty and joy to their makers and their possessors. Museum is open: Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Tours depart at: 12:15 p.m. 1:15 p.m. 2:15 p.m. 3:15 p.m.             The museum is viewed on guided tours  which depart from the Museum Shop, located in the original kitchen of Gustav Stickley's Log ...

Saturday, June 1 – Morris County The American Arts and Crafts Chair: “A Message of Honesty and Joy” Guest Curator:  David Cathers On view from: Saturday, June 1, 2019 to Sunday, January 5, 2020.   Thursdays through Sundays 12-4 p.m. Opening Reception:  Saturday, June 1, 2019 The exhibition will feature thirteen exemplary examples of side chairs by handicraft-oriented furniture manufacturers--among them Gustav Stickley’s Craftsman Workshops, the L&JG Stickley Company, the Charles P. Limbert Company--as well as smaller, craft-oriented workshops such as Charles Rohlfs, the Roycroft Shops, Byrdcliffe Arts Colony, and Rose Valley Association. The exhibition will explore the usefulness and appealing designs of these vital products of the American Arts and Crafts movement and show how these chairs brought a message of honesty and joy to their makers and their possessors. Price:   Free to Members, prices vary, contact 973-540-0311 Website: ...