Ludwig Mies van der Rohe, 1886 - 1969

Ludwig Mies van der Rohe, 1886 - 1969

Regarded as one of the most important figures in the history of architecture, Ludwig Mies van der Rohe’s ‘less-is-more’ approach to design was the gold standard for many generations of modern architecture. His legendary career started humbly at his father’s stonemasonry business, giving him an early appreciation of material and structure. From there he apprenticed with furniture designer Bruno Paul in Berlin before joining the office of Peter Behrens, an architect and painter at the forefront of the modern movement.

In 1912, Mies established his own office in Berlin. Through furniture, residential projects and extraordinary, yet unrealized concepts for skyscrapers, he gained recognition as a leader of the German modern movement. As such, he was selected to design the German Pavilion at the Barcelona Industrial Exposition of 1929. His design, a rhythmic arrangement of horizontal and vertical planes of glass, stone and metal was an experiment in free flowing space. With no discernable distinction between rooms or inside and outside, the design fundamentally challenged the architectural ‘boxes within a box’ standard of the time. Inside, Mies included the Barcelona Chair and Ottoman, designed to offer the King and Queen of Spain to a place to rest (they in fact never sat down). The Barcelona Pavilion and the chairs it contained are universally recognized as milestones of modern design.

Mies served as Vice President of the Deutsher Werkbund and Director of the Bauhaus from 1930 until it closed in 1933. He immigrated to the United States in 1938 to become the director of architecture at the Armour Institute (later the Illinois Institute of Technology). From his Chicago-based practice, Mies designed a portfolio of buildings that changed the face of American institutional architecture ― the most notable examples being the IIT campus and the Seagram Building in New York. While at IIT he befriended and mentored a young Florence Knoll. Florence has always credited Mies as her most influential instructor, and, in 1948, Mies granted Knoll exclusive rights to produce his furniture, including the Barcelona collection, the Brno chair, and MR series.

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White Volo Leather VO785 Black Volo Leather VOBLCK
KnollBarcelona Stool
Sale price$3,076.00 Regular price$3,845.00
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Knoll Barcelona Stool with Cowhide Sling in Black Leather by Mies van der Rohe
KnollBarcelona Stool with Cowhide Sling
Sale price$2,108.80 Regular price$2,636.00
KnollChild's Barcelona Chair
Sale price$6,901.00
KnollChild's Barcelona Stool
Sale price$3,263.00
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Mies van der Rohe Four Seasons Barstool Knoll Mies van der Rohe Four Seasons Barstool Knoll Front
KnollFour Seasons Bar Stool by Mies van der Rohe
Sale price$2,739.20 Regular price$3,424.00
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Mies van der Rohe Chrome and Glass Barcelona Table KnollMies van der Rohe Chrome and Glass Barcelona Table Aerial View Knoll
KnollKnoll Barcelona Coffee Table
Sale price$2,062.40 Regular price$2,578.00
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White Volo Leather VO785 Mies van der Rohe White Barcelona Chair Back Knoll
KnollKnoll Mies van der Rohe Barcelona Chair
Sale price$6,504.80 Regular price$8,131.00
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Knoll Barcelona Couch in White Volo Leather Volo White Leather
KnollKnoll Mies van der Rohe Barcelona Couch
Sale price$11,371.20 Regular price$14,214.00
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Mies van der Rohe Flat Bar Chair White Angled Knoll Mies van der Rohe Flat Bar Chair White Back Knoll
KnollKnoll Mies van der Rohe Brno Chair - Flat Bar Frame
Sale price$2,112.00 Regular price$2,640.00
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Knoll Rattan MR Chair by Mies van der RoheArmless
KnollKnoll Mies van der Rohe MR Chair Rattan
Sale price$1,735.20 Regular price$2,169.00
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Knoll MR Side Chair Leather Black Belting Leather
KnollKnoll MR Side Chair Leather
Sale price$1,420.80 Regular price$1,776.00
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Mies van der Rohe Brno Chair - Tubular Frame Mies van der Rohe Brno Chair - Tubular Frame
KnollMies van der Rohe Brno Chair - Tubular Frame
Sale price$1,956.80 Regular price$2,446.00
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Mies van der Rohe Krefeld Lounge Chair Camel Leather Knoll Mies van der Rohe Krefeld Lounge Chair Camel Leather Front View Knoll
KnollMies van der Rohe Krefeld Lounge Chair
Sale price$2,740.00 Regular price$3,425.00
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Mies van der Rohe Krefeld Ottoman Knoll Mies van der Rohe Krefeld Ottoman and Chair Chestnut Leather Knoll
KnollMies van der Rohe Krefeld Ottoman
Sale price$1,607.20 Regular price$2,009.00
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Mies van der Rohe Krefeld Settee Camel Leather Knoll Mies van der Rohe Krefeld Settee Red Leather Knoll
KnollMies van der Rohe Krefeld Settee
Sale price$4,315.20 Regular price$5,394.00
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Knoll Krefeld Sofa Mies van Der Rohe in Ivory Leather Mies van der Rohe Krefeld Sofa White and Red Leather Knoll
KnollMies van der Rohe Krefeld Sofa
Sale price$5,620.00 Regular price$7,025.00
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Knoll Mies van der Rohe MR Adjustable Chaise Lounge Knoll Mies van der Rohe MR Adjustable Chaise Lounge in Room
KnollMies van der Rohe MR Adjustable Chaise Lounge
Sale price$6,247.20 Regular price$7,809.00
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Mies van der Rohe MR Chaise White Knoll Mies van der Rohe MR Chaise White Profile Knoll
KnollMies van der Rohe MR Chaise
Sale price$5,152.80 Regular price$6,441.00
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Mies van der Rohe MR Lounge Chair with Arms White Leather Knoll Mies van der Rohe MR Lounge Chair with Arms Front and Side Views Knoll
KnollMies van der Rohe MR Lounge Arm Chair
Sale price$4,232.80 Regular price$5,291.00
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Mies van der Rohe MR Armless Lounge Chair White Leather Knoll Mies van der Rohe MR Armless Chair Knoll
KnollMies van der Rohe MR Lounge Chair Armless
Sale price$3,812.00 Regular price$4,765.00
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Mies van der Rohe MR Table by KnollMies van der Rohe MR Table with MR Adjustable Chaise from Knoll in Living Room
KnollMies van der Rohe MR Side Table
Sale price$1,627.20 Regular price$2,034.00
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