It takes eight man-hours to hand polish each chair. Hand-polished chairs develop a natural “patina” with age and use, similar to any fine metal.<br /><br />The prototype version of this stool was first used in 2001 for the Mies van der Rohe retrospective at the Museum of Modern Art in New York City for a recreated cafe that Mies van der Rohe and Lily Reich originally designed, a beautiful space with waving curtains. The museum selected these stools as pieces that might have been chosen by Mies van der Rohe today.<br /><br />No. <span class="caps">STOL</span>-30<br />H: 30.0" / 76 cm<br />W: 14.0" / 36 cm<br />D: 14.0" / 36 cm<br /><br />list price: $305.00