Ludwig Mies Van Der Rohe Mr Side Chair

11 5 8 x 8 3 16 29 6 x 20 8 cm.

Ludwig mies van der rohe mr side chair. Ludwig mies van der rohe s mr chaise 1927 was designed as part of his contribution to the weissenhof exhibit in stuttgart germany. Ludwig mies van der rohe. A dramatic cantilevered design made possible by his revolutionary use of tubular stainless steel the mr side chair was originally conceived as mies contribution to the 1927 weissenhof exhibit in stuttgart germany. Ludwig mies van der rohe mr side chair 1927 not on view.

The mr collection represents some of the earliest steel furniture designs by mies van der rohe. Thel mr collection represents some of the earliest steel furniture designs by mies van der rohe. Architect furniture designer and educator ludwig mies van der rohe was a central figure in the advancement and promotion of modernist design and architectural theory and practice. The chair s cantilevered design uses tubular steel then a technological novelty to create an intuitively accessible and ergonomic seat.

Mr side chair designed by ludwig mies van der rohe 1927. Manufacturer unknown medium chrome plated steel tubing and leather dimensions 30 1 2 x 22 1 2 x 33 1 2 77 4 x 57 1 x 85 1 cm credit gift of philip. Ludwig mies van der rohe 1927. 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.

Pencil on tracing paper. 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. Mr chair armless item share this ludwig mies van der rohe 1927. Like frank lloyd wright and le corbusier he was a hugely influential presence in the field who shaped the course of 20th century architecture both through his buildings and his teaching of rationalist design.

The mr collection represents some of the earliest steel furniture designs by mies van der rohe. Ludwig mies van der rohe ca. Mies van der rohe began his career in architecture in berlin working as an architect first in the studio of bruno paul and then like le corbusier and walter gropius for peter behrens. The mr side chair designed by famed architect ludwig mies van der rohe and produced by knoll is considered one of the most iconic chair designs of the 20th century.

Three perspective sketches and one sketch of mr20 side chair with figures. The chair s cantilevered design uses tubular steel then a technological novelty to create an intuitively accessible and ergonomic seat. Ludwig mies van der rohe s mr side chair was designed in 1927 as part of his contribution to the weissenhof exhibit in stuttgart germany. In 1928 mies and his companion and colleague the designer and.

Knoll ludwig mies van der rohe mr side chair designed by. The material choice was inspired by fellow bauhaus master marcel breuer while the forms are thought to be modern derivatives of 19th century iron rocking chairs.