Rare and very progressive Arts & Crafts Oak Armchair in the pure Glasgow style

A rare and very progressive Arts and Crafts oak armchair in the pure Glasgow style, with planked sides and back pierced with a row of halo style cut-outs to the back and to the sides. This cut-out design is reminiscent of C R Mackintosh’s famous argyle chairs for Mrs Cranstons tearooms where the cut-out to the backs of those chairs were specifically designed to cast a halo upon the head of the persons seated. The very high back of these styles of chairs are so when a group is seated the high backs make it so much more private within a public place. This could have been designed by E A Taylor for Wylie and Lochhead in Glasgow, it also has a feel of Liberty and Co about it. A rare probably unique very well designed armchair. 1900s Dimensions: H 57', W 26.5', D 21.5'.