Paradigm Gallery Design Blog

During our time in business, one thing has become very clear; the Barcelona Chair is THE iconic piece of the modern furniture movement. Since Day 1, the Barcelona Chair became our most popular item, and has yet to let up. Paradigm Gallery has always offered the best Barcelona Chair reproduction on the market. Our Barcelona Chair reproduction, which we call the Pavillion Chair is designed and manufactured by Alphaville Design (a leader in the modern furniture classic reproduction industry) and almost identical to the original chair designed by Mies, licensed by Knoll. We love the originals and if you’re interested in an original Barcelona Chair, visit our friends at Design Within Reach.

Despite our attempts to keep the most premium Barcelona Chair reproduction on our site, other retailers have flooded the market with, what we call “Entry Level Barcelona Chairs”. These chairs have similar shapes, but there are certainly some compromises. This may include colors offered and types of materials used.

So, in an effort to satisfy our growing list of new customers, we are now providing 3 Barcelona Chair reproductions, also known as our Good-Better-Best Barcelona Chair Program:

1) Pavillion Chair (Basic – Good)

• Only available in black color
• Only available in vinyl option
• #200 stainless steel frame with 2% nickel content
• Best for the price focused consumer
• Only $495

2) Pavillion Chair (Standard – Better)

• Available in black and white colors
• Available in leather and vinyl blend (the surfaces your body touch are leather, with sides and backs being vinyl)
• #202 stainless steel frame with 4% nickel content
• Only $595

3) Pavillion Chair (Premium- Best)

• Available in 23 total colors
• Available in 3 grades of leather (standard, semi-aniline, and full aniline)
• 1/2″ thick #304 stainless steel frame with 8% nickel content
• 12mm heavy gauge steel frame
• 17 high quality thick leather straps, similar to Knoll
• Starts at $795

Whichever chair you pick, you can’t go wrong. Let us know what you think about the new options. Any questions, post them here, and we’ll definitely get your questions answered.