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Barcelona Chair (model MR 90)

A work made of chrome-plated steel and leather.
© 2018 Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York / VG Bild-Kunst, Bonn

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  • A work made of chrome-plated steel and leather.

Date:

Designed 1929; made 1957

Artist:

Designed by Ludwig Mies van der Rohe
American, born Germany, 1886–1969
Made by Knoll Associates, Inc.
American, founded 1938

About this artwork

Status

Currently Off View

Department

Architecture and Design

Artist

Ludwig Mies van der Rohe (Designer)

Title

Barcelona Chair (model MR 90)

Place

United States (Artist's nationality:)

Date  Dates are not always precisely known, but the Art Institute strives to present this information as consistently and legibly as possible. Dates may be represented as a range that spans decades, centuries, dynasties, or periods and may include qualifiers such as c. (circa) or BCE.

1929–1957

Medium

Chrome-plated steel and leather

Dimensions

76.2 × 74.3 × 76.2 cm (30 × 29 1/4 × 30 in.)

Credit Line

Gift of Mr. and Mrs. George B. Young

Reference Number

1984.719

Copyright

© 2018 Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York / VG Bild-Kunst, Bonn

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