In the room above the Mackintosh house at the Hunterian Art Gallery, Glasgow (posts passim) are designs by Mackintosh which were intended for other people’s homes.

Furniture:-

Bedroom furniture. This was commissioned by a couple for a house in England:-

Stool + storage:-

An unusual table designed for William Douglas:-

Desk and cupboards:-

Desk:-

Desk inlay detail:-

Bookcases, fireplace with Margaret Mcdonald Frieze above:-

Wall cupboards:-

Wallpaper & stand (Margaret Mcdonald picture?):-

Interior staircase (somewhat marred by modern fire extinguisher):-

Bed, bedside cabinet and light:-

Bedroom cupboards:-

Bedroom fireplace:-

Metal cartouche on fireplace:-

Stained glass in Mackintosh style:-

Standing Mirror:-

By contrast with the dark wood of the dining room, the main room of the Mackintoshes’ reconstructed Glasgow house is decorated mainly in white. Mackintosh also used this contrast in Hill House.

Door detail:-

Main room:-

Wall cupboard and fireplace:-

Cupboard and chairs:-

Reverse view:-

Oval table with rose emblems:-

Below are photos of the reconstructed interior of the Glasgow house of Charles Rennie Mackintosh and his wife Margaret Mcdonald inside the Hunterian Art Gallery, Hillhead Street, Glasgow (see previous post.)

Entrance Hall, Mackintosh House, Hunterian Art Gallery:-

Hall mirror:-

Off the hall is the Dining Room  whos efirniture is reminiscent of the dining room in Hill House which Mackintosh designed for the publisher Walter Blackie:-

A room at the Hunterian Art Gallery displayed some drawings Charles Rennie Mackintosh made for various projects.

Das Speise Zimmer. Mackintosh may have been designed for a Vienna exhibition around 1900:-

Othe rdrawings:-

The below have more of the feel of Margaret Mcdonald about them:-

Before reaching the reconstruction of the interior of Charles Rennie Mackintosh and Margaret Mcdonald’s Glasgow house at the Hunterian Art Gallery there are some other Mackintosh exhibits to see.

Model of unbuilt house. (This bears many similarities to Hill House in Helensburgh):-

Candlesticks designedby Charles Rennie Mackintosh:-

Charles Rennie Mackintosh designed cutlery:-

book covers. Mackintosh designed many of these for the publisher Blackie:-

Poster and Stair Hanging:-

The Church at Lanercost Priory is dedicated to St Mary Magdalene. Inside there are two interesting pieces of textile.

Along one of hte church walls nad behind glass is a collage, presumably illustrating parts of the Priory’s history:-

The other is a facsimile dossal Dossal designed by William Morris. (Click to enlarge):-

The Dossal itself is situated behind the altar:

As well as the fireplace in the Drawing Room of Hill House, Helensburgh there are several examples of Charles Rennie Mackintosh’s attention to detail with such household fixtures.

Fireplace in study. Note also clock:-

Mrs Blackie’s bedroom fireplace:-

Another upper room fireplace:-

Child’s room fireplace:-

More upper room fireplaces:-