Mackintosh in the Saleroom
In November a Charles Rennie Mackintosh cabinet made at Knockaloe WW1 internment camp for 78 Derngate proved the star lot in Lyon & Turnbull’s highly anticipated Decorative Arts: Design since 1860 auction. The cabinet had a pre-sale estimate of £10,000-£15,000 attracting bidders from around the world, eventually selling for £250,000. Meanwhile,
Mackintosh in the Saleroom
A Glasgow School of Art Windsor chair for the Library sold at auction in October at Bonhams in Edinburgh for £10,687 including premium. Commissioned for the Glasgow School of Art Library in 1910, of typical form and with later steel reinforcing rods , 47cm wide, 44cm deep, 67cm high (18 1/2in
Happy Birthday Mackintosh! Celebrating 152 Years with a reflection on Sintra
On Sunday the 7th of June 2020 we celebrate the 152nd anniversary of Mackintosh’s birth! The CRM Society would normally be hosting physical events in celebration, and though this is not possible this year, we would like to take the opportunity to remember his legacy. We reflect on a piece
‘Letters to Mackintosh’ Creative Writing Project
‘Letters to Mackintosh’ is a creative writing project open to people of all ages. We invite Mackintosh fans to submit a piece of writing no longer than 1000 words, addressed to Charles Rennie Mackintosh as if he was still alive today in celebration of the 152nd anniversary of his birth
New Online Tour of Mackintosh Queen’s Cross
The CRM Society have launched a new online internal tour of of Headquarters, Mackintosh Queen’s Cross. The Society were due to launch internal tours of Mackintosh Queen’s Cross in Spring 2020, however due to the building being closed due the ongoing implications of the Covid-19 pandemic, it is something we
Start of ‘Mackintosh Discovered’ Walking Tours
. The Charles Rennie Mackintosh Society are delighted to continue the expansion of our tour offerings with the ‘Mackintosh Discovered’ walking tour. Starting on April 17th 2020, tours will run most Fridays (with additional days tbc) and will start at 2pm. This introductory walk around Glasgow city centre will delve
GSA News Release – 14 February 2020
The major work required to facilitate access to the further areas of the Mackintosh Building requested by the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service for their ongoing investigations will begin on 24 February 2020. Given the extent of the requested access – along the whole of the south side of the
Volunteer Spotlight: Mark’s Experiences Volunteering for CRMS Q&A
In this video Q&A and the third of our Volunteer Spotlight Interviews, we had the opportunity to catch up with one of our Visitor Assistant Volunteers Mark. He tells us all about his role at Mackintosh at the Willow and Mackintosh Queen’s Cross and why he decided to get involved
GSA NEWS RELEASE: 9 October 2019
Work to facilitate further SFRS access to the Mackintosh Building set to begin next week Work to remove fire damaged and other material to facilitate further access to the Mackintosh Building requested by the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service will begin on Monday 14 October it was confirmed today, Wednesday
Glasgow School of Art launches international hunt for new director
Glasgow School of Art (GSA) has launched an international search to appoint a new director to lead its board of governors. Following a meeting of the board on Monday, the announcement of the recruitment process was made, with interviews expected to take place early next year. Workmen at the site
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