Ludwig mies renamed himself as part of his transformation from a tradesman s son to an architect working with berlin s cultural elite adding van der and his mother s maiden name rohe the word mies means lousy in german and using the dutch van der because the german form von was a nobiliary particle legally restricted to those of genuine aristocratic lineage.
Ludwig mies van der rohe mr chair.
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Theodore robert gamble 1980.
31 1 2 x 22 x 37 in.
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.
Ludwig mies van der rohe american born germany aachen 1886 1969 chicago illinois date.
Mr chair armless item share this ludwig mies van der rohe 1927.
Ludwig mies van der rohe mr lounge chair model 34 designed 1931 this example 1976 not on view.
Tubular steel painted caning dimensions.
Manufacturer knoll international inc new york ny medium chrome plated tubular steel and velvet dimensions 33 x 21 5 8 x 35 7 8 83 8 x 55 x 91 1 cm credit gift of knoll.
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.
80 x 55 9 x 94 cm classification.
Mies van der rohe patented his design of chair embodying the principle of a resilient cantilever and received a substantial income from royalties on that patent until leaving germany.
From peter blake gallery ludwig mies van der rohe mr lounge chair ca.
Gift in honor of his mother mrs.
Mr chairs and armchairs were shown at the weissenhof exhibition stuttgart 1927 and the exposition de la mode.
Description of v a object hollis r.
The mr collection represents some of the earliest steel furniture designs by mies van der rohe.