Four Seasons Barstool
Summary
Integrate classic design into your workspace with the iconic Four Seasons Barstool from Knoll. Designed in 1958 by architectural legends Ludwig Mies van der Rohe and Phillip Johnson, its chrome frame and sleek design echo the Flat Bar Brno Chair. This Knoll masterpiece is upholstered in premium Knoll Textiles and Spinneybeck leathers, ensuring lasting comfort and style. Enhance your space with a touch of history and sophistication with this exclusive bar-height stool.
Dimensions
257C Four Seasons Stool
Width: 17″
Depth: 17″
Height: 30″
Seat Height: 30″
Product story
In the mid-1950s, Ludwig Mies van der Rohe was selected as the architect for a modern office tower known today as the Seagram Building. Philip Johnson was named as his cooperating local partner.
Johnson’s most memorable contribution to the project was the design of the interiors of The Four Seasons restaurant on the ground floor of the building. Johnson, a disciple of Mies, faithfully specified the modern master’s furniture throughout the interior.
In the bar room, Johnson specified a stool of Miesian style and proportion. No prior drawings by Mies exist for this design and it is thought that it was most likely a collaborative effort by Johnson and Mies. The restaurant opened in November of 1959. In 2004, Carl Magnusson developed the stool for production in Italy; it was introduced in 2006.
Ludwig Mies van der Rohe
Regarded as one of the most important figures in the history of architecture, Ludwig Mies van der Rohe brought a less-is-more approach to everything he designed, from furniture to skyscrapers. “Architecture is a language,” wrote Mies van der Rohe. “When you are very good you can be a poet.”
