Equally significant, if smaller in scale, is Mies’ daring design of furniture, pieces that exhibit an unerring sense of proportion as well as minimalist forms and exquisitely refined details. After an apprenticeship with furniture designer Bruno Paul in Berlin, he joined the office of architect Peter Behrens. In the mid-1920’s, he began to design furniture, pieces that he conceived and created for particular interiors. His furniture is known for fine craftsmanship, a mix of traditional luxurious fabrics combined with modern chrome frames, and a distinct separation of the supporting structure and the supported surfaces.