Mid-Century Modern Furniture & Design

Timed Online Auction, 4 September - 1 October 2025

Furniture, lighting and rugs

Current Bid

ZAR 16 000
Lot 30
  • Charles Rennie Mackintosh; Pair of 'Hill House Ladder-back' chairs for Cassina, Italy


Lot Estimate
ZAR 16 000 - 18 000
Current Bid
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Current bid ZAR 16 000
Location
Cape Town
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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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