Humidor
Gustav Stickley established a metalwork department at United Crafts, later the Craftsman Workshops, in 1902. It produced hardware for the firm’s furniture as well as decorative metalwork objects distinguished by robust bodies and patinas of rich and often contrasting colorations that accentuate light-catching hammered surfaces. Such a humidor would have been a prominent feature of a gentleman’s living space in a period when cigar smoking was a popular male leisure activity.
Artwork Details
- Title: Humidor
- Maker: Gustav Stickley (American, Osceola, Wisconsin 1858–1942 Syracuse, New York)
- Date: 1904–5
- Geography: Made in Syracuse, New York, United States
- Culture: American
- Medium: Copper and wood
- Dimensions: 7 3/4 × 7 1/4 × 11 1/4 in. (19.7 × 18.4 × 28.6 cm)
- Credit Line: Gift of Barrie A. and Deedee Wigmore, 2019
- Object Number: 2019.136.3
- Curatorial Department: The American Wing
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