What is Mies van der Rohe known for?

Mies van der Rohe was known for many things. Some people associate him with the Bauhaus School, which he led from 1930 to 1933. Others associate him with his most famous architectural designs, including the Seagram Building in New York. In addition, Mies van der Rohe was an influential furniture designer and the dean of the Illinois Institute of Technology. Find a collection of Mies van der Rohe furniture on 1stDibs.

Knoll Brno Leather Chairs

Brno Chair Flat Bar

Stainless Steel Brno Chair

Brno White

Chrome Leather Chair Mies Van Der Rohe

Mid Century Tubular Chair

Chair Arm Pads

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Steel

$10,000 / set

1960s Set of Eight Mies van der Rohe Stainless Steel Flat Bar Brno Chairs

By Ludwig Mies van der Rohe, Knoll

Located in Philadelphia, PA

This is a set of eight Flat Bar Brno Chairs, originally designed by Mies van der Rohe in 1929 and produced by Knoll in the 1960s. These iconic chairs feature flat-bar stainless steel...

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Vintage 1960s American Modern Armchairs

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Stainless Steel

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H 31.5 in W 22.75 in D 22.5 in

Pair Knoll Studio Flat Bar Brno Chairs Stainless Steel Black Leather

By Ludwig Mies van der Rohe

Located in Pasadena, TX

Vintage flat bar Brno chairs stainless steel black leather Ludwig Mies van der Rohe Van Der Rohe Brno chairs The first and still the most elegant of its kind, the Brno ch...

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Stainless Steel

Four Mies Van Der Rohe For Knoll Brown Leather Brno Chairs

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H 31.5 in W 22.75 in D 22.5 in

Four Mies Van Der Rohe For Knoll Brown Leather Brno Chairs

Located in Pasadena, TX

A set of four mid century modern Brno chairs designed by Ludwig Mies van der Rohe and made by Knoll.

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Vintage 1970s Dining Room Chairs

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Chrome

Mies Van Der Rohe for Knoll Brno Tubular Thin-Pad Chairs in Caramel Leather Pair

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H 31.5 in W 22.75 in D 22.5 in

Mies Van Der Rohe for Knoll Brno Tubular Thin-Pad Chairs in Caramel Leather Pair

By Knoll, Ludwig Mies van der Rohe

Located in Wilton, CT

The definition of minimalism in a singular design, achieved by the great Ludwig Mies van der Rohe in 1929; the Brno chair is just that. These are contemporary edition Mies van der Ro...

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21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs

H 29 in W 20.75 in D 18 in L 29 in

Set of 6 Chrome Steel Dining Chairs by Ray Exton and Peter Wigglesworth

Located in Montreal, QC

Set of 6 Chrome tubular steel frames dining frames, designed by Ray Exton and Peter Wigglesworth and made by Plush Kicker Ltd., 1969. A CoID Design Award, 1970.

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Vintage 1960s English Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

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Chrome

Large Mies van der Rohe Style Black Leather Lounge Chair

$1,500

H 39 in W 26 in D 40 in

Large Mies van der Rohe Style Black Leather Lounge Chair

By Ludwig Mies van der Rohe

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Large Mies van der Rohe style black leather lounge chair. Not the usual copy of the Barcelona chair. Measures: 18 in. seat height. 3 chairs are available. Priced Individually.

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Vintage 1960s French Modern Lounge Chairs

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Chrome

$400Sale Price|20% Off

H 4 in W 2.75 in D 3 in

Mid Century Ice cube Table Lighter Glass Style 1970's

Located in Wayne, NJ

Mid Century Modern Glass Ice cube Table Lighter. In the style of Antonio Imperatore glass . Believe the glass may be from Italy. The metal is marked Japan, so may have been replace...

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Vintage 1970s Unknown Mid-Century Modern Glass

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Glass

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Knoll Brno Leather Chairs For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are several options of knoll brno leather chairs available for sale. Each of these unique knoll brno leather chairs was constructed with extraordinary care, often using animal skin, leather and metal. We have 106 antique and vintage knoll brno leather chairs in-stock, while there are 2 modern editions to choose from as well. Knoll brno leather chairs have long been popular, with older editions for sale from the 19th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 21st Century. There are many kinds of knoll brno leather chairs to choose from, but at 1stDibs, Mid-Century Modern and Modern knoll brno leather chairs are of considerable interest. Ludwig Mies van der Rohe, Knoll and Florence Knoll each produced beautiful knoll brno leather chairs that are worth considering.

How Much are Knoll Brno Leather Chairs?

Prices for knoll brno leather chairs can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, knoll brno leather chairs begin at $650 and can go as high as $24,000, while the average can fetch as much as $3,675.

Ludwig Mies van der Rohe for sale on 1stDibs

Architect, furniture designer and educator, Ludwig Mies van der Rohe was a central figure in the advancement and promotion of modernist design and architectural theory and practice. Like Frank Lloyd Wright and Le Corbusier, he was a hugely influential presence in the field, who shaped the course of 20th-century architecture both through his buildings and his teaching of rationalist design principles.

Born in the medieval German city of Aachen, Mies found an interest in architecture as a boy while working for his father, a master stonemason. He had no formal education as an architect, but learned his skills as an apprentice to the designer Bruno Paul, and as a staffer in the office the proto-modernist architect and designer Peter Behrens. Following World War I, Mies rose to prominence in his field amid the liberal atmosphere of the Weimar Republic. His reputation was secured by his work on the German Pavilion at the 1929 International Exposition in Barcelona (commonly referred to as the Barcelona Pavilion) — which Mies codesigned with Lilly Reich, his creative and romantic partner — a radically simple, poetic, open-plan building pared down to its architectural essentials. Mies would go on to direct the Bauhaus from 1930 until 1933, when Nazi-government interference forced the closure of the progressive art and design school. Later that decade, he made his way to Chicago, where he remained for the rest of his career as a practicing architect and a dean of the Illinois Institute of Technology.

Mies’s famed dictum “less is more” grew from his belief that architecture both guides and expresses the spirit of the times, and he envisioned the 20th century as open-minded, logical, transparent and liberated by technology. His best-known buildings — residences such as the Villa Tugendhat in Czechoslovakia and the Farnsworth House in rural Illinois; skyscrapers like the 860–880 Lake Shore Drive apartment towers in Chicago and the Seagram Building in New York — reflect that philosophy. As do the most famous furniture designs authored by him or codesigned with Reich.

Pieces designed by Mies and Reich such as the Barcelona chair (the authorized version is produced by Knoll today), stools and daybed, or the cantilevered Brno chairs, deliver a maximum of comfort and support from a minimum of materials: their “lavishness” derives from the precision with which they are engineered and constructed. For the collector, the allure of Mies’s furniture is at once practical and idealistic. Useful and functional, his works embody the highest aspirations of modernism.

Find vintage Mies van der Rohe chairs, tables and other furniture on 1stDibs.

Finding the Right Seating for You

With entire areas of our homes reserved for “sitting rooms,” the value of quality antique and vintage seating cannot be overstated.

Fortunately, the design of side chairs, armchairs and other lounge furniture — since what were, quite literally, the early perches of our ancestors — has evolved considerably.

Among the earliest standard seating furniture were stools. Egyptian stools, for example, designed for one person with no seat back, were x-shaped and typically folded to be tucked away. These rudimentary chairs informed the design of Greek and Roman stools, all of which were a long way from Sori Yanagi's Butterfly stool or Alvar Aalto's Stool 60. In the 18th century and earlier, seats with backs and armrests were largely reserved for high nobility.

The seating of today is more inclusive but the style and placement of chairs can still make a statement. Antique desk chairs and armchairs designed in the style of Louis XV, which eventually included painted furniture and were often made of rare woods, feature prominently curved legs as well as Chinese themes and varied ornaments. Much like the thrones of fairy tales and the regency, elegant lounges crafted in the Louis XV style convey wealth and prestige. In the kitchen, the dining chair placed at the head of the table is typically reserved for the head of the household or a revered guest.

Of course, with luxurious vintage or antique furnishings, every chair can seem like the best seat in the house. Whether your preference is stretching out on a plush sofa, such as the Serpentine, designed by Vladimir Kagan, or cozying up in a vintage wingback chair, there is likely to be a comfy classic or contemporary gem for you on 1stDibs.

With respect to the latest obsessions in design, cane seating has been cropping up everywhere, from sleek armchairs to lounge chairs, while bouclé fabric, a staple of modern furniture design, can be seen in mid-century modern, Scandinavian modern and Hollywood Regency furniture styles.

Admirers of the sophisticated craftsmanship and dark woods frequently associated with mid-century modern seating can find timeless furnishings in our expansive collection of lounge chairs, dining chairs and other items — whether they’re vintage editions or alluring official reproductions of iconic designs from the likes of Hans Wegner or from Charles and Ray Eames. Shop our inventory of Egg chairs, designed in 1958 by Arne Jacobsen, the Florence Knoll lounge chair and more.

No matter your style, the collection of unique chairs, sofas and other seating on 1stDibs is surely worthy of a standing ovation.

Questions About Ludwig Mies van der Rohe

What is Mies van der Rohe known for?
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1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2022
Mies van der Rohe was known for many things. Some people associate him with the Bauhaus School, which he led from 1930 to 1933. Others associate him with his most famous architectural designs, including the Seagram Building in New York. In addition, Mies van der Rohe was an influential furniture designer and the dean of the Illinois Institute of Technology. Find a collection of Mies van der Rohe furniture on 1stDibs.