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Mies Van der Rohe for Knoll Polished Bronze Brno Flat Bar 255 Desk Chair
By Ludwig Mies van der Rohe, Knoll
Located in North Miami, FL
architect Ludwig Mies van der Rohe. This particular chair is polished bronze, which makes it heavy and
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Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Bronze

Mies van der Rohe Brno Chair 245 Tubular Steel, Knoll, Mahogany Leather, Italy
By Ludwig Mies van der Rohe, Knoll
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Brno Chair, Tubular, Ludwig Mies van der Rohe 1930 Designed by Mies van der Rohe for his renowned
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Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Stainless Steel

Flat Bar Armchair in Cream Leather and Chrome, in the style of Mies van der Rohe
By Ludwig Mies van der Rohe, Knoll
Located in San Francisco, CA
. Chrome and leather, this piece is ready to place across a desk, in a meeting room or wherever you need
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Late 20th Century American Modern Armchairs

Materials

Chrome

Desk by Herbert Hirche, circa 1967
By Herbert Hirche
Located in Brussels, BE
Nazis in 1933. After graduating Hirche worked in Mies van der Rohe’s studio and, interestingly, when
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Vintage 1960s German Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Aluminum

Desk by Herbert Hirche, circa 1967
Desk by Herbert Hirche, circa 1967
H 29.34 in W 78.75 in D 39.38 in
Warren Platner Writing Desk with Black Leather Top
By Warren Platner, Knoll
Located in Waalwijk, NL
such as Eero Saarinen, Ludwig Mies van der Rohe, Richard Schultz and Harry Bertoia. Please note that
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Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Metal

Early Franco Albini for Knoll Model '80' Desk
By Knoll, Franco Albini
Located in Waalwijk, NL
cooperated with talented designers such as Eero Saarinen, Ludwig Mies van der Rohe, Richard Schultz and Harry
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1990s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Chrome

Early Franco Albini for Knoll Model '80' Desk
Early Franco Albini for Knoll Model '80' Desk
H 27.37 in W 43.31 in D 26.38 in
1960s Mid Century Rosewood And Chrome Desk By Florence Knoll
By Florence Knoll
Located in London, GB
. As a protégé of iconic figures such as Ludwig Mies van der Rohe and Eliel Saarinen, she brought
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Vintage 1960s Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Rosewood

Rare Complete Executive Desk Suite by Bodil Kjær, Model 901, 1959
By Bodil Kjaer, A. Petersen & Co.
Located in Knokke-Heist, BE
silhouette were intended to harmonize with the modernist buildings of Mies van der Rohe and Marcel Breuer
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Vintage 1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Steel, Chrome

Mid-Century Modern Desk by Florence Knoll for Knoll international, 1970s
By Florence Knoll
Located in Brussels, BE
, including Walter Gropius and Marcel Breuer in Cambridge, Massachusetts and Ludwig Mies van der Rohe at the
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Vintage 1970s Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Marble

Franco Albini for Knoll Desk Model '1928' in Glass and Metal
By Knoll, Franco Albini
Located in Waalwijk, NL
with talented designers such as Eero Saarinen, Ludwig Mies van der Rohe, Richard Schultz and Harry
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Vintage 1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Steel

Early Mid Century Modern Franco Albini for Knoll 1928 Desk
By Franco Albini, Knoll
Located in Dronten, NL
designers such as Eero Saarinen, Ludwig Mies van der Rohe, Richard Schultz and Harry Bertoia. Please note
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Steel, Chrome

Desk, Black Marble, 225x75x75cm Triangular secret compartment Handcrafted, pc1/1
By FELIX SCHWAKE
Located in Bochum, DE
, interiors and architecture. Born in 1984 in Fulda, Germany, after graduating from the Mies-van-der-Rohe
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21st Century and Contemporary European Bauhaus Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Marble

Pietra Serena' Inca' Desk or Dining Room by Angelo Mangiarotti for Skipper 1978
By Skipper, Angelo Mangiarotti
Located in Almelo, NL
distinctive designs. His approach can be likened to that of Mies van der Rohe, who is distinguished by an
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Vintage 1970s Italian Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Stone

Cuboid Desk, White Marble, 400x75x75cm Leather Drawer, Germany Handcrafted pc1/1
By FELIX SCHWAKE
Located in Bochum, DE
, interiors and architecture. Born in 1984 in Fulda, Germany, after graduating from the Mies-van-der-Rohe
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21st Century and Contemporary European Bauhaus Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Marble

Desk White Marble, Leather 225x75x75cm Trapezoid shape Germany Handcrafted pc1/1
By FELIX SCHWAKE
Located in Bochum, DE
furniture, interiors and architecture. Born in 1984 in Fulda, Germany, after graduating from the Mies-van
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21st Century and Contemporary European Bauhaus Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Marble

1954, Coen de Vries for Devo Wooden Writing Desk with Red Drawer and Formica Top
By Wim Rietveld
Located in Amsterdam IJMuiden, NL
were Le Corbusier, Ludwig Mies van der Rohe, Marcel Breuer, Mart Stam, Rietveld, Gispen, Anton Lorenz
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Vintage 1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Formica, Wood, Paint

Florence Knoll for Knoll international Oval Desk with Drawer in Walnut 1960
By Knoll, Florence Knoll
Located in Chicago, IL
Style design inspired by Mies van der Rohe. Material: Walnut oval surface, chrome-plated base Features
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Desks

Materials

Steel

ND93 desk by Nanna Ditzel for Søren Willadsen, Denmark, 1960s - 60s
By Søren Willadsen, Nanna Ditzel
Located in Paris, FR
Rodrigues, Eero Saarinen, Ludwig Mies van der Rohe, Harry Bertoia, Arne Jacobsen, Hans Wegner, Charles and
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Vintage 1960s Danish Desks

Materials

Wood

Bodil Kjaer, Executive Writing Desk for E. Pedersen & Son, Denmark 1963
By Bodil Kjaer, E. Pedersen & Søn
Located in WIJCKEL, NL
the 1960s. Her design language is greatly inspired by the Modernist masters such as Ludwig Mies van
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Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Desks

Materials

Metal

Frits Spanjaard Important Asymmetrical Desk in Oak and Macassar Ebony, 1932
By Frits Spanjaard
Located in The Hague, NL
familiar with the designs of Marcel Breuer and Mies van der Rohe, especially appreciating the simplicity
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Vintage 1930s Dutch Art Deco Desks

Materials

Macassar, Oak

Vintage 1949 Mid-Century Modern Custom L-Shaped Office Desk by George Nelson
By George Nelson, Herman Miller
Located in Lafayette, IN
world-renowned architect, Ludwig Mies van der Rohe. The entire apartment was outfitted in pieces from
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Vintage 1940s American Mid-Century Modern Desks

Materials

Aluminum

Kozka Polished Stainless Steel Writing Table by Zieta
By Zieta
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Award Materialica 2009, must have design Lódz 2011 and was nominated to Mies Van Der Rohe Award 2019
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21st Century and Contemporary Polish Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Stainless Steel

Nogi Table Base Polished Stainless Steel Writing Table by Zieta
By Zieta
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Awards 2009, Technology Award Materialica 2009, MUST HAVE Design Lódz 2011 and was nominated to Mies Van
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21st Century and Contemporary Polish Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Stainless Steel

Nogi Table Polished Black Glossy Color Carbon Steel Writing Table by Zieta
By Zieta
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Awards 2009, Technology Award Materialica 2009, MUST HAVE Design Lódz 2011 and was nominated to Mies Van
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21st Century and Contemporary Polish Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Steel

Nogi Table Base Polished White Glossy Color Carbon Steel Writing Table by Zieta
By Zieta
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Awards 2009, Technology Award Materialica 2009, MUST HAVE Design Lódz 2011 and was nominated to Mies Van
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21st Century and Contemporary Polish Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Steel

Koza Polished Black Glossy Color Carbon Steel Writing Table by Zieta
By Zieta
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Awards 2009, Technology Award Materialica 2009, MUST HAVE Design Lódz 2011 and was nominated to Mies Van
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21st Century and Contemporary Polish Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Steel

Koziol Polished Beige Grey Color Carbon Steel Writing Table by Zieta
By Zieta
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Awards 2009, Technology Award Materialica 2009, MUST HAVE Design Lódz 2011 and was nominated to Mies Van
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21st Century and Contemporary Polish Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Steel

Koza Polished Blue Grey Color Carbon Steel Writing Table by Zieta
By Zieta
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Awards 2009, Technology Award Materialica 2009, MUST HAVE Design Lódz 2011 and was nominated to Mies Van
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Polish Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Steel

Koziol Polished Stainless Steel Writing Table by Zieta
By Zieta
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Awards 2009, Technology Award Materialica 2009, MUST HAVE Design Lódz 2011 and was nominated to Mies Van
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Polish Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Stainless Steel

Koziol Polished Moss Grey Color Carbon Steel Writing Table by Zieta
By Zieta
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Awards 2009, Technology Award Materialica 2009, MUST HAVE Design Lódz 2011 and was nominated to Mies Van
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Polish Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Steel

Koza Polished Moss Grey Color Carbon Steel Writing Table by Zieta
By Zieta
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Awards 2009, Technology Award Materialica 2009, MUST HAVE Design Lódz 2011 and was nominated to Mies Van
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Polish Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Steel

Kozka Polished Beige Grey Color Carbon Steel Writing Table by Zieta
By Zieta
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Award Materialica 2009, MUST HAVE Design Lódz 2011 and was nominated to Mies Van Der Rohe Award 2019
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Polish Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Steel

Koza Polished White Glossy Color Carbon Steel Writing Table by Zieta
By Zieta
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Awards 2009, Technology Award Materialica 2009, must have design Lódz 2011 and was nominated to Mies Van
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Polish Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Steel

Koza Polished Graphite Grey Color Carbon Steel Writing Table by Zieta
By Zieta
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Awards 2009, Technology Award Materialica 2009, MUST HAVE Design Lódz 2011 and was nominated to Mies Van
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Polish Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Steel

Koza Polished Beige Grey Color Carbon Steel Writing Table by Zieta
By Zieta
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Awards 2009, Technology Award Materialica 2009, MUST HAVE Design Lódz 2011 and was nominated to Mies Van
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Polish Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Steel

Kozka Polished Moss Grey Color Carbon Steel Writing Table by Zieta
By Zieta
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Award Materialica 2009, MUST HAVE Design Lódz 2011 and was nominated to Mies Van Der Rohe Award 2019
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Polish Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Steel

Koza Polished Stainless Steel Writing Table by Zieta
By Zieta
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Awards 2009, Technology Award Materialica 2009, MUST HAVE Design Lódz 2011 and was nominated to Mies Van
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Polish Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Stainless Steel

Most Polished Blue Grey Color Carbon Steel Writing Table by Zieta
By Zieta
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
, MUST HAVE Design Lódz 2011 and was nominated to Mies Van Der Rohe Award 2019, the Schweizer Design
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Polish Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Steel

Koziol Polished Blue Grey Color Carbon Steel Writing Table by Zieta
By Zieta
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Awards 2009, Technology Award Materialica 2009, MUST HAVE Design Lódz 2011 and was nominated to Mies Van
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Polish Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Steel

Kozka Polished White Glossy Color Carbon Steel Writing Table by Zieta
By Zieta
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Award Materialica 2009, MUST HAVE Design Lódz 2011 and was nominated to Mies Van Der Rohe Award 2019
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Polish Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Steel

Kozka Polished Black Glossy Color Carbon Steel Writing Table by Zieta
By Zieta
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Award Materialica 2009, MUST HAVE Design Lódz 2011 and was nominated to Mies Van Der Rohe Award 2019
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Polish Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Steel

Koziol Polished Graphite Grey Color Carbon Steel Writing Table by Zieta
By Zieta
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Awards 2009, Technology Award Materialica 2009, MUST HAVE Design Lódz 2011 and was nominated to Mies Van
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Polish Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Steel

Most Polished Beige Grey Color Carbon Steel Writing Table by Zieta
By Zieta
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
, MUST HAVE Design Lódz 2011 and was nominated to Mies Van Der Rohe Award 2019, the Schweizer Design
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Polish Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Steel

Koziol Polished White Glossy Color Carbon Steel Writing Table by Zieta
By Zieta
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Awards 2009, Technology Award Materialica 2009, MUST HAVE Design Lódz 2011 and was nominated to Mies Van
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Polish Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Steel

Koziol Polished Black Glossy Color Carbon Steel Writing Table by Zieta
By Zieta
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Awards 2009, Technology Award Materialica 2009, MUST HAVE Design Lódz 2011 and was nominated to Mies Van
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Polish Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Steel

Kozka Polished Graphite Grey Color Carbon Steel Writing Table by Zieta
By Zieta
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Award Materialica 2009, MUST HAVE Design Lódz 2011 and was nominated to Mies Van Der Rohe Award 2019
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Polish Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Steel

Kozka Polished Blue Grey Color Carbon Steel Writing Table by Zieta
By Zieta
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
, Technology Award Materialica 2009, MUST HAVE Design Lódz 2011 and was nominated to Mies Van Der Rohe Award
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Polish Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Steel

Most Polished Graphite Grey Color Carbon Steel Writing Table by Zieta
By Zieta
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
, MUST HAVE Design Lódz 2011 and was nominated to Mies Van Der Rohe Award 2019, the Schweizer Design
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Polish Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Steel

Most Polished Stainless Steel Writing Table by Zieta
By Zieta
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
, MUST HAVE Design Lódz 2011 and was nominated to Mies Van Der Rohe Award 2019, the Schweizer Design
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Polish Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Stainless Steel

Most Polished White Glossy Color Carbon Steel Writing Table by Zieta
By Zieta
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
, MUST HAVE Design Lódz 2011 and was nominated to Mies Van Der Rohe Award 2019, the Schweizer Design
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Polish Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Steel

Most Polished Moss Grey Color Carbon Steel Writing Table by Zieta
By Zieta
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
, MUST HAVE Design Lódz 2011 and was nominated to Mies Van Der Rohe Award 2019, the Schweizer Design
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Polish Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Steel

Most Polished Black Glossy Color Carbon Steel Writing Table by Zieta
By Zieta
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
, MUST HAVE Design Lódz 2011 and was nominated to Mies Van Der Rohe Award 2019, the Schweizer Design
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Polish Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Steel

Set of Four Armchairs design Antonio Citterio & Glen Oliver Löw, Vitra, 1990s
By Glen Oliver Löw, Antonio Citterio, Vitra
Located in Praha, CZ
/ Mies van der Rohe - Also as dining chair.
Category

1990s Swiss Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Chrome

1960s, Fana Metaal Schiedam, Adjustable Swivel Office Chair
By Gispen, Paul Schuitema, Fana Metaal
Located in Amsterdam IJMuiden, NL
were Le Corbusier, Ludwig Mies van der Rohe, Marcel Breuer, Mart Stam, Rietveld, Gispen, Anton Lorenz
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Vintage 1960s Dutch Industrial Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Metal, Chrome

1935, W.H. Gispen by Gispen Culemborg, Office Chair 356, Spear Bakelite Armrests
By Willem H. Gispen, Gispen Culemborg
Located in Amsterdam IJMuiden, NL
Schiedam, and more companies were Le Corbusier, Ludwig Mies van der Rohe, Marcel Breuer, Mart Stam
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Vintage 1930s Dutch Industrial Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Metal

1932, W.H. Gispen for Gispen Culemborg, Holland, Original Pre War Typing Chair
By Willem H. Gispen, Gispen Culemborg
Located in Amsterdam IJMuiden, NL
Schiedam, and more companies were Le Corbusier, Ludwig Mies van der Rohe, Marcel Breuer, Mart Stam
Category

Vintage 1930s Dutch Industrial Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Metal

1932, W.H. Gispen for Gispen Culemborg, Holland, Original Pre War Typing Chairs
By Gispen Culemborg, Willem H. Gispen
Located in Amsterdam IJMuiden, NL
Schiedam, and more companies were Le Corbusier, Ludwig Mies van der Rohe, Marcel Breuer, Mart Stam
Category

Vintage 1930s Dutch Industrial Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Metal

Armchair in Wood and Chrome, Style: Bauhaus, German, 1940
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
van der Rohe The founding of the Bauhaus occurred at a time of crisis of modern thought and
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Vintage 1940s German Bauhaus Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Chrome

Armchair in Wood and Chrome, Style: Bauhaus, German, 1940
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Meyer 1930 – 1933: Ludwig Mies van der Rohe The founding of the Bauhaus occurred at a time of crisis of
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Vintage 1940s German Bauhaus Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Chrome

French Early Modern Console / Vanity /Desk / Writing Table in Aluminum & Marble
By Robert Mallet-Stevens
Located in New York, NY
: Robert Mallet-Stevens, Le Chevalier, Jean Prouve, Bauhaus, Mies Van der Rohe, Marcel Breuer, Le Corbusier.
Category

Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Vanities

Materials

Marble, Stainless Steel, Chrome

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Questions About Mies Van Der Rohe Desk
  • 1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2022
    To pronounce Mies van der Rohe, say "meez van der roh." The architect and furniture designer Ludwig Mies van der Rohe went simply by the name Mies, but you will often see him referred to as "Mies van der Rohe" or as the full "Ludwig Mies van der Rohe." His birth name was Maria Ludwig Michael Mies. On 1stDibs, find a selection of Mies van der Rohe furniture.
  • 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.
  • 1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2022
    Ludwig Mies van der Rohe was an architect and furniture designer who helped to define modernist design. He served as the director of the Bauhaus from 1930 to 1933 and moved to Chicago, Illinois, in 1938. He designed many well-known buildings, including the Seagram Building in New York and the apartment towers on Lake Shore Drive in Chicago, where he later lived. On 1stDibs, find a collection of Mies van der Rohe furniture.
  • 1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2022
    No, Mies van der Rohe didn't win any major competitions. However, a well-known annual competition shares his name. The European Union awards the Mies van der Rohe Award for outstanding achievements in contemporary architecture every two years. Find a selection of Mies van der Rohe furniture on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2022
    No, Mies van der Rohe was not a landscape architect. Although he had no formal architectural training, he designed many buildings around the world from the 1920s through the 1960s. Some of his most well-known designs include the Seagram Building in New York City, the Chicago Federal Complex and Farnsworth House, located in the suburbs of Chicago. On 1stDibs, find a selection of Mies van der Rohe furniture.
  • 1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2022
    No, Mies van der Rohe was not in De Stijl, an art movement active in the Netherlands from 1917 to 1931. However, the movement did influence his thinking about design and helped inspire his work as the director of the Bauhaus from 1930 to 1933. On 1stDibs, find a variety of Mies van der Rohe furniture.
  • 1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2022
    There are numerous Mies van der Rohe buildings. The campus of the Illinois Institute of Technology is home to 20 of his designs, such as the Minerals and Metals Research Building and the Engineering Research Building. Other Mies van der Rohe buildings found in Chicago include the Promontory Apartments, the 860-880 Lake Shore Apartments, the Chicago Federal Center and the Esplanade Apartment Buildings. Shop a selection of Mies van der Rohe furniture on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2022
    No, Mies van der Rohe is not most famous for the industrial style. However, many of his later buildings did employ materials typical in the style, such as industrial-grade steel and plate glass. You'll find a selection of Mies van der Rohe furniture on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2022
    No, Ludwig Mies van der Rohe was not famous for being a formalist. A formalist is a designer who adheres to strict rules of one particular style. Mies van der Rohe never attempted to work within the framework of one guiding architectural movement. Instead, he designed buildings and furniture to fit their purpose, always adhering to the principle of "less is more." Shop a range of Mies van der Rohe furniture on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2022
    Ludwig Mies van der Rohe lived in the Lake Shore Drive apartment towers in Chicago. He moved to the city in 1938. Once there, Mies worked as an architect. He also served as the dean of the Illinois Institute of Technology. On 1stDibs, find a variety of Mies van der Rohe furniture.
  • 1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2022
    Yes. Although he didn't restrict himself to that particular architectural style, Mies van der Rohe is famous for the international style. His work and buildings created by his students and followers heavily influenced the movement. You can see hallmarks of the style in the simplicity of his work, as well as in his use of steel and plate glass construction materials. You'll find a range of Mies van der Rohe furniture on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Marcel Breuer designed tubular steel furniture with Mies van der Rohe. It was Breuer who came up with the idea for using the material as a base for chairs, tables and other furnishings after he became fascinated by the frame of his bicycle. You'll find a variety of vintage tubular steel furniture on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2022
    No, Ludwig Mies van der Rohe is not famous for Gothic architecture. The period of Gothic architecture ranges from the 12th to 16th centuries. Mies van der Rohe was active from the 1920s to the 1960s. Historians consider him a modernist designer and architect. You'll find a collection of Mies van der Rohe furniture on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2022
    No, not everything that Mies van der Rohe produced is considered Bauhaus architecture. Generally, designs he created during the early 1930s, like the Villa Tugendhat in Brno, Czech Republic, fall under the category. Mies van der Rohe continued to design buildings for decades to come and experimented in a variety of styles. Shop a collection of Mies van der Rohe furniture on 1stDibs.