$12,600
Josef Muller Germany, c.
1928 leather, chrome-plated steel 30 w x 32 d x 30½ h in (76 x 81 x 77 cm)
The Barcelona lounge chair underwent several design changes before its final incarnation that is currently produced by Knoll. These early examples by Josef Muller utilize a two-screw lap-joint corner detail at the perpendicular intersections of the seat and backrest, dating them to the late 1920s. literature: Mies van der Rohe: Architecture and Design in Stuttgart, Barcelona, Brno, and von Vegesack, ppg. 37-39
result: $12,600
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Auctioneer:
Wright Auctions
Date:
2006-12-03