Charles Rennie Mackintosh Stained Glass Designs

Charles Rennie Mackintosh Stained Glass designs are loved by every Scotsman and our owner, Martin Faith who was born in Scotland is no exception.

“I grew up close the Glasgow School of Art. Mackintosh designed the whole building including every piece of furniture and all the stained glass” says Martin. “Mackintosh even designed the font for the lettering which is used in and around the building. The font now called willow is also used by Scottish Stained Glass for our logos.”

Mackintosh Stained Glass designs such as the 4 squares (also used in our logo) and the Mackintosh Rose design (sometimes called the Glasgow Rose, feature prominently in the work of Scottish Stained Glass.

One of the great qualities of the stained glass designs of Charles Rennie Mackintosh was his ability to effortlessly move from very geometric “Mission Style” designs to free flowing “Art Nouveau” styles.

Using our CAD system we have designed and manufactured several hundred Mackintosh style designs. These now grace the homes of our clients all over the United States and around the world.

As you can see from the Scottish Stained Glass examples on this page the influence of Mackintosh can be enjoyed by almost everyone.

Charles Rennie Mackintosh (1868-1928) was born in Glasgow, Scotland. He not only attended the Glasgow School of Art but in 1896 was commissioned to design a new building for the School. He was an Architect but also would design the entire interior of his buildings including the furniture and artwork including stained glass. The use of stained glass in much of Mackintosh’s work has influenced thousands of stained glass artists around the world. At Scottish Stained Glass we are careful not to copy his work but instead will add our own interpretation to the Mackintosh style. Most of our clients have specific sizes and shapes which they would like us to design stained glass to fit. It therefore becomes really important to think about the proportions of the original Mackintosh designs and balance this with the new stained glass project. Unlike other stained glass artists, at Scottish Stained Glass we have been able to incorporate some of Mackintosh’s furniture designs and general artwork into our stained glass creations. Over the years we have been successful in completing hundreds of Mackintosh influenced projects throughout the US.