Part high-backed throne, part structural masterpiece, the Tronetto Willow 1 Armchair is a breathtaking monument to early 20th-century design. Originally conceived in 1904 by legendary Scottish architect Charles Rennie Mackintosh for the "Willow Tea Rooms" in Glasgow, this armchair is the ultimate fusion of structural geometry and Art Nouveau elegance. Designed to serve both as an authoritative seat and a spatial divider, its dramatic, semi-circular lattice backrest was intentionally crafted to partition the tea room's entrance area from the salon behind it. It remains an unmistakable hallmark of the historic Glasgow School style. The Tronetto Willow 1 Armchair is less a piece of furniture and more a functional sculpture that commands the room it occupies. The backrest forms an stylized interpretation of a willow tree. Its geometric chequer-work is created via a highly precise series of short horizontal insets positioned beautifully between continuous vertical wood slats. Concealed beneath the comfortable upholstered seat cushion lies an elegantly integrated, hinged storage drawer a practical design flourish typical of Mackintosh's clever utilization of space. Despite its sweeping, throne-like height, the lightweight openwork lattice structure ensures the armchair retains an airy, transparent footprint that doesn't visually overwhelm contemporary rooms.
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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Dimensions:
- Height 119 cm (46.8")
- Width 94 cm (37")
- Depth 41 cm (16”)
- SeatH 45 cm (17.7”)
Materials:
- Wood
- Leather
- Pony
- Fabric
General Information:
- Living room
- Hotel room
- Indoor use
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