Original Knoll Barcelona Chair

The barcelona chair has a long history.

Original knoll barcelona chair.

Barcelona chair designed by ludwig mies van der rohe 1929 1931. Since the limited production chairs made early on rarely surface for sale most modernism fans look for those made since the 1950s. The barcelona chair is a chair designed by mies van der rohe and lilly reich citation needed for the german pavilion at the international exposition of 1929 hosted by barcelona catalonia spain. The barcelona chair was exclusively designed for the ger.

The barcelona chair was designed by ludwig mies van der rohe 1886 1969 one of the most important modernist architects. One of the most recognised objects of the last century and an icon of the modern movement the barcelona chair is a tribute to the marriage of design and craftsmanship. In the german pavilion at the 1929 world s fair in barcelona it was designed to accommodate the spanish royal couple at the opening. In stock exclusive and ready to ship authentic modern furniture from iconic designers.

Classic barcelona lounge chair with ottoman foldable genuine leather side chair club chair with stainless steel frame for bedroom living reading room office brown 579 99 579. The chair was first used in villa tugendhat a private residence designed by mies in brno czech republic. Mies a close friend and mentor to florence knoll during her time at the illinois institute of technology formally granted knoll the production rights to the barcelona chair and stool in 1953. The earliest models of the barcelona chair from knoll were released in 1947.

The design company and furniture manufacturer made slight updates to the chair over the years in response to new technology including in 1964 changing the. The designs immediately became a signature of the knoll brand and have been built to mies van der rohe s exacting standards ever since. In 1953 knoll associates took over production after his original patents expired.