Michael van Beuren Lounge Chairs
Michael van Beuren was born in New York and studied architecture at the Bauhaus under Ludwig Mies van der Rohe and Josef Albers until its closure in 1933. He moved to Acapulco at the end of 1936, where he oversaw the design of the interiors of the bungalows at the renowned Flamingo Hotel in 1937, and quickly became a formative member of the Mexican Modernism movement.
By 1938, van Beuren began focusing on furniture design, working with a fellow Bauhaus colleague, Klaus Grabe, to create modern and affordable pieces. Inspired by the local culture and craftsmanship, the duo applied Bauhaus design principles to popular Mexican mainstays, such as woven reclining chaises and wooden dining chairs.
The approach was a success — Grabe, Morley Webb and van Beuren were named among the winners of a 1941 competition organized by the Museum of Modern Art that focused on designer teams from the United States and Latin America called “Organic Design in Home Furnishings.” This award catapulted them to wide renown.
In the following years, van Beuren founded his furniture label Domus, which became synonymous with well-crafted, modernist design that garnered fans both in Mexico and America. Along with his own designs, Domus also produced work by Clara Porset, a friend and contemporary of van Beuren’s. However, by 1951, the company’s move toward more mass manufacturing meant that van Beuren’s earlier designs were no longer being produced.
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(Biography provided by 7710 Gallery)
1950s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Vintage Michael van Beuren Lounge Chairs
Rattan, Pine
1940s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Vintage Michael van Beuren Lounge Chairs
Cord, Mahogany
1940s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Vintage Michael van Beuren Lounge Chairs
Cord, Mahogany
1950s Mexican Bauhaus Vintage Michael van Beuren Lounge Chairs
Mahogany
1940s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Vintage Michael van Beuren Lounge Chairs
Cane, Pine
2010s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Michael van Beuren Lounge Chairs
Teak
1940s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Vintage Michael van Beuren Lounge Chairs
Natural Fiber, Pine
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Michael van Beuren Lounge Chairs
Velvet, Walnut
1930s Mexican Bauhaus Vintage Michael van Beuren Lounge Chairs
Raffia, Teak
1950s Mexican Modern Vintage Michael van Beuren Lounge Chairs
Pine
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Michael van Beuren Lounge Chairs
Velvet, Walnut
2010s Mexican Modern Michael van Beuren Lounge Chairs
Walnut
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Michael van Beuren Lounge Chairs
Velvet, Beech
20th Century North American Mid-Century Modern Michael van Beuren Lounge Chairs
Chrome
1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Michael van Beuren Lounge Chairs
Metal
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Michael van Beuren Lounge Chairs
Fabric, Walnut
1960s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Vintage Michael van Beuren Lounge Chairs
Mahogany
2010s Mexican Modern Michael van Beuren Lounge Chairs
Leather, Walnut
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Michael van Beuren Lounge Chairs
Fabric, Upholstery, Wood
2010s Mexican Modern Michael van Beuren Lounge Chairs
Leather, Teak
1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Michael van Beuren Lounge Chairs
Metal, Steel
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Michael van Beuren Lounge Chairs
Chrome
Mid-20th Century Mexican Organic Modern Michael van Beuren Lounge Chairs
Canvas, Wood
Mid-20th Century Mexican Mid-Century Modern Michael van Beuren Lounge Chairs
Rush, Mahogany
1950s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Vintage Michael van Beuren Lounge Chairs
Leather
1950s Mexican Bauhaus Vintage Michael van Beuren Lounge Chairs
Pine, Cane
1940s Mexican Modern Vintage Michael van Beuren Lounge Chairs
Leather, Pine
Mid-20th Century North American Mid-Century Modern Michael van Beuren Lounge Chairs
Walnut
1940s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Vintage Michael van Beuren Lounge Chairs
Leather, Wood, Pine
1950s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Vintage Michael van Beuren Lounge Chairs
Cotton
1950s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Vintage Michael van Beuren Lounge Chairs
Wood