That legendary Barcelona Collection, the stuff of mid-century dreams since 1929, just got a major update. For years, it was all about that slick leather, but Knoll just dropped a fabric bomb on these iconic chairs. Turns out, after digging through the archives, Mies van der Rohe wasn’t strictly a leather-only guy. Who knew?
Now you can snag the Barcelona Chair in a bunch of killer fabrics: the woven Haven (four colors), the plush Knoll Velvet (mohair goodness in several shades), and the textured Fancy Twill (a cotton-wool-nylon blend, also in four colors). These aren’t some cheap knockoffs either – Knoll clearly put in the work to find materials that do the original design justice. And if that wasn’t enough, they’re even offering the steel frame in a new matte black finish for a more modern vibe. If you’ve been holding out on adding a Barcelona piece to your pad, now might be the time to pull the trigger on a softer side of cool.
