Mies Van Der Rohe for Knoll Studio Barcelona Chair. Original Price: $15,450

Design Plus Gallery presents a Barcelona Chair from Knoll Studio as designed by Ludwig Mies van der Rohe. If you look up legendary in the dictionary, we are sure you will find the Barcelona Chair from Knoll. Designed by Ludwig Mies van der Rohe in 1929, this timeless, classic piece has become an icon of modern furniture. Its sophisticated, sleek look is crafted with a chrome or stainless steel frame which is upholstered in individual leather squares that are carefully welted together. Every detail, every inch is meticulously crafted when it comes to the Barcelona Chair. Brand and designer signatures are etched into its frame. The chair is in good condition with minimal surface wear for its usage.

Additional Measurements :
Seat Height – 16.5 inches

* Identical Chairs + Matching Ottoman May Be Available

About the Design :
“Through masterful proportioning and planning, Mies created a rhythmic and entirely unprecedented space, which elevated industrial-age materials to a level of grace never before achieved. Inside, Mies included chairs and stools conceived as a resting place for the King and Queen of Spain. Determined to create a chair worthy of royalty, Mies is thought to have based the designs, with their signature crisscross frames, on the campaign chairs of Ancient Rome. Mies: “I feel that it must be possible to harmonize the old and new in our civilization. Although the Barcelona Pavilion only stood for seven months, it is recognized as a defining achievement of modern architecture, as are the accompanying Barcelona Chairs (although the King and Queen reportedly never sat in them. 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 designs immediately became a signature of the Knoll brand and have been built to Mies van der Rohe’s exacting standards ever since”.