Barcelona Chairs An Example Of Beauty & Classiness
With the range of modern design furniture present today, getting a chair can be difficultmost of the time. 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 elegant and stylish furniture made in the 20th century. The chair was actually designed for the Royals of Barcelona. It not only made them happy, but gave the world a new and trendy chair for their house.
History of Barcelona chair
Mies Van Der Rohe designed the originalpiece in 1929, which was inaugurated by the Royal Highness in International Exposition in Barcelona, Spain, and is regarded as the pinnacle of a harmonized 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 say that Reich was more influential in coming up the chair’s design.It is also assumed that his idea 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 original design of the pieceincorporated frames which were joined together. It was againredesigned in 1950 using steel and flawless bits and stripes of metal on frames, which gave it a smoother look.The framework is built by adding two pieces of steel bars in the front and back of the chair. Steel gives the chair high strength and supports the seat.Cushions are covered with rubber, foam and buttoned leather placed on the seat and backed by saddle-leather straps.
The Barcelona chair gained a Green guard certificate which means that it is environment friendly and hence, will not leave any harmful residues into the air. The material from which it is produced is not cheap and is properly assured by testers before going under production that it is up to the expected benchmark.The cover is smooth and is comfortable to sit on. On the other hand, 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 holds the rights and trademark. Although it is the only licensed manufacturer to make Barcelona chairs, many of companies offer reproduction. A few are good quality while others are fair enough. However, an original Barcelona chair is still the most sought after furniture of the current century. The class of material and workmanship cannot be compared. But, if you are not able to go for the reall one, a replica chair with same design and material used and which can fit into your budget, will also be same.
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 orignal piece was completed,and now, it has taken the globe by storm with only little alterations 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.
