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Barcelona chair

noun

Etymology

From Barcelona, Spain, where the International Exhibition of 1929, at which the chair was first exhibited, was held.

Definitions

  1. A chair, designed by Mies van der Rohe, that has a curved metal frame consisting of a…

    A chair, designed by Mies van der Rohe, that has a curved metal frame consisting of a gentle curve that shapes the back and front legs intersecting with a shallow S-shaped curve that shapes the seat and back legs, no arms, and padded leather cushions.

    • The Barcelona Chair was designed in 1929 for the German Pavilion at the International Exhibition in Barcelona, Spain.
    • The Barcelona chair commanded the staggering price of $550, however, and that was wholesale.
    • Marble, travertine, brass and plate glass were deployed to majestic effect, and within the cool, calm interior the Barcelona chairs and accompanying ottomans took on a monumental presence.

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