Ludwig Mies van der Rohe designed the Barcelona chair and ottoman in 1929 for his famous German Pavillion and defined an architectural vocabulary for the modern world in terms that are clear and honest.
A companion-sized Barcelona chair and Ottoman have been developed to accompany the tried-and-true classic. The child's Barcelona chair and Ottoman are 85% scale of the original.
From the hand-buffed frame to the individual leather squares carefully welted together, each Barcelona piece is a tribute to traditional craftsmanship and meticulous attention to detail. In addition to the Child's Chair and Ottoman, the collection also includes a full sized version along with a couch and a stool with black cowhide sling.
Signature KnollStudio design, produced to Mies' original specifications
Exclusive manufacturing and sales rights accorded to Knoll by the designer in 1953
KnollStudio logo and Ludwig Mies van der Rohe's signature stamped into the frame of each piece
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 Child's Barcelona Chair is 8-10 Weeks.