Chair design 

Take a seat for your daily art feature! 🪑 These fantastic chairs were designed by the Scottish architect and artist Charles Rennie Mackintosh (1868-1928). Born in Glasgow, Mackintosh attended the Glasgow School of Art and became a key figure in British Art Nouveau. This style embraced hand craftsmanship and attention to detail, especially in relation to interior design. 🏠 This chair design was originally invented for Hill House, a residential home owned by the publisher Walter Blackie. Blackie commissioned Mackintosh to create an armless chair which would fit around a large dining table. It sounds like a simple job... but the result was anything but ordinary! The Hill House Chair is now an iconic design. It's a timeless piece, with a long ladderback constructed of solid wood. The velvet upholstery adds a sense of luxury and comfort. 🪵 Through his use of simple geometric line and an extended backrest, Mackintosh created a slender and strikingly unique shape of furniture. The long back also provides postural support – here, the designer has combined visual interest with practicality. 🍽️ Would you choose a chair like this for your own home?