Designer armchair Classic Design Italia BARCELONA by Mies Van Der Rohe
"Barcelona" remains the piece most representative of Mies van der Rohe, a true icon of the design of the 1900s.
It was displayed in the German pavilion at the World Exhibition of Barcelona in 1929. Mies placed two armchairs next to each other as thrones for the Spanish royalty during the inaugural ceremony, while stools were provided for the followers of the sovereigns.
In line with the stylistic severity of the author, the form is designed exclusively on the basis of function. The body is only made from a structure of steel bars with leather straps to support the two cushions of the seat and back. It is as simple as it is extraordinary.
All the welding and the finishing are done by hand since the master rejected its production in series. This was a long and complex work: after welding, the structure is buffed for hours to eliminate every imperfection before the chrome plating.
