Mies' Brno Chair

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dcwilson

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13/09/2006 12:49 am

I know everyone considers his Barcelona Chair may be one of the best chairs ever, but I think the Brno is superior. Yes, they're different kinds of chairs, but the Brno defines Modern much more definitively to me than the Barcelona.

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James Collins

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13/09/2006 8:35 am

Brno is the best
My favorite chair. I have six Knoll plain flatbar stainless. I hate the little armpads.

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loki

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13/09/2006 2:52 pm

dcwilson, I agree on the...
dcwilson, I agree on the aesthetics of the chair, however I don't find it comfortable at all!

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dcwilson

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14/09/2006 5:23 am

loki
It does look uncomfortable. Classic ignoring of lumbar support for sure.

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James Collins

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14/09/2006 8:20 am

Comfort
I love sitting in my brno chairs. Nice wide seat and that wonderful springy bounce. It's not a lounge chair and isn't supposed to be. I sit in it to eat, read the paper, have morning coffee and afterwork cocktails. I bought my first pair 20 years ago and I still have them.