I found the chromed legs of two Mies Van der Rohe chairs at a garage sale years ago and instantly bought them, figuring I could buy the black leather, tufted seats and back from some secondary marketer at a reasonable price. I was wrong. They were available, but at a huge cost.

The legs sat in my garage for several years as I shopped around unsuccessfully, until  I found a classic furniture store in Chicago that had a real high
quality reproduction seat an back cushions.   Presto!   I now had 2 complete Mies chairs of my very own for a fraction of the price. Lord knows what they cost now, but since they occupy a prominent place in the Museum of Modern Art in NYC, you can bet the price is high.

Why are these admired so much and are in SUCH great demand by collectors and designers? Because they are not only function, they are high furniture art, sleek and modern looking, though they were designed in 1929 for the King and Queen of Spain, and because of their comfort. The legs were of steel, hard to make and not intended for the mass market, as the Bauhaus leaders intended all of their designs to be, but that changed. They are instantly recognizable and highly prized.

Chuck Mettler
Furniture Artist, Fan of Art Accent Chairs, Owner of Genuine Mies Chairs!

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