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Barcelona daybed Knoll International
Dimensions in cm:
W 196
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D 98
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H 65
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Royal lay down: Barcelona day bed by Knoll
At home or in the office, sometimes you just need a break to escape the stress of everyday life. What better way to do this than to make yourself comfortable on a timelessly beautiful day bed! Designed in 1930, the Barcelona Day Bed has the same simple elegance as the iconic lounge chair of the same name by designer Mies van der Rohe.
The handcrafted furniture convinces with high-quality materials and looks particularly valuable due to the wonderfully soft leather surface. Van der Rohe's mastery of line and material in all media, from architecture to furniture, makes the lounger an incomparable designer piece - and, as intended at the time, worthy of a king (or queen)!
Once upon a time in Barcelona…
One of the classics of the Knoll International collections is the Barcelona series with its historical background. As a rising figure of the modernist movement, Ludwig Mies van der Rohe was selected to design the Weimar Republic’s Pavilion for the Barcelona Industrial Exposition of 1929.
Through masterful proportioning and planning, Mies created a rhythmic and entirely unprecedented space, which elevated industrial-age materials to a level of grace never before achieved. Inside, Mies included chairs and stools conceived as a resting place for the King and Queen of Spain. Mies is thought to have based the designs on the campaign chairs of Ancient Rome.
The Barcelona Pavilion is recognised as a defining achievement of modern architecture, as are the accompanying Barcelona Chairs. Since the formally granted production rights to the Barcelona Chair and Stool in 1953, the designs immediately became a signature of the Knoll brand and have been built to Mies van der Rohe’s exacting standards ever since.
Ludwig Mies van der Rohe
Ludwig Mies van der Rohe, born in 1886 in Germany, began his career working in his father's stonemasonry business. After an apprenticeship with furniture designer Bruno Paul in Berlin, he joined the office of architect Peter Behrens, whose work presaged the modern movement. In 1912, Mies established his own office in Berlin, and later became a member of the Deutscher Werkbund and Director of the Bauhaus.
“I feel that it must be possible to harmonise the old and new in our civilisation.” – Ludwig Mies van der Rohe
He immigrated to the United States in 1938, setting up a practice in Chicago. His buildings include the German Pavilion for the 1929 Barcelona Exposition, the Tugendhat Villa in Brno, Czechoslovakia, the Seagram Building, designed with Philip Johnson, a cluster of residential towers along Chicago's Lakeshore Drive in Chicago, and the Illinois Institute of Technology campus, where he was the director of architecture. He was also considered a close friend and mentor to Florence Knoll during her time at the Illinois Institute of Technology.
Knoll International – A belief in modern design
In 1938, Knoll International was founded by Hans and Florence Knoll, who embraced the creative genius at the Bauhaus School and the Cranbrook Academy of Art to create new types of furniture and environments for the workplace. Their approach was to combine craftsmanship with technology through the use of design. Florence Knoll also developed the idea of the modern office and pioneered the interior design profession.
Knoll has been recognized internationally for creating workplace and residential furnishings that inspire, evolve, and endure. With its thoughtful, inventive products Knoll responds to individual work styles and transcends multiple generations. Knoll's commitment to modern, sustainable design and understanding of the workplace results in a unique portfolio. Here, the latest collections sit alongside modern classics and iconic products.
For more than 80 years now Knoll has remained true to the Bauhaus design philosophy that modern furniture should complement architectural space, not compete with it. Therefore, they use modern design to connect people to their work, their lives, their world. The essence of it all: modern living and working with a contemporary approach without losing a connection to the past.
Material and format
The frame of the Barcelona lounger is made of ash hardwood, stained to walnut, and finished with a transparent protective varnish and 11 core leather straps. The frame is made of polished stainless-steel tubing.
The upholstery consists of a total of 72 individual pieces of leather, hand-cut from a single hide, hand-sewn and tufted, and buttoned. The upholstery features fire retardant foam in varying densities and polyester fleece for excellent seating and reclining comfort. The leather is of the highest quality.
The Barcelona lounger is 196 cm wide, 98 cm deep and 65 cm high. The bolster in matching leather is included with the couch and can be connected to the support with a leather strap.
You can order the day bed in three different leather qualities as well as different colour variations. Can't find the cover you want? We will be happy to provide you with a non-binding offer on request!
Venezia leather: smooth full leather
Velluto leather: smooth, slightly refined aniline-dyed leather
Leather Volo: slightly corrected aniline leather with special retanning
Special feature: the KnollStudio logo and Mies van der Rohe's signature are embossed into the base of each day bed.
| Product number: | KNOLL INT 258 LS |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer | Knoll International |
| Design Year | 1930 |
| designed in | 1930 |
| Designer | Mies van der Rohe |
| Shipping method | Forwarding agent |
| Width (cm) | 196 |
| Depth (cm) | 98 |
| Height (cm) | 65 |
