Ludwig Mies van der Rohe once said it was almost easier to design a skyscraper than a chair. But the challenge didn’t stop Mies or his famous Bauhaus colleagues Le Corbusier and Marcel Breuer from designing chairs, tables, lounges, lamps, or other household furniture to match their aesthetic and other famous architects followed suit. Their iconic designs have staying power and reproductions are widely available today.
Timothy Armchair and Dining Table from Yabu Pushelberg is inspired by the archetype of the classic wingback chair. Table $3,005.00; armchair $1,390.00, us.stellarworks.com
Frank Gehry was inspired by a pile of scrap cardboard he found outside his office to create the sinuous Wiggle Chair, now part of Gehry’s Easy Edges line. $1,740, moma.store.org
Ludwig Mies Van der Rohe originally designed the Brno chair for the Villa Tugendhat in Brno, CZ. From $1,202.00, knoll.com/shop
The chaise lounge was designed by the collaborative team of Le Corbusier, Pierre Jeanneret, and Charlotte Perriand to fit the body’s curves. It’s known as the “relaxing machine.” $7,090, dwr.com
Marcel Breuer was inspired by the handle bars of his bicycle to create the tubular steel chair which he named for his Bauhaus colleague and instructor Wassily Kandinsky. Pictured with Eric Saarinen coffee table. From $1,426.00, knoll.com/shop
