Fears for Mackintosh legacy as Martyrs’ School goes up for sale

The ‘A’ listed Martyrs’ School, designed by Charles Rennie Mackintosh is up for sale. This is a dreadful indictment on Glasgow City Council (GCC); that such a prestigious Mackintosh Building should be discarded without due care and discussion with the Mackintosh Society and other stakeholders. The agents representing the sale

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A rare Mackintosh stool sells at auction for ten times the estimate

A rare stained oak Charles Rennie Mackintosh stool from Miss Cranston’s Argyle Street Tea Rooms sold at auction for £81,450 – more than ten times the original estimate. The stained oak stool attracted international interest at Lyon & Turnbull’s Design Since 1860 sale in Edinburgh on Thursday. The stool was

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