Supreme x Knoll Denim Barcelona Chair + Ottoman
Supreme vs. Original
Supreme version
Original — Knoll
Barcelona Chair (Mies van der Rohe)
About the original
The Knoll Barcelona Chair was designed by Ludwig Mies van der Rohe and Lilly Reich for the German Pavilion at the 1929 International Exhibition in Barcelona, featuring a hand-buffed stainless steel crisscross frame and hand-welted leather cushions on a leather-strap suspension. Knoll has produced the chair continuously to the original specifications since licensing the design from Mies in 1953, with each piece made in the USA and bearing his signature stamped into the frame. The SS2025 Supreme edition replaces the standard leather with cushions upholstered in 23-ounce shuttle-loom Japanese selvedge denim, paired with a matching ottoman. The material swap pushed the set to $11,998, roughly $4,500 above Knoll's standard leather retail.
About Knoll
Knoll is an American furniture company founded in 1938 by Hans Knoll in New York City, later run alongside his wife and designer Florence Knoll. The company became a central force in mid-century modern design, producing licensed editions of the Barcelona Chair by Mies van der Rohe, the Wassily Chair by Marcel Breuer, and the Tulip and Womb Chairs by Eero Saarinen. Knoll's textile division, founded in 1947, commissioned work from Anni Albers and Alexander Girard. The company merged with MillerKnoll in 2021. Supreme has collaborated with Knoll on branded furniture pieces.
