Barcelona chair item share this ludwig mies van der rohe 1929.
Original barcelona chair dimensions.
It was designed by ludwig mies van der rohe for the german pavilion which he also designed at the international exposition in barcelona in 1929.
The barcelona chair was designed by ludwig mies van der rohe to furnish his german pavilion at the international exhibition in barcelona.
Classic barcelona lounge chair with ottoman foldable genuine leather side chair club chair with stainless steel frame for bedroom living reading room office brown 579 99 579.
The framework consists of two connected pairs of crossed steel bars.
The barcelona chair is 29 5 74 9 cm wide 30 76 2 cm deep with a back height of 30 25 76 8 cm and a.
When the cushions are in place these fasteners are neatly concealed.
It s upholstered using a single spinneybeck cowhide and supported by a polished chrome frame hand buffed to perfection.
This item are the cushions only which fit the original barcelona chair and most replicas of the mies van der rohe barcelona chair.
The barcelona chair is the epitome of the modern lounge chair and is comprised of leather upholstered cushions set on a chrome steel frame.
In the german pavilion at the 1929 world s fair in barcelona it was designed to accommodate the spanish royal couple at the opening.
The barcelona chair was designed by ludwig mies van der rohe 1886 1969 one of the most important modernist architects.
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.
Barcelona chair one of the most recognized chairs of the 20th century.
The original barcelona chair is made with 17 strips of leather other materials like vinyl can indicate copycats evenly spaced in a ladder like fashion on the back and under the bottom cushion.
Originally created for the king and queen of spain the barcelona chair 1929 continues to endure as an icon of modernism and master craft.
One of the most recognized objects of the last century and an icon of the modern movement the barcelona chair exudes a simple elegance that epitomizes mies van der rohe s most famous maxim less is more.
Rather than being buckled to the frame they are attached with aluminum rivets.
The chair was first used in villa tugendhat a private residence designed by mies in brno czech republic.
It also includes the snap kits to attach them to the frame but it does not include the wide straps that are riveted to the frame.
The barcelona chair has a long history.