Ludwig Mies Van Der Rohe Barcelona Chair Knoll

One of the most recognised objects of the last century and an icon of the modern movement the barcelona chair is a tribute to the marriage of design and craftsmanship.

Ludwig mies van der rohe barcelona chair knoll.

Shop browse hi furniture including the barcelona chair barcelona table brno chair and mr collection. One of the most iconic and celebrated designs of the 20th century ludwig mies van der rohe s barcelona chair appears to us now as if it has existed forever according to michael jefferson senior vice president of wright the auction house. Barcelona chair item share this ludwig mies van der rohe 1929. Barcelona bauhaus 100 th anniversary limited edition designed by ludwig mies van der rohe 1929 1931.

Jefferson has overseen mies furniture at auction for decades and is an authority. One of the most recognized objects of the last century and an icon of the modern movement the barcelona chair exudes a simple elegance that epitomizes mies van der rohe s most famous maxim less is more. To celebrate the anniversary of the bauhaus where mies van der rohe was the director from 1930 until the closing of the school in 1933 knoll focuses on the iconic barcelona chair designed by mies himself presenting a limited edition version. The barcelona chair needs little in the way of introduction.

The production of ludwig mies van der rohe s barcelona chair. Florence has always credited mies as her most influential instructor and in 1948 mies granted knoll exclusive rights to produce his furniture including the barcelona collection the brno chair and mr series. Featured designer ludwig 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.

Equally significant if smaller in scale is mies daring design of furniture pieces that exhibit an unerring sense of proportion as well as minimalist forms and exquisitely. Ludwig mies van der rohe ca. The chair was first used in villa tugendhat a private residence designed by mies in brno czech republic. Image from the knoll archive.

One of the most recognized objects of the last century and an icon of the modern movement. 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.