Rare Barcelona Chairs by Gerald R. Griffith for Ludwig Mies van der Rohe, 1970
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Rare Barcelona chairs by Gerald R. Griffith for Ludwig Mies van der Rohe, 1970. Signed by Gerald Griffith for Mies van der Rohe, 1970. Produced for a short period of time by this Chicago metal worker, these chairs feature sharper edges on the cross bars as well as signed by the artist on the frame. Examples of Chicago-produced Barcelona chair began to appear in 1960. Manufactured by the metal-worker Jerry Griffith, this iteration of the Barcelona chair was the first to utilize stainless-steel. Griffith’s design sacrifices an element of long-term durability for elegance in its distinctive cross-joint, notable for the lack of extra supportive welding material. This design was utilized in many Mies-designed buildings in Chicago, including 886 North Shore Drive. Later versions produced by Knoll feature a more rounded cross section.
Dimensions 29.5″ W × 30″ D × 31″ H.
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Rare Barcelona chairs by Gerald R. Griffith for Ludwig Mies van der Rohe, 1970. Signed by Gerald Griffith for Mies van der Rohe, 1970. Produced for a short period of time by this Chicago metal worker, these chairs feature sharper edges on the cross bars as well as signed by the artist on the frame. Examples of Chicago-produced Barcelona chair began to appear in 1960. Manufactured by the metal-worker Jerry Griffith, this iteration of the Barcelona chair was the first to utilize stainless-steel. Griffith’s design sacrifices an element of long-term durability for elegance in its distinctive cross-joint, notable for the lack of extra supportive welding material. This design was utilized in many Mies-designed buildings in Chicago, including 886 North Shore Drive. Later versions produced by Knoll feature a more rounded cross section.
Dimensions 29.5″ W × 30″ D × 31″ H.
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