Ludwig Mies Van Der Rohe Mr Chair

80 x 55 9 x 94 cm classification.

Ludwig mies van der rohe mr chair.

Manufacturer knoll international inc new york ny medium chrome plated tubular steel and velvet dimensions 33 x 21 5 8 x 35 7 8 83 8 x 55 x 91 1 cm credit gift of knoll. The mr collection represents some of the earliest steel furniture designs by mies van der rohe. Gift in honor of his mother mrs. See more ideas about mies van der rohe mies van der rohe.

The barcelona chair is a chair designed by mies van der rohe and lilly reich citation needed for the german pavilion at the international exposition of 1929 hosted by barcelona catalonia spain. Mies van der rohe patented his design of chair embodying the principle of a resilient cantilever and received a substantial income from royalties on that patent until leaving germany. Tubular steel painted caning dimensions. Ludwig mies renamed himself as part of his transformation from a tradesman s son to an architect working with berlin s cultural elite adding van der and his mother s maiden name rohe the word mies means lousy in german and using the dutch van der because the german form von was a nobiliary particle legally restricted to those of genuine aristocratic lineage.

The frame material was inspired by fellow bauhaus master marcel breuer while the form is thought to be a modern derivative of 19th century iron rocking chairs. Regarded as one of the most important figures in the history of architecture ludwig mies van der rohe s less is more approach to design was the gold standard for many generations of modern architecture. Ludwig mies van der rohe mr lounge chair model 34 designed 1931 this example 1976 not on view. Theodore robert gamble 1980.

Mr chair armless item share this ludwig mies van der rohe 1927. The chair was first used in villa tugendhat a private residence designed by mies in brno czech republic. 1960 chrome leather 32 1 2 25 37 in. Dec 29 2015 explore blauw s board chair mr20 by mies van der rohe on pinterest.

From peter blake gallery ludwig mies van der rohe mr lounge chair ca. Ludwig mies van der rohe american born germany aachen 1886 1969 chicago illinois date. Mr chairs and armchairs were shown at the weissenhof exhibition stuttgart 1927 and the exposition de la mode.