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Charles Rennie Mackintosh, The Hunterian, Glasgow

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I’m just finishing off my Charles Rennie Mackintosh Humnterian posts with some random photos that I took. Below is very typical of his designs, a stained glass stylised rose.

Charles Rennie Mackintosh design, The Hunterian, Glasgow

The Hunterian even has what was the hallway of Charles and Margaret’s home in Glasgow, rebuilt but with the original furnishings.

C.R. Mackintosh, The Hunterian, hall, Glasgow

The metal plaque below was designed by Margaret I think, she had a penchant for what some people described as ‘spooky’ figures.

C.R. Mackintosh, The Hunterian, Glasgowmetal cartouche

I love the door below with its inset stylised glass hearts.

C.R. Mackintosh, The Hunterian, Glasgowdoor detail

The cheval mirror below is in what was their bedroom, I made sure that my reflection wasn’t in the photo but in retrospect it might have made more sense than the reflection of a door which you can see. I love the design and all the wee drawers but I know that if I had it I would have to search in several of them before I found whatever I was looking for!

C.R. Mackintosh, The Hunterian, Glasgow, cheval mirror

Anyway, if you’re a fan of C.R. Mackintosh then you will really enjoy a visit to The Hunterian in Glasgow.

 

The Hunterian, Glasgow – Charles Rennie Mackintosh – his dark furniture

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chair ,sideboard, C.R. Mackintosh, The Hunterian, Glasgow

We’re back at The Hunterian in Glasgow again, with the photos I took of Charles Rennie Mackintosh’s dark furniture.

C.R. Mackintosh, The Hunterian, Glasgowchair,cupboard

It’s easier to see the slightly Japanese influence in these designs I think.

Desk, C.R. Mackintosh, The Hunterian, Glasgow

 

C.R. Mackintosh, chair, The Hunterian, Glasgow

I’m not sure whether I prefer his white or black furniture, but I think that the white for bedrooms is prettier – and it won’t show up the dust as much!

Dining room ,C.R. Mackintosh, Glasgow

 

Dining room , The Hunterian, C.R. Mackintosh, Glasgow

Anyway, if you happen to be in Glasgow and you admire Charles Rennie Mackintosh you should definitely make time to visit The Hunterian, which also has a lot of art on show, but that’s another blogpost I think.

furniture, C.R. Mackintosh, The Hunterian, Glasgow

The Hunterian, Glasgow, Charles Rennie Mackintosh

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Back in August we visited The Hunterian in Glasgow, it’s the oldest public museum in Scotland. We hadn’t been there for quite a few years. They have a lot of original Mackintosh furniture on show, it was saved from a building that  the couple had lived in and he had redesigned, but after their death the building was due to be demolished, luckily the contents were saved and stored until a new home was found for them.

Mackintosh house, Hunterian, Glasgowbed

The Hunterian is the perfect location. I took lots of photos but as his furniture tended to be either black or white I’m splitting the photos up.

Hunterian, Mackintosh bedroom cupboard

As you can see today it’s the white interiors. They’re so light and airy.

Hunterian C.R. Mackintosh, bedroom fireplace

Hunterian, C.R. Mackintosh, bedside table

The above were all in the bedroom. Below are from the living room.

Hunterian, Glasgow, Mackintosh,chair, Cupboard again

Hunterian, Mackintosh, Glasgow

Glasgow, Hunterian, Mackintosh, chairs + Table

Hunterian, Mackintosh, cupboard

If I’m recalling correctly the wall art above the fireplace below is just a copy of a work done by Margaret Macdonald. I think the originals deteriorated a lot over the years.

Hunterian, Glasgow, Fireplace bookcases<Mackintosh, Margaret Macdonald frieze

If you happen to be visiting Glasgow the Hunterian is a great place to see C.R. Mackintosh’s designs and if you have the time you might want to see his wonderful House for an Art Lover  which was not built in his lifetime, but ony fairly recently to his plans. It’s situated in Bellahouston Park in Glasgow.