{"title":"Ludwig Mies van der Rohe","description":"\u003ch2\u003e One of the most important architects of modernism\u003c\/h2\u003e \u003cp\u003eAlthough the son of a stonemason from Aachen in Germany never sat a formal final examination, he seemed born to be an architect. Familiar with construction from an early age through his father's business, he moved to Berlin in Germany at the age of 19, where he worked in the offices of Bruno Paul and Peter Behrens, two central figures of the reform movement. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMies gained access to wealthy, educated circles, some of them collectors, who turned his attention to modern art. His first designs for skyscrapers were created in the early 1920s. After his marriage failed, he led the life of a bachelor who, as a modernist, renounced all \"trivial ornament\". Yet even with his revolutionary open floor plans – mostly for villas – he never abandoned the basic pattern of bourgeois living, which included separating the men's and women's areas and screening off the staff. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHis furniture was created as a by-product of his buildings. Landmarks of design include his work for the Weissenhof Estate in Stuttgart in Germany (1927), a project he directed, his German Pavilion for the World Exhibition in Barcelona, Spain (1929), and the Villa Tugendhat in Brno in Moravia, Czech Republic (1930). \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHis international career began with the cantilever chair without back legs presented in Stuttgart, a concept by Mart Stam that he refined. He described the MR90 armchair for the World Exhibition as a \"monumental object\". The use of flat steel bar was unusual: relatively heavy, it made the formally convincing X-shaped frame possible. Although the furniture was initially produced only in small runs, it set new standards – as did the glass table with its visible cross-shaped base and the chaise longue with its parallel rolls. Its importance is shown not only by the number of copies and its eventual successful relaunch, but also by the way leading designers such as Franco Albini and Poul Kjærholm, as well as the anti-designers of Archizoom, took his ideas further. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAlthough Mies van der Rohe is usually associated with the Bauhaus, he had already developed all the essentials of his work before becoming its last director in 1930. His attempts to come to terms with the Nazi dictatorship failed. In the late 1930s, he emigrated to the USA, where he headed the architecture department at the Illinois Institute of Technology. Until his death, he worked as a sought-after architect all over the world and, alongside \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/marcel-breuer\"\u003eMarcel Breuer\u003c\/a\u003e and Walter Gropius, was regarded as a grand master of the \"International Style\".\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"knoll-barcelona-hocker","title":"Knoll - Barcelona Stool","description":"\u003ch2\u003e Barcelona Stool by Ludwig Mies van der Rohe\u003c\/h2\u003e\r\nThe seating furniture designed in the late 1920s for the German Pavilion at the World’s Fair in Barcelona truly deserves to be called a classic. On the one hand, because the ensemble of the airy pavilion made the minimalist interior style—later called the “International Style”—famous worldwide. Second, because there are historical references to antiquity. Greek folding chairs (scissor- or elevator-style, used as thrones for deities and rulers) likely served as inspiration. In a sense, therefore, it is a modern throne (without the folding function).\r\nIn fact, the furniture for the Barcelona Pavilion already served highly representative purposes in its original context: it was intended to serve as royal seating during the opening ceremony of the World’s Fair in Barcelona .\r\nThis concept stands in contrast to the social—even socialist—goals advocated by many proponents of “Neues Bauen” at the time. Ludwig Mies van der Rohe used strip steel and leather upholstery in a solemn white at the World’s Fair. The “ Barcelona ” armchair was a luxury piece of furniture and, moreover, hardly suitable for mass production. The frame had to be laboriously welded by hand, which is why the chair was not produced until 1948 in a modified version. Nevertheless, it was an extremely innovative design that expanded the repertoire of Modernism.","brand":"Knoll International","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57322974380376,"sku":"117448","price":4322.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0959\/1760\/5208\/files\/barcelona-hocker-frei_a4834998-476d-459e-ab84-ead7cdb56546.jpg?v=1779275643"},{"product_id":"knoll-mr-beistellstuhl","title":"Knoll - MR Side Chair","description":"\u003ch2\u003e Free-Swinging Side Chair\u003c\/h2\u003e\r\nThe legendary MR Side Chair by Knoll embodies Ludwig Mies van der Rohe’s early steel designs. The choice of materials was inspired by Bauhaus master Marcel Breuer, while the design is a modern interpretation of the iron rocking chairs from the 1 9. .\r\nAround 1927, Mies van der Rohe created his MR cantilever chair, thereby making his mark on the history of furniture design. Even though Mart Stam is generally considered the creator of the first steel cantilever chair, the MR Chair is the version that made this revolutionary piece of furniture aesthetically appealing without compromise.\r\nMies van der Rohe’s idea likely originated when Mart Stam, at a meeting of the Deutscher Werkbund, spoke about his concept of a \u003ccite\u003e“ \u0026 ” chair “ \u0026 .”\u003c\/cite\u003e Mies van der Rohe soon set to work and replaced the right angles of the frame with a perfectly curved line, which—unlike the angular frame—also offers better rocking properties and prevents material fatigue —and just like that, the cantilever chair was born, becoming known worldwide by the simple name MR 10.\r\nKnoll manufactures the frame of the MR side chair from polished stainless steel; the seat is available in various finishes. Plastic glides are included with the MR chair. Upon request, the MR chair from Knoll is also available as the MR 20 with armrests.","brand":"Knoll International","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57323125277016,"sku":"123326","price":1839.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0959\/1760\/5208\/files\/Knoll-MR-Beistellstuhl-Vorderansicht-Rattan_e6c210de-e323-4c64-ab05-c590b1745865.jpg?v=1779275795"},{"product_id":"knoll-barcelona-sessel","title":"Knoll - Barcelona Armchair","description":"\u003ch2\u003eDesign Classics by Ludwig Mies van der Rohe\u003c\/h2\u003e\r\nThe seating furniture designed in the late 1920s for the German Pavilion at the World’s Fair in Barcelona truly deserves to be called a classic. On the one hand, because the ensemble of the airy pavilion made the minimalist interior style—later called the “International Style”—famous worldwide. Second, because there are historical references to antiquity. Greek folding chairs (scissor- or elevator-style, used as thrones for deities and rulers) likely served as inspiration. In a sense, therefore, it is a modern throne (without a folding mechanism).\r\nIn fact, the MR 90 already served highly prestigious purposes in its original context: it was intended to serve as royal seating during the opening ceremony of the World’s Fair in Barcelona .\r\nThis concept stands in contrast to the social—even socialist—goals advocated by numerous protagonists of “Neues Bauen” at the time. Ludwig Mies van der Rohe used strip steel and leather upholstery in a solemn white at the World’s Fair. The “ Barcelona ” armchair was a luxury piece of furniture and, moreover, hardly suitable for mass production. The frame had to be laboriously welded by hand, which is why the armchair was not produced in a modified version until 1948. Nevertheless, it was an extremely innovative design that expanded the repertoire of Modernism. The separate, identically sized, and individually removable seat and back cushions “fall” into the desired position on their own. The chair derives much of its visual appeal from the contrast between the curved frame and the more static-looking leather blocks.","brand":"Knoll International","offers":[{"title":"Volo black \/ Chromium","offer_id":57324309250392,"sku":"117449","price":8667.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"Venezia black \/ Chromium","offer_id":57324309283160,"sku":"224034","price":7685.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"Venezia natural \/ Chromium","offer_id":57952920011096,"sku":"224036","price":7685.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0959\/1760\/5208\/files\/barcelona-sessel-schwarz_b0c81fd0-dd85-415e-8519-ca5c2e04d81b.jpg?v=1779275646"},{"product_id":"thonet-s-179-servierwagen","title":"Thonet - S 179 Serving Cart","description":"\u003ch2\u003eModern Furniture Designs with a Sense of Lightness\u003c\/h2\u003e\r\nThe S 179 serving cart from Thonet , designed by Ludwig Mies van der Rohe, embodies the principle of modernism in its purest form: form consistently follows function. The delicate construction of chrome-plated steel tubing is supported by a single, continuously curved central tube that also serves as the load-bearing structure. The cart rests on three points—two wheels and the front leg of the frame—and can be easily lifted and moved using the black full-grain leather handle featuring the “ Thonet ” logo.\r\nTwo shelves made of tinted clear glass offer ample space for glasses, bottles, and bar accessories, but are equally suitable for books or decorative objects. The glass surfaces are held in place by a frame made of chrome-plated flat steel, while a rail— Thonet —on the lower level provides additional safety. As part of the reissue, the serving cart was slightly enlarged to meet today’s living and usage requirements—without losing the iconic character of the original.\r\n\u003cul\u003e\r\n\u003cli\u003eDesigned by Ludwig Mies van der Rohe – a design classic of the 1930s\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\u003cli\u003eChrome-plated tubular steel, glass shelves, and high-quality details\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\u003cli\u003eVersatile for use in the living room, dining room, or hospitality industry\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Thonet","offers":[{"title":"grey","offer_id":57431419650392,"sku":"449934","price":2963.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0959\/1760\/5208\/files\/Thonet-S-179-Servierwagen-Chrom-grau.jpg?v=1780482703"},{"product_id":"knoll-barcelona®-relax-sessel","title":"Knoll - Barcelona® Relax Armchair","description":"\u003ch2\u003eSessel für Ihr Zuhause\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDer \u003cstrong\u003eBarcelona® Relax Sessel\u003c\/strong\u003e von \u003cstrong\u003eKnoll\u003c\/strong\u003e bringt als Sessel einen Platz zum Ankommen und Verweilen. Für eine kurze Pause, ein Gespräch oder einen längeren Abend bietet sich eine Sitzgelegenheit an, die den Alltag angenehm ergänzt. Der Platz lässt sich in unterschiedliche Wohnsituationen integrieren und unterstützt die Momente, in denen Komfort und eine entspannte Atmosphäre zählen.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eSessel für angenehme Momente\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAm Esstisch, im Wohnbereich oder in einer ruhigen Ecke bekommt das Zusammensitzen einen passenden Rahmen, ohne dass die Einrichtung an Leichtigkeit verliert. Ein zusätzlicher Sitzplatz erweitert den Raum um eine praktische Möglichkeit und lässt sich mit persönlichen Lieblingsstücken zu einem vertrauten Ort machen. Das macht die Nutzung vielseitig und lässt den eigenen Wohnstil weiterhin im Vordergrund stehen.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eStimmig im Raum ergänzt\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOb beim Lesen oder im Gespräch, die Nutzung richtet sich nach Ihren Gewohnheiten und bleibt dabei selbstverständlich. So entsteht ein Platz, der sich harmonisch in den Alltag einfügt und gern regelmäßig genutzt wird. 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It combines functionality and comfort with timeless aesthetics and clearly bears the architect’s signature style. While furniture in the 1920s tended to be rather simple and functional, the S 533 also features an aesthetic and, for its time, innovative form that plays a decisive role.\r\n\u003ch3\u003e Chrome-plated tubular steel frame with full-grain leather\u003c\/h3\u003e\r\nThe S 533 L cantilever chair without armrests consists of a chrome-plated tubular steel frame and seat and backrest surfaces made of full-grain leather in various colors, with lacing on the backrest. Additional versions with wicker and UV-resistant mesh fabric for indoor and outdoor use in various colors are also available. The chair owes its high level of comfort to its elastic suspension, which is made possible by Mies van der Rohe’s cantilevered design.\r\nMinimal use of materials, elegant design, and understated transparency are the defining characteristics of the S 533, which, as a result, blends seamlessly into any setting, whether at home or in the office.","brand":"Thonet","offers":[{"title":"Full-grain leather","offer_id":57737832825176,"sku":"152405","price":2183.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"Wickerwork","offer_id":57737832890712,"sku":"249483","price":1969.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0959\/1760\/5208\/files\/Thonet-S-533-L-Stuhl-Chrom-Kernleder-schwarz-frei.jpg?v=1781742300"}],"url":"https:\/\/www.connox.com\/collections\/ludwig-mies-van-der-rohe.oembed","provider":"Connox","version":"1.0","type":"link"}