Mies van der Rohe: Furniture and Interiors

First edition of Mies van der Rohe: Furniture and Interiors by Werner Blaser. Published by Barron's, 1981.

He was the father of the now ubiquitous glass skyscraper, director of the seminal Bauhaus School, evangelist of the International Style in architecture - in short, Ludwig Mies van der Rohe was probably the single most influential architect of the 20th century.

Mies, who observed that "only a living interior has a living exterior," believed furniture to be the first element in the architect's organization of space. Correspondingly, this volume in Barron's Furniture and Design series focuses on Mies as a shaper of interior space, a classicist who could integrate furniture and architecture to produce a harmonious whole.

The 220 illustrations encompass floor plans, sketches of furniture and interiors, photographs of the famous tubular steel chairs, and examples of notable exterior spaces, such as the Seagram Building plaza.

Hardcover. 9.75"w x 9"h x .75"d

Very good condition; minor wear & tear on dust jacket