Trunk Stand
1917 (made)
| Artist/Maker | |
| Place of origin |
Charles Rennie Mackintosh (1868-1928), was born in Glasgow, Scotland, and became a leading architect of the Glasgow School. His most noted projects include the city's School of Art and the Willow Tea Rooms, but he also built and decorated houses for private clients, including ‘Windyhill’ in Kilmacolm and ‘The Hill House’ in Helensburgh.
This trunk stand or luggage rack comes from a suite made for Mr and Mrs Sidney Horstmann of Bath. In 1917 they commissioned Mackintosh to renovate their house. Though he worked in only part of the house, he created startling differences in each room. The guest bedroom was furnished with dark mahogany, including this trunk stand. Some of the larger pieces in the suite were decorated with inlay. Mackintosh designed a very similar suite for the guest bedroom of 78 Derngate, Northampton, the home of Mr and Mrs W.J. Bassett-Lowke.
The furniture for the Horstmanns' house was constructed by prisoners of war on the Isle of Man in 1917.
This trunk stand or luggage rack comes from a suite made for Mr and Mrs Sidney Horstmann of Bath. In 1917 they commissioned Mackintosh to renovate their house. Though he worked in only part of the house, he created startling differences in each room. The guest bedroom was furnished with dark mahogany, including this trunk stand. Some of the larger pieces in the suite were decorated with inlay. Mackintosh designed a very similar suite for the guest bedroom of 78 Derngate, Northampton, the home of Mr and Mrs W.J. Bassett-Lowke.
The furniture for the Horstmanns' house was constructed by prisoners of war on the Isle of Man in 1917.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | Joined mahogany |
| Brief description | Trunk stand, designed by Charles Rennie Mackintosh, 1917 |
| Physical description | Trunk stand in dark mahogany |
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| Summary | Charles Rennie Mackintosh (1868-1928), was born in Glasgow, Scotland, and became a leading architect of the Glasgow School. His most noted projects include the city's School of Art and the Willow Tea Rooms, but he also built and decorated houses for private clients, including ‘Windyhill’ in Kilmacolm and ‘The Hill House’ in Helensburgh. This trunk stand or luggage rack comes from a suite made for Mr and Mrs Sidney Horstmann of Bath. In 1917 they commissioned Mackintosh to renovate their house. Though he worked in only part of the house, he created startling differences in each room. The guest bedroom was furnished with dark mahogany, including this trunk stand. Some of the larger pieces in the suite were decorated with inlay. Mackintosh designed a very similar suite for the guest bedroom of 78 Derngate, Northampton, the home of Mr and Mrs W.J. Bassett-Lowke. The furniture for the Horstmanns' house was constructed by prisoners of war on the Isle of Man in 1917. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | CIRC.593-1966 |
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| Record created | March 9, 2007 |
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