Pair Mid-Century Knoll Industries Barcelona chairs, designed in 1929 by Ludwig Mies van der Rohe and manufactured in the 1980s. Original black tufted leather cushions with leather support straps, polished steel X-form legs. Both chairs retain the original Knoll Industries paper label. 30″ H x 30″ W x 29 1/2″ D. Provenance: The Guardsmark Collection, Lipman Holdings International, Memphis, Tennessee. Note: Guardsmark, a private security firm, was founded in 1963. The company’s headquarters in downtown Memphis was noted for its collection of original Knoll office furniture. Condition: Overall very good condition. Cushions with very slight fading to leather and light general wear. Base with expected general surface wear.