| Abstract |
| The purpose of this study is to summarize and analyze the chair designs created by Charles Rennie Mackintosh (1868~1928). Today many are revisiting the blurring boundaries between the role of the architect, designer and artist. As a result, it will be meaningful to analyze the work of Mackintosh who pursued all of these disciplines throughout his life. In particular, Mackintosh`s chair designs have not been examined as much as his architectural works have been critiqued, and in addition other architects furniture design has been analyzed much more.
This study has chosen 27 chairs out of 400 furniture pieces and has classified them into 4 periods in accordance with the classifications noted in the book “Charles Rennie Mackintosh” by Alan Crawford.
The characteristics of Mackintosh chairs include: 1) Form: appropriately harmonized geometrical form and organic elements. 2) Structure: not strong enough and had problems in mass production because of long and complicated patterned back design. However, current manufacturing technology has overcome these problems. 3) Function: chairs were performing multiple functions as room dividers, partitions, and even sculptures. He created the furniture not only to sit on, but also as a symbolic, and/or useful element.
In addition to his success as an architect, he wanted to be recognized as an artist. While others were mass producing plain, functional furniture, Mackintosh realized the furniture could have form, structure, function and be a piece of art. |
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| Key Words |
| 찰스 레니 맥킨토시, 의자디자인, 특성, Charles Rennie Mackintosh, Chair Design, Characteristics |
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