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The Tugendhat Chair shares the groundbreaking simplicity and meticulous attention to detail that Ludwig Mies van der Rohe brought to everything he designed. Offering the comfort of a lounge chair but in an exquisite cantilevered form, this chair, like the Tugendhat Villa for which it was designed, showcases Mies’ ability to simultaneously refine and humanize objects and environments.

Workplace applications

Tugendhat Chairs in a lounge waiting area.

Tugendhat Chairs in a private meeting space.

Tugendhat Chairs in a grand plaza lobby.

Private office with a lounge area featuring Tugendhat Chairs.

A work of total architecture

Architects Ludwig Mies van der Rohe and Lilly Reich designed a home for the Tugendhat family in 1929. Located in Brno, Czech Republic, the villa is a celebrated example of functionalist architecture, featuring austere concrete construction, exterior walls of glass, and open interiors filled with natural light.

A work of total architecture, Mies also specified everything for the interior, from light switches to furnishings. One of the pieces he designed, used in several rooms of the house, was the Feder-Sessel (“spring chair” in English) that became known as the Tugendhat Chair when photos of the villa were featured in the press.

Designer Bio

Ludwig Mies van der Rohe

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.

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Construction and Details

Cushions: Premium quality, highly resilient urethane foam with down-like Dacron polyester fiberfill; upholstered in a wide range of Spinneybeck® leathers and Knoll Textiles
Frame: Stainless steel in polished chrome that’s hand ground, hand buffed to a mirror finish, or powder-coated onyx ultra-matte finish
Straps: Spinneybeck® leather; attached to frame with aluminum rivets
An original Ludwig Mies van der Rohe Design: The frame is stamped with the Knoll logo and designer’s signature ensuring lifetime authentication.
Cantilevered frame invites movement and ease as it gently bounces with the sitter
Leather strap back adds support and visual interest