Chromium Barcelona Chairs from US Embassy Wellington

Ludwig Mies van Der Rohe, a pair of good quality New Zealand made Barcelona chairs, with chromium plate steel frame and black leather button back seat and back rest. Provenance: Ex US Embassy Wellington

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Barcelona Chair - One of the most enduring forms from the Art Deco period, the Barcelona chair consists essentially of two leather cushions slung on a curving tubular steel frame. Originally designed in 1929 by the architect Mies Van Der Rohe, for the German pavilion for the International Exposition of 1929, which was hosted by the city of Barcelona, Spain. The chairs are still being manufactured by Knoll Inc. but there are numerous unauthorized copies also available.

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furniture, period or style - American, post 1950 1,347
Knoll International (United States) - mid-century furniture designers and makers (United States) 248
Rohe, Ludwig Mies van der (Germany) - mid-century furniture designers and makers (Germany) 107