Virtually indistinguishable from the original, it is handmade from the finest materials around a british #304 grade stainless steel frame (32mm wide x 12mm thick) with heavy duty support straps that have been double riveted into the frame.
Mies van der rohe barcelona chair. Through the use of premium materials, such as italian aniline leather, we have been able to create the perfect. How the slim sofa ludwig mies van der rohe designed for philip johnson became a modern icon. The government was to receive a king.
Mies van der rohe and lilly reich designed a chair, especially for the pavilion, consisting of a leather upholstered metallic profile that over the years has become an icon of modern design. The pavilion was the site of the inaugural ceremony for the german exhibits at the exposition, and the spanish king was to preside. The sculpture is a bronze reproduction of the.
To such an extent, in fact, that the barcelona chair is still manufactured and marketed today. Model mr10 dining chairs by ludwig mies van der rohe for knoll inc. The barcelona chair is a chair designed by ludwig mies van der rohe and lilly reich, [citation needed] for the german pavilion at the international exposition of 1929, hosted by barcelona, catalonia, spain.
Meets architectural specifications of original design. The pavilion was the site of the inaugural ceremony for the german exhibits at the exposition, and the spanish king was to preside. Considered a leader of modernist architecture.
It had to be an important chair, a very elegant chair, according to the architect. The barcelona chair is in many ways the zenith of mies van der rohe’s european career. Our barcelona chair in style of ludwig mies van der rohe reproduction is available in 100% full grain italian leather upholstery.
The chair was originally conceived for spanish royalty to sit in, and was inspired from the seating used by the wealthy in ancient rome. With a frame constructed in single piece of premium grade stainless steel, hand ground and buffed to. The comfortable and tastefully designed designer chair is a standout piece that feels at home in any interior.