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Can you make cushions or covers for a Barcelona-style chair, and what does it cost?

Also asked as:Custom cushions for a Barcelona-style chair?Replacement cushion covers for Barcelona chairs

The Barcelona-style chair is a handsome thing with a fussy set of cushions. Right, then: here is how the workshop prices them, and the cheaper route most people miss.

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The quick answer

Yes, Barcelona-style seat and back cushions can be made to order, but they are a pricier, unlisted model because of the chair's intricate design and detailed craftsmanship. Send reference photos, your fabric choice and exact dimensions for a custom quote. If your foam is still sound, replacement covers alone cost much less, and two chairs' worth can be quoted as one set.

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Key facts

  • Barcelona-style chair cushions are made on request, not from a listing.
  • Full seat and back cushions are a more expensive model because of the chair's intricate design.
  • A quote needs reference photos, a fabric choice and exact dimensions.
  • Covers have been made at 29.5 x 19 x 3.5 in (75 x 48 x 9 cm) for the back and 29.5 x 21 x 3.5 in (75 x 53 x 9 cm) for the seat.
  • Replacement covers alone cost much less than full cushions.
  • Two chairs' sets of covers were quoted together as one total.

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Numbers first, fabric second, piping last. Jot down what you have, and the workshop will go down the list with you, item by item. — Maggie

Leave your details and the workshop will call you to confirm measurements, fabric, foam and piping. No prices, dates or payment on this page: it is a request, not an order.

Fabric · Foam · Pipingwhat the workshop will confirm with you

Fabric
A quote needs reference photos, a fabric choice and exact dimensions.
Foam
The core: its density and thickness set the feel.
Piping
The corded seam edge: matching, contrast or none.
Only for this request: no marketing calls or texts. Outside the US, add the country code.
In inches: length × depth × thickness, plus any angles or cut corners.

* Required. A member of the workshop team will call you to talk it through; nothing is charged and nothing is made until you have agreed on every detail with them.

We use these details only to answer this request and make your cushion: your name and contact details, the cushion details and photos you send, the page you came from and the ad or link that brought you, if any. The workshop that makes the cushions receives them. We don't sell them or share them for advertising, and we delete requests after 24 months. Privacy notice for requests.

Nothing is made or charged until you approve the details.

Want to pick the shape and add photos? Use the full quote form

Why this chair isn't on the menu

The workshop doesn't list Barcelona-style cushions. It can make them; a size menu just can't price them honestly. The seat and back are intricate, detailed work, so each set is quoted chair by chair.

I once quoted a pair of these from one blurry photo and a guessed thickness. Never again, dear. Send the numbers and the quote comes back once.

Simpler seats live on the chair cushions page. If the foam in your chair is still firm, read covers only first.

Full cushions or covers only

Full seat and back cushionsReplacement covers only
Listed?No Quoted on requestNo Quoted on request
CostThe pricier modelMuch less than full cushions
Keeps your foamNo New foam and coversYes Covers cut to your foam

What goes in the quote request

  • Reference photos of the chair and both cushions
  • Each cushion's length x depth x thickness in inches
  • Your fabric code
  • Full cushions or covers only, and how many chairs

Replacement covers for a Barcelona-style chair cost much less than new cushions. If the foam is still firm, send its exact size and re-cover it.

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Buyer questions

  1. A common question

    Do you make custom cushions for a Barcelona-style chair?

    The workshop's answer

    Yes, but because of its intricate design and detailed craftsmanship it is a more expensive model and isn't listed. Send reference photos, fabric choice and exact dimensions for a quote on the seat and backrest.

  2. A common question

    How much would replacement covers for two Barcelona chairs be?

    The workshop's answer

    Two sets, each a 29.5 x 19 x 3.5 in back cover and a 29.5 x 21 x 3.5 in seat cover, were quoted together as one total, far below the cost of full cushions.

  3. A common question

    That's more than I expected. Is there any room on the price?

    The workshop's answer

    Often a little. Custom quotes usually come down about 5-10%, occasionally up to about 14%, for a first purchase, a bulk order or a stated budget. Then the workshop names its best price.

Questions buyers ask next

Why are Barcelona-style cushions priced higher than other chair cushions?

The seat and back are an intricate, detailed piece of upholstery compared with a flat chair pad, so the workshop treats them as a separate, more expensive model and quotes each request.

Can I keep my old foam and only replace the covers?

Yes. Replacement covers are made to your cushion's exact size and cost much less than full cushions. Measure the foam itself, length, depth and thickness, rather than the tired old cover.

Will a sale price still hold if I order in a week or two?

Usually. Sales tend to run for months, which leaves time to order fabric samples first. If a sale ends before you order, message the workshop and it will reactivate or honor that price.