The backrest is not as wide as the original and the base and armrests lack the weight of the more expensive partner. However, the seat is similar in design to the Eames version, with embossed ribs and a rolled top and front surface and a polished chrome backbar. It comes in two veneers — oak […]
The first models are manufactured at the factory in East Greenville, Pennsylvania. They are chrome plated, quilted on one side and feature a flat piece of leather on the back. The special feature of a Barcelona chair from Knoll is the thick fillet tube on the cushions, which is padded with thick industrial foam. This […]
Eames chairs aren’t just designed to look good. With upholstered seats attached to wooden trays, these chairs are ergonomically designed and provide exceptional comfort. These chairs feature back support with an angled seat that gives you the lower back support you need to feel relaxed. Flawed Icons chairs can achieve iconic status regardless of their […]
It was designed to seat the King and Queen of Spain during Mass when they visited the German Pavilion. His first appearance was very well received by designers and manufacturers. Since its first appearance, it has been regarded as a design classic and icon. Although Ludwig Mies van der Rohe’s instantly recognizable Barcelona chair now […]
The architect and designer Ludwig Mies van der Rohe has done just that with the Barcelona Chair, an object whose popularity has endured for almost a century. As an icon of modernism, the design of the Barcelona chair was inspired by the campaign and folding chairs of antiquity. The frame was originally designed to be […]
The iconic status of the Barcelona chair is so great that it has its own page in Barcelona’s yellow pages. Not only that, it is also one of the oldest modern classics that still exist. It was designed in 1929 by German designer Ludwig Mies van der Rohe for the Spanish royal family. The birth […]
Barcelona chair, one of the most famous chairs of the 20th century. It was designed by Ludwig Mies van der Rohe for the German Pavilion, which he also designed, at the Barcelona International Exhibition in 1929. The iconic status of the Barcelona chair is so great that it has its own page in Barcelona’s yellow […]
Barcelona chair, one of the most famous chairs of the 20th century. It was designed by Ludwig Mies van der Rohe for the German Pavilion, which he also designed, at the Barcelona International Exhibition in 1929. The iconic status of the Barcelona chair is so great that it has its own page in Barcelona’s yellow […]
The Barcelona chair by Ludwig Mies van der Rohe was made by Knoll. In the first part of our Design Deconstructed series, Knoll takes up this groundbreaking design from Knoll’s catalog once again to track its development from the initial concept to a coveted collector’s item. This chair was originally made with the assistance of […]
The Barcelona chair and accompanying ottoman were considered a modern throne It is believed that the basic scissor shape of the frame was inspired by the design of Curule chairs, a folding seat with curved legs and no backrest that dates back to ancient Rome and was intended for high-ranking government officials. This chair was […]
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