Original Knoll Barcelona Chair

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.

Original knoll barcelona chair.

Knoll international the name of the company since 1969 is still producing the less is more barcelona chair today. The chair was first used in villa tugendhat a private residence designed by mies in brno czech republic. 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 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 designs immediately became a signature of the knoll brand and have been built to mies van der rohe s exacting standards ever since. The earliest models of the barcelona chair from knoll were released in 1947. Since the limited production chairs made early on rarely surface for sale most modernism fans look for those made since the 1950s. In 1953 knoll associates took over production after his original patents expired.

The barcelona chair was exclusively designed for the ger. In stock exclusive and ready to ship authentic modern furniture from iconic designers. Barcelona chair designed by ludwig mies van der rohe 1929 1931. The barcelona chair has a long history.

It was there that he met designer florence knoll who would help bring the barcelona chair into mass production. Shop barcelona chair and see our wide selection of lounge chairs armchairs at design within reach. 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.