• Charles Rennie Mackintosh [STYLE OF] Low Armchair, early 20th c.
  • Charles Rennie Mackintosh [STYLE OF] Low Armchair, early 20th c.
  • Charles Rennie Mackintosh [STYLE OF] Low Armchair, early 20th c.
  • Charles Rennie Mackintosh [STYLE OF] Low Armchair, early 20th c.
  • Charles Rennie Mackintosh [STYLE OF] Low Armchair, early 20th c.

Charles Rennie Mackintosh [STYLE OF] Low Armchair, early 20th c.

Low armchair with inset upholstered seat, early 20th c. Mixed hardwoods with mother-of pearl inlay and silk upholstery.  Unmarked; 34'' x 20 1/2'' x 17''. Perhaps Scotland's most famous architect, Mackintosh was born in Glasgow in 1868. A pioneer of modernism the architect, artist and designer created his own aesthetic by blending numerous influences from art nouveau to Asian painting. During his lifetime Mackintosh had only a small number of buildings realised, with the majority of his major projects including the Glasgow School of Art, Hill House and Willow Tea Rooms all being built before he turned forty. In later life he stopped practicing architecture altogether due to a lack of commissions, and concentrated on painting. Mackintosh died of cancer aged 60 in 1928. While Mackintosh is best know for his architectural works, he also designed much of their decor and furnishings.