Brno Chair Tubular

Designed by Ludwig Mies van der Rohe

Designed by Mies van der Rohe in 1930 for his renowned Villa Tugendhat in Brno, Czech Republic, the Brno Chair reflects the groundbreaking simplicity of its original environment. The chair, an icon of 20th-century design, is celebrated for its lean profile, clean lines and exquisite details. The Tubular Brno chair is available in thin- and thick-seat versions with hand-buffed stainless steel or mirror chrome frames.

Product story
Placed at dining tables, desks and side tables, there are thought to have been 24 Tubular Brno Chairs in the original Villa Tugendhat. Thanks to a collaboration with the Mies van der Rohe Archives at The Museum of Modern Art, Knoll continues to produce each chair to the original specifications.

Villa Tugendhat is the summation of Mies van der Rohe's ideas incorporated at every level of design. Architectural historian Peter Blake explains in his book Master Builders: "As in every one of his designs, from skyscrapers to dining chairs, Mies reduces each object to its essential elements, and then refined each detail to a point of almost breathtaking beauty and eloquence. There was nothing in this house that did not reflect this process of distillation to the point of utter perfection.

Ludwig Mies van der Rohe
Regarded as one of the most important figures in the history of architecture, Ludwig Mies van der Rohe brought a less-is-more approach to everything he designed, from furniture to skyscrapers. "Architecture is a language, wrote Mies van der Rohe. "When you are very good you can be a poet.

Construction and Details
- Available in a wide range of KnollTextiles and Spinneybeck leathers
- Thin-seat version, modeled after the original 1929 specifications, is available
- Frame available in chrome painted 11 gauge steel. The mirror chrome-plating process includes lengthy nickel and silicone coatings for rust protection and increased durability
- Frame available in tubular, pre-stressed, pre-buffed 14 gauge stainless steel
- All chairs are polished to a mirror finish
- Clean, seamless joints and hidden drilled or countersunk holes (as opposed to punched) render the chair free of deformation
- Seat has an inner hardwood frame cushioned with variable density foam. Dymetrol seat suspension enhances comfort level