Created by Ludwig Mies van der Rohe for the German Pavilion at the 1929 Barcelona Exposition, the Barcelona chair features the pure compositional structure that now epitomizes Modern architecture.
Ludwig Mies van der Rohe gave Knoll exclusive manufacturing and sales rights to produce the Barcelona collection according to Mies' original specifications
The stool marries the Barcelona frame with the MR sling to create a stool or surface for magazines or books
KnollStudio logo and Ludwig Mies van der Rohe's signature stamped into the frame of each piece
- Base is chrome plated
- Sling is attached by lace detail on underside
Upholstery:- Available with a black cowhide sling
Ludwig Mies van der Rohe began his career working in his father's stonemasonry business. After an apprenticeship with furniture designer Bruno Paul in Berlin, he joined the office of architect Peter Behrens, whose work presaged the modern movement. In 1912, Mies established his own office in Berlin, and later became a member of the Deutscher Werkbund and Director of the Bauhaus. He immigrated to the United States in 1938, setting up a practice in Chicago. His buildings include the German Pavilion for the 1929 Barcelona Exposition, the Tugendhat Villa in Brno, Czechoslovakia, the Seagram Building, designed with Philip Johnson, a cluster of residential towers along Chicago’s Lakeshore Drive in Chicago, and the Illinois Institute of Technology campus, where he was the director of architecture.
Standard Leadtime for the Barcelona Stool with Cowhide is 8-10 Weeks.