Ludwig Mies van der Rohe follow artist
pair of Tugendhat chairs from 860 Lake Shore Drive, Chicago
pair of Tugendhat chairs from 860 Lake Shore Drive, Chicago
chrome-plated brass, leather 31 h × 33 w × 30½ d in (79 × 84 × 77 cm)
In 1928-1930, Ludwig Mies van der Rohe designed the Tugendhat Villa and specified all the furnishings for this modern home; his Tugendhat and Brno chairs were first introduced with this renowned commission. Donald Powell and Robert Kleinschmidt worked with a Toronto-based manufacturer to develop a special alloy for the production of this pair of chairs. Following the original plans, this pair of chairs uses this alloy for increased tensile strength and durability.
provenance: Collection of Don Powell, Chicago
literature: Interior Design, September 1985, ppg. 232-233, 235 illustrate in situ Mies van der Rohe Furniture and Interiors, Blaser, pg. 69 Mies van der Rohe: Less Is More, Blaser, ppg. 58-59 Ludwig Mies van der Rohe: Furniture and Furniture Drawings from the Design Collection and the Mies van der Rohe Archive, Glaeser, ppg. 54-57
