The Barcelona Chair

Iconic Interiors recently provided us with the kind of statement pieces that have already attracted a host of positive comments from our clients, colleagues and friends.

The Barcelona sofa, chairs and low table in our reception area have set the tone and benchmark for our business and make a great first impression. We are fantastically pleased with the designer furniture, designer service and overall designer experience. Big thanks.

Ian Winterbottom, Our Agency Ltd (Advertising), Leeds (March 2009)

If you think your bum is worthy of a seat fit for a king, you might consider parking it in the Barcelona Chair. This icon of “Modern Classical style,” painstakingly constructed of deeply tufted leather and gleaming stainless steel, was actually designed for royalty – created to provide seating for the King and Queen of Spain at Barcelona’s 1929 World’s fair.

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Tan Full Grain Italian Leather £643.00 (inc VAT) In stock, delivery in 3 - 5 working days
Brown Full Grain Italian Leather £643.00 (inc VAT) In stock, delivery in 3 - 5 working days
Cream Full Grain Italian Leather £643.00 (inc VAT) In stock, delivery in 3 - 5 working days
Espresso Full Grain Italian Leather £643.00 (inc VAT) In stock, delivery in 3 - 5 working days
Black Full Grain Italian Leather £643.00 (inc VAT) In stock, delivery in 3 - 5 working days
White Full Grain Italian Leather £643.00 (inc VAT) In stock, delivery in 3 - 5 working days
Red Full Grain Italian Leather £643.00 (inc VAT) In stock, delivery in 3 - 5 working days
Grey Full Grain Italian Leather £643.00 (inc VAT) In stock, delivery in 3 - 5 working days

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While it is said the royal behinds never did rest on van der Rohe’s creation, the Barcelona Chair caused a sensation that has lasted for nearly eight decades. Today, it is still a “must have” piece in the homes of wealthy aficionados, as well as architects and designers. The Barcelona was even honoured with the Museum of Modern Art Award in 1977.

Famed Bauhaus architect Mies van der Rohe and his partner Lilly Reich based the Barcelona Chair on the campaign and folding chairs of the Pharaohs and Romans, bringing a modern yet timeless flair to this ancient and regal design. The chair served as a centerpiece of the German Pavilion at the International Exhibition, which van der Rohe also designed. Germany was in the midst of a resurgence, after the devastation of World War I, and design and architecture was a huge part of the nation’s “comeback”. van der Rohe’s pavilion was a success, and his chair was the talk of the design world.

The Barcelona Chair has been in production for almost 80 years since, with very few changes distinguishing it from the first version. Originally designed before the advent of stainless steel and seamless ground welding, the frame was designed to be bolted together. However, in 1950, with the development of stainless steel, van der Rohe re-designed the chair with a seamless metal frame. Cowhide replaced the expensive pigskin used in the original chair. But other than that, the Barcelona chairs manufactured today are exactly as they were in 1929. Modern. Timeless. In a word, perfect.

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