Barcelona Chair Designed By Mies Van Der Rohe In 1929
Ludwig mies van der rohe s barcelona pavilion 1929.
Barcelona chair designed by mies van der rohe in 1929. The barcelona chair was designed for the german pavilion germany s exhibition for the barcelona world fair of 1929 the design resulted from collaboration between the famous bauhaus architect ludwig mies van der rohe and his longtime partner and companion architect and designer lilly reich whose contributions have only. Barcelona chair of ludwig mies van der rohe. The chair was first used in villa tugendhat a private residence designed by mies in brno czech republic. It is supported on each side by two chrome plated flat steel bars.
Image courtesy of the architecture design study center the museum of modern art. 75 cm 30 in the barcelona chair is a chair designed by mies van der rohe and lilly reich for the german pavilion at the international exposition of 1929 hosted by barcelona catalonia spain. Barcelona chair one of the most recognized chairs of the 20th century. According to knoll inc despite its industrial appearance the barcelona chair requires much hand craftsmanship.
Originally made for display only two iterations of the barcelona chair were specifically designed for the barcelona pavilion. Ludwig mies van der rohe barcelona chair designed 1929 this example 1953 the barcelona chair achieves the serenity of line and the refinement of proportions and materials characteristic of mies van der rohe s highly disciplined architecture.