Continuing with the series of Hans Wegner chairs,  we are reviewing its most successful creations, like the Shell Chair. Now let’s take a look at one of its more famous creations: the model called just “The Chair“.

For a creator that made several of the most famous pieces of furniture of the XXth Century, even a success like this must make it feel full of pride. Why? Let’s take a look at this story.

The Chair  was designed by Hans Wegner in 1949. It’s a very elegant wood armchair, with a continuum rounded arch from one arm rest to the back seat and the other armrest. Its seat and back is upholstered with cane or leather. It has a very simplified and elegant design that invites you to have a good chat. Its known that Hans Wegner didn’t put names on his chairs, and in this case, this model became  so popular that it has several names. This way, in Denmark is known as the Rounded Chair; in Britain as the Classic Chair, and in America as The Chair.

 An unexpected international success

As it happens with many successful products in history, the great impact of The Chair wasn’t planned. Actually, The Chair wasn’t designed to be produced at scale. It was in the eve of the Copenhagen Cabinetmakers’s Guild Annual Exhibition of 1949, when The Chair was released, almost by accident.

Johannes  Hansen,  owner of the design house Hansen, previously asked Wegner to present two works in the exhibition. The two models chosen at the time were the Foldable Chair (JH512) and, the Tripartite Chair. While the expectations of Hansen and Wegner was that the Tripartite chair draw major attention, the final result was pretty surprising.

By that year, the expectations of the industry had to do with plywood, and how it would be used in all kinds of furniture. The Tripartite chair of Wegner, was the bet of the Hansen house in that trend. Nevertheless, Johannes asked Hans to design and present an additional classic design, because he had the impression that Plywood was overcrowding the exhibition.

Hans Wegner agreed and made the design in 48 hours.

The result was pretty satisfying for the House Hansen, and the bet turned to be rewarding. While European and Danish  press was highly interested in the Tripartite Chair, the American Press was definitely interested in the Rounded Chair, and make a big fuss about it when they get back.

 Almost immediately, The Chair caught a lot of attention. Differently to the Shell Chair, that had to wait for its time, the American Magazine Interiors named the Chair, as the Most beautiful Chair in the World. This was not only a big push for the Chair and the name of Hans Wegner, but a great impulse to all the Danish school of design (Danish Modern) and what later would be called Scandinavian design. Facing the great interest of the public and the demand expectations, the Hansen house started the manufacture of The Chair the next year, but they couldn’t cop the demand from America, that was always much larger than the limited capacity of the Hansen house.

Guided by artisan principles, the Hansen house had only 30 employees, with a maximum output of 3 Chairs per day, and the Hansen house should increase its output and introduces a redesign to attend the unexpected demand from abroad. But there is much more to tell, and that will be on other article.

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In the previous blog, we showed you the main benefits of acquiring mid-century furniture online like Egg chairs or any other pieces. So if you haven’t read it yet, we recommend you to do it in order to receive better information. Now, like with everything in life, here comes the cons of buying furniture online. 

Disadvantages of buying furniture online

There are not many disadvantages of buying furniture online, but the ones that exist are enough for you to reconsider your decisions. These are the main ones:

• Your final choice should depend on other people’s reviews. As you will not be able to see the physical product before buying it, it will be necessary to inquire among the reviews of other buyers.
• You have more risk of scam. Currently there are many fake websites where they can take your money or promise something that they will never deliver.
• You cannot check the texture yourself. In the event that for example you want to purchase an Egg chair, it will be impossible for you to verify the quality of leather or fabric that the piece has.

What do you think of these cons? Do you prefer to buy online or offline? Comment below!

Still undecided whether to enter cyberspace and change your purchase modalities? Understandable. With the speed at which the changes have been implemented, it is quite common that older or perhaps more careful people have doubts if buying online is better than buying in physical stores. Today we have summarized for you, who is possibly one of those types of persons, the advantages and disadvantages of acquiring mid-century furniture online such as an iconic Egg chair. Let us begin!

Pros of acquiring furniture online 

The first pro is related to the times we are living in. As we are currently facing a pandemic, it is more difficult to go out and visit multiple stores on the same day. Now you need to be isolated, which translates into avoiding any crowd. Therefore, online shopping seems the perfect option for this chaotic time. With just a few clicks you will get that Egg chair or any other piece of furniture you want to decorate your space. You can also save time because you won’t need to visit physical stores, you can see a wide range of products and you can even buy the piece at any time.

Click on the link to see the cons of acquiring furniture online. 

Did you know that cases of allergy, asthma, and rhinitis problems have become more numerous in recent years? Currently, some investigations are trying to decipher the origin of the problem. What causes it directly is unknown. However, scientists have discovered that agents such as dust, pollen, or hair have an important role in the appearance of these conditions.

It’s at that point when you should stop to think if it’s more convenient for you to have in your living room a model with leather upholstery such as the Napa sofa, with a flexible surface, waterproof, soft, and cozy, or a sofa with a fabric finish that can contain millions of mites, hundreds of grams of dust, and lint inside.

People are indeed guided by several different factors when choosing their midcentury sofa. Those factors can be very different from each other. One of the most important is style. However, the benefits of a tan leather couch can not only greatly benefit a modern environment in an aesthetic and visual sense, but can also considerably reduce the risks of suffering from these conditions.

People with acute allergies shouldn’t be around pets, to prevent hair from triggering symptoms. Also, it’s not recommended that pets with sharp claws sit on a tanned leather sofa as this type of surface is vulnerable to sharp and cutting objects.

Preserving your good health is a matter of details, and correctly choosing the modern sofa that will be part of your reality for a long time is one of these details, the importance of which you should never underestimate.

We would like you to read the previous blog in case you haven’t already. There we talked about the benefits of white walls and how a Womb chair can liven up a room. Now we will see more ways to decorate your spaces when you have white rooms. Let ‘s start!

Create a contrast with colors and textures

You can implement a vivid color such as blue or gray with accessories and even furniture. 

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Here is a perfect example of contrast between the white of the walls and the bold and vivid fucsia of the Womb chair. As you can the lounge chair is functioning like a focal point in the room. Besides an implementation like this -with furniture- you can also add texture in the walls, rugs or cushions. 

Use architectural and striking details

You may think that white is boring but you change the course. Add architectural details in the walls or any other strategic space. Be creative!

Try with a mural

There is no better option to add a mural than to do it in a white room. The piece will shine like a star and will attract everyone’s attention. So if you are an art lover, this is a great way.

Struggling with how to decorate a room with white walls? You are in the right place! Today we have summarized a few recommendations for you when decorating. You don’t need to be a professional interior designer or similar to create a gorgeous place, just need to embrace the amazing features that white walls bring you. Here’s how!

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A tanned Womb chair placed to enliven the white room.

Benefits of white walls

White walls are the most neutral decision and most of time intelligent to make when you don’t know which style to choose or when you want to create a space based on minimalism. White walls always look clean and make a space look bigger and open than it is. They also evoke a fresh vive, they are easy to cover and they can combine with any other color. These are the main reasons why people tend to paint their walls in this color when they are renting a house or any space. 

Choose Scandi or Boho style

Both styles fit perfectly to white walls!  If you are still thinking about choosing a style any of these options are great. Scandinavian style is all about looking clean and organize, soft and cold colors such as blue and gray and white accents everywhere.

Click for more shapes and designs like the one for the Womb chair.

It’s amazing how a single piece of furniture can make a definite difference between a modern-looking layout and an outdated setting. And when we say “old-fashioned” we mean that style of yesteryear that placed great importance on aesthetic and ornamental details.

Few elements can make this type of difference as markedly as a modern sofa: it’s an outstanding design in a visual sense, and with high relevance in the functional sense, so it’s almost impossible to go unnoticed. In fact, in many settings, this particular piece becomes the setting’s undeniable focal point.

How one of these designs can stand out should never be underestimated, especially if it’s a model as robust as a modern sectional with high-density cushions or a modular sofa, whose seats can be rearranged according to the user’s needs and the configuration of the place.

Leather sofas, on the other hand, stand out for their amazing finishes, flexible covers, and vivid colors. Some models even have tanned leather upholstery, or available in various shades. The new techniques and industrial processes have allowed dyeing the leather in a wide range of color options.

A midcentury sofa, also, is focused on the practical and functional. Its elegance is founded on the simple. It’s almost always made up of geometrically shaped components and high-end materials, making them highly durable. The best sofas will give your environment the definitive touch of modernity.

If you want to start a fresh new year with a firm statement, nothing states it better that new furniture for a new place. In Barcelona Design we are ready to help you with the best offers in Sofas, Chairs, Tables and Storage solutions for your home and home office.  A new start with classic pieces of design is a way to look forward with your feet firmly down to earth.

The Barcelona Collection has an irresistible offer in each item. Don’t miss the opportunity of bring home the beauty and convenience of one  piece of Mid Century Modern Style. The Barcelona Collection  is a beautiful way of bring comfort and elegance to your living room.

One fine characteristic of the Barcelona Collection is its versatility. It fits easily in elegant, sober spaces, or in corporate, private offices space, both with elegance and functionality; and its items may work very well together or by themselves. 

The market of replicas is the perfect alternative for people looking for high quality design pieces at affordable prices.

The Barcelona Design rendition for the Barcelona Collection  is by far the best of the market in terms of value-quality relation, thanks to  its premium quality materials, and  its careful pre assembly process.   The Barcelona Collection  is formed by the Barcelona Chair; the Barcelona Sofa; the Barcelona Loveseat; The Barcelona Daybed;  besides the Barcelona Table and the Barcelona Ottoman.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  

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What’s the secret for a leather chair to be the best chair? Design is for sure important, but definitely leather has a great role. When you think about a leather chair, like the Barcelona Chair, several pleasant sensations come to our mind: The soft, smooth touch of leather, its polished surface, and its distinctive smell….But what happens if that chair has no real leather?

In this case the charm of leather vanishes. Bond leather, or PU leather (some of the alternatives in faux leather) have little of the virtues of leather. While overall appearance may be pretty alike, its feeling is quite different. Faux leather is hot, have plastic smell and its touch is very simple.

Manhattan Home Design uses only full grain premium leather, from Italy, in the Barcelona Chair. Full grain leather is the best leather available and its obtained by just removing only the hair of the cowhide leather, and leaving only the skin.     This means that all the elements that make “real” leather, are present (wrinkles, color differences, texture). This is guaranteed thanks to the dye process call Aniline.

Trust in Manhattan Home Design, the experts in high quality replicas of Mid Century Modern Style furniture, to get the best rendition you will have of the Barcelona Chair, that wonderful design object, just like the rest of the Barcelona Collection. 

If you want to start a fresh new year with a firm statement, nothing states it better that new furniture for a new place. In Barcelona Design we are ready to help you with the best offers in Sofas, Chairs, Tables and Storage solutions for your home and home office.  A new start with classic pieces of design is a way to look forward with your feet firmly down to earth.

The Barcelona Bench is an irresistible offer, with an Extra Ordinary 75% Off. Don’t miss the opportunity of bring home the beauty and convenience of a  piece of Mid Century Modern Style. The Barcelona Daybed is a beautiful way of bring comfort and elegance to your living room.

• The market of replicas is the perfect alternative for people looking for high-quality design pieces at affordable prices. The Barcelona Design rendition of the Barcelona Bench is by far the best of the market in terms of value-quality relation, thanks to its premium quality materials, and its careful pre-assembly process.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Go to Barcelona Design, the best online store to buy Mid Century Modern furniture, and make your purchase in the safety and comfort of your home. Don’t forget your code: NEWYOU. Besides, with free shipping, same day with FedEx, what could be better?