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Barcelona RELAX Chair Knoll International - QUICK SHIP
Dimensions in cm:
W 75
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D 77
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H 77
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For even more royal comfort: Barcelona RELAX chair by Knoll
The Barcelona armchair, designed in 1929, is one of the most famous design objects of the last century and an icon of the modern movement. The handcrafted furniture convinces with high-quality materials and appears particularly valuable due to the wonderfully soft leather surface. It doesn't get any better than this? You bet it does!
For a while now, Knoll International has also been offering the Barcelona armchair in the RELAX version: Even cosier and softer than the classic version and thus perfect for the home or lounge area.
Designer Van der Rohe's mastery of line and material in all media, from architecture to furniture, makes the armchair an unparalleled designer piece - and, as intended at the time, worthy of a king (or queen)! The Barcelona RELAX armchair represents perfect design combined with excellent craftsmanship, making a strong visual statement.
Once upon a time in Barcelona…
One of the classics of the Knoll International collections is the Barcelona series with its historical background. As a rising figure of the modernist movement, Ludwig Mies van der Rohe was selected to design the Weimar Republic’s Pavilion for the Barcelona Industrial Exposition of 1929.
Through masterful proportioning and planning, Mies created a rhythmic and entirely unprecedented space, which elevated industrial-age materials to a level of grace never before achieved. Inside, Mies included chairs and stools conceived as a resting place for the King and Queen of Spain. Mies is thought to have based the designs on the campaign chairs of Ancient Rome.
The Barcelona Pavilion is recognised as a defining achievement of modern architecture, as are the accompanying Barcelona Chairs. Since the formally granted production rights to the Barcelona Chair and Stool in 1953, the designs immediately became a signature of the Knoll brand and have been built to Mies van der Rohe’s exacting standards ever since.
Ludwig Mies van der Rohe
Ludwig Mies van der Rohe, born in 1886 in Germany, began his career working in his father's stonemasonry business. After an apprenticeship with furniture designer Bruno Paul in Berlin, he joined the office of architect Peter Behrens, whose work presaged the modern movement. In 1912, Mies established his own office in Berlin, and later became a member of the Deutscher Werkbund and Director of the Bauhaus.
“I feel that it must be possible to harmonise the old and new in our civilisation.” – Ludwig Mies van der Rohe
He immigrated to the United States in 1938, setting up a practice in Chicago. His buildings include the German Pavilion for the 1929 Barcelona Exposition, the Tugendhat Villa in Brno, Czechoslovakia, the Seagram Building, designed with Philip Johnson, a cluster of residential towers along Chicago's Lakeshore Drive in Chicago, and the Illinois Institute of Technology campus, where he was the director of architecture. He was also considered a close friend and mentor to Florence Knoll during her time at the Illinois Institute of Technology.
Knoll International – A belief in modern design
In 1938, Knoll International was founded by Hans and Florence Knoll, who embraced the creative genius at the Bauhaus School and the Cranbrook Academy of Art to create new types of furniture and environments for the workplace. Their approach was to combine craftsmanship with technology through the use of design. Florence Knoll also developed the idea of the modern office and pioneered the interior design profession.
Knoll has been recognized internationally for creating workplace and residential furnishings that inspire, evolve, and endure. With its thoughtful, inventive products Knoll responds to individual work styles and transcends multiple generations. Knoll's commitment to modern, sustainable design and understanding of the workplace results in a unique portfolio. Here, the latest collections sit alongside modern classics and iconic products.
For more than 80 years now Knoll has remained true to the Bauhaus design philosophy that modern furniture should complement architectural space, not compete with it. Therefore, they use modern design to connect people to their work, their lives, their world. The essence of it all: modern living and working with a contemporary approach without losing a connection to the past.
Material and format
The frame of the Barcelona RELAX armchair is made of high-gloss chrome flat spring steel, mirror polished by hand. The cowhide core leather straps are fixed with aluminium rivets. For the cushion covers in Venezia leather or black leather, the straps are dyed in the colour of the leather; for all other leather upholstery, the straps are covered with the respective leather.
For the upholstery, 40 individual leather rectangles are hand-cut and sewn with piping from a single hide. The cushions feature fire retardant foam in varying densities and polyester fleece for excellent seating comfort.
The leather is of the highest quality. The seat and back cushion are connected by a removable pin and furthermore the seat cushion is fixed to the frame by small leather straps for safety.
The Barcelona chair is 75 cm wide, 77 cm deep and 77 cm high, with a seat hight of 43 cm.
You can order the chair in three different leather qualities as well as different colour variations. Can't find the cover you want? We will be happy to provide you with a non-binding offer on request!
Venezia leather: smooth full leather
Velluto leather: smooth, slightly refined aniline-dyed leather
Leather Volo: slightly corrected aniline leather with special retanning
Special feature: the KnollStudio logo and the signature of Mies van der Rohe are stamped into the base of each chair.
QUICK SHIP fast delivery programme:
The delivery time of a Barcelona RELAX chair is usually approx. 6 - 7 weeks. However, Knoll International offers the Quick Ship option for the most popular versions [only for order WITHOUT stool!]
- Venezia leather Black
- Venezia leather Dark Brown
- Venezia leather Cognac
| Product number: | KNOLL INT UU 147 |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer | Knoll International |
| designed in | 1929 |
| Designer | Mies van der Rohe |
| Shipping method | Forwarding agent |
| Material | Venezia leather |
| Width (cm) | 75 |
| Depth (cm) | 77 |
| Height (cm) | 77 |
| Seating height (cm) | 43 |
