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 This chair was originally made with the assistance of […]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 […]
The Barcelona chair was specially designed for presentation at the Barcelona International Exhibition in 1929. The chair was designed by Mies van der Rohe and Lilly Reich and is an important symbol of the modernist design movement. Colors of the year and current interior styles come and go. True classics, on the other hand, look […]
Ludwig Mies van der Rohe’s Barcelona chair was made by Knoll. In the first part of our Design Deconstructed series, Knoll revisits this groundbreaking design from Knoll’s catalog to track its development from the initial concept to a coveted collector’s item. The highly polished stainless steel forms the basis of the Barcelona Chair and consists […]
The Barcelona chair was specially designed for presentation at the Barcelona International Exhibition in 1929. The chair was designed by Mies van der Rohe and Lilly Reich and is an important symbol of the modernist design movement. The entrance area or foyer to your home is a great spot for a cream-colored leather Barcelona Chair. […]
The Barcelona chair is 29.5 (74.9 cm) wide, 30 (76.2 cm) deep, has a back height of 30.25 (76.8 cm) and a seat height of 17 (43.2 cm). As such, he was chosen to design the German Pavilion at the 1929 International Exhibition in Barcelona. A typical configuration could place a sofa opposite a fireplace […]
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