Barcelona Chair
Designers: Ludwig Mies van der Rohe, Lilly Reich.
This mid-century piece of furniture was Germany’s
submission to the 1929 International Exposition in Barcelona,
Spain.
The Barcelona Chair was of modern design but was produced to be the
time-honoured seat of the Spanish Royalty during the opening ceremonies of the World
Fair. It is a unique symbol of the transition between the old world and the modern era expressed within
a single piece of furniture.
Contemporary reproductions are available with a combination
of hand-crafting and finely machined elements. The chair’s sleek lines have
been retained and refined with the addition of a solid, stainless steel base in the
place of bolted components. The upholstery is of quality bovine leather and
available in several colours here.
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