How DARE you STARE at our Hill House CHAIRS…. LOL… Just kidding! You’d be crazy NOT to!!! This is an INCREDIBLE pair of Charles Rennie Mackintosh Hill House Chairs comprised of black painted wood frames, sultry black leather seats, and of course those ICONIC tall, narrow, sculpted, GORGEOUS backrests! We are pretty sure they are by Cassina as they have the same measurements as theirs however, ours are not marked so we can’t verify that. These chairs have a distinctive presence with their high backrest composed of a progression of horizontal slats contrasted by a grid pattern at the top. They were MASTERFULLY crafted by Mackintosh who was a LEADER of Art Nouveau style in Great Britain with his techniques combining Japanese design, abstract graphics, and linear geometric shapes. Although, as eye-appealing as they are… they are not the comfiest chairs our bums have encountered. They are very petite… but even the tiniest tush wouldn’t want to sit long enough to dine in them. Nope, these chairs are more of a “sit” and “git!” experience… LOL!! However, they would be WONDERFUL in place of a stool or bench, in an entry as a fabulous seat to remove your shoes, extra seating in the living room, in your bedroom, or dressing area.
Charles Rennie Mackintosh was born and raised in Glasgow, Scotland were he became a Scottish architect, designer, and leader of Art Nouveau style in Great Britain. He attended the Glasgow School of Art and after completing his apprenticeship in 1888, he joined the firm of Honeyman & Keppie where he became a partner in 1904. He collaborated there with three other students and they became collectively known as “The Four,” one of whom became his wife, Margaret Macdonald. Mr. Mackintosh had a surprisingly brief architectural career but he was able to achieve an international reputation in the 1890’s as a designer of unorthodox posters, craftwork, furniture, and he designed four tearooms in Glasgow and other interiors in the early 1900’s. His personal style became known as “The Mackintosh Rose” motif and was later associated with early modernism, art-nouveau, and Japonisme, the western integration of Japanese art forms. He designed four tearooms in The Glasgow School of Art which was considered the first example of Art Nouveau architecture in Great Britain and one of his greatest accomplishments. Hill house, Helensburgh, Windyhill, Kilmacolm, and Scotland Street School were a few of his chief architectural projects but by 1914 he changed his focus and devoted himself to watercolor painting. He fell off the radar for several decades and he passed away in 1928, but in the late 20th century, a revival of interest in his work resurfaced. Particularly his Mackintosh chairs and settees which sparked reproductions to be manufactured.
Iconic designer, timeless style, and a distinct Art Nouveau presence MASTERED by Charles Rennie Mackintosh. This pair of Hill House Chairs won’t last. You better hurry… and make them YOURS!!!!
