Mies Van Der Rohe Chaise Lounge Chair

Though ludwig mies van der rohe s instantly recognizable barcelona chair now anchors interiors around the world it debuted 90 years ago with a very specific purpose.

Mies van der rohe chaise lounge chair.

It is without debate that this innovative architect and designer was a pivotal figure in the modernist movement. Ludwig mies van der rohe s mr adjustable chaise was designed in 1927 as part of his contribution to the weissenhof exhibit in stuttgart germany. Mies van der rohe is one of the pioneers of modernism. The barcelona chair was also used in the villa tugendhat a world heritage site designed by mies van der rohe himself.

The celebrated architect was commissioned to design the german national pavilion for the 1929 barcelona international exposition a world s fair that would showcase contributions from more than 20 countries. The chair s cantilevered design uses tubular steel then a technological novelty to create an intuitively accessible and ergonomic seat. 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. Over a period of 50 years mies van der rohe was responsible for many of the world s most important.

Mies van der rohe made great waves in the late 1920 s with his refined comfort design philosophy. Replica knoll mies van der rohe chaise lounge chair excellent condition. The origins of the bent steel cantilevered chair are somewhat murky but generally three names come up in the discussion. Marcel breuer is widely credited with pioneering the exploration of the material mart stam seems to be the first to conceive a chair without back legs and mies van der rohe is remembered as the one who made it beautiful.

Make offer replica knoll mies van der rohe chaise lounge chair excellent condition. The technology to chrome plate such a large furniture piece simply did not exist. His brno chair mr50 one of his earliest steel furniture designs was even featured in the bbc series around the world in 80 treasures as one of the 80 man made treasures. Chairs stools and table.

Shop browse hi furniture including the barcelona chair barcelona table brno chair and mr collection. Mies van der rohe barcelona furniture. The chair s cantilevered design uses tubular steel then a technological novelty to create an intuitively accessible and ergonomic seat. Mies van der rohe s chaise lounge was designed in 1931 but was not mass produced until 1977.