ARCmotiv Modern Furniture

Conceived by Mies van der Rohe in 1930 for the now legendary Tugendhat house in Brno, Czech Republic, this modern classic’s form reflects the spareness of Mies’s designs for the house and its interiors.

An icon of 20th-century design, it is celebrated for its lean profile, clean lines and meticulous craftsmanship. Knoll continues to produce each chair to Mies’s original specifications, thanks to a collaboration with the Mies van der Rohe Archives and the Museum of Modern Art, New York.

Classic KnollStudio design, produced to Mies' original specifications

An elegant alternative to wooden side chairs

Ideal for conference rooms

KnollStudio logo and Ludwig Mies van der Rohe's signature are stamped under arm

Available with or without arm pads

Tubular pre-stressed, pre-buffed 14 gauge stainless steel. Clean, seamless joints and hidden drilled or countersunk holes (as opposed to punched) render the chair free of deformation.

11 gauge steel. The mirror chrome-plating process includes lengthy nickel and silicone coatings for rust protection and increased durability. 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.

Inner hardwood frame cushioned with variable density foam.
Dymetrol seat suspension enhances comfort level.

“Architecture is a language, when you are very good you can be a poet,” wrote the acclaimed architect and Bauhaus director. As a leading Modernist architect and furniture designer, Mies elevated industrial-age materials to an art form. His steel-framed buildings with large-scale glazing, like the Seagram Building in New York (1958) and the Nationalgalerie in Berlin (1968), are landmarks of Modern architecture.