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Made for the Extraordinary

The world’s finest heritage interiors.

Exceptional craftsmanship, centuries in the making

Our small team of artisans are breathing new life into the ancient crafts of the Far East — developed over millennia and perfected in the Imperial workshops of the Forbidden City. Using traditional techniques and the highest quality materials, J. L. Mackintosh offers timeless and luxurious wall coverings and furnishings perfectly suited to modern living.

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The height of fashion, for 400 years and counting

Chinoiserie has long been a byword for elegance and luxury. Since the Seventeenth century, the Great Houses of Britain and Europe have been filled with Chinese painting, embroidery, woodwork and pottery. At J. L. Mackintosh, we are creating the heirlooms of the future, designed for today — and for tomorrow.

Journal
Uncovering the Secrets of Symbolism in Chinese Art
Uncovering the Secrets of Symbolism in Chinese Art

In this article, we explore the rich symbolic world of Chinese art, and examine what different elements and compositional choices would have communicated to audiences of the time — and today.

A History of Chinoiserie — Part III: At Home in the Country House
A History of Chinoiserie — Part III: At Home in the Country House

In the third of our series on the development of Chinoiserie, we explore how Chinoiserie found its home in the Great Houses of Britain and Europe, driven by the China Mania of the 1700s and 1800s

A History of Chinoiserie — Part II: European Connections
A History of Chinoiserie — Part II: European Connections

In the second of our series on the development of Chinoiserie, we consider how Europeans embraced and reinterpreted Chinese styles, reflecting ideas of beauty and exoticism associated with the Orient.

A History of Chinoiserie — Part I: The Ancient Roots of Chinese Art
A History of Chinoiserie — Part I: The Ancient Roots of Chinese Art

In the first of our series on the development of Chinoiserie, we explore the ancient roots of Chinese art from the Neolithic age to the end of the Imperial Period — an explosion of creativity which transformed ideas of beauty and whose effects are felt to this day.