DESIGNED BY CHARLES RENNIE MACKINTOSH, CIRCA 1917

Details

A mahogany and mother-of-pearl washstand
Designed by Charles Rennie Mackintosh, circa 1917
Lower twin cabinet opening to reveal three open drawers, glazed splash-back, central mirror flanked by shelved corner cabinets, geometric decoration in mother-of-pearl and recessed green erinoid
67¾in. (172.7cm.) high; 46¼in. (117.5cm.) wide; 20.1/8in. (51cm.) deep

Provenance

The Fine Art Society.

Special notice

VAT rate of 5% is payable on hammer price plus buyer's premium.

Lot Essay

Cf: Roger Billcliffe, Charles Rennie Mackintosh. The Complete Furniture, Furniture Drawings and Interior Designs, New York, 1979, pp. 232, 234, Colour Plate opposite p. 225, Cat. No. 1917.18 (Washstand for the guest bedroom, 78 Derngate, Northampton)
See also: The Fine Art Society, Exhibition Catalogue, Spring 1996, Cat. Nos. 77 and 78

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