What I personally love about the Barcelona is its simplicity and comfort. What frustrates me about modern design is the sometimes disregard for the latter. Plus, it combines my two favorite things in furniture: tufting and leather. Here are few ways our readers have used the classic seat in their homes. Are you using one in yours? Share below!
- Lex, Lynn, and Lucy's Downtown Modern Family Home
- Michael and Danijela's Modern Minimal Milwaukee Home
- Jean and Don's Mix of Modern Classics
- Jeffrey and Joseph's Sophisticated Sense of Humor
- Alexis' Modern Glass House
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The Barcelona Chair -- also known as the most uncomfortable chair on the planet. Haha, maybe it's just me but I just can't get comfy in those chairs. I'll take a Bertoia Diamond chair like in the second photo any day!
I've noticed that knock-offs have to be tested carefully. The slightest variation in the pitch of the chair's back can be the difference between comfort and back ache.
I covet one of these chairs. So comfortable while being so clean looking.
My favourite. I fell in love with it as a child, and I still consider it the most beautiful piece of furniture ever created.
I agree redlinevintage....it is an uncomfortable chair.
I think it's beautiful and would title it Modern-Glam because it can work in both capacities. I think Lex, Lynn and Lucy's living room is great! love the way they camouflaged the toys!
The barcelona chair is the chair that started me down my design loving ways... I loved it before I even knew what it was called and how much out of my price range it was! Hopefullly some day I will be able to get one and won't have to get excited when I go to fancy lawyers receptions!
@redlinevintage I have to agree 100%. I wanted one of these forever and when I eventually sat in an original I was so disappointed. I then ended up with an original Eames Lounger in pieces which I restored and lovingly looking at whilst I type this......
The exception to this uncomfortable rule are the originals in the pavillion in Barcelona as they are well worn and actually quite comfortable, however you are not supposed to actually sit in them ;-)
I tried one out today for the first time and fell in love with it. It was amazingly comfortable to me (of course, it's also seen a lot of us in a showroom, so maybe it's not always like that?). It's unfortunate to hear I can't necessarily trust the comfort of cheaper versions.
Forget the chair, that face pillow is all I can look at. It's... unnerving.
I agree - not comfortable at all. Maybe if I was taller .....
Sitting in/on (?) one of these for 90 minutes cured me of a lifetime's obsession. It is unquestionably absolutely beautiful, but only suitable for short-term perching, not relaxing - no armrest either!
Can't stand the Barcelona chair. Would kill for a Barcelona ottoman.
I have two Barcelona chairs I got from a a website called Barcelona Designs. I didn't buy them for the comfort but for how they look. It is a good thing they look great because they are not very comfortable. But boy do they look nice.