DOI Heft:
No. 163 (October, 1906)
DOI Artikel:Taylor, J.: Modern decorative art at Glasgow: Some notes on Miss Cranston's Argyle Street tea house
DOI Seite / Zitierlink:https://doi.org/10.11588/diglit.20716#0055
Modern Decorative Art at Glasgow
tall hammered iron balusters that balance the strikingly unconventional chimney-pieces, with
panelling in the view from behind. steel grates and fenders enriched with leaded glass
The luncheon-room, a long, low-roofed apart- and enamels; tall settees and characteristically
ment, made proportionate by a Walton screen of designed chairs.
somewhat unusual construction toward the far end, Those to whom an original decorative scheme
is situated on the first floor. With broad styles appeals will find much that is interesting in the
stained a dark oak, and with narrow panels show- recently completed Dutch kitchen at the basement,
ing stencilling on a light ground, surmounted with designed and carried out solely by Mr. Mackintosh,
smaller panels of leaded glass and copper, the A square, low-roofed apartment, with a row of
screen is a striking feature of the decoration. pillars to carry the superstructure, has been con-
Beyond this, the centre of the end wall is occupied verted to a well-proportioned tea-room with quaintly
by the remarkable panel Eros, designed and exe- recessed ingleneuk, heavily raftered black ceiling,
cuted by Walton and shown at the Glasgow and strikingly unfamiliar touches of decoration.
International Exhibition in 1901. The drawing is The whole construction and arrangement are of
powerful, the craftsmanship skilful, while the the simplest description; the opening from the main
materials employed form a rare combination : section to the recessed chimney corner, with ogee
green marble and slate, coloured and opalescent line overhead; the fire-place with delightfully
glass, crystal, mother-of-pearl, and touches of clear - quaint steel grate, Dutch tiles set at an unaccus-
silver all pieced faultlessly into a mosaic of seeming tomed angle, and plastered lintel; the unpretentious
imperishableness. plate-rack over the mantel; the characteristically
The room above is notable for two rationally designed sideboard; the scooped-out niches in the
designed billiard tables, with quaint lighting fit- undecorated plaster at the frieze level, for the recep-
ment; an original treatment of walls and ceiling - tionofcut flowers; the well-proportioned casements
the old kitchen at miss cranston's designed by c r- mackintosh
tea house, argyle STREET, Glasgow
35
tall hammered iron balusters that balance the strikingly unconventional chimney-pieces, with
panelling in the view from behind. steel grates and fenders enriched with leaded glass
The luncheon-room, a long, low-roofed apart- and enamels; tall settees and characteristically
ment, made proportionate by a Walton screen of designed chairs.
somewhat unusual construction toward the far end, Those to whom an original decorative scheme
is situated on the first floor. With broad styles appeals will find much that is interesting in the
stained a dark oak, and with narrow panels show- recently completed Dutch kitchen at the basement,
ing stencilling on a light ground, surmounted with designed and carried out solely by Mr. Mackintosh,
smaller panels of leaded glass and copper, the A square, low-roofed apartment, with a row of
screen is a striking feature of the decoration. pillars to carry the superstructure, has been con-
Beyond this, the centre of the end wall is occupied verted to a well-proportioned tea-room with quaintly
by the remarkable panel Eros, designed and exe- recessed ingleneuk, heavily raftered black ceiling,
cuted by Walton and shown at the Glasgow and strikingly unfamiliar touches of decoration.
International Exhibition in 1901. The drawing is The whole construction and arrangement are of
powerful, the craftsmanship skilful, while the the simplest description; the opening from the main
materials employed form a rare combination : section to the recessed chimney corner, with ogee
green marble and slate, coloured and opalescent line overhead; the fire-place with delightfully
glass, crystal, mother-of-pearl, and touches of clear - quaint steel grate, Dutch tiles set at an unaccus-
silver all pieced faultlessly into a mosaic of seeming tomed angle, and plastered lintel; the unpretentious
imperishableness. plate-rack over the mantel; the characteristically
The room above is notable for two rationally designed sideboard; the scooped-out niches in the
designed billiard tables, with quaint lighting fit- undecorated plaster at the frieze level, for the recep-
ment; an original treatment of walls and ceiling - tionofcut flowers; the well-proportioned casements
the old kitchen at miss cranston's designed by c r- mackintosh
tea house, argyle STREET, Glasgow
35