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.
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.”
While there were 24 Tubular Brno Chairs in the home, there was only one Flat Bar Brno chair. In 1958, Phillip Johnson requested that Knoll produce the flat bar Brno Chair for use in his design of the Four Seasons restaurant. After making a few slight adjustments, including added cushioning — all with the approval of Mies — Knoll reintroduced the design and continues to produce each chair to Mies’ exacting standards.
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.
16895 | Reff Profiles, Antenna Workspaces Individual Private Office
11390 | Remix
4526 | MoMA Fort Worth
14676 | Flat Bar Brno Chair Conference Room
13670 | Reff Profiles
13133 | Perimeter Planning
13231 | Reff Profiles
10123 | AutoStrada Private Office
6852 | Knoll Miami Showroom
8651 | Propeller Conference Table with Square Drum Base,
8650 | Propeller Conference Table with Square Drum Base,
5376 | Florence Knoll Table Desk with Flat Bar Brno Chairs
7165 | Florence Knoll Private Office
2461 | Amerin Guarantee Installation
5980 | Knoll Philadelphia Showroom, Office
5591 | Divina Sofa, Flat Bar Brno, Barcelona Coffee Table
5618 | FB Capital
11027 | LSM V-Base Conference Table
13427 | Brno Flat Bar Chair
4611 | Flat Bar Brno Chairs and Florence Knoll Table Desk
4610 | D'Urso Tables and Flat Bar Brno Chairs
4139 | Flat Bar Brno Chair and Tulip Table
The configurator below is for reference purposes only. All options, finishes and sizes may not be represented.
For the complete scope, please refer to the KnollStudio price list.