The luxurious yet modern Tugendhat Chair is a Ludwig Mies van der Rohe cantilevered design for Knoll that features leather straps around the back.

The Tugendhat Chair is getting a new spotlight in 2024, thanks to Knoll. The 1929 archival icon was originally designed for Villa Tungendhat, located in Brno, Czech Republic, which was designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2001. It was designed by Ludwig Mies van der Rohe and Lilly Reich as a “total work of art,” meaning the architecture, furnishings, decorations, and grounds were designed specifically for the project. The archival relaunch is celebrated by being photographed in the villa itself, a clear nod to its storied history.

The Tugendhat Chair itself is ahead of its time in many ways, utilizing the most cutting edge metalworking equipment to create the cantilevered form. A bit of a hybrid between the classic Barcelona Chair and the Brno Chair, the Tugendhat Chair utilizes flat bar steel to create the luxurious size and feel of a traditional lounge chair, yet also removing the entirety of the bulk from the floor, allowing the polished metal to reflect the light and color from the surrounding interior and garden. Other versions of the chair sport flat bar metal armrests as well, highlighting the luxurious yet inviting nature of the piece.
Originally produced by Knoll between the years of 1964 to 1979, the Tugendhat Chair was ahead of its time as its relaxed comfort is perfectly suited to how peo...