96 - Ludwig Mies van der Rohe (1886–1969)

Ludwig Mies van der Rohe (1886–1969) Chair known as the “Weissenhof Chair,” model “MR 10” or “MR 533” depending on the manufacturer, with a cantilevered frame of bent, chrome-plated steel tubing and a base forming a closed frame. Backrest and seat covered with a strip of green paraffin-coated cotton fabric known as “Eisengarn.” Model created in 1927 H 83 cm – W 45.5 cm – D 73.5 cm - Bibliography: Alexander von Vegesack and Matthias Kries, “Mies van der Rohe. Architecture and Design in Stuttgart, Barcelona, Brno,” Weil am Rhein, Vitra Design Museum / Milan, Skira, 1998; model listed on p. 76 as No. 2 in the catalog.