Brno Chair Tubular Ludwig Mies Van Der Rohe for Knoll, 1930

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Designed by Mies van der Rohe in 1930 for his renowned Villa Tugendhat in Brno, Czech Republic, the Brno Chair … Read more Designed by Mies van der Rohe in 1930 for his renowned Villa Tugendhat in Brno, Czech Republic, the Brno Chair reflects the groundbreaking simplicity of its original environment. The chair, an icon of 20th-century design, is celebrated for its lean profile, clean lines and exquisite details.

Placed at dining tables, desks and side tables, there are thought to have been 24 Tubular Brno Chairs in the original Villa Tugendhat. Thanks to a collaboration with the Mies van der Rohe Archives at The Museum of Modern Art, Knoll continues to produce each chair to the original specifications.

Villa Tugendhat is the summation of Mies van der Rohe's ideas incorporated at every level of design. Architectural historian Peter Blake explains in his book Master Builders: “As in every one of his designs, from skyscrapers to dining chairs, Mies reduces each object to its essential elements, and then refined each detail to a point of almost breathtaking beauty and eloquence. There was nothing in this house that did not reflect this process of distillation to the point of utter perfection.”

Regarded as one of the most important figures in the history of architecture, Ludwig Mies van der Rohe’s ‘less-is-more’ approach to design was the gold standard for many generations of modern architecture.

245 Brno Chair - Tubular width 22.75" depth 22.5" height 31.5" seat 17.25" arm 25.75" See less