George Walton

Summer Exhibition 2009

1. An oak Glasgow Style ‘Abingwood’ armchair with upholstered seat from the design by George Walton in the billiard room of Miss Cranston's Buchanan Tea Rooms, Glasgow and made by Goodyer’s of Regent Street.

Circa1896

See Karen Moon, George Walton, Designer and Architect, 1993 Page 48 and Architect Designers: Pugin to Mackintosh, The Fine Art Society and Haslam and Whiteway Page 59.

Exhibited: British Architect Designers 1850 to 1920 The Millinery Works 2001 and illustrated page 29.

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Venue: The Main Hall, The Henrietta Barnett School,
Central Square, London, NW11 7BN
Press & private views at all 3 venues: Sunday 26 July 12 noon ~ 5pm
Exhibitions continues Monday 28 July through Sunday 9 August
Monday ~ Saturday 11am ~ 5pm, Sunday 12 noon ~ 5pm

George Walton 1867 - 1933

Born into the thick of Glasgow's avant garde, George Walton absorbed from his brother E. A. Walton and the other 'Glasgow Boys' the painterly influence of the hero Whistler, and from his sisters a respect for the decorative arts. In 1888, following William Morris, the young George founded his own work shop-based decorating company, and was a formative influence on the distinctive Glasgow Style

Attended the Glasgow School of Art. In 1888 he was commissioned to redecorate Miss Cranston's tea rooms along with Charles Rennie Mackintosh.