Wow - this place sells the Worst looking Knockoff I have seen advertised!

Did they even look at the chair before they made it?

if you want a chair that looks like the real thing dont go to...

http://www.modabode.com/Barcelona_Full_Leather_Chair_(70_colors)_ADF100145.htm

hi, I recently bought a pair of barcelona chairs from a local antique dealer, which were a total mess seemingly, until started clean the gunk and discovered an enduring strong quite heavy chair. All the right stuff was there, 17 straps, pigskin(yes enthusiasts, pigskin), the workmanship is impeccable. one more thing I wanted to mention, is the that the chair comes apart in five pieces, center scarf joints at the top, center, and bottom front of the chair. My curiousity was up to say the least, "no company would do this much work to produce this chair, and turn a profit", so research I did. I found out that these chairs were the third in a series of changes done by mies, before knoll bought rights, the upholstery on one is great, the other is a bit shot, but never the less, it's exciting to own this piece of history. My question is, should I redo these or leave em alone? any opinions would be appreciated and considered.

Please be warned: DO NOT BUY FURNITURE FROM MODERNREPRODUCTIONS.COM! The operation is a scam and they take your money and never deliver your furniture. There are many other Apartment Therapy posts that give similar accounts. I only saw the posting above by John Christopher (who apparently runs a bunch of furniture scams) and blindly trusted the advice to find a website that touted 50% off all items as well as free shipping with a pending due date. If you go to their site you will see that the same deal is still being offered. Don't fall for it. I only wish there had been a warning on this thread before I was duped.

But DWR has CUSTOM FABRIC to make the chair your own: http://www.dwr.com/category/living/classics/customizable-furniture.do

And DWR is an authorized design source with LICENSED product... check again for your chair. It IS the MOST beautiful chair...

:D Lynda
http://nyclq-focalpoint.blogspot.com/

I'm looking for the Barcelona black quilted button/studs FABRIC to make six cushions to lie onto of window seats to match our Barcelona set. IS there anyone who has it in leather or knock off vinyl??? I have a seamstress but could use someone who custom makes them to fit dimensions. IDEAS???

All Van Der Rhoe Barcelona chair designs,original and reproductions are manufactured in leather worldwide,probably the only way to get hold of a Barcelona chair in fabric is through a customized made to order design from specialized manufacturers and that would be quite expensive.

http://www.roveconcepts.com these guys do custom reproductions in any fabric and color. Their version of the reproduction is of very good quality and contains all the finer details of the true peice

I have 2 of the original Knoll Barcelona chairs. My grandfather, Ralph Rapson, designed furniture for Knoll in the 50s, when I inherited them they were in terrible condition. I would recommend going to a reputable furniture restorer and having new cushions and straps made. I had 2 chairs done in fabric for about 1000$.

My family owns the rights to the furniture he designed while working with Saarinen, Florence Knoll, Eames, Bertoia. His furniture is in the permanent collection of the MOMA. We don't have a lounge quite like the Barcelona in production yet, but maybe soon. Check out his chairs, available for less than half the price of a Mies. Rapson Furniture - Iconic modern designs