This iconic piece of furniture, designed by Mies van der Rohe for the german pavillion at the Barcelona expo in 1929, has become one of the most recognisable chair design of all time.
Seen from the side, we can appreciate the designer achieved a fluid, seamless transition between the back and legs. This aesthetic seems to take the move from the the greek's Klismos chair.
It appears that the simple squareness of the large welcoming upholstered seat and back want to bring us back to a classical Egyptian Royal Palace.
Quoting the designer: "The government was to receive a king...the chair had to be..monumental. In those circumstances, you couldn't use a kitchen chair."
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