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DESIGNED BY LUDWIG MIES VAN DER ROHE IN 1927, EXECUTED CIRCA 1927
Details
'MR20', a chromed tubular armchair
Designed by Ludwig Mies van der Rohe in 1927, executed circa 1927
Bent tubular frame with black canvas seat and backrest, stained wooden armrests
Designed by Ludwig Mies van der Rohe in 1927, executed circa 1927
Bent tubular frame with black canvas seat and backrest, stained wooden armrests
Provenance
Presented by Bart van der Leck and his daughter in the late forties to their family doctor as a token of good relationship, then to the latter's widow
Literature
For comparison see for example:
Charlotte and Peter Fiell, 1000 Chairs, Kln, 1997, p. 171
Charlotte and Peter Fiell, 1000 Chairs, Kln, 1997, p. 171