Vintage Mies Van Der Rhoe MR Chairs - Mid - Century Modern Bauhaus Eames
Item History & Price
| Reference Number: Avaluer:18073 | Style: Mid-Century Modern |
| Featured Refinements: Pair of Chairs | Type: Chair |
| Original/Reproduction: Original |
Iconic Pair of Vintage MR Chairs by Mies van der Rohe
Designed in 1927, these beautiful chairs are from the 1960's. The original leather was brittle and broke soon after purchase. We decided to update the set with thick natural veggie tan leather, cloth ties and reinforced holes. The leather was done by an expert and the attention to detail is fantastic. Ready for years of use this set is in good condition and a great value, as a pair by Knoll will set you back around $3, 200.<...br>Shipping is $145 via Greyhound Bus Lines. You will have to pick up the chairs at your local station.Please ask all questions prior to bidding. All items offered as is where is. All sales are final. No returns.
About the designer
Ludwig Mies van der RoheGermany, 1886 - 1969Mies 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. In 1928, Mies and his companion and colleague, the designer and Bauhaus alumna Lilly Reich, were asked to design the German Pavilion for the 1929 International Exposition in Barcelona. The purpose of the Pavilion was to provide a location that could be visited by the king and queen of Spain during the opening of the Exposition. With that in mind, Mies designed a modern throne – known today as the Barcelona Chair – for their majesties. In the following year, Mies designed another notable chair, the Brno, with a gravity-defying cantilevered base.In 1930, Mies succeeded Walter Gropius as the director of the Bauhaus, where he stayed until the school closed in 1933. In 1937, Mies emigrated to the United States, and a year later became the director of architecture at the Illinois Institute of Technology. The rest of his career was devoted to promoting the modernist style of architecture in the U.S., resulting in rigorously modern buildings such as the Farnsworth House and the Seagram Building, designed with Philip Johnson.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. Equally significant, if smaller in scale, is Mies’ daring furniture designs, pieces that exhibit an unerring sense of proportion, as well as minimalist forms and exquisitely refined details.
Designed in 1927, these beautiful chairs are from the 1960's. The original leather was brittle and broke soon after purchase. We decided to update the set with thick natural veggie tan leather, cloth ties and reinforced holes. The leather was done by an expert and the attention to detail is fantastic. Ready for years of use this set is in good condition and a great value, as a pair by Knoll will set you back around $3, 200.<...br>Shipping is $145 via Greyhound Bus Lines. You will have to pick up the chairs at your local station.Please ask all questions prior to bidding. All items offered as is where is. All sales are final. No returns.
About the designer
Ludwig Mies van der RoheGermany, 1886 - 1969Mies 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. In 1928, Mies and his companion and colleague, the designer and Bauhaus alumna Lilly Reich, were asked to design the German Pavilion for the 1929 International Exposition in Barcelona. The purpose of the Pavilion was to provide a location that could be visited by the king and queen of Spain during the opening of the Exposition. With that in mind, Mies designed a modern throne – known today as the Barcelona Chair – for their majesties. In the following year, Mies designed another notable chair, the Brno, with a gravity-defying cantilevered base.In 1930, Mies succeeded Walter Gropius as the director of the Bauhaus, where he stayed until the school closed in 1933. In 1937, Mies emigrated to the United States, and a year later became the director of architecture at the Illinois Institute of Technology. The rest of his career was devoted to promoting the modernist style of architecture in the U.S., resulting in rigorously modern buildings such as the Farnsworth House and the Seagram Building, designed with Philip Johnson.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. Equally significant, if smaller in scale, is Mies’ daring furniture designs, pieces that exhibit an unerring sense of proportion, as well as minimalist forms and exquisitely refined details.
