Barcelona Table

Overview

The Barcelona® Table (model 252) is the only piece of Knoll's Barcelona Collection without upholstery. Knoll dates it to 1929 and calls it the perfect complement to the Barcelona Chair: a square glass top on a hand-buffed frame in polished chrome or stainless steel.

Construction

• Glass top ¾" thick with a ⅛" beveled edge; Starphire™ glass, which has a lower iron content, is offered
• Frame of bar stock steel, hand-ground and hand-buffed to a mirror-like polished chrome, or of premium grade 202 stainless steel bar stock
• Single-piece base engineered for durability
• Requires assembly

Specifications

• W 40" × D 40" × H 18½" (1016 × 1016 × 470 mm) with the polished chrome frame; H 17" (432 mm) with the stainless steel frame
• Weight 143½ lb

The table beside the chair

Knoll's page for the Barcelona Table calls it the perfect complement to the Barcelona Chair, and describes a chrome and glass design that pairs modern style with simple sophistication. The design-plan heading gives the year 1929, and the shop ties the collection to the German Pavilion that Mies designed in 1929.

No trivial decoration

Knoll's product sheet says the table reflects the philosophy of "no trivial decoration" that Mies applied to architecture and design, and that it is at once functional and formal, available in stainless steel or chrome. The sheet describes an impressive awareness of proportion, detailing and craftsmanship, and a richness and integrity of materials.