Ludwig Mies van der Rohe
'Barcelona Daybed' after a design by Ludwig Mies van der Rohe
Mid Century Modern Styling: Furniture & Interiors
LOT 308
Ludwig Mies van der Rohe
'Barcelona Daybed' after a design by Ludwig Mies van der Rohe
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ZAR 12 000 - 15 000
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Germany 1886-1969
'Barcelona Daybed' after a design by Ludwig Mies van der Rohe
the black leather-buttoned mattress and bolster cushion secured with leather straps and snap fastener to wooden frame and board, attached by Velcro strips, raised on tubular steel legs
c.1980
height: 68cm; width: 200cm; depth: 94cm
Notes
The Barcelona Daybed was designed by architect Mies van der Rohe in 1930 for the German International Exposition in Barcelona. It is part of a suite of furniture he designed to welcome the event's visiting King and Queen of Spain.
It is an iconic example of 20th century furniture, a tribute to the marriage of industrial design and craftsmanship.
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