Krefeld Large Bench

Design Ludwig Mies van der Rohe, 1930
Hardwood frame, upholstery
Made in USA by Knoll

“Architecture is a language; when you are very good you can be a poet.” – Ludwig Mies Van der Rohe

While planning the Esters and Lange residences in Krefeld, Germany, modernist architect Ludwig Mies van der Rohe conceived a restrained, emblematic lounge chair, ottoman and companion table, which embody the syntax, skill and diversity of his work. The Krefeld Collection, developed in consultation with the Museum of Modern Art in New York, is a “furniture suite” based on Mies original drawings from the Mies van der Rohe Archive. The beautifully proportioned pieces feature a lounge collection and an accompanying side and coffee table.

After working in his father’s stonemasonry business and engaging furniture apprenticeships, Mies established his own office in Berlin, and later became a member of the Deutscher Werkbund and Director of the Bauhaus. He immigrated to the United States in 1938, setting up a practice in Chicago where he persued his architecture career and later became the director of architecture at the Institute of Technology in Chicago.

The Krefeld bench features ash hardwood legs stained in your choice of five finish options.

large bench: 76″ w | 20.5″ d | 17″ h