Ludwig Mies van der Rohe
Brno armchairs, set of twelve


Knoll International
Germany / USA, c. 1930 / c. 1970
chrome-plated steel, upholstery
31.5 h x 22 w x 23.25 d in (80 x 56 x 59 cm)

Provenance: Private Collection, Long Beach, California | Acquired from the previous by the present owner, Private Collection, Long Beach, California

Literature: Mies van der Rohe: Furniture and Interiors, Blaser, ppg. 76-77 Masters of World Architecture: Ludwig Mies van der Rohe, Drexler, pg. 52

This work will ship from LAMA in Los Angeles, California.

Minor wear to surfaces and extremities throughout commensurate with age and use. Frames show assorted scuffs and surface accretions. Upholstery shows some surface soiling and scattered stains; a few examples show frayed edges at the seams. Three examples with small tears. One example with a loss to the dust cover at the underside. Overall the chairs would benefit from professional reupholstery. Six chairs with slight wobble, otherwise, structurally sound and ready for immediate use. Upholstery may have been replaced at some point in the past. Set is in overall very good condition.