1987 Mies van der Rohe for Knoll Barcelona Lounge Chair in Black Leather and Stainless Steel Design Objects The piece features a polished-aluminum

The piece features a polished-aluminum swivel base

It features a walnut top that sits on a chromed-steel 4 star base

The chairs are marked Squibb and came from the Squibb pharmaceutical headquarters in NJ

it is in lovely patinated condition with some wear as is often desired for an LCM like this

1987 Mies van der Rohe for Knoll Barcelona Lounge Chair in Black Leather and Stainless Steel Design Objects The piece features a polished-aluminumThis is a Barcelona Lounge Chair, model 250LS, initially designed by Mies van der Rohe and Lilly Reich in 1929. This example was produced by Knoll in the United States in 1987. It features a solid, hand polished stainless steel frame (vs. the more commonly seen chrome plated editions) and has cushions upholstered in black leather. The retail price of this chair was over double the cost of a standard chrome Barcelona chair, rendering it very special