Charles Rennie Mackintosh
'Hill House Ladder-back' chairs after a 1903 design by Charles Rennie Mackintosh, Italy
Mid Century Modern Live: Furniture, Design & Jewellery
LOT 445
Charles Rennie Mackintosh
'Hill House Ladder-back' chairs after a 1903 design by Charles Rennie Mackintosh, Italy
Lot Estimate Change Currency
ZAR 10 000 - 12 000
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Starting at ZAR 8 000
Location
Cape Town
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About this Item
Scotland 1868-1928
'Hill House Ladder-back' chairs after a 1903 design by Charles Rennie Mackintosh, Italy
the backrest with slender vertical slats in black lacquered ash, later upholstered seat
c.1980-1990
height: 141cm; width: 43cm; depth: 36cm
Notes
These chairs were originally designed for the Hill House in Helensburgh, Scotland, an important domestic masterpiece of the Arts and Crafts movement.
The style is Art Nouveau with a strong geometric element which references Mackintosh's love of balance and geometry.
Provenance
Innovation Furniture, Cape Town retailer of licensed Cassina and other leading European manufacturers
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