Charles Rennie Mackintosh
Pair of 'Hill House Ladder-back' chairs for Cassina, Italy
Furniture, lighting and rugs
LOT 30
Charles Rennie Mackintosh
Pair of 'Hill House Ladder-back' chairs for Cassina, Italy
Lot Estimate Change Currency
ZAR 16 000 - 18 000
Selling Price
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Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT
ZAR 21 105
Auction Catalogue
About this Item
Scotland 1868-1928
Pair of 'Hill House Ladder-back' chairs for Cassina, Italy
the backrest with slender vertical slats in black lacquered ash, upholstered seat
(2)
c.1980-1990
stamped 'Cassina, CHARLES RENNIE MACKINTOSH', impressed numbers '4014' and '4015'
height: 140cm; width: 40,5cm; depth: 30cm
Notes
These chairs were originally designed for the Hill House in Helensburgh, Scotland, commissioned by publisher Walter Blackie.
The style is Art Nouveau with a strong geometric element which references Mackintosh's love of balance and geometry.
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