What is the Glasgow Style?
#AntiqueMasterpieces"We take a closer look at the distinct style of Art Nouveau emerging from the city of Glasgow in the 1890s
The Glasgow Style is the name now given to the art and design that merged out of Glasgow
in the 1890s, a very distinct style of Art Nouveau.
And Macintosh is a key figure in that. It's characterised by things such as the elongation
and attenuation of elements in design such as chair backs, but you also see it in the
graphic art, this stretching out of shapes and the heavy stylisation of natural details
such as roses.
It is also well known for its figurative development to the more voluptuous, full-blown females
that's become the figurative focal point of the style.
But after a while, mainstream furniture manufacturers in Glasgow start to produce items which show
the influence of Macintosh, but in a slightly watered down way to make them more palatable
to a more general market.