San Miguel Side Chair - 1944
Brand:
Luteca
Michael van Beuren’s San Miguel Side Chair reflects the mid-century European modernist design, reinterpreted with a softer form. This strapped side is suitable for both indoor and outdoor use. It is available with a walnut or iroko frame with all-weather webbing or leather strapping.
Please contact us at custom-made@thecollectional.com to explore further.
Michael van Beuren’s San Miguel Side Chair reflects the mid-century European modernist design, reinterpreted with a softer form. This strapped side is suitable for both indoor and outdoor use. It is available with a walnut or iroko frame with all-weather webbing or leather strapping.
Please contact us at custom-made@thecollectional.com to explore further.
Michael van Beuren
American-born architect and furniture designer
Michael van Beuren was an American‑born architect and furniture designer whose commitment to Bauhaus functionalism, paired with a deep respect for Mexican craft, made him a central figure in the development of modern furniture in twentieth‑century Mexico.
He studied architecture at the Bauhaus under Ludwig Mies van der Rohe and Josef Albers until the school closed in 1933. Van Beuren arrived in Mexico in 1937, first overseeing the interiors of the Flamingo Hotel bungalows in Acapulco before settling in Mexico City. When architectural practice proved difficult without local accreditation, he shifted toward furniture design, partnering with fellow Bauhaus alumnus Klaus Grabe to form Grabe & Van Beuren. He later founded Domus, the label that would become synonymous with well‑crafted, modern pieces for the Mexican market.
