Dressing Table and Stool
1916 (made)
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| Place of origin |
Charles Rennie Mackintosh (1868-1928), was born in Glasgow, Scotland, and became a leading architect of the Glasgow School. The dressing table and stool come from a suite of furniture made for Mr and Mrs Sidney Horstmann of Bath. The couple commissioned Mackintosh to renovate some of the rooms in their house in 1917. The suite made for the Horstmanns replicated that created the previous year for the guest room in the house of one of their friends, Mr W. J. Bassett-Lowke of 78 Derngate, Northampton.
The furniture was constructed by Prisoners of War on the Isle of Man in 1917.
The furniture was constructed by Prisoners of War on the Isle of Man in 1917.
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 10 parts.
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| Materials and techniques | Mahogany inlaid with mother-of-pearl, with aluminium mounts, on an ebonised base |
| Brief description | Dressing table and stool; mahogany inlaid with mother of pearl; designed by Charles Rennie Mackintosh, made by Prisoners of War on the Isle of Man, 1916 |
| Physical description | Dressing table and stool, part of suite; mahogany, inlaid with mother-of-pearl with aluminium backings to drawer handles and mirror, ebonised base. |
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| Gallery label | DRESSING TABLE
Designed by Charles Rennie Mackintosh (British, 1868-1928)
Probably made by German craftsmen interned as enemy aliens on the Isle of Man
Mahogany inlaid with mother of pearlt and aluminium
1917
This was originally designed for the guest bedroom, 78 Derngate, Northampton, the home of Mr and Mrs W.J. Bassett-Lowke. However, this piece comes from an identical suite made for Mr Sidney Horstmann of Bath, a friend of the Bassett-Lowkes. An armchair from the same suite is shown nearby. The bedroom at Derngate was redesigned in 1919 and the furniture replaced.
Circ.589-1966(1989-2006) |
| Object history | Designed originally for J Bassett-Lowke for 78 Derngate, Northampton and this dressing table designed made for Sidney Horstmann of Bath. This piece was recorded at Bethnal Green Museum, 1968 |
| Association | |
| Summary | Charles Rennie Mackintosh (1868-1928), was born in Glasgow, Scotland, and became a leading architect of the Glasgow School. The dressing table and stool come from a suite of furniture made for Mr and Mrs Sidney Horstmann of Bath. The couple commissioned Mackintosh to renovate some of the rooms in their house in 1917. The suite made for the Horstmanns replicated that created the previous year for the guest room in the house of one of their friends, Mr W. J. Bassett-Lowke of 78 Derngate, Northampton. The furniture was constructed by Prisoners of War on the Isle of Man in 1917. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | CIRC.589 to B:1 to 8-1966 |
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| Record created | February 7, 2007 |
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