Shopping for Stickley furniture at Dalton’s is a lesson in the history of the early 20th century’s Arts & Crafts movement. Proprietors David Rudd and Debbie Goldwein have been in the business of selling antique/pre-loved Stickley furniture for over forty years at this establishment. Their customers include celebrities and other prominent A&C lovers nationwide (and someday, me, and maybe you!). Their business is both in person and on-line. The furniture sold at this shop is original Gustav Stickley pieces and early works by Leopold and John George Stickley, items that pre-date the Audi family’s tenure at Stickley.
Rudd is a former decades long President of the local Arts & Crafts Society and current President of the Gustav Stickley House Foundation. It was such a pleasure to chat with him as he shared the provenance of the exquisite pieces displayed in vignettes alongside pottery from the same period, accessories – candlesticks, ashtrays, and books, lamps, clocks, really everything you need to fill the living room of a Craftsman home.
Gustav Stickley owned a factory on what is currently Burnet Avenue in the Eastwood neighborhood of Syracuse, a hop, skip and jump from this fabulous antique shop located at 1931 James Street, Syracuse, New York 13206.
It is a beautiful thing to see the care that has been taken in keeping the Mission-style spirit alive. I felt like looking for a portal in the store in order to time-travel my way back to one hundred years ago, especially when I stared at that photograph of Gustav on the wall, lol, it reminded me of the movie “Somewhere in Time” with Christopher Reeve. I am in love with this period of furnishings and I am probably the only one in my family to have this passion. I didn’t grow up with it. Mom liked a French Provincial living room and Colonial-style bedroom furnishings.
Some of the pieces at Dalton’s are a better bargain than buying new and others costs tens of thousands. In addition, they have an affinity for Native American textiles and pottery, and the collection is quite impressive. It’s all for sale even though everything is museum quality. You can sit on the settles and chairs as you imagine living with them in your own home.
I took so many pictures of this chair (above) – I can’t stop thinking about it! LOVE!
Currently, there is a selection of wood-block printed designs by Rochester-based artist Laura Wilder. They are displayed beautifully in oak frames.
If you wish to luxuriate in this experience, Dalton’s is open Monday-Friday 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM and Saturday 10:00 AM – 3:00 PM.
