With the range of modern design furniture available, choosing a chair can be difficultat times. The chair selected should make you feel comfortableas well as enhance the look of your home. The Barcelona chair is one piece of modern furniture, which is regarded as sophisticated and classic furniture produced in the 20th century. The chair was actually designed for the King and Queen of Barcelona. It not only made them happy, but gave the world a new and trendy chair for their home.
History of Barcelona chair
Mies Van Der Rohe built the originalpiece in 1929, which was inaugurated by the Royal Highness in International Exposition in Barcelona, Spain, and is considered to be the peak 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. Moreover, some historians say 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, similar to the ones on which the Egyptian kings and Romans use to sit.
Design of the Chair
The initial design of the pieceincluded frames which were joined together. It was thenaltered in 1950 using steel and flawless pieces of metal on frames, which gave it a modern look.The framework is built by adding two pieces of steel bars in the front and back of the furniture. Steel gives the chair great strength and supports the seat.The seats are covered with rubber, foam and buttoned leather placed on the top and backed by saddle-leather straps.
The Barcelona chair has a Green guard certificate which means that it is eco-friendly and hence, will not release harmful products into the air. The material from which it is produced is costly and is properly verified by testers before being used for production that it is up to the expected benchmark.The cover is plain and is comfortable to sit on. Also, the steel frame show that the complete frame can be built with single piece of metal.
Original or Reproduced version?
In 1953, Rohe handed the production license to Knoll Company, which still owns the rights and trademark. Though it is the only authorized manufacturer to make Barcelona chairs, many of companies offer reproduction. A few are excellent while others are not good enough. However, an original Barcelona chair is still the most desirable furniture of the current 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 be same.
The Barcelona chair, due to its popularity and history, has enjoyed popularity and rise in sales and production worldwide. It was almost 80 years ago when the orignal piece was completed,and today, it has taken the world by storm with only little changes in its design since it was first designed.The Barcelona chair is a marvel that is greatly recognized by the workers, considered as one of the lucky connoisseurs for those who are able to buy the original chair.
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