All orders are custom made and most ship worldwide within 24 hours. Although he created this elegant style of chair in 18989 for catherine cranstons argyle street tea rooms in. Charles rennie mackintosh was a maverick and the leading architect, artist, and designer scotland has ever known. Not only an architect and designer, mackintosh was also an extremely talented draftsman and artist. Construction is underway of a steel box structure to enclose hill house and assist the dryingout of the building exterior fabric. Charles rennie mackintosh 1868 1928 was a scottish artist, designer and architect. To mark 150 years since the birth of charles rennie mackintosh, were looking back at five influential projects that defined his career. He was trained as a doctor and barrister, and worked also as a journalist, judge, administrator, professor, philosopher and politician. Hill house originally designed for publisher walter blackie, is the largest and finest of mackintoshs domestic buildings. Discover parts of the hill house usually hidden from view on the walkways around the house. At hill house he even included horseshoe shaped cutouts in the surrounding walls so passersby could view his creation.
The linear, geometric form is evocative of the minimal, abstract lines of japanese graphics. At hill house he even included horseshoe shaped cutouts in the surrounding walls so. His work, alongside that of his wife margaret macdonald, was influential on european design movements such as art nouveau and secessionism and praised by great modernists such as josef hoffmann. Helensburgh 1903charles rennie mackintosh architecture in detail by james macaulay 19940503. Of the various works of charles rennie mackintosh design we have chosen to present the hill house chair, originally located in the bedroom of the hill house in helensburgh dunbartonshire, the home designed for publisher walter w. Charles rennie mackintosh scottish architect and designer. Mackintosh follows the rise and fall of one of britains most fascinating and original artists and designers of the twentieth century. Hill house is the domestic masterpiece of charles rennie mackintoshs oeuvre.
It was designed and built for the publisher walter blackie in 19021904. This video highlights voices from the hill and takes the viewer through the making of the book and the meaning of the hill house. In addition to several private collections, the largest single holding of his work is found at glasgow universitys hunterian museum, as is the mackintosh house the reassembled. Charles rennie mackintosh synthesis in form james steele charles rennie mackintosh 18681928 is recognised as one of the most original and important designers of the 20th century, and his best known work, the glasgow school of art, has achieved the status of architectural icon.
Hill house was built between 19021904, high above the town with views south over the firth of clyde. See more ideas about mackintosh design, charles rennie mackintosh and glasgow school of art. Windy hill or windyhill is a house designed by charles rennie mackintosh and furnished by him and his wife, margaret macdonald, in kilmacolm, scotland. It was designed and built for the publisher walter blackie in 19021904 in addition to the house, mackintosh designed most of the interior, furniture and fittings. Collaboration was key to margaret macdonalds creativity. Hill house in helensburgh, scotland, is one of charles and margaret macdonald mackintoshs most famous works, probably second only to the now destroyed glasgow school of art. The mackintosh house glasgow 2020 all you need to know.
Jun 24, 2019 many of the houses were very traditional in nature, as ill show later, but publisher walter blackie was more visionary. Alamy a recreation of mackintoshes own house is also on. We provide a vast range of scottish books, maps, calendars, postcards, greetings c. Blackie, it was mackintosh s most important domestic commission, and from the beginning its refinement and sophistication have earned it. Intended very much as a family house, it was practical as well as beautiful. Hailed by some as an early progenitor of the modern movement, and others as art nouveau, the diversity and. Mackintosh book designs following a recent research enquiry from our friends at 78 derngate, the northampton home designed by charles rennie mackintosh in 1916, today we post on an aspect of mackintosh s work that is still somewhat overlooked. The hill house chair still resides at the hill house in helensburgh, scotland. I bought this book for a friend after we visited hill house. Mackintosh to build hill house, mackintosh had already blazed a trail of.
Shop unique charles rennie mackintosh posters on redbubble. This iconic chair reflects charles rennie mackintosh s style and his fearless approach to the most challenging manufacturing processes. Mackintosh was frustrated at the lack of recognition of his work in britain during his lifetime, for in some ways he was ahead of his time. Hill house, helensburgh conservation conversations. Rennie mackintosh, and, as such, is a major landmark within the history of architecture. The hill house in helensburgh was designed by charles rennie mackintosh and built between 1902 and 1904.
Charles rennie mackintosh was born at 70 parson street, townhead, glasgow, on 7 june 1868, the fourth of eleven children and second son of william mcintosh, a superintendent and chief clerk of the city of glasgow police, and his wife, margaret rennie. Oct 24, 2018 hill house was built between 19021904, high above the town with views south over the firth of clyde. In addition to the house, mackintosh designed most of the interior, furniture and fittings. Working to a commission from glasgow book publisher walter blackie, upandcoming architect mackintosh and his wife margaret created almost everything you see here, from the building itself to the furniture and textiles. Mackintosh also specified hopes metal windows at the hill house, standard products chosen from a catalogue.
For much of the 19th century and into the early 20th century, glasgow was the second largest city in britain. I absolutely loved them and made up my mind i should get the three designs attributed to him, so for the last year ive. M207 the hill house introduction this large, detached, family house stands on an elevated site overlooking the firth of clyde in the commuter town of helensburgh. I have always liked charles rennie mackintosh s designs and loved seeing the house he designed for the publisher blackies house. Browse the amazon editors picks for the best books of 2019, featuring our. Working to a commission from glasgow book publisher walter blackie. Working to a commission from glasgow book publisher walter blackie, mackintosh and his wife margaret created almost everything you see here, from the building itself to the furniture and textiles. Jan 03, 2020 mackintoshs wife margaret macdonald also produced work for the hill house, such as her widely admired gesso panel the sleeping princess, above the drawing room fireplace. Interior of the hill house in helensburgh, scotland, designed by charles rennie mackintosh for glasgow book publisher walter blackie helensburgh, scotland, uk.
While on the walkways, enjoy the spectacular views of helensburgh and the surrounding area. Glasgow art school fire a grim symbol of mackintosh history. The hill house high on a hill in helensburgh, overlooking the river clyde, sits what is universally regarded as charles rennie mackintosh s finest domestic creation. Unfortunately a lot of the furniture was in storage as a shell is about to be built over and around the house. The charles rennie mackintosh hill house chair is constructed of ashwood and offered in. The hill house is considered to be charles rennie mackintosh s domestic masterpiece. The national trust for scotland has kicked off its urgent multimillion pound appeal to save the charles rennie mackintoshdesigned the hill house in helensburgh, one of the most ambitious and important fundraising drives in our history. In an example of total design mackintosh spent three months living with his clients, the blackie family, in order to perfect his vision and plan every detail of the exterior and interior fittings and furniture.
He appointed charles rennie mackintosh as his architect, resulting in hill house designed 1902, as seen in all its glory at the top of this post. The hill house mackintosh architecture university of glasgow. Blackies in particular was known for its illustrated story books. Charles rennie mackintosh was one of the most intriguing and influential artists of his time. He was apprenticed to a local architect, john hutchinson, and attended evening classes at the glasgow school of art.
Sale on line of charles rennie mackintosh hill house, mackintosh chair, sedia hill, mackintosh argyle chair directly from the factory the great masters of bauhaus furniture. Local history, family history, glasgow city, the second city, glasgow scotland, england uk, live in the now, historical photos. Charles rennie mackintosh, the creator of the hill house chair, was a. Voices from the hill, a newly released commemorative book, celebrates the history, mission and vision of the hill house association and the people who help keep it relevant and significant to the community.
Hill house in helensburgh, scotland, is one of charles and margaret macdonald mackintosh s most famous works, probably second only to the now destroyed glasgow school of art. The architecture and designs of charles rennie mackintosh are loved throughout the world, and the hill house is celebrated as his domestic masterpiece. Charles rennie mackintosh hill house chair bauhaus 2 your house. House on upper colquhoun street, helensburgh was designed 1902. Hill house charles rennie mackintosh great buildings. The partnership with her sister in the 1890s produced metalwork, graphics, and a series of book illustrations. Mackintosh s wife margaret macdonald also produced work for the hill house, such as her widely admired gesso panel the sleeping princess, above the drawing room fireplace. Covering everything from his early architecture, furniture and decorative arts to his late watercolours, this stunning book provides the reader with a wealth of information on the life and work of charles rennie mackintosh. There are a number of mackintosh houses, notably the house for an art lover and the hill house, both in glasgow. Working with a team of leading scholars in the field, kaplan, curator of the wolfsonian in miami, has compiled an informative and lavishly illustrated volume that stakes claim to being the definitive work on mackintosh. John menzies book stall in central station glasgow.
Charles rennie mackintoshs argyle chair was designed to. Explore inside the box and see the hill house and helensburgh like never before from the walkways around the house and over the roof. Sir james mackintosh frs frse 24 october 1765 30 may 1832 was a scottish jurist, whig politician and historian. Blackie, it is a high back seat features a geometric, oriental inspiration, and a padded seat available in different colors. In 1892 mackintosh had given a lecture in which he condemned the seclusion of fine buildings and beautiful grounds behind high ugly walls. Helensburgh, scotland the architect broke new ground in 1904 with his. Charles rennie mackintosh father of the glasgow school of design was a seminal influence on both the bauhaus style and frank lloyd wrights architecture. The charles rennie mackintosh society, an independent nonprofit charity, was formed in 1973 to promote awareness of his life and works through lectures and tours. The house was built for the publisher walter blackie, who granted mackintosh the freedom to create a complete design package including the interior decoration and furniture. Charles rennie mackintosh masterpieces of art reveals a selection of some of his most important and popular works, from stained glass pieces and furniture through to architecture, at the same time giving an overview of his life and career. Charles rennie mackintoshs hill house was designed from the. Mackintoshs classic designs abound in glasgow the new.
Charles rennie mackintosh by wendy kaplan, paperback barnes. Author of charles rennie mackintosh, mackintosh architecture, charles rennie mackintosh in france, mackintosh watercolours, some examples of ironwork and metalwork, mackintosh flower drawings, the mackintosh house, architectural jottings. Charles rennie mackintosh designed his highback ingram chair around 1910 for the white dining room of the ingram tea rooms in glasgow, scotl. Numerous and frequentlyupdated resource results are available from this search. The hill house chair was designed by charles rennie mackintosh to be a decorative piece of furniture. For the exterior, mackintosh presented his usual asymmetrical window organization, and solid and yet still somehow softlooking walls. See the latest news and architecture related to charles rennie mackintosh, only on archdaily. These projects represent some of the finest examples of the room as a work of art, in. A very attractive book about the very talented architect and designer charles rennie mackintosh. High quality charles rennie mackintosh inspired wall art by independent artists and designers from around the world. For those with a head for heights, venture onto the walkway over the roof to see the house in a way that even mackintosh himself could not experience. The hill house is considered to be charles rennie mackintoshs domestic masterpiece. This iconic chair reflects charles rennie mackintoshs style and his fearless approach to the most challenging manufacturing processes.
Originally a furnishing accessory for one of mackintosh s major design projects, hill house in helensburgh, near glasgow, scotland, from which its name derives. The hill house mackintosh designed this hilltop home just northwest of glasgow around the beginning of the 20th century for the publisher. Ask questions about the hill house box and the national trust for scotlands pioneering approach to caring for this building. Since the terrible fires at the glasgow school of art, hill house is now the only mackintosh building to still stand in its entirety. The hill house is a visually arresting mix of arts and crafts, art nouveau, scottish baronial and japonisme architecture and. The hill house helensburgh 2020 all you need to know. Hill house commentary hill house, the largest and finest of mackintosh s domestic buildings. Architect, designer, and watercolor artist charles rennie mackintosh is celebrated internationally for the glasgow school of arthis masterpiece. The linear, geometric form is evocative of the minimal, abstract lines of japanese graphics, which confer symbolic and figurative symbolic value to the pieces striking visual impact. The chairs combination of simple and sculptural elements with. Above, two views of the white bedroom at hill house. Not only was mackintoshs design innovative, he used innovative materials. A recurring technique in mackintosh interiors was his use of ebonized chairs as visual punctuation, often set against white walls for greater impact.
First of all, the hunterian has some great exhibits, my favourite being moniaive by james paterson, and the whistlers. His studies and sympathies embraced many interests. In an example of total design mackintosh spent three months living with his clients, the blackie family, in order to perfect his vision and plan every detail. Detail from hill house by charles rennie mackintosh. Hang your posters in dorms, bedrooms, offices, or anywhere blank walls arent welcome. Charles rennie mackintosh, born june 7, 1868, glasgow, scotlanddied december 10, 1928, london, england, scottish architect and designer who was prominent in the arts and crafts movement in great britain. Before you visit, heres a brief history of toshie and this iconic property. These stark, bright and spacious rooms made the most of the available natural light and were extremely novel at the time. Charles rennie mackintosh lomond books are the leading scottish book wholesaler, publisher and distributor in scotland for scottish interest product aimed at the tourism, heritage and gift market. However, formatting rules can vary widely between applications and fields of interest or study. Oclcs webjunction has pulled together information and resources to assist library staff as they consider how to handle coronavirus. It is category a listed and remains as a home in private ownership.
Booking is essential for visiting the hill house, and due to the. First up is hill house in helensburgh, widely recognised as. Charles rennie mackintoshs hill house was designed from. His artistic approach had much in common with european symbolism. Rennie mackintoshs hill house when two roofs are better than one. Reliable information about the coronavirus covid19 is available from the world health organization current situation, international travel. Charles rennie mackintoshs legacy was more than spooky. Mackintosh and his natal glasgow occupy a position roughly analogous to frank lloyd wright and chicago in the usa. Find the perfect hill house mackintosh stock photo. The charles rennie mackintosh hill house chair is constructed of ashwood and offered in black. The hill house in helensburgh, designed by charles rennie mackintosh.
House for an art lover was built 60 years after charles rennie mackintoshs death. My wife and i visited on a wet and very windy 15th january. Mackintosh and the hill house the architecture and designs of charles rennie mackintosh are loved throughout the world, and the hill house is celebrated as his domestic masterpiece. Mackintosh art, design and architecture collection glasgow. Illustrated guide to places to visit hill house, helensburgh. We toured the house in the morning, had lunch in the cafe, braved the walkway around and over the house and then had a final walk around inside to see what we had missed on the first pass. Hill house, the largest and finest of mackintoshs domestic buildings. Her collaboration with mackintosh comprised primarily the production of panels for interiors and furniture, notably for the tea rooms and the hill house. James macaulay is senior lecturer in architectural history at the mackintosh. Originally a furnishing accessory for one of mackintoshs major design projects, hill house in helensburgh, near glasgow, scotland, from which its name derives. Mackintosh ruled blank book x016 by charles rennie mackintosh 1 edition.
Rennie mackintoshs hill house when two roofs are better than. Charles rennie mackintosh and margaret macdonald mackintosh by the time charles rennie mackintosh was appointed by a wealthy glasgow businessman, walter blackie, to design a new house for him in helensburgh, the young architect he was 34 had already been responsible for the glasgow school of art, the glasgow herald newspaper office now the lighthouse centre for. Completed in 1904 hill house exemplifies mackintoshs approach to combining traditional scottish values with modern international ideas. Jun 04, 2018 to mark 150 years since the birth of charles rennie mackintosh, were looking back at five influential projects that defined his career.
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