Knoll
Barcelona Armchair
Relax
Price starting from € 7.674,00*
*Price valid for the version with Relax padding with upholstery in leather Venezia and frame in chromed steel (cod. 250 LCR).
Even today, the Barcelona armchair represents one of the most iconic and recognized products of the Knoll company. Designed in 1929 by Ludwig Mies van der Rohe during the Universal Exhibition in Barcelona, it was presented to the public for the first time inside the German stand. On that occasion, Rohe wanted to recreate a space of extreme rhythmic taste using industrial material re-evaluated to the rank of design tools. For this particular project, the artist was inspired by ancient Rome, outlining a seat where forty quilted squares of the cushion and backrest are placed on a glossy chromed steel structure. Essential and minimalist, Barcelona began to be produced by Knoll in 1953 when Mies granted the rights.
W.75 x D.77 x H.77 cm
Seat Height 43 cm
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Suggested versions (3)
Relax
Barcelona ArmchairPrice starting from
€ 7.674,00
Classic
Barcelona ArmchairPrice starting from
€ 8.711,00
Classic with Ottoman
Barcelona ArmchairPrice starting from
€ 13.054,00
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The colors displayed, for technical reasons, are indicative and may differ from the actual finish. The price may vary in relation to the category / finish chosen. Contact us to receive a personalized quotation.
Cat. W – Volo
Black
Coffee Bean
White
BlackCoffee BeanWhiteCat. X – Bellagio
BEL01 Black
BEL02 Dark Brown
BEL04 Cognac
BEL05 Taupe
BEL06 Charcoal
BEL07 Mink Grey
BEL12 Natural
BEL01 BlackBEL02 Dark BrownBEL04 CognacBEL05 TaupeBEL06 CharcoalBEL07 Mink GreyBEL12 NaturalCat. Y – Venezia
01 Black
04 Brown
06 Cognac
05 Dark Brown
03 Ivory
02 Natural
01 Black04 Brown06 Cognac05 Dark Brown03 Ivory02 Natural
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Landed in the United States at the beginning of the ‘30s, Hans Knoll, a young German-born son of a furniture-maker in Stuttgart, proposed to import into the new continent the modern European design, contemporary heritage of the Bauhaus. Died prematurely, his work was continued by his wife, Florence Knoll, who succeeded in establishing lasting partnerships with some of the greatest exponents of the modernist movement. Few years later the Knoll Associates was founded. Today, Knoll is not only a company of re-selling historic furnishings of great artistic value, but continues to innovate by offering creations of the major international design brands both in the home area and in the office furnitures sector.Read more
Designed by
Ludwig Mies van der Rohe
Ludwig Mies van der Rohe (1886-1969) was one of the leading exponents of the Modern Movement, both in the field of architecture and design. His maxim “Less is More” can be considered the motto of this trend, constantly aimed at reducing decorative frills and looking for pure and functional forms. Born in Aachen, of humble origins (he was the son of a stonemason specializing in funeral monuments), Mies spent the most important years of his training in the studio of Peter Behrens, master of the Deutscher Werkbund, before starting a career on his own that will lead him to create iconic buildings such as the German Pavilion of the 1928 Barcelona Expo or, later, the Seagram Building in New York and the iconic Casa Farnsworth. He was director of the famous Bauhaus School from 1930 until it was closed by the Nazis, who also forced him to emigrate to the USA in the late 1930s. There he continued his career with great honors and met Florence Knoll, of whom he was master, who with his company still produces all the most famous furnishings he designed.Read more