Ludwig Mies van der Rohe’s Barcelona Chair

今天要介绍的是由德国设计师Ludwig Mies van der Rohe设计的Barcelona Chair。这款椅子原本是他为了巴塞罗那的国际展览中的德国场馆设计的装饰性家具，却迅速成了现代设计的缩影。这款椅子也是当时为西班牙国王和皇后设计的座椅，为了延续原有的尊贵感，至今用材也没有改变，包括了Spinneybeck牌的特殊皮革， Dacron牌高弹力海绵，以及手贴边和手工簇绒等工艺。在1977年，这把The Barcelona Chair也获得了现代艺术博物馆奖。

Ludwig Mies van der Rohe’s Barcelona Chair and Stool , originally created to furnish his German Pavilion at the International Exhibition in Barcelona, have come to epitomize modern design. Mies van der Rohe designed the chair to serve as seating for the king and queen of Spain, while the stool was intended to accommodate their attendants. Still produced to his original specifications, this Barcelona is of quality fit for royalty. The cushions – welting and buttons included – come from a single Spinneybeck® Volo cowhide and are supported by cowhide belting straps, dyed to match the color of the chair. To create the deep, precise tufting, individual panels of leather are cut, hand-welted and hand-tufted. The chromed-steel frame is hand-buffed to mirror-like perfection. The Barcelona Chair was honored with the Museum of Modern Art Award in 1977.

Design：Barcelona Chair

Designer：Ludwig Mies van der Rohe

Year：1929

Material：Bar-stock steel frame with hand-ground and hand-buffed chrome finish; cowhide belting; aluminum rivets; Dacron®-wrapped high-resiliency urethane foam and fiberfill cushions; Spinneybeck® Volo semi-aniline leather upholstery.