With the variety of modern design furniture present today, choosing a chair can be demandingat times. The chair selected should make you feel comfortableas well as improve the view of your home. The Barcelona chair is one piece of modern furniture, which is considered sophisticated and stylish furniture produced in the 20th century. The chair was originally designed for the King and Queen of Barcelona. It not only made them conent, but provided the world a new and trendy chair for their home.

History of Barcelona chair

Mies Van Der Rohe built the originalchair in 1929, which was first used by the Royal Highness in International Exposition in Barcelona, Spain, and is considered to be the pinnacle of a balanced approach to material and design.It is assumed that the chair was a brain child of both Rohe and architect Lilly Reich. In fact, some historians are of the opinion that Reich has more influence in coming up the chair’s design.It is also assumed that his inspiration was an Egyptian folding chair and a folding stool, the ones on which the pharaohs and Romans use to sit.

Design of the Chair

The original design of the chairincluded frames which were bolted together. It was thenredesigned in 1950 using steel and flawless bits and stripes of metal on frames, which provided it a smoother look.The framework is made by embedding two pieces of steel bars in the front and back of the furniture. Steel gives the chair high strength and backs the seat.Cushions are covered with rubber, foam and buttoned leather placed on the seat and tightened by saddle-leather straps.

The Barcelona chair gained a Green guard certificate which means that it is environment friendly and therefore, will not release harmful residues into the air. The product from which it is made is not cheap and is properly assured by testers before being used for production that it is up to the required benchmark.The leather is smooth and is soft to sit on. Also, the steel frame show that the whole frame can be made with one piece of metal.

Original or Reproduced version?

In 1953, Rohe gave the production license to Knoll Company, which still holds the privledges. Although it is the only authorized manufacturer to produce Barcelona chairs, many of manufacturers offer reproduction. Some are excellent while others are not good enough. However, an original Barcelona chair is still the most desirable furniture of the present century. The class of material and harwork is incomparable. But, if you are not able to go for the reall one, a replica chair with similar design and material used and which would be appropriate for your budget, will also work.

The Barcelona chair, because of its popularity and history, has enjoyed popularity and increase in sales and production worldwide. It was almost 80 years ago when the first piece was finished,and today, it has taken the globe by storm with only minor alterations in its design since it was first designed.The Barcelona chair is a marvel that is highly recognized by the designers and architects, considered as one of the lucky people for those who are able to buy the original chair.

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