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Ludwig Mies van der Rohe architectural and furniture drawings, 1946-1961

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Summary Information

At a Glance

Bib ID 5968357 View CLIO record
Creator(s) Mies van der Rohe, Ludwig, 1886-1969; Duckett, Edward A.; Greenwald, Herbert S., 1915-1959; Pace Associates; Holsman, Holsman, Klekamp and Taylor
Title Ludwig Mies van der Rohe architectural and furniture drawings, 1946-1961
Physical Description 452 drawings
Language(s) English .
Additional Description https://www1.columbia.edu/sec/cu/libraries/inside/avery_assets/mies_public.xls
Access

This collection is available for use by appointment in the Department of Drawings & Archives, Avery Architectural and Fine Arts Library, Columbia University. For further information and to make an appointment, please email avery-drawings@library.columbia.edu.

Arrangement

Arrangement

This collection is arranged in two series: Architectural Projects and Furniture Designs. Drawings are in alphabetical order by building name or furniture title.

Description

Summary

This collection contains 435 blueprint and diazo working drawings, created between 1946 and 1961, for projects designed by Ludwig Mies van der Rohe. The buildings represented include the 860-880 Lake Shore Drive Apartments, the 2400 Lakeview Avenue Apartments, the Commonwealth Promenade Apartments, and various buildings on the campus of Illinois Institute of Technology, all in Chicago; as well as the Bacardi Company building in Mexico City and the Pavilion Apartments for the Lafayette Park Redevelopment in Detroit. Also included in the collection are full-size working drawings for the Brno Chair, a couch, a dining room chair, the MR chair, and the Tugendhat chair.

Using the Collection

Avery Architectural and Fine Arts Library

Restrictions on Access

This collection is available for use by appointment in the Department of Drawings & Archives, Avery Architectural and Fine Arts Library, Columbia University. For further information and to make an appointment, please email avery-drawings@library.columbia.edu.

Terms Governing Use and Reproduction

Permission to publish must be obtained in writing from the Director, Avery Architectural & Fine Arts Library, Columbia University, 1172 Amsterdam Ave., MC 0301, New York, NY 10027.

Preferred Citation

Ludwig Mies van der Rohe architectural and furniture drawings, 1946-1961. Located in Columbia University, Avery Architectural & Fine Arts Library, Department of Drawings & Archives.

Related Archival Materials

Associated Materials--Drawings by Ludwig Mies van der Rohe may also be found in the Philip Johnson collection (1992.018) and the Paul Pippin collection (1997.012), held by the Department of Drawings and Archives at Avery Library.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Source of acquisition--Gift of Edward A. Duckett, transferred from The Art Institute of Chicago. Accession number--1986.011.

About the Finding Aid / Processing Information

Columbia University Libraries, Avery Architectural and Fine Arts Library

Processing Information

Drawings Processed DK, IL, MN 1986.

Subject Headings

The subject headings listed below are found in this collection. Links below allow searches at Columbia University through the Archival Collections Portal and through CLIO, the catalog for Columbia University Libraries, as well as ArchiveGRID, a catalog that allows users to search the holdings of multiple research libraries and archives.

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Genre/Form

Heading "CUL Archives:"
"Portal"		 "CUL Collections:"
"CLIO"		 "Nat'l / Int'l Archives:"
"ArchivedGRID"
architectural drawings (visual works) Portal CLIO ArchiveGRID

Subject

Heading "CUL Archives:"
"Portal"		 "CUL Collections:"
"CLIO"		 "Nat'l / Int'l Archives:"
"ArchivedGRID"
2400 Lakeview Apartments (Chicago, Ill.) Portal CLIO ArchiveGRID
860 and 880 North Lake Shore Drive (Chicago, Ill.) Portal CLIO ArchiveGRID
Apartment houses -- Illinois -- Chicago Portal CLIO ArchiveGRID
Apartment houses -- Michigan -- Detroit Portal CLIO ArchiveGRID
Architect-designed furniture Portal CLIO ArchiveGRID
Architecture -- Illinois -- Chicago -- History -- 20th century Portal CLIO ArchiveGRID
Architecture -- United States -- Designs and plans Portal CLIO ArchiveGRID
Commonwealth Promenade (Chicago, Ill.) Portal CLIO ArchiveGRID
High-rise apartment buildings -- Illinois -- Chicago Portal CLIO ArchiveGRID
High-rise apartment buildings -- Michigan -- Detroit Portal CLIO ArchiveGRID
Illinois Institute of Technology -- : Buildings Portal CLIO ArchiveGRID
Lafayette Park (Detroit, Mich.) Portal CLIO ArchiveGRID