Mr Side Chair Armless

Knoll announces three new finishes for four Bauhaus-era collections. White, black, and an archival dark red are now available for the MR Chair and MR Tables by Ludwig Mies van der Rohe, and for the Wassily Chair, Cesca Chairs and Stools, and Laccio Tables by Marcel Breuer. This release marks the first time the tubular steel collections will be commercially produced in the ultra-matte finishes.

The collections were first introduced when Mies and Breuer were both at the Bauhaus, and the new colors have roots in the institution. The dark red ultra-matte finish was inspired by a Bauhaus color originally offered on the MR Chair, while the white and black were valued by Bauhaus designers for how they reflected or absorbed light, enhanced geometric forms, and defined edges.

Olivares commented, “When these pieces were first made by workshops in Germany their frames were painted, giving us a precedent to build on and license to take on the recoloring. Seeing the tubular structures in white, black and red, the way these colors interact with the seats and backrests, completely changes our perception of the work and allows us to see them with fresh eyes.

• Designed by Ludwig Mies van der Rohe.
• The first time the tubular steel collections will be commercially produced in the ultra-matte finishes.