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Knoll · Lounge Chairs

Knoll Barcelona Chair

Designed by Ludwig Mies van der Rohe · Created for the 1929 Barcelona Pavilion · Knoll

Living rooms wanting Mies van der Rohe's steel-frame chair with tufted leather cushions.

Fabric $5,853–7,562 · Leather $8,782–13,420

  • 5-year warranty
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Summary

Mies van der Rohe's 1929 lounge chair, hand-finished and sold as a design piece.

Best for

  • Living rooms, lobbies and reading corners that want a modern classic.
  • Buyers who want a choice of leather or fabric upholstery.

Good to check first

  • It is a fixed lounge chair with a 17" seat height and no adjustments.
  • Measure your space: the chair is 29½" wide and 30" deep.

The trade-off

An architectural icon with hand-finished details, priced and sized as a statement piece.

Value check

Lists from $5,853 in fabric and $8,782 in leather at the US Knoll Store.

Price
Fabric $5,853–7,562 · Leather $8,782–13,420
Warranty
5 years

What Knoll highlights

  • Crisscross steel frame

    The X-shaped steel frame is hand-ground and hand-buffed. It comes in polished chrome or an ultra-matte onyx finish.

  • Hand-welted cushions

    Forty upholstery squares are welted and tufted by hand. On leather chairs, the squares come from a single hide.

  • Leather straps

    Cowhide belting straps hold the cushions to the frame. The cushions combine urethane foam with polyester fiberfill.

As described by Knoll on its official pages; not a Chairpedia assessment.

Before you buy

Fit (official)

  • Seat height 17".
  • Seat depth 19⅝", seat width 29½".
  • Overall 30¼" high, 29½" wide, 30" deep.

Delivery and setup

  • Weighs 47 lb.
  • 5-year warranty.

Returns (official policy)

  • Knoll store: 30 days to return your order.
  • Other sellers set their own return terms.

Sources: Knoll, Barcelona Chair ↗ (checked Oct 11, 2026)

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Specs

Size and fit
Sizes
Height 30¼", Width 29½", Depth 30"
Seat height
17 in (43.2 cm)
Seat depth
19.63 in (49.8 cm)
Seat width
29.5 in (74.9 cm)
Build and warranty
Warranty
5-year warranty
Chair weight
47 lb (21.3 kg)

About Knoll

Founded
1938, as the Hans G. Knoll Furniture Company in New York
Part of
MillerKnoll

Hans Knoll started the company in a small space on East 72nd Street in New York in 1938. Florence Schust joined in 1943, and she and Hans married in 1946.

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Questions

How much does the Knoll Barcelona Chair cost?

It costs Fabric $5,853–7,562 · Leather $8,782–13,420 at the US Knoll Store, depending on configuration, checked Oct 2026.

What sizes or versions of the Knoll Barcelona Chair are there?

It comes in height 30¼", Width 29½", Depth 30".

Where can I buy the Knoll Barcelona Chair?

You can buy it from Amazon or the US Knoll Store. Check the configuration, price and return terms before ordering.

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