Step back in time with the Vitra Miniatures Collection MR 20 chair, a flawless one-sixth scale replica of the innovative chair designed by Mies van der Rohe in 1927. This miniature celebrates the architectural genius of van der Rohe, who exploited the flexible properties of tubular steel to create the first cantilevered chair in design history, a hallmark of modernist innovation. The MR 20, with its sleek frame and absence of back legs, offers a striking example of the period’s shift towards minimalist, functional forms in furniture design.

The MR 20 chair miniature captures the essence of 1920s avant-garde aesthetics, a time when tubular steel was embraced for its strength and elasticity, enabling designs that challenged traditional concepts of furniture structure. This piece, with its clean lines and unobstructed form, exemplifies the new ideal of creating light-filled interiors uncluttered by ornate furnishings. Its creation was influenced by the transformative ideas presented at the Weissenhof exhibition in Stuttgart, where it first showcased the potential of new materials and structural principles.

As part of the Vitra Design Museums Miniatures Collection, the MR 20 chair not only serves as a collectible but also as an educational artifact, ideal for design academies, universities, and architectural firms. This meticulously crafted replica maintains the proportions and details of the original, including the precise curvature and finish of the steel, making it a superb addition to any collection of design history enthusiasts or professionals exploring the evolution of modern furniture.