A Guthrie & Wells green painted wardrobe in the style of Charles Rennie Mackintosh

A Guthrie & Wells green painted wardrobe in the style of Charles Rennie Mackintosh, architectural form, the tapering rectangular section with over-hanging mantle with hinged panels, the front set with leaded glass windows, single hinged door, with patinated metal furniture 192cm. high, 147.5cm. wide, 52.5cm. deep,

Catalogue Notes

This wardrobe is fitted with identical brass furniture to several early pieces of furniture designed by Charles Rennie Mackintosh including a green stained Cypress dressing table manufactured by Guthrie & Wells in 1895 and purchased by William Davidson. It, and a wash stand also stained green with brass handles are held in the Glasgow School of Art collection.

Literature

Roger Billcliffe Charles Rennie Mackintosh The Complete Furniture, Furniture Drawings & Interior Designs John Murray, page 33 these examples illustrated.