Cheap Barcelona Chair Replica

The good news about the Barcelona Chair is that it's been around for quite a long time, and it's easy to find cheap Barcelona chair reproductions for sale online and in certain specialty furniture stores around the country. While this modern piece of furniture used to be reserved for Spanish royalty, it can be yours at a reasonable price.

While the original Knoll Barcelona Chair is still sort of coveted for its authenticity, it wasn't Knoll who designed the chair anyway; it was Ludwig Mies van der Rohe, who designed it in the 1920s. Knoll just bought the rights in 1953, so they don't have much clout when claiming to be "the original." Scarily enough, Knoll doesn't even advertise the price on their website, and it used to go for thousands of dollars...good thing we have cheap reproductions for sale nowadays.

The good news is that you can find the best price on quality Barcelona Chair reproduction models online, which will let you have a taste of history and royalty for only a few hundred dollars.

Because of the ownership rights on the name, Knoll is the company that is able to advertise its product as the "authentic" Barcelona Chair, by Ludwig Mies van der Rohe, with his name stamped on each production model. Ironically, the current model is not even the original. The original Barcelona Chair was bolted together, with a 1950 update using stainless steel instead, which allowed for its much more sensuous current form. Good thing we don't have the "original" anymore, even though many companies might claim to sell the authentic model.

So, because of trademark issues, most Barcelona Chairs for sale are reproduction models, labeled Pavilion Chair, Exposition Chair, or Barcelona-style chair. These are all generally the same product, and will likely be indistinguishable, despite not being able to use the official name.

If you want to complete the look or accessorize further, there are some options to build on the look of the Barcelona chair, and even create an entire living room set for it.

There's the Barcelona Sofa, Daybed, and Stool (or ottoman), all of which take their design cues from the original Mies van der Rohe Barcelona Chair. They all look great, and the ottoman is essential for serious relaxation.

While not necessarily "original," they still look great alongside the chair, or on their own in a modern living room, especially as a matching set, with a sofa and a couple chairs alongside.

eBay is a great place to shop for cheap Barcelona chair replicas, though a lot of the time it's not really an "auction" anymore, since plenty of sellers use eBay as a storefront. The same is true for Amazon, but all it means is you'll have lots of options if you check both, and occasionally you'll be able to find a better deal on one or the other.

Make sure to check the shipping cost, of course. Sometimes you can find free shipping, so enjoy that when you can.