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The Barcelona Chair, an icon of the modern movement, exudes a simple elegance, epitomizing Mies’s theory that less is more.

Barcelona ® Chair Designed by Ludwig Mies van der Rohe, 1929-1931 One of the most recognised objects of the last century, and an icon of the modern movement, the Barcelona Chair is a tribute to the marriage of design and craftsmanship.

The Barcelona Chair and Stool were conceived as resting places for the King and Queen of Spain in the 1929 German Pavilion at the International Exhibition in Barcelona. Determined to create a chair worthy of royalty, it’s believed that Ludwig Mies van der Rohe based the design’s signature crisscross frame on the campaign chairs of Ancient Rome.

Designed by Mies van der Rohe and manufactured by Knoll, the Barcelona Chair is an icon of Bauhaus-era design. Shop the Barcelona Chair at Design Within Reach.

Barcelona ® Relax Designed by Ludwig Mies van der Rohe. The Barcelona chair is a perfect design and strong visual statement. It has become the ultimate and timeless image of elegance and comfort.

Relax is the version of the Barcelona Chair with a new softer upholstery. The chair is made with 40 individual panels, cut and hand-treated from a single cowhide. The seat is upholstered with foam and sits on a neat, slightly curved frame with an x-shaped base.

If you look up legendary in the dictionary, we are sure you will find the Barcelona Chair from Knoll. Designed by Ludwig Mies van der Rohe in 1929, this timeless, classic piece has become an icon of modern furniture.

The chair’s polished chrome frame is hand-buffed to a mirror polish, and the 17 leather upholstery straps are attached with aluminum rivets. The Barcelona Chair is built and handmade in Italy to Mies van der Rohe’s exacting standards and measures 30.25h x 29.5w x 30”d with a 17”h seat.

A tribute to the marriage of design and craftsmanship, Mies van der Rohe's iconic Barcelona chair elevated industrial materials to a new standard of beauty. 40 individually hand-stitched leather panels.