{"product_id":"vintage-mies-van-der-rohe-barcelona-daybed-without-bolster-1930","title":"Mies van der Rohe, Barcelona daybed without bolster, 1930","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBarcelona daybed\u003c\/strong\u003e by \u003cstrong\u003eMies van der Rohe\u003c\/strong\u003e, 1930.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Barcelona daybed forms a part is one of the most eminent families of modern furniture. The collection includes a chair, daybed, stool and table. The Barcelona chair design was inspired by historic seating from Roman and Greek eras, where a crossed, scissor shaped design was used, often in thrones or positions of power. Mies van der Rohe was sketching similar interpretations from as early as 1926.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOriginally conceived for the Barcelona Pavilion, the design for the Barcelona chair would be ‘fit for a king’ as Mies was aware King Alfonso XIII would attend.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe construction and balance of materials make the Barcelona chair and stool both a progressive, machine-made design, married with high quality, luxurious hand-finished materials.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe cantilevered and chrome-plated frame was only possible through an expertly engineered welded joint. The polishing and plating both require.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe quilted leather cushions communicate comfort, tactility and luxury. In juxtaposition with the modernist frame and leather straps, the combination of elements ensures the status of an enduring icon.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Barcelona daybed shares the same qualities of hand-quilted leather upholstered mattress supported with leather straps over a hardwood frame.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe range was produced under license by Florence Knoll from 1953.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe collection has long been associated with contemporary architecture, the Daybed being a core element in the furnishings of Philip Johnson’s seminal Glass House of 1948.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe example offered has come from Sir Denys Lasdun’s IBM building on the river Thames.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis does not have the bolster.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Knoll","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":32230586450031,"sku":"991243","price":3400.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0032\/4966\/8207\/products\/barcelona-daybed-11.jpg?v=1644969061","url":"https:\/\/www.twentytwentyone.mom\/products\/vintage-mies-van-der-rohe-barcelona-daybed-without-bolster-1930","provider":"twentytwentyone","version":"1.0","type":"link"}