Lot Essay
Mackintosh gave this Folio to his sister-in-law in appreciation of her support in commissioning work for her house, at a time when Mackintosh was in need of financial help.
Mackintosh's entry in the 'Haus eines Kunstfreundes' competition in 1901, which this folio reproduces, was awarded a 'Special Prize', being unable to qualify for the main placings as not all of the designs were completed by the deadline. In the event, no first prize was awarded, the highest placing going to Baillie Scott, who was awarded the second prize. It is generally considered that Mackintosh's entry more than covered the forward-looking brief given by the organisers to the competitors and that the first prize would have been his, had it not been for the tardiness of his submission.
See: Deutsche Kunst und Dekoration, Vol.II, bk.6, p.516 Zeitschrift für Innendekoration, December 1990
Roger Billcliffe, Charles Rennie Mackintosh, The Complete Furniture, Furniture Drawings & Interior Designs, London 1986, p.66-108
Thomas Howarth, Charles Rennie Mackintosh and the Modern Movement, London 1977, p.157-163
Mackintosh's entry in the 'Haus eines Kunstfreundes' competition in 1901, which this folio reproduces, was awarded a 'Special Prize', being unable to qualify for the main placings as not all of the designs were completed by the deadline. In the event, no first prize was awarded, the highest placing going to Baillie Scott, who was awarded the second prize. It is generally considered that Mackintosh's entry more than covered the forward-looking brief given by the organisers to the competitors and that the first prize would have been his, had it not been for the tardiness of his submission.
See: Deutsche Kunst und Dekoration, Vol.II, bk.6, p.516 Zeitschrift für Innendekoration, December 1990
Roger Billcliffe, Charles Rennie Mackintosh, The Complete Furniture, Furniture Drawings & Interior Designs, London 1986, p.66-108
Thomas Howarth, Charles Rennie Mackintosh and the Modern Movement, London 1977, p.157-163