Mies van der rohe designed this chair for his german pavilion at the barcelona exposition of 1929.
Mies van der rohe barcelona chair original.
For the german pavilion at the 1929 international exposition in barcelona german american architect and furniture maker ludwig mies van der rohe 1886 1969 in collaboration with his romantic partner designer lilly reich 1885 1947 created a chair fit for royalty.
The barcelona chair was designed by ludwig mies van der rohe and lilly reich for the german pavilion at the 1929 international exposition in barcelona hence the chair s name.
The designs immediately became a signature of the knoll brand and have been built to mies van der rohe s exacting standards ever since.
Even though ludwig mies van der rohe said he aspired to be good rather than interesting this architect by trade has indeed garnered interest as one of the greats designers of mid century furniture design.
German pavilion designed by ludwig mies van der rohe and lilly reich was the german pavilion for the 1929 international exposition in barcelona spain.
It had to be an important chair a very elegant chair according to the architect.
It is an important building in the history of modern architecture.
The pavilion was the site of the inaugural ceremony for the german exhibits at the exposition and the spanish king was to preside.
Barcelona chair of ludwig mies van der rohe.
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.
This building was used for the official opening of the german section of the exhibition.
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.
The spanish king alfonso xiii was expected to attend the opening of the world s fair and as mies later stated.
Ludwig mies van der rohe the modern city with its towers of glass and steel can be at least in part attributed to the influence of architect ludwig mies van der rohe.
One of his most popular and recognizable products is the barcelona chair which won a museum of modern art design award in 1977.
The chair was first used in villa tugendhat a private residence designed by mies in brno czech republic.
The barcelona pavilion catalan.
Barcelona chair designed by ludwig mies van der rohe 1929 1931.
The first barcelona chair was made in 1929 and later redesigned in 1950 by mies van der rohe himself see details below.