The barcelona chair was exclusively designed by mies van der rohe for the german pavilion that country s entry for the international exposition of 1929 which was hosted by barcelona spain.
Barcelona chair designed by mies van der rohe in 1929.
This building was used for the official opening of the german section of the exhibition.
Mies van der rohe designed this chair for his german pavilion at the barcelona exposition of 1929.
It had to be an important chair a very elegant chair according to the architect.
The celebrated architect was commissioned to design the german national pavilion for the 1929 barcelona international exposition a world s fair that would showcase contributions from more than 20 countries.
It is an important building in the history of modern architecture.
Barcelona chair c 1929 designed by mies van der rohe for the spanish king and queen it is a luxurious timeless classic sat apr 9 2016 00 00.
The barcelona pavilion catalan.
The chair was first used in villa tugendhat a private residence designed by mies in brno czech republic.
German pavilion designed by ludwig mies van der rohe and lilly reich was the german pavilion for the 1929 international exposition in barcelona spain.
Though ludwig mies van der rohe s instantly recognizable barcelona chair now anchors interiors around the world it debuted 90 years ago with a very specific purpose.