Furniture Directory
The Barcelona Seating Collection
The Barcelona chair by Mies van der Rohe was designed for the 1929 World Exposition in Barcelona. Mies van der Rohe used leather straps to suspend leather-covered cushions from a chrome plated steel frame.
The Barcelona chair was exclusively designed for the German Pavilion, that country's entry for the Ibero-American Exposition of 1929, which was hosted by Barcelona, Spain. The design resulted from collaboration between the famous Bauhaus architect Ludwig Mies van der Rohe and his longtime partner and companion, architect and designer Lilly Reich. An icon of modernism, the chair's design was inspired by the campaign and folding chairs of ancient times.
Bauhaus designers claimed to want functional, mass-produced furniture for the working class masses, but the Barcelona chair was expensive to make and difficult to mass produce. The Barcelona chair was a custom design created for the King and Queen of Spain.
This collection is available in 3 grades and multiple colors of leather (see below).
- Chair: 29.5" x 30" x 30"h
- Footrest: 23" x 23" x 15"h
- Bench: 38" x 38" x 16"h
- DayBed: 77" x 38" x 24.5"h
- 2 Seat Sofa: 58" x 30" x 31"
- Large Foot/Bench: 44.5" x 22" x 15"h
ARMCHAIR 124
Flat drawn steel structure, chromium-plated. Seat and back stuffed with polyurethane foam. Leather upholstery. Springing by means of hide straps. 29.5" x 30" x 30"h
FOOTREST 124
Flat drawn steel structure, chromium-plated. Cushion stuffed with polyurethane foam upholstered with leather. Springing by means of hide straps. 23" x 23" x 15"h
DAY-BED 751
Hard-wood structure. Steel tubular legs, chrome-plated or lacquered. Cushion and headrest stuffed with polyurethane foam and synthetic fibre. Leather upholstery. Springing by means of hide straps. 77" x 38" x 24.5"
BENCH 122
Bench with flat drawn steel frame, chrome-plated. Cushion stuffed with polyurethane foam. Leather upholstery. Springing by means of hide straps. 44.5" x 22" x 15"h
BENCH 128
Bench with flat drawn steel frame, chrome-plated. Cushion stuffed with polyurethane foam. Leather upholstery. Springing by means of hide straps. 68.5" x 22" x 15"h
FOOTREST 128
Sofa with flat drawn steel frame, chrome-plated. Seat and back cushions stuffed with polyurethane foam. Leather upholstery. Springing by means of hide straps. 58" x 30" x 31"h
*Modern Classic reproductions are produced to the original design specifications at an exceptional quality.
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