The Glasgow Style explores the distinctive decorative arts aesthetic that emerged in Scotland's largest city during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Inspired by Art Nouveau and the British Arts and Crafts movement, the Glasgow Style was pioneered by artists at the Glasgow School of Art. Characterized by stylized floral motifs, geometric shapes, and subtle colors, the style was applied to furniture, metalwork, embroidery, bookbinding, textiles, painting, and architecture. This beautifully illustrated volume by William Buchanan traces the evolution of the Glasgow Style under the influence of acclaimed Scottish artists like Charles Rennie Mackintosh and the MacDonald sisters. It highlights the city’s immense contribution to British decorative arts in the period preceding the First World War.
 
With photographs by Victor Albrow and Steven Daniels