subject: Story Behind The Famous Barcelona Chair [print this page] The story of Barcelona chair was started with a famous furniture designer and architect called Ludwig Mies Van de Rohe. He was born on 27th March1886 in Aachen, Germany. He regarded as the pioneering masters of Modern architecture and furniture design. He created a new architectural language that represent the new era for furniture design and production. He used efficient and disciplined design process to achieve his goals.
After a successful run in architecture field, Mies's turn himself into furniture design.In 1929 he designed Barcelona chair for the German Pavilion at Montjuic as part of the exposition in Germany's exhibition for the Barcelona World Fair. Barcelona chair design was inspired by the design of the folding chair of ancient time.
The structure and design of Barcelona chair reflect the same philosophicalthat drove his architecture design. Both employ a striking combination of sleek modernist steel and luxurious leather. The frame and design of Barcelona chair was initially designed to be bolted together, but was redesigned in year 1950. He made use of stainless steel that allows the frame to be formed by a seamless piece of metal, giving it a smoother appearance in his second design. Bovine leather replaced by the ivory-colour pigskin in this new design
Barcelona chair is a perfect example of Bauhaus Design. Its elegant design smooth lines and minimalist appeal make him the iconic timeless design of the century. Some other important furniture designs by Mies Van de Rohe are as follows:
Brno Arm Chair
Mies Arm Chair with Laces
Mies Brno Bar Stool
Mies Brno Counter Stool
Mies Leather Padded Side Chair
Mies lounge Chair, Ottoman and Tables
Their elite range of designer furniture has been in production continuously since they were created. There wide range of furniture design is well-known for its elegance, luxury, sophistication, and Comfort. The ethically design of their chair are extreme comfort at work
One can get a wide range of Barcelona chair and ottoman in many famous online furniture stores. This furniture store amalgamates their design and Mies original idea to offer a wide range of Barcelona chair and ottoman in many different textures, design and colour.
The main specifications of todays Barcelona chair and ottoman are:
Premium Quality Aniline Leather
Stainless Steel
Visco-Elastic Memory Foam
The astounding frame of a Barcelona chair is crafted from stainless steel with thick leather straps supporting the seat pad and chair back. With the fact that the design of the chair has come along a long span of time, it is commendable for the inventor to have thought about the wonderful sleek design.
