Armchair
1917 (made)
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| Place of origin |
Charles Rennie Mackintosh (1868-1928), was a leading architect born in Glasgow, Scotland. His most noted projects include the Glasgow School of Art, a number Glasgow tea room interiors and houses, including ‘Windyhill’ and ‘The Hill House’, in Helensburgh.
This chair comes from a suite made for Mr and Mrs Sidney Horstmann of Bath. In 1917 they commissioned Mackintosh to renovate the house. Though he worked on a relatively small number of rooms in the house, he created startling differences in each room. The guest bedroom, for which this chair was designed, was decorated with dark mahogany. Some of the larger pieces in the suite were decorated with inlay. The style is very similar to that of a suite designed for the guest bedroom of 78 Derngate, Northampton, the home of Mr and Mrs W.J. Bassett-Lowke.
The furniture was constructed by Prisoners of War on the Isle of Man in 1917.
This chair comes from a suite made for Mr and Mrs Sidney Horstmann of Bath. In 1917 they commissioned Mackintosh to renovate the house. Though he worked on a relatively small number of rooms in the house, he created startling differences in each room. The guest bedroom, for which this chair was designed, was decorated with dark mahogany. Some of the larger pieces in the suite were decorated with inlay. The style is very similar to that of a suite designed for the guest bedroom of 78 Derngate, Northampton, the home of Mr and Mrs W.J. Bassett-Lowke.
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 2 parts.
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| Materials and techniques | Mahogany, with ebonised front feet and an upholstered drop-in seat |
| Brief description | Armchair designed by Charles Rennie Mackintosh, in the style he designed for Derngate, 1917. |
| Physical description | Armchair made of mahogany, with an upholstered seat. |
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| Style | |
| Gallery label | ARMCHAIR
Designed by Charles Rennie Mackintosh (British, 1868-1928)
Probably made by German craftsmen interned as enemy aliens on the Isle of Man
Mahogany with upholstered seat
1917
This is part of a suite originally designed for the guest bedroom, 78 Derngate, Northampton, the home of Mr and Mrs W.J. Bassett-Lowke. However, this chair comes from a similar suite, made for Mr and Mrs Sidney Horstmann of Bath.
Circ.592-1966(1989-2006) |
| Object history | This model was designed for the guest bedroom of 78 Derngate, Northampton. This chair comes from a suite made for Mr and Mrs Sidney Horstmann of Bath. In 1917 they commissioned Mackintosh to renovate the house. Though he worked on a relatively small number of rooms in the house, he created startling differences in each room. The guest bedroom, for which this chair was designed, was decorated with dark mahogany. Some of the larger pieces in the suite were decorated with inlay. The style is very similar to that of a suite designed for the guest bedroom of 78 Derngate, Northampton, the home of Mr and Mrs W.J. Bassett-Lowke. The furniture was constructed by Prisoners of War on the Isle of Man in 1917. |
| Summary | Charles Rennie Mackintosh (1868-1928), was a leading architect born in Glasgow, Scotland. His most noted projects include the Glasgow School of Art, a number Glasgow tea room interiors and houses, including ‘Windyhill’ and ‘The Hill House’, in Helensburgh. This chair comes from a suite made for Mr and Mrs Sidney Horstmann of Bath. In 1917 they commissioned Mackintosh to renovate the house. Though he worked on a relatively small number of rooms in the house, he created startling differences in each room. The guest bedroom, for which this chair was designed, was decorated with dark mahogany. Some of the larger pieces in the suite were decorated with inlay. The style is very similar to that of a suite designed for the guest bedroom of 78 Derngate, Northampton, the home of Mr and Mrs W.J. Bassett-Lowke. The furniture was constructed by Prisoners of War on the Isle of Man in 1917. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | CIRC.592:1, 2-1966 |
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| Record created | October 24, 2001 |
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