Ludwig Mies van der Rohe

Ludwig Mies van der Rohe

Germany, 1886 - 1969

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. 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.

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  1. Knoll Ludwig Mies Van Der Rohe - Four Seasons Stool
    Regular $3,707.00CAD Sale $2,965.60CAD

  2. Knoll Ludwig Mies Van Der Rohe - MR Armless Lounge Chair
    Regular $5,711.00CAD Sale $4,568.80CAD

  3. Knoll Ludwig Mies Van Der Rohe - Krefeld™ Bench
    Regular $3,422.00CAD Sale $2,737.60CAD

  4. Knoll Ludwig Mies Van Der Rohe - Krefeld™ Ottoman
    Regular $2,467.00CAD Sale $1,973.60CAD

  5. Knoll Ludwig Mies Van Der Rohe - Krefeld™ Sofa
    Regular $8,627.00CAD Sale $6,901.60CAD

  6. Knoll Ludwig Mies Van Der Rohe - Krefeld™ Settee
    Regular $6,624.00CAD Sale $5,299.20CAD

  7. Knoll Ludwig Mies Van Der Rohe - Krefeld™ Lounge Chair
    Regular $4,205.00CAD Sale $3,364.00CAD

  8. Knoll Ludwig Mies Van Der Rohe - Tubular Brno Chair
    Regular $2,599.00CAD Sale $2,079.20CAD

  9. Knoll Ludwig Mies Van Der Rohe - MR Table
    Regular $2,461.00CAD Sale $1,968.80CAD

  10. Knoll Ludwig Mies Van Der Rohe - Barcelona® Couch
    Regular $17,786.00CAD Sale $14,228.80CAD

  11. Knoll Ludwig Mies Van Der Rohe - Barcelona® Stool
    Regular $2,954.00CAD Sale $2,215.50CAD

  12. Vitra Miniatures MR 90 Barcelona
    Regular $1,169.00CAD Sale $993.65CAD

  13. Vitra Miniatures MR 20 Chair
    Regular $651.00CAD Sale $553.35CAD

  14. Knoll Ludwig Mies Van Der Rohe - Barcelona® Table
    Regular $3,117.00CAD Sale $2,493.60CAD

  15. Knoll Ludwig Mies Van Der Rohe - Flat Bar Brno Chair
    Regular $3,340.00CAD Sale $2,672.00CAD

  16. Knoll Ludwig Mies Van Der Rohe - MR Chaise Lounge
    Regular $7,717.00CAD Sale $6,173.60CAD

  17. Knoll Ludwig Mies Van Der Rohe - MR Side Chair
    Regular $2,625.00CAD Sale $2,100.00CAD

  18. Knoll Tugendhat™ Armchair
    Regular $6,755.00CAD Sale $5,404.00CAD

  19. Knoll Tugendhat™ Side Chair
    Regular $6,162.00CAD Sale $4,929.60CAD

  20. Knoll Ludwig Mies Van Der Rohe - MR Stool
    Regular $2,920.00CAD Sale $2,336.00CAD

  21. Knoll Ludwig Mies Van Der Rohe - MR Lounge Chair
    Regular $6,339.00CAD Sale $5,071.20CAD

  22. Knoll Ludwig Mies Van Der Rohe - Barcelona® Relaxed Couch
    Regular $16,008.00CAD Sale $12,806.40CAD

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