Brno Armchair by Ludwig Mies van der Rohe and Lilly Reich, 1929
- Designed
By - Ludwig Mies van der Rohe and Lilly Reich
- When
- 1929
- Made
From - Hardwood seat from,
foam, flat bar steel frame and leather upholstery
- Manufactured
By - Knoll
- More
Info - It was designed as a
dining chair for Fritz and Grete Tugendhat’s
house in Brno, Czech Republic which was being designed by Mies Van Der Rohe. It’s clean lines
and stylish, smart look make it one of the most refined of all cantilever chair
designs and is a 20th Century icon. It’s model number is MR50 and it is expensive to
make. The chair was selected by Dan Cruickshank as one of his 80 man-made
treasures in the 2005 BBC series, Around the World in 80 treasures. There are
two versions of this chair, one made with flat and one made with tubular steel
and is available in a chrome or stainless steel finish. It is available
upholstered in a number of different colours of leather and the arms are
available with or without matching arm pads.
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