Mies Van Der Rohe Bench
Ludwig mies van der rohe barcelona pavilion features.
Mies van der rohe bench. This design was first introduced and made famous during the 1929 universal exhibition in barcelona spain. The frame of our exhibition 3 seater bench is constructed from premium grade hardwood walnut or ash 4 wide x 1 5 thick with 5 finish choices. Shop browse hi furniture including the barcelona chair barcelona table brno chair and mr collection. Our exhibition 3 seat bench is inspired by the design of the popular mies van der rohe bench.
With satin finished stainless steel legs and a choice of fsc certified american ash or american walnut timber frames the cushion is engineered memory. Ludwig mies renamed himself as part of his transformation from a tradesman s son to an architect working with berlin s cultural elite adding van der and his mother s maiden name rohe the word mies means lousy in german and using the dutch van der because the german form von was a nobiliary particle legally restricted to those of genuine aristocratic lineage. 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. Rove concepts reproductions are in tune with the original design specifications and excel in both material quality and craftsmanship.
Mies van der rohe began his career in architecture in berlin working first in the studio of bruno paul and then like le corbusier and walter gropius for peter behrens. The barcelona bench is a classic mid century modern piece from the barcelona series from mies van der rohe. As functional as it is beautiful the barcelona pavilion series blend well with a variety of décor styles.