Tubular steel, painted black, blue cord yarn known as ‘Eisengarn’
Germany, 1927
Manufacturer: unknown Czechoslovak manufacturer from the 1930s
Tubular steel of smaller diameter than the original design
Height: 81 cm, 48 x 60 cm
Very good condition
Cantilever after the model ‘MR10’ by Ludwig Mies van der Rohe, an everlasting timeless design classic

This pair of cantilevers were made in the 1930s by an unknown Czechoslovak manufacturer. They correspond, with minimal differences, to the cantilever model ‘MR10’, designed by Ludwig Mies van der Rohe in 1927. After the chair was exhibited on the Werkbund exhibition within the Stuttgart Weißenhof-project, the idea was picked up by countless manufacturers and eventually produced in slight modifications. The two chairs presented here are characterized by a slightly smaller diameter of the tubular steel. Also unusual is the black finish of the tubular steel, which suits the blue fabric covering.



The chairs are 81 cm high, 48 cm wide and 60 cm deep. They are in very good, original condition with signs of age and wear. The fabric covering presumably renewed.



Ludwig Mies van der Rohe (1886-1969)

The German-American architect Ludwig Mies van der Rohe was born in Aachen. While studying he worked for Bruno Paul and Peter Behrens. His first architectural works were yet conventional but step by step he found his own way which meant reduction and focus on the essentials. These are the groundbreaking ideas which led to his most famous architectures, the Weißenhof-Siedlung and the Barcelona pavillon. His use of the steel skeleton and the iron glass contruction is important for modern architecture until now. (afa)

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