Image source: Knoll — MR Chaise Lounge
© Knoll and the respective rights holders. Quoted to accompany INTEBEE's independent design commentary and research.
MR Chaise Lounge
Mies van der Rohe's 1927 cantilevered chaise lounge: a quilted leather cushion on tubular steel
622 × 953 × 1200 mm
1927
Approx. $8,300 (reference price; varies by region and retailer)
Official product information
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Description
Overview
The MR Chaise Lounge (model 241LC) is a cantilevered chaise from Knoll's MR Collection. Knoll dates the design to 1927 and shapes the piece to fit the human form: a quilted leather cushion held on leather straps above a seamless tubular steel frame in polished chrome.
Construction
- Leather cushion crafted in a series of quilted and seamed sections
- Cushion supported by leather straps with the sides stained to match the leather
- Seamless tubular steel frame, polished chrome
- Plastic floor glides included
Specifications
- W 24½" × D 47¼" × H 37½" (622 × 1200 × 953 mm), from the product sheet drawing
- The design-plan page lists W 23½" (597 mm) with the same depth and height; seat height 15¾" (shop)
- Weight 39 lb
Story
Shaped to fit the human form
Knoll's shop page describes the MR Chaise Lounge as curvaceous and cantilevered, shaped to fit the human form. It says the piece holds the sitter aloft and creates a feeling of floating in space, and that it bounces ever so slightly. The design-plan page dates the chaise to 1927, like the other pieces of the MR Collection.
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